hi,
i have just bought a disco and no nowt about them! its a td5 and its a 2001
when i got it it was sold to me by a farmer and i viewed it in a huge shed. i liked it so bought it...then i got it home, and the next day i realised why he showed me in a shed, there were pools of water in the gearstick and all over the back seats ( it rained all night) the roof felt around the insides was soaking wet. also the rear of the jeep was flat on the floor.
i found the button that pumps it up and cleaned up the water and took it for a run. straightaway i noticed that the power steering was not working and was squealing like crazy so topped up the fluid (it was full the night before) and off i went.
I was feeling really daft that i bought a jeep without taking anyone with me that knows about these things. lesson learned there!
anyway, when its running its great, i just love it and am hoping i dont have to sell it.
the back end randomly goes down to the ground, i could just pop into a shop and it would be down or it could sit all night and stay up!
i put it into a garage and the mechanic soaped the airbags and there are no leaks, he says the front has been converted to springs. he is a mot garage and couldnt free up his ramp to spend any longer taking it to bits to look any more ( he was a friend doing a favour)
he also put some sort of sealant into the steering fluid and that has worked. thats one problem gone.
also, for the past week the rear hasnt gone down once- very strange! any way the only thing i am worried about now apart from the huge amount of water that comes in when it rains ( i park it on a hill at the mo so that helps)
is a very funny clunking noise. when i approach a junction or lights and slow down it does a loud clunk, more when i am not in a gear. i think its coming from the front. i havent noticed it when i am driving.
sorry about the long post, and as you can probably tell i know zero about cars. does anyone have any ideas what the clunking may be? i have a freind who could possibly fix it but i would need to be able to sound like i have a clue at least
thanks in advance
i have just bought a disco and no nowt about them! its a td5 and its a 2001
when i got it it was sold to me by a farmer and i viewed it in a huge shed. i liked it so bought it...then i got it home, and the next day i realised why he showed me in a shed, there were pools of water in the gearstick and all over the back seats ( it rained all night) the roof felt around the insides was soaking wet. also the rear of the jeep was flat on the floor.
i found the button that pumps it up and cleaned up the water and took it for a run. straightaway i noticed that the power steering was not working and was squealing like crazy so topped up the fluid (it was full the night before) and off i went.
I was feeling really daft that i bought a jeep without taking anyone with me that knows about these things. lesson learned there!
anyway, when its running its great, i just love it and am hoping i dont have to sell it.
the back end randomly goes down to the ground, i could just pop into a shop and it would be down or it could sit all night and stay up!
i put it into a garage and the mechanic soaped the airbags and there are no leaks, he says the front has been converted to springs. he is a mot garage and couldnt free up his ramp to spend any longer taking it to bits to look any more ( he was a friend doing a favour)
he also put some sort of sealant into the steering fluid and that has worked. thats one problem gone.
also, for the past week the rear hasnt gone down once- very strange! any way the only thing i am worried about now apart from the huge amount of water that comes in when it rains ( i park it on a hill at the mo so that helps)
is a very funny clunking noise. when i approach a junction or lights and slow down it does a loud clunk, more when i am not in a gear. i think its coming from the front. i havent noticed it when i am driving.
sorry about the long post, and as you can probably tell i know zero about cars. does anyone have any ideas what the clunking may be? i have a freind who could possibly fix it but i would need to be able to sound like i have a clue at least
thanks in advance