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    P38 1 - bungalow 0

    Drivers airbag didn't go off
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    Disco 2 Discovery 2 2003 Auto

    Td5?common on them is the contacts in the starter solenoid burn out,you can buy a repair kit from the likes of paddocks ,island 4x4 etc,simple to fix ,you have to remove starter motor though but a lot cheaper than a replacement
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    Sport Loadsa smoke after oil change Again !

    If it was burning oil it would be blue smoke,white smoke is water,probably just condensation building up in the cats and silencers,it will only be burning it off as the exhaust temp rises when reving it more
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    My Disco Td5 rattles under load in 5th. Help!

    Could be rear support bearings in gearbox,common for them to wear,look on Ashcroft website r380 rear support bearings ,best to repair it before it damages gears aswell,had to do my 300tdi ones as had a little play in them,
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    P38A Brake hose options

    It's ferrules that are rusted the crimped part that clamps the hoses,not very thick steel compared to the rest of the fitting ,I fix quite a lot of mot fail cars with this very problem,stainless fittings for me any day ,don't have to worry about it again
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    P38A Brake hose options

    Agree rubber ones will be good enough but the ends will still rust and be an mot failure in the future so full stainless one for me ,if your planning on keeping it for a long long time it's worth the extra £40 surely,
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    P38A Brake hose options

    You can buy the stainless steel over braid hose and all the different fittings from demon tweeks,rally design etc,I need to do mine as got an advisory on them,simple to make up yourself
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    What a bar link ???

    Can you not put 2 inch spacers under the anti roll bar mount and use standard drop links
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    Disco 2 Anti roll bar leaking?

    If it turns out they have not been replaced I have a set of non ace anti roll bars for sale,I live in Fife if your interested
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    For Sale Complete discovery 2 rolling chassis

    Can also break for parts
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    For Sale Complete discovery 2 rolling chassis

    Not at the stage with electrics ,bumpers etc,making up mounts for body just now ,however front,rear of engine bay,front out rigger,rear out rigger all line up,the mounts in the middle of the out riggers on the d1 are on the inside of the chassis rails on the d2 they are on the outside of chassis...
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    For Sale Complete discovery 2 rolling chassis

    1999 discovery 2 rolling chassis,surface rust can't see any holes having a quick look,4l v8 possible liner or head gasket problem,never overheated but could always hear air circulating the heater matrix,good auto gearbox changed fine and smooth,rear air bags no leaks,compressor,non ace ,good...
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    Wanted disco2 non ace anti roll bars

    I have a set from 1999 v8,if still looking for a set
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    P38A tornado chips

    Gems tornado chips are about £550-£600 anyone using them and notice any difference in performance or economy?
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    P38A tornado chips

    Mark Adams super chips,I would also be interested if anyone's selling
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    ffrr td6 injector coding???

    Injectors don't need coding but the Bosch part numbers should all be the same,try googling the numbers on top and see if they are for your engine 0445 is what they start with I think
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    discovery 2 4.0 v8 oil

    did you check the oil before or after starting the engine when you filled up with the new stuff?if the filter was empty this could be why as it will hold a fair amount of oil
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    Disco 2 Three Amigos Issues - thoughts needed.

    The easiest way to get the bearing centre off the hub is run a 1mm cutting disc into it you will have to go in at an angle ,watch not go too deep and into hub,once you go as far as possible without cutting the hub,get a sharp chisel into the cut groove and a good smack with a big hammer splits...
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    towing with 4.6

    I averaged around 15 mpg on a trip from past Edinburgh to York towing empty I for Williams trailer weighs 780 kg,picked up discovery chassis,continued down to Worcester picked up Range Rover classic,then back home,around 780 miles,I used £270 on fuel that was running on mud tyres,4.6...
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    For Sale Discovery 2 abs pump

    1999 disco 2 v8 abs pump for sale,came off my own motor as breaking it ,no abs faults or 3 amigos in the 12 month I have had it,£50, also non ace anti roll bars £80, other mechanical parts available,I'm only using the body,interior.good auto box,rear air bags,compressor