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1995 Discovery 1 300TDI Automatic without EDC I wired a new alarm system to my car and would like to wire it so it closes all four windows. The alarm has one lead for windows and it is timed to provide negative power for a few seconds upon locking the car . I was able to trace the wires...

I was replacing the turbo on my TDI 300 when I noticed the wastegate was not moving. I gripped it with a vice grip and got it moving with some wd40. Looking at the video below, is this all the movement you get off a wastegate? Is there any way of checking it before assembly? video 2012 07...

Hello it's me again :D 1995 TDI 300 Auto no EDC no EGR So I had a smoke problem that got worse then turned into a huge oil leak coming from the exhaust-spring portion (there's a hole in it) right under the turbo/manifold area. I finally got around to taking it apart and on removing the...

1995 TDI 300 Automatic 230000KM Steering was a bit hard when the car is stopped/parking and worked well otherwise. Nevertheless I decided to replace it with a new non OEM one and it worked quite well. A couple of weeks later I noticed a few drops of fluid and traced it to the hose going from...

1995 Discovery 1 with a 300TDI and Autobox The car lets out black smoke like crazy almost all the time and specially when under load, like turning the air con on. A mechanic had told me a while back that it needed rings though he was wrong on everything else he said or did! It did not loose...

My friend's car was "stolen" (technically speaking) by a non driver and shortly after he ended up totaling the car. He was the only one in the car and came out with no injuries. It looks like it flipped over and took a tree out on the way but what exactly happened is anyone's guess. The tire...

I have a problem with the AC suddenly (after engine Re+Re a month ago) not working which I, with the help of Rave Manual, traced to compressor clutch relay K108 not working due to the absence of 12 volt power on WG wire. According to Rave the problem is in the wire itself! So were does this...

Can injector pump timing cause overheating? My 1995 Automatic TDI300 overheated and blew the head gasket a few kilometers after doing two things; 1-Adjusting the injector pump according to Rave Manual and using proper timing tools. The car sounded louder and may be a bit smokier (it smoked...

Hello all and thanks in advance. I have a 1995 Disco 1 with a TDI 300 engine and auto gearbox. Last week while on a long trip I suddenly started loosing power and car slowed down by itself. I pulled over and couldn't see anything specific wrong. Checked transmission fluid and level was...