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Thanks and I agree, I must admit I thought as much re castor angles, wear etc. Oh well plan B! J

It is bog standard, the dolly is braked and the towing vehicle is OK The other factor we have to consider is how to keep the front wheels lined up and will they toe out or in when being pulled backwards etc?

I am looking to buy an 88" Series 3 and will tow it to off road events. Can I tow it with the rear wheels on a braked dolly and the front wheels on the ground with the free wheeling hubs disengaged, the transfer box and main box in neutral rather than drop the drive shafts at the diffs...

Fanatic. Thanks. When you say front in air does that mean I have to get at the steering box from below? Jon

Gents Could I please confirm that the nui and allen key mentioned is the one on the top of the steering box as you look down onto it when standing next to the offside wing? I've WD40'd it as it didn't want to move and then had a pause as I noticed that the allen key seems to be filled with...

thanks gents

Oh I see so the clutch and brake pedal switches mentioned are dump valves and not electrical switches? EDIT I've found my copy of Rave and see they act as both. Aha eureka moment!! Right time to find pipe and replace. What length/diameter will I need? Thanks

Any updates? About to give mine a work over this weekend. Thanks

I have the same problem. My confusion is. I can only see reference to one vacuum hose from the pump to the actuator so why the T pieces? Where else do the pipes run or could I replace it with just one continuous pipe from pump to actuator?

Thanks gents I'll give it a go tomorrow

Happy new year. Now that reality is back I am going to try to fix the few niggles on my 1996 Disco 1 Es auto. Firstly it's a bit slow to start in this relative cold so I am going to change the glow plugs and hear that as mine has aircon I have to remove belts for the compressor and loosen that...

Unfortunately SWMBO rear ended a car in our 1996 300tdi Disco this afternoon and it seems I am going to need 2 wings, bonnet, front panel and bumper. Any ideas where the best place to get used parts is? I live in North East London on the Essex Herts border. Thanks in hope Jon

When you locate it do not try to undo the plastic tap at its base it will probably break. Get a 11mm spanner and undo the nut at the top. This will allow the whole pot to drop down including some diesel contained within as my hair discovered!

I've changed the filter and cleaned out the sedimenter which had a lump of muck in it and all seems good. Will keep an eye on it. Also no missing above 3000 rpm. Thanks to you all. J

Beddyman, Exactly that, very tappetty type sound. I will do filters and sedimenter and see if that helps Ratty, Not sure. I will have a look at the vac pump as well Thanks both, keep tuned!! J

My 300tdi Disco 1 has developed a ticking noise which starts after the engine has been idling from cold for about 5 minutes. It speeds up with the revs and appears to be coming from the front end of the injector pump where it meets the casing, for what I assume, is a drive pulley. The only...

I've put it all back together as per your suggestions, suprisingly easy, adjusted the bias plate as by Rave, took it for a test drive and first attempt at 5th, no joy but if I kept prressure o lever and lifted clutch it squeeled, small teeth cog not big teeth cog sound, had another go up and...

I took the spigot out and can see the ring below. This rotates with the selector but wont move forward and back until I move the selector to the far left and then the ring can run up and down the shaft allowing the selector to go into reverse and in theory 5th. When I move it up or down the...

I've just re read that again and realise what you meant by the second check about moving synchro without spigot in place. I'll take it out again tomorrow and re check

Ok, Got it out, seems OK, in fact looks new! Put back in and waiting for the bias plate to arrive. Thanks for your help thus far, fancy rebuilding a gearbox via this forum if it doesn't work when I put it all back together!! LOL