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I have had two issues that I had not thought connected: 1) Screech under load between 2 and 2.5 k revs 2) Coolant Loss with no apparent leaks Have read up about exhaust manifold warping etc for the screech as a possible cause and also head gasket issues for the coolant loss. Did a bit...

Hi all, Prior to a long drive to Spain a few weeks back I decided to replace the brake fluid as it had no been done since I acquired the vehicle some years ago and the brake pedal was felling a little spongy. It has new discs and pads front and rear. I replaced with DOT4 and all was good so...

In the process of replacing the strut on the retractable rear step. The nuts spun off fine but I downt seem to be able to budge the strut from the threaded stuids on the step, even with a light tap from a BFH or a bit of leverage. Am I missing something or could they just be seized together with...

I need to replace one / both rear ARB drop links. Went to do the job today and cannot undo the lower (axle) fixing. The nut turns but so does the ball joint! The is a torx socket in the end of the ball joint bolt - is that there to fix the bolt in place so the nut can be undone? Its seems odd as...

How much movement should i expect with the rear anti-roll bar links? With the car on the ground on its wheels, I can 'rotate both'. With the nearside one I can rotate with just fore finger and thumb. The offside link is much harder to 'rotate'. Just wondered if this is a sign of wear or...

I stripped the front near side Brakes at the weekedn to see if there was an obvious reason fro a light pull to the left under braking and sterring wobble under braking at 50mph. All cleaned and lubed and no obvious problems but I did notice the disk retaining screw was missing. How much of an...

Hello All, I want to check all the bushes in my TD5 and have a couple of questions: 1) Can anyone point me to the location of all the bushes (Suspension and Body)? 2) Just how much play is normal or indicates they need replacing? Thanks and Merry Christmas to all.

Hello all, I'm in the process of nailing down a fault on the front offside (three bloody amigos :doh:) and today stripped the brakes and disk to get at the sensor and give it a clean. While in there I notices that the steering knuckle looked a bit fouled with oil and dirt (the near side...

Thought I would get around to trying to rectify the non-functioning leccy seats as the cold weather approaches. I am a bit challenged when it comes to using the multimetre so could do with a few pointers... The fuse is fine (the other finctions sharing the same fuse all work as well). The...

I now have the three amigo warning lights of ABS, TC and HD. Is there anyone out there near Saffron Walden with a nanocom ro similar that could help start me off down the diagnosis route? Now up to four of the common TD5 faults: Injector wiring loom, suspension air bags, leaking fuel pressure...

Hi all, Was lying unerneath the engine of my Disco II TD5 at the weekend scoping acces for the forthcoming service which I intend to do myself when I noticed a threaded hole approx 10mm across to the left of the sump plug (about 10cm away). This was with my feet to the front of the car. The...

Hi all, On start up, there is a whistling noise at idle - am I correct in thinking I need a new waterpump? Thks.

Hello all, Strange noise from engine compartment. Engine is off (key out of ignition). I can hear a very quite on / off chirping noise. I think its coming from the ABS gubbins on the right hand side of the engine compartment. It really is quiet and you have to strain your ears to hear it...

Morning all,:) I'm cmpletely new to this forum and currently dont own a land Rover. I'm looking for a good comfortable tow car capably of pulling a horse trailer and fancy a P38 range Rover 2.5 Diesel. Can anyone pass on thier exeriences of this model in terms of buying, owning and using as...