Other what have u done on ur disco today
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Wow - that’s a bit above me at the moment. I see your springer is about as helpful as mine!!
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i remember that image well, probably the most satisfying job Ived ever done on a disco
I managed to get the gearbox in place by raising it up on a hi lift jack and stacking it on bricks. Unfortunately it needs to come off, as I cant seem to get it to mate the last 20cm onto the engine. THe clutch plate is the right way installed, but I think the plate might had been knocked out of alignment, as it slides on the splines, but I think its fouling on the new spigot bearing.
ian mitchell
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drove it , liked it, bought it
by the way have just come from the other side the freelander side fancied a change.
by the way have just come from the other side the freelander side fancied a change.
JUKE179r
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Paid £870.52 at a local LR garage for:
a newly reconditioned LHD steering box,
new drop arm,
new drive belt,
new high pressure pipe to steering box,
new sets of o-rings,
new cold climate PAS steering fluid,
and a very empty wallet.
a newly reconditioned LHD steering box,
new drop arm,
new drive belt,
new high pressure pipe to steering box,
new sets of o-rings,
new cold climate PAS steering fluid,
and a very empty wallet.
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Finished the refurb on the driving lights I got from the LR show last month. Luckily I had a couple of the proper connectors for the lamps wiring loom so I can connect them straight to the original wiring. I'm just waiting for the Puma Defender heated seat switch to turn up then I can get them up & running.
JUKE179r
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Issa lovely day to hit 123K miles in 20 years…
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Super happy with a front hub change that’s resulted in no Christmas tree dash that I have been suffering for the last month!
Im rebuilding my lads 90, and currently putting the seat base back together. Bought a dismantling tool, as seen on Brittanica Restorations "Uncle Mike's"youtube channel. Bloody good tool for taking bits off any Landrover. So good as the end of the tool very thin. Only a tenner....
https://www.thorne.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=tool&product_id=1808
https://www.thorne.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=tool&product_id=1808
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Looks like it would be handy for cleaning the barbie as wellIm rebuilding my lads 90, and currently putting the seat base back together. Bought a dismantling tool, as seen on Brittanica Restorations "Uncle Mike's"youtube channel. Bloody good tool for taking bits off any Landrover. So good as the end of the tool very thin. Only a tenner....
https://www.thorne.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=tool&product_id=1808
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Replaced the drivers side door mirror glass as the heating element had stopped heating.
Started working with my new project car: Disco 2 TD5 manual. First engine oil change with new full flow and centrifugal filters, and engine air filter.
Previous owner had for some reason that I cant understand used lock nuts for wheels. Wheels are not stolen in Finland, it's like winning in lottery if it would happen. And like it always goes, the socket for them is lost....Welding machine solved that and those lock nuts went to trash bin forever.
LH front side marker had cracks in it so I decided to buy new markers and replace both. Parts for D2 seem to be very cheap, Freelander 1 was the same.
Previous owner had for some reason that I cant understand used lock nuts for wheels. Wheels are not stolen in Finland, it's like winning in lottery if it would happen. And like it always goes, the socket for them is lost....Welding machine solved that and those lock nuts went to trash bin forever.
LH front side marker had cracks in it so I decided to buy new markers and replace both. Parts for D2 seem to be very cheap, Freelander 1 was the same.
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ian mitchell
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went to start it and it just turned over, fired once and then nothing,lots of smoke but no start.
thought of glow plugs but wouldn`t stop working all at once unless a relay,had glow plug light but no click from relay afterwards
so thought it might be that, plugged in i,carsoft but no information.so for some reason i thought fuel filter,
so drained it and it had water in it .then started first turn of key. so i will see if it starts in the morning.
thought of glow plugs but wouldn`t stop working all at once unless a relay,had glow plug light but no click from relay afterwards
so thought it might be that, plugged in i,carsoft but no information.so for some reason i thought fuel filter,
so drained it and it had water in it .then started first turn of key.
so i will see if it starts in the morning.
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Sorry to hear, hope you stay symptom free.Nothing..... I tested positive for the Kung Flu....
Dorsetlanez
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At last got the Winch Bumper from Dixon Fabrication and fitted over the weekend! Seriously pleased with the quality. Also meant i could fit the Dirt Monkey steering guard as this didnt fit with the standard bumper without chopping the bumper.
Winchmax Winch and spotlights next!
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Changed the oil & filter,although it's only done 2,848 miles since the last change (July 20). I put 5w/30 fully syn in it now the weather has turned a bit nippy.
I used a Mahle filter this time but my oil filter tool doesn't fit it unlike the genuine filter so I'll check it for tightness over the next few weeks just in case.
I used a Mahle filter this time but my oil filter tool doesn't fit it unlike the genuine filter so I'll check it for tightness over the next few weeks just in case.
