1. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    Indeed the splines....it's been a busy day!!
  2. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    Right...any thoughts about that this should have been done on a recall and what do we think of the chances of it been done now or at least being reimbursed for it? Nick.
  3. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    So it appears that the threads have stripped in the shaft. Are these easy to drop? i assumed that you just undid the doughnut and out they come... Any thoughts?
  4. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    Garage are looking at car this morning whilst i do step-sons Clio Brakes...other cars seem soooooo small once you've worked on a Land Rover!
  5. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    So chaseing land rover who to be fair are being really helpful...
  6. njh2

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Mostly this weekend i have watched it not work! it's going to the garage today to see what the enormous bang was!
  7. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    I thought i would add for those searching in the future that the amount of Diesel that came out of the fuel line from the tank was significant. What was no good was if you put your finger over the end of the pipe there was not enough pressure to force fuel past your finger!!! Once the...
  8. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    Hi all...thankyou all for help...the answer is.....the fuel pump! Read an article about pressure and came to the conclusion that the pressure was rubbish....even though when it was parked up it worked perfectly well...so running a treat, soooo much quieter...Thanks.
  9. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    Hmmmm full service history from land Rover....this will be interesting...
  10. njh2

    Bang...no drive!

    It appears i have not suffered enough...td5 won't start after HG failure and rebuild. No worries, ill use the range (L322)...except it was pulling up a gentle gradient to the station and it went bang. no drive, just awful winding grinding noise... worth fixing or sell it
  11. njh2

    Disco 2 Dull rear end knocking

    Mine had that till i put new anti roll bar bushes on...
  12. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    Hi all...didn't strip head, all was ok. just had two studs replaced, checked for flat and refitted. i could tow all day..tis auto!
  13. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    Hi...ok i'll keep trying. I'm used to petrol and it just starts...or maybe i have been lucky in the past!! Battery is on charge, i'll just keep going out every so often and purging and trying. Thanks for help, really appreciate it.
  14. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    Hi...i am doing the turning on ignition and pumping the the throttle 5 times, engine light flashes, leaving it. done that about five times. Do i need to be patient...been trying all day!! Cheeers, Nick.
  15. njh2

    Discovery 2 TD5 Head gasket replacement not starting

    Hi Peeps...perhaps you can all help. I have just put my wifes D2 head back on after replacing the head gasket and it doesn't try to run at all, not even a cough.. just cranks without any effort. Is this usual or should it run straight away? It was allways a great starter. There is fuel going as...
  16. njh2

    Bubble and Stop!!

    I have had enough experience to know its unlikely that skan would sell me a duff radiator, even at thirty fine english pounds...still the same fault, water disappearing so will assume that its the gasket as its not landing on the floor and the the preesure is still in the system after a good...
  17. njh2

    Bubble and Stop!!

    Hi all, quick update. managed to get a second hand working radiator from skan 4x4 near me in Much Wenlock for £30, so will fit that tomorrow morning...thanks for your thoughts, allways very useful. Nick.
  18. njh2

    Bubble and Stop!!

    Ok...thankyou very much...Just for the record i have icarsoft for Jaguar/landrover... Merry Christmas.. i will post outcome.
  19. njh2

    Bubble and Stop!!

    Hi all, i nkow there various threads but theres nothing like upto date info and advice sooo.... I have an issue with the coolant on my wife to be's X reg 152,000mile TD5...Truck will sit quite happily ticking over, water moving around nicely. Can't seem to get both sides of the radiator to warm...
  20. njh2

    Front Bulb Upgrade!

    O000....nice link, nice info. I shall be purchasing some of those.