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Ok so I must need my head examining (I think weve been there before!) But I am seriously considering venturing into the Disco World once again. Having looked in fleabay and autotrader, It seems I can get a 2001 ES for about 4K or even less with lower spec. 5K and we are talking facelifted 03...

Hello everyone. Nice to be back. I know I don't have a disco anymore but my brother does. His 96 300TDi had a problem with the serpentine belt in shreds. I got a new one and fitted it for him and within minutes it was the same. On closer inspection it appears that the pulley on the PS pump is...

Well, its finally over, £2.5K later and I am now Landyless. Mixed feelings. Part of me misses it already. Not sure what to replace it with. I have enjoyed being a part of the community on here. Most of you have been helpful and friendly most of the time! I will still have the occasional lurk...

Yes I know its in the for sale section but who looks there? Discovery 300TDi ES 1996 (P reg) 112000 miles Rioja Red Beige Leather interior with 7 seats Very Good tyres on refurbished alloys Taxed til September MOT til April 2009 Usual ES extras incl all elecs and 6disc CD changer stereo...

Am I missing something? Did the chancellor increase the price of veg oil as well as fags and booze? Tesco 3l Veg oil was £2.21 for 3 litres the other day and now its £2.98 - unbelievable! daylight robbery and extortion if you ask me! Lidl still 78p/L but in 1L bottles. IU am working on a way...

I have notices that on a long run I get oild dripping on the floor. I traced the leak to the top of the head on the ex manifold side. It seems the oil is coming from under the head bolts! Only happens on long trips. As I changed the head gasket last december, I am a bit worried. As I am going...

Has anyone fitted one of these? I have a friend who has and I was amazed at the difference it made. He is claiming 40mpg but I am not so sure. He has de catted and EGR'd it too. He reckons the pump had to be adjusted. Anyone know if this is the case? I have just ordered one so I need to know...

While I was faffing about inside my rear door I accidentally pulled the cable out from the HRW. I am assuming thats what it was cos it dont work now. Anyone know how the heck I can get it back on again? I can't see any lug for the connector to go on (spade terminal) and theres no where to get...

Does anyone else get annoyed trying to blow their tyres up? Where I go, its a n idiot proof one where you tap in the pressure and just hold it on the valve and it pumps up to the pre set value. Trouble is in these days of ultra health and safety all you get is a little puff of wind and it stops...

Hello folks its the mad Rev again. I might have mentioned that I have changed my head gasket recently. With all the faffing with torque wrenched and angle gauges I have one question. Does one re torque ones head bolts after a few hundred miles? Ive done about 200 miles since and not sure if I...

As you know I am as we speak havin me head examined and not before time I hear you all say. Well, while I'm at it and waiting endlessly for the phone call to say the heads done, I thought I would take the opportunity to clean out my inlet manifold. 100000 miles worth of EGR induced marmite make...

As most of you know, I am having problems with my disco. Head was supposed to be coming off this aft but I ended up watching the snooker. The thing is its gettin g pretty chilly and with all the water leaking/ getting blown out, I reckon theres hardly any antifreeze in it now. Do you reckon I...

Just tried to open the back door from the outside and it refuses. The handle moves as it should. Unlocked manually from the inside and opened. Lubed everything I could see withn WD40 and fiddled with a little catch on the door. I now think it was a child safety lock because I am now unable to...

Can't believe it. Expansion tank, next was 'P' gasket which I replaced along with water pump gasket. Now its leaking again. Water is coming out a bit higher up than the P gasket this time and is going all over the alternator. Just been out and tried to see. The area around the front of the block...

I know theres been a few threads by me about this. First thing a few months back was the heater going cold, which showed me the water was disappearing. No pressure on the cap either. Eventually I found that the expansion tank had a split on the side. Replaced it and at last I am getting the...

Sorry if its been covered but did a search for "K&N" and got Zilch. The upshot is, a mate witha very similar 300tdi has recently had a K&N fitted, as well as getting rid of the Cat and EGR. I could not believe the difference in performance compared to mine. I have got rifd of the EGR and cat and...

Just been under the disco as I had to change a wheel. Noticed the passenger side swivel has evidence of oil leaking from it. I am a bit puzzled cos the service history and the stickers under the bonnet say the oil has been replaced with a special grease. It isnt pouring out but nevertheless is...

I have mentioned in other threads that my disco has a habit of the water level dropping over a couple of months. I went to Bangor today (25 miles) and on the way back the temp slowly climbed to the top of the normal sector of the gauge. I was about to pull over and phone for my son to come out...

I took the stereo out of my disco a few months back. Its the Rad/Cass with CD controller with a stack under the seat. I managed at long last to get the code for it off the internet. I was planning to put this stereo in the lads car. He has a rover and the connection plugs look the same. Plugged...

I was away camping at the weekend and there was this bloke with a disco like mine. He reckons that you can take the viscous fan off and wire in the 2 AC fans on the front of the rad to cool the engine and thus get more MPGs. Anyone else heard about this? Good idea or bad idea? I am a bit...