1. wilson294

    300tdi engine whats the difference between a manual and auto??

    It must be the the fuel pump and engine control that gives the extra hp I believe the bore size is the same as the gaskets don't specify between auto and manual and all the ancillary's ive changed over are the same too Thanks for the reply s fellas I will put some photos up this week while...
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    300tdi engine whats the difference between a manual and auto??

    I have a 96 discovery auto 300tdi thats done 210000 miles the head gasket seems to have gone its pushing the water out the header tank all the time even when cold The chassis on the car is totally rust free and the body isnt too bad either ive had it 4 years and pretty much re built ant...
  3. wilson294

    How much would a Galv Chassis cost?

    Complete Galvanised Marsland Chassis - Td5 Land Rover Defender 110 | eBay
  4. wilson294

    Car shakes when accelerate :-(

    just to add crawl under the car when on axle stands and turn the props give em a good tug in all directions the joint thats gone will be clear
  5. wilson294

    Car shakes when accelerate :-(

    The universal joints vibrate while exellerating when they start to go when up to speed they dont vibrate much untill there really fooked it will be the front prop uj the one nearest the transfer box mine like destroying themselves buy good quality ones cheap ones will go in a couple of weeks...
  6. wilson294

    problem fitting link shaft from steering box to column

    Has it got one of them rubber rings in the middle like a disco?
  7. wilson294

    Estimate of scrap value

    I weighed in a mazda mpv last week 1800kg I got £220 A series with no motor will be about 1300kg so offer £180 thats over scrap I recon
  8. wilson294

    What year was the td5 brought out

    its a land rover they leak its good for em it keeps the rust away Everything can be fixed quite cheaply really they are quite reliable too if you abuse it be prepared to get your spanners out they are dead easy to work on compared to any other car
  9. wilson294

    Anyone scrapping a Disco 1 chassis?

    My mistake they are for the body not the chassis i believe Can you not fabricate one quite easily out of 3mm plate?
  10. wilson294

    Towing troubles

    I dont tow the static caravans on the road I remove them from sites in the lake district they are often on sites with big hills we move them off the pitch to where our low loader can get to them they are between 3 and 6 tonnes theres nothing wrong with the stock air filter but its not the...
  11. wilson294

    Towing troubles

    my 300 tdi disco tows every day normally below 2 tonnes but will tow 5 tonnes Uphill i boot it and it whistles and exellerates up any hill while towing you need to blank off the egr de cat it and put a good knn filter on
  12. wilson294

    Underpowered disco auto and black smoke

    I had this a few months back there is a 100mm hose going in to the turbo held on with a jubile clip undo that and have a feel of the turbo blades they should be have no play in the bearing as said you need to remove and inspect the 2 smaller rubber hoses top and bottom of the intercooler next...
  13. wilson294

    Can I tow my caravan on my licence?

    They changed the law so you can only tow 750kg if test passed post 97 But last year the uk was forced to come back in to line with Europe on this wich means anyone with a car licence can tow a combined mam weight of 3500kg :D
  14. wilson294

    Will defender springs fit a disco 1 ???????????

    Great thank you they are terra firma I swapped the lot for a jockey wheel :D
  15. wilson294

    Will defender springs fit a disco 1 ???????????

    Ive aquired a a set of hd 2 inch lift springs that were on a defender 90 200tdi will they go on my mates disco 300tdi?? also have the shocks they look the same we stuck a static caravan on it the other day it was nose heavy by a good ton and a half and the springs just died lol
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    you get what you pay for eh ......

    2 weeks ago I put new track rods on my disco along with new ends and new damper the damper was brit part I was giving old lucy some lovin today underneath and noticed the fekin thing is leaking already:eek: Fotunatly most of the parts I fitted were not britpart just the exhaust and all the...
  17. wilson294

    Series panels inc catflap

    Sold to Chris W
  18. wilson294

    Tow bar and drop plate

    I tow lots of different caravans for my work The caravan rocking is due to it being back heavy either its incorrectly loaded or its damp in the back end either way just put more weight in the front of the caravan and it will tow a hell of a lot better tow ball height wont make a difference...