Tell me about it! It took that long, to find a mechanic that was competent enough to track it down and fix it. I can't believe how awful some of the other mechanics that we've used in the past have been - I'd do a better job running a garage myself, and I know diddly squat about them! (but at...

Sadly - the alternator was kaput. Got a good used one on Ebay, and got it fitted - job done for about £50 all in, so can't grumble too much at that. Anyone looking for a cheap and very reliable local (mobile) mechanic in the Canterbury area - drop me a line, I've found a gem!

Finally got this cured (No. 2) - thanks to Gary at Bigbury 4x4 in Canterbury. I've had loads of suggestions, from downpipe to counter-weights and so on, but the cure was the handbrake unit. Apparently, there was a recall on Disco TD5's back in the late 90's, where a certain piece was...

Finally got this cured - thanks to Gary at Bigbury 4x4 in Canterbury. I've had loads of suggestions, from downpipe to counter-weights and so on, but the cure was the handbrake unit. Apparently, there was a recall on Disco TD5's back in the late 90's, where a certain piece was removed from...

Did they replace the backing plate as well? Or the springs? Or was it just the handbrake pads?.....

I've made a small amount of progress. One independent (non-LR), claimed that he'd come across this before and knew exactly what it was! Proclaimed before he'd even seen it, that it would be handbrake related. When he saw the car, it was warm, so was doing it less than it otherwise might -...

For the time / effort in taking the little monkey out (est 2 hours because of its location) - I don't want to spend time on fixing something that's likely to be broken. It makes more sense to just have the replacement fitted at the same time, and then think about refurbing the one that came...

Hi Paul Thanks for the replies... I think we're 99% certain that the altenator is indeed kaput. The fuses have all been checked, and whilst one did happen to be blown, it wasn't for the alternator in any case, and after replacement, made no difference. The key problem is: LR Main Dealer...

Thanks very much for all of the pointers....

Ok - checked all of the fuses. Found that was blown in the engine bay, but this related to the headlamp washers. F24 was fine, as were all of the other fuses underneath the steering wheel. Then tried a voltmeter on the battery.... With everything off, the voltmeter registered a steady 12.9V...

Thanks! Will check them all to be safe, as I'm aware that sometimes fuses are cross-purpose and multiple fuses can control multiple systems. I really, really hope it's a fuse......

Thanks discool I know that the battery lead connections are tight - I did them myself, and the connection is very good and the bolts are tight. I'll check the drive belt when I get home later. In respect of the multimeter, where do you put the clips? One on each of the battery terminals with...

Thanks Mad Hat - but to be fair, I did describe in my original post that it was tested by a Motor Factor and the alternator was apparently charging, and the battery tester came back very much in the red and knackered. I would never have dumped 100 notes on a new battery without checking...

Thanks Sierrafery - will do this this evening! What does this fuse control?

Hi to all Got a slightly odd problem. Yesterday, my wife got stranded in the TD5, where on a short journey she experienced firstly two of the yellow air suspension lights lighting up, then a minute or two later, pretty much all of the lights on the dashboard lighting up and a loss of power...

I've cured it. When I actually bothered to open my eyes and look at the damn window seal (seated within the black frame), I eventually noticed that the single piece (that is adjacent to the fixed pane), has slipped down about an inch within the frame itself. It was simple as pulling the...

Thanks Pastmaster - I'll be keeping a close eye on it. The difficulty is that it is the wife's barge primarily as a safe bus for the children - therefore, don't get to drive it as often as I would like. She's under strict instruction to keep a close eye on it though! The gearbox was sorted ages...

Thanks Steven - this is really helpful and appreciated!

Hi Climber Thanks for this - this is the 2nd time someone has suggested the XYZ switch... I am presuming that if this part is at fault, that a nanocom or professional fault diag tool would report this? £126 for the part is indeed a big ouch! I do hope it's not this.... Never had any problems...

That's interesting - thanks Jon. Mine was also in Sport mode when it happened.... Is it something you just left and reset when you needed to?