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Hi folks - not been on here for a long, long time how is everyone? Just had my first real problem with my 2001 TD5 Disco in 12 months of ownership - the bonnet release cable snapped last night (with the bonnet still locked !!) I know how to replace the cable & I know about drilling out the...

yet another thread on the ' what MPG can i expect from a TD5' topic ;) just come back from 6 days in Cornwall - first real long distance run in the disco in the 4 months i've had it, normally get 33mpg average filled the tank to the brim before we set of - 265 mile journey down from...

ordered some new rear brake pads for my disco 2 td5 last week - £12 from britishparts, delivered next day - great i thought :) wrong! - come to fit them yesterday & the head of the bottom guide pin bolt was badly worn - before trying to get it out (i knew i wouldn't be able to re-use it) - got...

does anyone know the part no for Mintex rear brake pads for the disco 2 td5 -think its MDB 2470 (SFP 100490) - can anyone confirm ? - think they're the same as the ones on the p38 range rover only britishparts have sent me MDB 1401 - box says for BMW 3 series front pads :confused: & the 2...

What veg oil /Biodiesel can you use in which engine? all the answers can be found on the following threads http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f21/fuel-35184.html?highlight=vegoil http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/running-your-car-vegtable-oil-22566.html?highlight=vegoil...

This is a very common fault with the BMW 2.5 diesel engine If you have this problem - you will find the following threads very useful http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/diesel-hot-starting-fault-p38-21995.html?highlight=hot+start...

the EGR system redirects exhaust gases back into the engine along with fresh air through the inlet manifold. this was done to reduce exhaust emissions but can over time clog up the system & reduce performance The first thing most disco owners do is fit a blanking plate between the egr pipe &...

this is a common problem caused by the air-con drains becoming blocked see these posts for details & solutions http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/td5-air-con-drains-32961.html http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/air-con-drains-45684.html

Finally got round to blanking off the egr last night - should have done it months ago but blanking plate took 2 weeks to arrive due to guy being on holiday, then it arrived when i was away & local post sorting office couldn't find it , blah blah blah. anyway it's done now - 20 mins work when i...

I've now had my 2001 Disco TD5 ES (Manual) for about 3 months and seeing as prospective disco owners on the forum are allways asking what sort of mpg they could expect (I asked myself before buying) - i thought i would just add my twopence worth. Almost 2 full tanks of diesel - £170 worth @...

Knew I was tempting fate last week when I said I'd had no problems in 3 months of owning my 2001 Td5! does anyone know how to manually remove the cd autochanger cassette? yesterday when I switched to CD the unit said 'CD error' - tried all 6 slots - same thing - thought it could be dust in the...

does anyone know where this fits on a td5 disco (if it fits anywhere) I was fitting some rear parking sensors last night, removed rear right access panel in the back to fit the control box and get at the reverse light wires and found this lying on the floor - it measures about 8 inches by 5 by...

Got myself a load of waxoyl, a Shutz gun & borrowed a compressor, going to waxoyl under my disco Td5 at the weekend, are there any areas that I should avoid or mask off with newspaper etc ? I intend to warm the waxoyl first with boiling water, but someone suggested I dilute it with white...

does anyone have any recommendations for a handsfree kit to connect to the radio - either bluetooth or wired? I have a 2001 discovery ES with the hi-line audio system (cd changer & rear audio controls) with the alpine r990 head unit. I have been told because the system has a seperate amp, most...

Pick up my new disco later this week (2001 td5 es) - I will want to remove the occaisional seats from the back - is this just a matter of unscrewing a few bolts or is it more difficult ?

Hi folks, after 3 or 4 weeks of looking, I've finally got my Disco - a 2001 Td5 ES (Oslo blue wth cream leather) with 83k and full service history from an independant dealer - the only problem was a leak on rear sunroof but the guy has agreed to re-seal it and do the front one at the same time...

hi folks, could anyone tell me what kind of mileages the disco td5 engines are capable of ? i am looking at a few this week but most seem to have around the 90/100K mark. have spotted a couple of td5 ES's that i like the look of - both with full service history - 1 @94k @ 1 @102K thanks in...

hello from burton on trent (the home of good beer!) i ve been looking at this forum for a couple of weeks and have just joined today i am intending to get either a disco or a p38 within the next few weeks but can't really decide which - having read lots of the posts on here i know what to look...

hello from burton on trent (the home of good beer!) i ve been looking at this forum for a couple of weeks and have just joined today i am intending to get either a disco or a p38 within the next few weeks but can't really decide which - having read lots of the posts on here i know what to look...

hello from burton on trent (the home of good beer!) i ve been looking at this forum for a couple of weeks and have just joined today i am intending to get either a disco or a p38 within the next few weeks but can't really decide which - having read lots of the posts on here i know what to look...