Sorry, but I refer, and defer, to my learned friend @sierrafery on this. I prefer wielding spanners and hammers to computers and diagnostics!!

A quick question on this (although I have a petrol LR), is it a drama to bypass the loom and give the fuel a continuous 12V feed? Switched so the pump is off when not running of course.

TBH I'd not worry about a Nano for a while. Why not try doing what you did to get the fuel pump going then try to crank it again to see if it fires up and runs. Even if you have to jury rig wires to it. But be aware that if the ECM doesn't get a...

Evening all, So ive got a manual td5 disco 2. parked it on the drive a bit back and it stalled by itself. and ive been trying for a couple months to get it going and still no luck. It turns over but doesnt turn on the fuel pump, no noiuse or...

The difference in rotor arms were the ways the metal tabs were held on. Crap ones could not cope with heat & would pop up on the top

Good advice. My ‘new’ blue one doesn’t have one side protected, but my old kanckered black one did. Old and new rotors look identical in colour and dimensions.

I know we are chatting about this on two forums Norseman, but thanks! I don’t think the old one is original (circa 1996 I think, if it was. Nothing last that long in Africa!), but it was properly scarred on the contacts. It is hard to tell...

Glad you sorted the problem. In leaving the discussion the only advice I can offer is that despite the RV8's antique design it doesn't perform well (or sometimes at all) with cheap ignition components. I have personal experience of the poor...

`Not very helpfully, I had changed the plugs from used Champs N9YC to new ones to new NGK BPR6ES. Still the same misfire, but a new distributor and rotor has now sorted it. The 3.9 is running beautifully on NGKs but it did on Champs too before...

So far 1/4 chassis, new side steps, new fuel pump, new exhaust. Hope to get it back near end of week

With the bleed pipe disconnected from the radiator and the cap off the expansion tank, coolant should flow from the radiator easily. Blow down the bleed return hose to ensure it's completely clear of coolant, then reconnect to the radiator. Start...

And as I found the first time I made a pipe, remember to slide on the unions before making the second flare 🤪

When I e-mailed Allisport about the VGT turbo they said they were waiting on Stock which would be around 3 weeks, so I put myself down to be informed when they were available. Then Exmoor trim were doing the Defeater barrier mat system with...

The crank pulley is bigger than the alternator pulley, so the alternator will reach 4k well before the engine does.. at a guess 1500-2000 engine rpm? Pure guess

The test sheet that came with my new alternator. If I am reading the performance curve correctly does that mean that at a little over 4000rpm it will produce 160amp? I will need to do some maths looking at the belt gearing but the engine can do...

A lesson in over tightening. Now I have one less bolt holding down the drivers side rocker cover. Rest is reassembled, with only two bolts left over, not as bad as I was expecting! Turned over and started fairly easily, but I didn't run it for...

Give it time.

Thank you! I worked out that it was a broken fuel filter assembly (had totally sheared off the bolts) so hopefully that will fix it when I put the new one in

Only replacing the diff ?? where are you buying your replacements, what about halfshafts, end caps, cv joints ect ect You have other issues elsewhere either with worn prop/transfer box output shaft or castor camber angles or parts above. How are...

Hi all, new member here, please be gentle. Had my 90 for 5 years, I’ve done nearly 40k miles. 98% on the road with a little off roading. I’ve had two new front diffs fitted in my ownership and just had a front wheel bearing done (first one in...

Thanks so much. that is one of my threads, where I was seeking help, but still have the problem.

Just to help, this all links in too… https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/disco-1-1991-v8-fuel-pump-electrical-wiring.394060/page-2

you can swap the hand of the alternator by simply undoing the three or four very long screws pulling them out rotating the ends of the alternator in relation to each other refitting the screws and tightening them up

Yep, 160A is high, but that may be marketing. Unless you have a twin batt setup and a big winch, you won’t need that much.

New alternator arrived yesterday (my mistake, first one arrived Friday but realised I had ordered a defender one not a discovery one and they are handed opposite!) and was fitted today, all being well it should not require anything for a good...

Strange how people's experience varies, even those owning the same make/type of engines. I've used Champions in a variety of cars, not just 4x4's, for decades & can't remember ever having a problem though admittedly the recommended replacement...

Warm welcome DIY, post up the issue in the Engine sub-forum.

I kinda wonder if the ‘new’ parts available today are decent quality enough though? Something like the 123 gets past that. The plugs are certainly showing the mixture to be rich at the moment, but perhaps that is unburnt fuel from the misfire...

@Loafer61 For what you do with yours do you want to stray away from "easily" available std parts? The system as fitted is pretty good if kept in good nick. My 630R runs an OMEX system ( I believe) so maybe look at them. Although its a Chevy...

You speak a lot of sense Marjon, simple systems which are fixable ‘in the field’ is indeed the way ahead for me. I’m just a bit frustrated with the misfire at the moment, but thinking the new distributor cap and rotor will sort this. Judging by...