Thanks for the reply. 1.) Good point! WD40 would definitely help! 2.) What is a CTR punch? I googled it but it just comes up with embroidery tools? 3.) There is a score around the edge where the oil seal goes as well as pitting. Behind the locking plate there is serious corrosion and quite a...

I went to change the near side rear wheel bearing on my 300tdi, while in there it looks as though the stub axle is worn and pitted so I figured it needs changing. The bolts probably haven't been out in 20 years and a mixture of inexperience, enthusiasm and torque has snapped off the head of one...

OK thanks, I reckon the tank end is actually in place. The end I have goes uptowards the fule filler cap. The top photo is the plastic 90deg pipe that goes to the fuel filler cap. Am I right in thinking it's a breather connected to the fuel filler assembly in that case?

Thanks for the reply, it's not actually on there though. It was cable tied to the old "Hose filler-fuel filler". It seems to run in between the tank and the chasis but I can see whether it actually goes into the tank and I can;t get my fingers in far enough to feel

I've just replaced the fuel filler hose on a 300tdi disco 1. I clipped off a pipe running along the old fuel filler up towards the cap. When I took it out it looks like it's not been connected anywhere for a while judging by the gunk in the end. I'm guessing this is a fuel tank breather tube...

So I currently own a SORNed R Reg D1 with lift kit and general off road mods, R18/285's etc. It's been off the road for a couple of months with a stuck starter which burnt out (I think). I also drive a 3.0l BMW Z4. I use the D1 for work in the Events Industry in the summer and for general fun...

Can anyone help? thanks!

blueish / white...to me, allbeit an untrained eye, it looks like blue oil smoke

D1 R Reg 300tdi 119,000 miles. Did a reasonably long journey of about 400miles, started the engine up the next day and had burning oil smoke :(.The engine started fine and it was reasonably cold conditions. After driving for about 5 mins the smoke stopped as thing warmed up. After a couple of...

Thanks for the detailed reply really helpful. We're also looking at hiring a defender 110 from SHB so just trying all angles for crisis management! I've just found these on ebay: landrover discovery es alloy wheels and 4 good tyres and 20 chromenuts lu7. | eBay While I can see they aren't...

Hoping someone can give me some advice. To cut a long story short my company landcruiser 80 (medium duty 2" lift) has had a major drivetrain failure and I now need to bump my R Reg Discovery 1 300tdi to back up vehicle while this is being fixed. The disco is set up for fun and so has a 2" terra...

We had the transfer box oil out at the land rover dealers in agadir and it looked ok. Next step is for me to have a look at the front diff as has been suggested and the dealve deeper into the TFB but as has also been said this is fairly rugged. Right now I'm wondering if it is a diff problem...

Second post on here 10 days in to a 2 month trip. Thankfully after my first post I was able to fix the problem with the advice people gave me off here. But now it seems more serious: I've got a 300tdi discovery R reg (1998) that seems to have developed transmission problems. There has always...

Thanks for all the replies and the detailed one from blue beasty. Like you say at this point it's intermitant which is a pain and we thought we'd solved it, given the change of starter etc my money is on an earth or ignition switch problem like you say. I'm not next to the vehicle (or haynes...

Hello.. I'm hoping forum members can help me with an issue I've got. I'm currently traveling through Spain to Morocco in an R Reg 2.5l 300tdi Manual Disco 1. I've had a serious amount of work done to the vehicle by a friends garage to get it ready...but here's the problem. Before it went in...

I've got an appache 13000Ap winch to fit to my disco 1 R reg 300tdi and am also planning to put a split charge system in. I already have a snorkel in place which means there is (some) space in front of the air filter. Having measured the space if I move the power steering resviour a bit then I...

ended up buying one of these: Enduroline CXV-X 1000 Amp - Car Batteries - Enduroline Car Batteries will probably end up locating a second one else where in the disco as I think it will be too big for the air filter area unless I move the power steering resevoir.

Hi Mate, You were tagged in a post earlier about custom 300tdi bumpers. I'd like to make an eqnuiry about building a rear bumper for a 300tdi with a dual swing away fitted. Is this something you can help with? If you can drop me a line abck and maybe we can have a chat on the phone. I wouldn't...

I need to replace the battery on my disco 1. It's been sat on the drive waiting for the end of the summer (i work in events) and I'm about to start a major overhaul as my season finishes and before it goes travelling with me. In the mean time the battery has gone totally dead (It's v old and...

Thanks Paul, will drop him a line.