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So I've stripped down the engine of my disco to try and locate an engine noise and steam leak. I've been measuring the tolerances today and found that 3 pistons are 90.37mm in diameter, but piston no1 is 90.05mm in diameter, I have checked and double checked. With the head off, No1 piston could...

Just started an engine rebuild project on my Disco, with the main purpose of locating an 'invisible' water leak and engine noise, finally started it after suddenly started burning oil. Got the head off now and was checking the cam follower sliders, all look ok but several of them have the F...

Went to top up gearbox today and found that some Muppet has rounded the inside of the filler plug. I suspect it's been overtightened and rounded with an air tool. Any suggestions for it's removal please?

I like the new layout, but how do the forum rankings work? Some users are "New Members" with lost of posts but others are "Active members" etc and seem to have fewer posts (or am I imagining things). What are the thresholds for each "level"? Thanks

I'm still on my quest to track down the diesel knock on my 97 300 tdi (222,000 miles). After putting on a new vac pump, the sounds is still there: I checked the timing and found that it seems wrong. The photo shows an oily mark that the flywheel locking pin has left on the flywheel right next...

Been trying to diagnose this knocking noise on my 300tdi for a few weeks now, it's got 222,000 miles on the clock. Or is it a normal sound that I'm over reacting too? Thanks.

need some opinions please. I think the turbo on my 300tdi disco is making a noise. Sounds like an angry elephant whilst under load! I can rev it whilst stationary to 3000rpm and feel the pressure in the top turbo hose, but when going along it makes a heck of a racket! Tried to upload a video...

Hi everyone. Whilst trying to track down noises from the engine (300tdi), I decided to check the valve clearances. I started the engine afterwards, but had forgotten to take the torque wrench I was using to turn the engine off the crankshaft pulley. It dropped to the floor almost immediately...

Hi Guys, I think the manifold gasket is leaking on my 300TDI, I have the new gasket, but need some advice on which way round the gasket goes. Which side goes on the engine block? Many Thanks

Hi all, any Landy zoners from East Sussex ? Anyone up for a regular local meet up and / or traverse of what's left of our greenlanes?

I've owned my Disco for nearly 8 years now. The tailgate hinges had worn and dropped before I owned it. Finally changed the top and bottom hinges today (D2 ones). The trouble is that the high lift Jack moved at the wrong moment, so door is dragging on rear bumper and harder to close than before...

The clutch has gone on my Disco. As far as I can tell from the service history it's done 216,000 miles. The gearbox is now out at the local garage, the clutch does not look worn at all but the splined bit in the middle rotates when it's clamped in a vice. The spigot bearing has shattered too...

Just changed the passenger side radius arm bushes with metalastic genuine bushes. It's sorted the wandering steering a treat. My question is do I need to change the other side or wait till they go. I've got the parts, but had a bit of a struggle even with a 12t press! Mainly because I used...

I managed to mangle the drivers door handle when the door was frozen shut. Anyway, the door wouldn't open from the outside. It seems that the replacement part is very expensive. I wanted to confirm that it is possible to get a rear door handle from the same side of the car and use the door pull...

My BFG AT tyres have clocked up 97000 miles and still going. No punctures. I'm not planning on replacing them yet as still plenty of tread. Can anyone top this? I wondered what the top mileage anyone's had out of a set of tyres. I would buy them again, but they would probably outlast my Disco...

Hi all, The low range linkage on my 97 disco has broken, the lever waggles uselessly. I have found the yolk in the linkage on the transfer box to be broken. Has anyone else managed to fix this without removing the transfer box? I think I can reach it if I take off the front prop shaft. Does...

Hi All, Having removed a faulty DDS from the injection pump, I connected the wire from the fuel stop solenoid to the live wire from the immobiliser using a soldered joint. I'm not too happy with this arrangement, although it has lasted 3 months!. It looks like this part of the wiring loom can be...

Whilst travelling through France last year, I got pulled over with several other motorists at a routine check. The Gendarme asked for paperwork, which was all in order, then he asked me to get out and go round the front where he pointed directly at my steel winch cable. I didn't understand what...

I've just replaced the clutch master cylinder on "the beast" for the second time in 3 months, anyone else had problems or have I just been unlucky! It didn't fail, just losing fluid around the bolts on the bulkhead....I've used Lockheed each time, on the plus side, the second one took half the...

Hi All, Finally got round to registering after a long time browsing. This place is an excellent font of knowledge. With the spiralling costs of motoring, its visits to this forum that keep me truckin'. Cheers All!