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  1. JonnyP

    Are the cam bearings easy to change in a 200tdi..?

    As above..? I got me a low oil pressure 200tdi thats had just about everything done to cure the low oil pressure except the cam bearings, so is it a simple job to change them..?
  2. JonnyP

    Cant get the door open..

    Can anyone help me please. I recently changed my drivers door outside handle because the metal handle had broken. All went ok and after i finished it worked a treat, opening the door easier than before, but then i went to get in one morning and it wont open.. I have searched on here but cannot...
  3. JonnyP

    Quirky things unique to your Landy..

    I bet most of us have things on our Landy's that don't work quite right, or has to be done in a different way to how it was designed, but its not really a problem and gives the car more character.. Not talking major issues here, just the little things.. My Disco has a few.. To get out of...
  4. JonnyP

    Brakes just failed :0O

    The pedal has sometimes been pushing to the floor at slow speeds in the last day or two, but another pump or two n its all ok. No probs at all at speed, but i was just pulling into me drive n they totally went n wont come back. All the fluid is still in the chamber, so i dont know whats going...
  5. JonnyP

    Wipers.. Are they adjustable..?

    I dont mean just undooing the nut n moving them. Is there a way on making my drivers side wiper go across another four inches..?
  6. JonnyP

    Steering wheel..

    Just done about 1300 miles in the disco in the last couple of weeks, n have decided i do not like the steering wheel. I dont like the shape (not round n feels all wrong in me hands), material used (its too slippery for my dry hands) n its bloody huge. What wheels from other cars will fit...
  7. JonnyP

    500 miles on one tank. Anyone done better..?

    I took the old girl on a trip to Sussex n back today. Its the first big trip i have done in her.. I was worried about my flickering oil light n a few other potential problems, but i had no problems at all, and i did the whole 500 mile trip on one tank of fuel.. Just.. Anyone done better in a...
  8. JonnyP

    Engine n gearbox change.

    I have me another 200 tdi engine and lt 77 gearbox to put in my disco. I have been searching for answers all afternoon and got me a load of info but I could still do with some more info. Can I remove the engine and gearbox together (using a decent crane), or do they need to be split...
  9. JonnyP

    MOT after 10 months in the shed..

    Sold my Puma (Ford) just now, and the time has now come to get my old disco back on the road. I phoned up the garage to book it in for an MOT, expecting next week some time, but they can do it tomorrow, soooo... Considering its been sat up for about 10 months, what checks can I do this...
  10. JonnyP

    Stud thingies for holding trim on..

    Can someone please tell me what the stud thingies are called that hold on the flat bit of trim between the top of the rear bumper (on a 200 disco) and the bodywork. The plastic bits where you push a plastic pin through to secure them. I know you can still buy them but i cant find them cos i dont...
  11. JonnyP

    UJ's

    Grrr.. I bought 4 replacements to try n sort out my sloppy drive. I removed the props n got 1 old UJ off. I have now knackered 2 new UJ's trying to replace.. I tried it my way (whatever that is) n I tried Busters way but still the feckin pins keep falling out when banging the cups in place...
  12. JonnyP

    rocker cover sealant..

    Got me a new rocker cover rubber gasket to go in.. Haynes says to stick it in using bostik 1775 impact adhesive, but I cannot find any on ebay or even the Bostik site. I had me a search on here n everyone says to use sealant, but I cannot find anything about what sort of sealant, so would any...
  13. JonnyP

    200 tdi compression tester

    Can anyone recommend a cheap one that will fit a 200 tdi..? I want to test before I strip the engine apart.
  14. JonnyP

    Kangarooin like a noobee..

    If I ease off the throttle and then accelerate slowly, my disco kangaroos. Its bloody horrible driving through towns. Its always done it, but I always thought it was me and I will get used to driving the thing. I havent (an it int me). I have had a search but most of the stuff I found was to...
  15. JonnyP

    Whats with insurance company's..?

    Had my renewal come through a while ago for £357 from More th>n. That became a challenge for me to find cheaper (as it always does), so I went on to the money saving expert site and did the recommends on there. I managed to find a lot cheaper policies (like for like), but one of them quoting...
  16. JonnyP

    Fan belt/alternator problem

    I am asking this on behalf of a mate of mine who has an uprated alternator (130 amp) in his 90 (200tdi). His fan belt keeps shredding. He thinks its something to do with the alternator, because it never used to shred belts as standard, but also to do with the slack in the belt between the two...
  17. JonnyP

    How hard is it to recondition an LT77 box..?

    I picked one up last night for £20. Its only done 76k miles, but before I go through all the hassle of fitting it, I would like to make sure its ok. What do I need to look for reg ware n tare..? If it is worn out, how hard are they to make good..? Do I need special tools..? Transfer box too...
  18. JonnyP

    Dehumidifiers in yer Landy..

    As Land Rovers leak, has anyone used a dehumidifier in one to keep the inside drier..? I am mainly thinking disco's here that have the soundproofing that absorbs water and then rots the boot and footwells. If it can be kept dry, the rot box will last longer. I have seen these cheapish ones on...
  19. JonnyP

    200 tdi crankshaft pulley..

    Tried to do my timing belt today, but got stuck trying to remove the crankshaft pulley. Haynes says in 2 B.5 "Remove the four securing bolts, and remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft damper". I undid the four bolts, but was unable to remove the pulley.. I tried bashing it with wood...
  20. JonnyP

    Oil squirt..

    Can someone please tell me what and where the oil squirt is..
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