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    Car won't start - loud buzzing moise

    Yesterday I moved my D2 about 100 yards then stopped & switched the engine off & removed the ignition key. There was a continuous loud buzzing coming from the direction of the gearbox which only stopped when the battery earth lead was removed. It recurred as soon as the bty lead was replaced...
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    Disco 2 Electrics problem

    Leads, not thread!
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    Disco 2 Electrics problem

    I can't upload a photo - is it the large white plug with the green & white thread?
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    Disco 2 Electrics problem

    Thanks -I had the top off the engine fuseboard today & lifted it. Is this the connecction to the interior board?\If so how is it separated?
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    Disco 2 Electrics problem

    Just recently my O2 TD5 has started making intermittent warning bongs. sometimes coinciding with the radio turning off. The battery at rest is ~ 12.3 volts. ~This drops to 12v when theignition is switched on & the fuel pump is charging. The voltage shown by a cigar lighter port plugin varies...
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    Disco 2 Coolant loss.

    My 02 TD5 has been losing about 100ml/month until recently when it increased very substantially. Warning was given by a float switch I fitted in the header tank soon after I bought the car 21/2 years ago. During this recent cold weather the car does not warm up properly, even when set to full...
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    Disco 2 Auto gearbox failing

    02 TD5 auto after overheating problem caused by oil loss from the cooler. It now does only 30 max up a moderate hill, whilst empty, so the 'box will have to be repaired or replaced. I'm told there are additives which will briefly extend its life. Suggestions & comments please.
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    TD5 leaking front axle oil seal

    my 02 TD5 developed front axle leaks both sides. So far only the rh seal has been replaced, but it still leaks. Should the tophat shaped collar that fits inside the axle oil-seal be fixed to the half-shaft? The one on my car is loose & can be easily removed. If it should be fixed, suggestions as...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    Have had to put the repair job on hold whilst repairing a van which has just gone u/s. The well-known oil pump bolt problem occurred & was fixed last year. When the oil pressure light came on I stopped almost immediately & had the car recoverd, so no damage was done. A mechanic friend found a...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    Thanks everybody. We are still baffled. The non-return valve & air bleed valve in the filterhead have been renewed. The filter head does not appear noticeably corroded. The timing has been checked, in case the chain had jumped a tooth. The pressure on the HP side of the pump is a steady 4.1 bar...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    Injectors are black. it's a 10p engine. As the borrowed MAFS had to be returned another used one was obtained from the local LR supplier - he wasn't sure if it was working but the ECU thinks it is. My mechanic thinks a significant volume of diesel drains into the sump whenever injector(s) are...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    Still baffled! Pump pressure in the fuel line going in to the regulator is 4 bar; less on cranking. The oil level has risen to about 6ml above the dipstick full mark. We think this may be due to the fuel draining in when injectors were twice removed & replaced. To recap - problem started with...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    Thanks - we'll check the sensor, tho' there are no DTCs on either Autel or hawkeye. Another mechanic chum who listened to it yesterday suspects low fuel pressure - after cranking for 3-4 secs it fires internittently & emits a little grey smoke, probably unburnt fuel. Another fuel pump has just...
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    2000Disco TD5 running rough, now won’t start at all

    My mechanic & I are running out of ideas. Problem began with a clattering/rattling noise that built up over about 10 miles with some loss of power so car was recovered by breakdown truck. Tickover not as quiet as it should be, & rough. Some vibration noticeable. Noise increases dramatically when...
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    Disco 2 Ignition warning light

    Have had ignition warning light come on 2 or 3 times recently, about 20 - 30 minutes after starting. It was going on & off for spells of 2 - 5 minutes, then yesterday after several on- off periods it stayed on for the remaining 20 minutes of the journey. Today, whilst cold, the light went out...
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    Disco 2 Oil Pressure gauge on TD5

    Be extremely careful when fitting pressure sensor or whatever as the oil cooler port is very weak - have just cracked 2 - the second with only very light spanner pressure. The sensor in the 3rd cooler was left untouched, as it arrived from the breaker. Looks as though it's been fitted with a...
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    D2 TD5 Split oil pressure sensor port

    Thanks - I'll check that out.
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    D2 TD5 Split oil pressure sensor port

    Recently had engine oil pressure light come on so I rapidly stopped & had car recovered. A new pressure sensor was fitted but the warning light stayed on so the car was stopped within 5 seconds. The pressure switch was removed & the engine turned over briefly - no oil came out of the port...
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    ACE antirollbar link

    2001 TD5 Early Jan had to replace o/s antirollbar link - perished rubbers. Fitted a British Parts Stevenage replacement. A week ago I noticed a fluid leak from the flexible part of the pipe supplying o/s ACE ram & found the top of the a-r link had come out of its socket & allowed the a-r ram...
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    Disco 2 TD5 Power loss/misfire/white smoke

    Finally found problem today- partially collapsed turbo > intercooler s-shaped hose restricting airflow - car now running perfectly - so far!