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Hi all, I'm beginning the rebuild of the 3.9 EFi from my Discovery 1. I'm rebuilding the entire car as a 100" series/defender "hybrid" and for peace of mind I thought I'd strip the 96k engine block (which was running fine when it was SORN'd in 2011) and rebuild with new bearings etc. I'm glad I...

Hi all, Cruising along at 30mph on boxing day in my RR, all of a sudden there was a warning chime, "Air Suspension Fault - Normal Height Only" appeared on the dash, the light disappeared from the height selector rocker switch and there was an audible release of air from infront of the driver...

Hi all... going to go into a bit of a spiel here so that anyone with any technical knowledge can have an overview of all the facts - I apologise in advance! I purchased the above car back in July, a 56 plate (MY07) with 94k on the clock. I knew it had a slightly different rear section on the...

Hi all, I recently purchased a 2007 full fat 4.2 Supercharged, which has an electronically controlled rear diff. I'm in the process of doing a fair bit of preventative maintenance which includes changing all of the running gear oils to give me satisfaction that I've done my best to prevent any...

OK, so as of last week, I have got in the Rangie thinking one of the brakes is sticking badly (it has had almost every caliper replaced bar one!) as I put it into drive and it wouldn't pull away as normal, it needed a hell of a lot of revs, as if it were towing a 10 tonne trailer! Putting it...

Hi guys, I'm looking for the above engine for my next project... a HOVERWING! Wacky indeed... If anyone has any info on where to find these rare engines or legacy/outback/impreza pre 2000 cars that they were used in, please let me know as there isn't much for sale that I can find! Cheers! Ollie

Tomcat Motorsport - 100" Tomcat Anyone have any experience of these kits? Would be quite nice to turn my Disco 1 into one of these - it's currently a bare chassis atm - hoping to get it cleaned up and galv dipped. Not too sure how galvanising the chassis would affect one of these kits being...

Looking to replace my mk 3 sat nav - had a look about on eBay but not sure I want to trust the punters incase I splash out for a faulty item. So I'd much rather give someone respectable (a user of this forum! :p) the cash for it! I'm willing to pay approx £200 + postage. Cheers, Ollie

Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows of any economy boosting (not worried about power/torque) remaps for the above engine, or chips available (although I read somewhere that the engine can only be reprogrammed by serial input rather than replacing the whole ECU chip?). Also, does anyone know...

So, even a simple job like changing the spark plugs is difficult! I have looked everywhere, tried many, but I cannot find a spark plug socket with a thin enough wall to remove the plugs. It's the M62 4.4 V8 - anyone who has one of these wafer thin sockets, please point me in the right direction...

Right, a fairly critical issue I think! What has been happening is that my front windscreen wipers decide by themselves when they want to work and when they can't be bothered! Quite often I'll be driving in rain with no problems, then suddenly the front wipers wont work no matter what...

Hey y'all Looking at the rover it's possibly sitting a bit low for normal ride height setting. Can anyone tell me the correct ride height for front and rear? Wondering if the airbags are getting saggy! Cheers

Hello, Hoping I was just imagining it but i think I heard a grinding noise coming from the car today, only seemed to happen once or twice when i was driving at around 30 mph turning right, wheel maybe turned 180 degrees clockwise? Have also found that when the car is at access height one of the...

Hello all, As I am still fairly new to the modern gizmos of the L322, I've yet to learn what works best in different conditions and I feel it's important I get this question I have in my head answered soonest before the winter gets here (pretty late this year ehh?). In my disco 1, obviously...

Hi, Just replaced the battery in the L322 with a good quality Bosch - followed correct procedure, waited 2 mins for nav light in boot to go out, everything electrical turned off inside, but when I went inside the Parking Gear light is flashing and there is a ticking sound - steering column has...

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Thought I'd post a few pictures of my Disco 1 in it's past, present, and eventually, future guises :) Hope someone finds it interesting. Also, as it is being stripped down we are looking to sell body panels, interior parts etc, as it will not be being rebuilt as a disco - if anyone needs...

Hi all, I'm looking at buying a '52 plate L322 HSE 4.4 V8 (great condition inside and out - 70k on the clock). Before buying it I wanted to make sure it was checked over by the mechanic I normally go to for any problems and he is someone I trust as he is also a good friend. So he checked the car...

Hi everyone, new forum member - the name is Ollie :) I live in Greenock, Scotland - with the parents while I get myself educated in the world of aero engineering! Have always had a passion for anything with an engine and love getting covered in oil and grease (in a non sexual way of course!)...