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midnite moocha

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elo all , 2 weeks ago i did a deal which left me with my 1st disco , a 1996 nreg 300tdi which owed me about 300 quid . it had been standing over 2 years ,non runner? no wheels , no drivers window, damaged wings n bonnet and no head lights . altho it did av mice , grass and other wildlife inside .
rite i got stuck in threw 500 quid at it ,its nw taxed n mot with engine runnin great .
its a great lookin motor nw , nightfire red, alloys , but i av probs

basically 3 things
rev counter not workin (odd occaision it works briefly) and battery only charging sometimes . i assume alternator scrap ???

speedo has nw giv up too

seems to be too much presure in cooling system ? fitted new rad after origanal started to leak this has nw also started to leak in same place , i have loosened filler cap so ther is no pressure and leak stopped ???

i will mention that i found a recceipt in glove box which says the head was pressure tested and refitted at john craddocks a few months b4 it was left to stand
any help greatly appreciated .
 
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get hold of craddocks and quote the recipt number and get more information before you do anyfing
 
yea ill do that 2moro im only 5miles frm them , need to use disco to go to wales in nxt week with mrs n kids . on the craddocks receipt it says bypass gasket leaking ???
 
I had an intermittent rev counter on my 300TDi, traced it to a loose connector on the back of the alternator so I reckon you could kill 2 birds with 1 stone there.
 
For the rev counter / speedo it sounds like an altinator fault. Check wiring and that the contact points are clean. If not, buy a new one, (but not a really cheap **** one that will only last 13 months).

I got an exchange item (Denso), from Cavandish in Chesterfield. They were about the cheapest without it being some ****e from Britpart or where ever.

I'd rather contract rabees than fit anything ****part to my car.
 
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We also had the same fault with the rev counter,as was a loose wire. Reminds me need to get my spare alty repaired
 
ditch the alt, i did and all my speedo and charging problems disappeared.
as for the cooling pressure, a quick check, get hold of another header cap and try it - it might be something as soft as a crap tank cap.
 
Where is the coolant leaking from? I thought I had a head gasket problem with my previous disco but it turned out the expansion tank seam was leaking and causing the overheating.
 
sp33der said:
Where is the coolant leaking from? I thought I had a head gasket problem with my previous disco but it turned out the expansion tank seam was leaking and causing the overheating.
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I had a similar problem with mine. Went through two plastic expansion tanks before getting fed up with em and having an alloy one made up. No problems since.
 
thanks for all ur replies guys , checked and replaced all connections still no good so replaced alt and all probs sorted . was quoted up to 195 for new alt . ended up gettin a new one frm cjf replacements in cannock for 76 plus vat and my old faulty one . pulley wheel was different but they swaped it ther n then for me .
more on leak later but nw my problem is the tensioner !!!
i removed to fit new belt but soon realised it had already been attacked by someone , the thread is virtually stripped frm wer the bolt clamps it to engine , bit dodgy really as it could come off any moment , and as im goin to wales for a week i need a tempory fix , quick . idealy need replacing or a heli coil or sumfin . time is not on my side im plannin on fixin the bolt in permanantly wiv chemical metal then refitting tensioner wen it gon off .
wots ur ideas on this ? is there a better way of dealing with this ? thanks all
 
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