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Hi Discool. Thanks for that, had already tried a wire direct from battery to positive on the coil, with no success, also the immobiliser has been taken out, but quite how I do not know. All sorts of wires been cut and joined, fuses bridged etc. A great bloody mess! Have tried to find a...

Hi All, I hope somebody can shed some light on a starting issue with a 1996 Discovery V8. It was brought to me to try and repair the drivers door lock..... which I managed no problem, a bit of plastic steel and a washer to re-inforce it and job was done. Problem is the damn thing now won't...

Hi and thanks for the responses. The chirping due to key fob battery being low I did find elsewhere as well, but thanks anyway... was confused as had done it from the day we got the vehicle, about five years ago, and key fob only failed to open doors a while ago.... did then change battery but...

Hi Niccage. Thanks for the response.... I have been off line for a few days ( the joys of living in remote Africa!!). Yes . I did do a compression test. My guage is a bit buggered, but all cylinders showing about equal pressue (around 160psi if the guage is to be believed). Have tried...

Hi again everybody. I take it you all as stumped as me! Just an update of what is going on. I have managed to find the emergency key code and entered it as directed. The alarm light does all its supposed to do so assume code has been accepted, but still no joy. The car fires briefly but will not...

Hi. Hope sombody can help as am at wits end. I have a problem with 1999 freelander.. just will not start. I have checked fuel pressure and is ok, pulled plugs and cranked and spark is good. Then pulled out injectors and cranked, with pressure guage attached in fuel line. Pressure remains...

Hi again, sorry did not get back to you yesterday, but am in remote Mozambique, with resultant internet hassles!! I have checked rear axle and diff and all ok there. Have had front and rear propshafts off, started it and put it in gear, only front out-put shaft turns. Put it in diff lock and...

Thanks.... I did have that apart and all splines, gears etc look ok, but I do not know how it all actually works......I will have to have another look there, and see if I can figure it out!

Hi all, I have just "aquired" an old 110 of unknown vintage. Whilst giving it a bit of a test to see if all was working (in low range, diff-lock on, gently chugging up a dune), there was a nasty bang. I have lost drive to the rear wheels. I stripped out the half shafts and they were ok, same...