1. Landybandy

    To buy or not to buy a V8 D2?

    You will never get a true reading of mpg off different people as We all have different driving styles. I drive mine nice and easy and don't see a massive difference compared to my older td5. (Only massive difference is performance) I love mine & wouldn't change it. (At the mo) so it's all down...
  2. Landybandy

    Disco 2 to disco 3

    Hi folks, just a quicky about your fav topics. "Wheels & tires". Has anybody put a set of 18" alloys from a disco 2 to a disco 3 & if so how? I have done a search, but can only find info vice versa. I did try, but the bastards won't fit over center hub. :-( I bought a brand new set of General...
  3. Landybandy

    Loosing coolant (water) from the expansion bottle top .?

    Or worse case scenario HG failure :-(
  4. Landybandy

    Disco2 td5 pressurising cooling system

    No offence taken chap.:doh: It's something I always done with my td5 & didn't do any harm. The bleeding always expelled all remaining air in system.
  5. Landybandy

    Disco2 td5 pressurising cooling system

    Giggle giggle :laugh:
  6. Landybandy

    Disco2 td5 pressurising cooling system

    The expansion tank does pressurise that's what it's designed to do. I would just check your water level in the morning when it's cooled down. Trust me the top hose does go quite hard on these. Like one of the lads said above, give it a bleeding from the top hose to be on the safe side. (be...
  7. Landybandy

    Disco2 td5 pressurising cooling system

    When you say pressurising, do you mean you are actually loosing coolant too? By the way the top hose does go quite hard on these. Could also be a dodgy thermostat.
  8. Landybandy

    disco 1 or disco 2

    Sorry but I'm disco 2 all the way. But we all different & have our favourites. ( & just incase I have owned the 2)
  9. Landybandy

    Old member back with disco 3 questions

    Absolutely love my 3 so far. I got a twin axel caravan & I'm not joking it tows it like there is a carrier bag on the hitch. As for reliability on the diesel I don't know, as I have the 4.4 v8. But everything else on the disco apart from the engine is the same. I think it's a case of as said...
  10. Landybandy

    leaking disco sunroofs

    Just a thought. But have any of you poured water round the outer tray with the sun roof open. Check to see if the water drains away through the drain holes. If the water holds, you have a blockage. Just put a couple of bursts of compressed air down the holes to clear away any clogging. Once...
  11. Landybandy

    Buying a disco td5

    Just sold mine with 175000 on the clock & didn't miss a beat. Like the guys above said, just the usual with the discos check for rust. I absolutely loved my Td5 to death. They are pretty easy to work on too. As for electrics that's the way motors are today, so were just going to have to get used...
  12. Landybandy

    Newbie advice please towing vehicle

    If you want cheap to buy & cheap to run then as said above 300tdi. If you want refinement & no qualms about cash for running it then the v8. If you want a bit of both as they say then the Td5.
  13. Landybandy

    TD5 suspension advice needed

    These discos are built for it. If they were ****e land rover would never put them on sale out of humiliation. Mine had the air bags, owned by me for six years with heavy towing & some moderate green laning, 132000 miles put on the clock by me personally. I have changed the ride height sensors...
  14. Landybandy

    20" stormers need to go

    Iv just bought a disco 3 and would be interested I also have a stunning set of 18" alloys & Tyres off my late disco 2 to swap with near enough brand new general grabber AT 2s on them all. (The Tyres that everyone wants but can't get)
  15. Landybandy

    Buying a disco 3 pros and cons?

    Strange that I didn't find any price difference between my old disco 2 & my 3. My indie charges the same an hour labour. I found my disco 2 was in there a lot one stage for repairs. So this one can only be the same or better, only time will tell. I can only say that the 2 does not compare to the...
  16. Landybandy

    wipers banging

    Take the black plastic lug covers off to reveal the nuts. Undo slightly and re adjust wipers slightly & re tighten. This is worth a shot,
  17. Landybandy

    Air suspension

    Yip I will agree with what's said above. You must disconnect before doing these or otherwise it's a visit to uncle sams. Unless you have your own.
  18. Landybandy

    Buying a disco 3 pros and cons?

    Went from a 3 to a 1 #### me that must have been a shocker.
  19. Landybandy

    Passenger side front wing ripped off

    Why don't you go through insurance. That's what it's for & with a disco 4 you want it done properly.
  20. Landybandy

    Cow bell type sound under car

    Catalytic converter braking up inside could be a possibility. Funny you should say, mine sounded like cows bells when it went on my disco 2. If so just get shot of it & go for a straight down pipe.