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    oil leak from ABS SENSOR!?!

    The cv joint is housed inside the swivel housing.A one shot grease pack is squirted into the swivel housing for lubrication.You would expect to see grease covering the toothed ring and the sensor tip. I believe the sensor takes a small electrical signal from the teeth as they pass. I had an...
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    Wobble at slow speed..Shuddering at high speed !!

    If you are also feeling sea sick a buckled wheel may be responsible for these symptons
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    welding

    No, I havn't had to on my 96 300tdi
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    welding

    Hi Dave. Alarm will continue to sound off for a couple minutes before fading out. Best muffle the speaker under the bonnet with a rag first if you dont want to upset the neighbours regards Red
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    ABS problems

    Thx for your comments ETC 7867. I'm not sure that excessive wear in the wheel bearing would make an affect because the bearings run on the stub axle which in turn is bolted to the housing. The drive shaft runs through the centre of the stub axle and I was wondering if the needle roller...
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    ABS problems

    The time has come around to me having to sort my continuing ABS problem out (MOT pending) I wrote on this forum last year about paying £400 to have a new wheel sensor fitted at a dealers and it lasting a fortnight ( enough to get an MOT) and yes i know i should have taken it back. Last...
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    Steering box replacement

    thx guys, found the procedure in search, les henson has produced photos and instructions. brilliant
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    Steering box replacement

    Have there been any threads on here in the past explaining how to change a steering box on a disco 300Tdi. Think this will be my job for the coming weekend. If so, please supply the link. thx inadvance regards Red
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    steering box

    Replace with another box. Chances are the box is worn allowing sideways movement of the output shaft letting fuild past the seal. If this is the case a new seal won't make any difference. Trying getting someone to turn the steering wheel a little whilst you look for movement in the shaft. Only...
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    Disco fanbelt shredding

    I had the same problem a while back on my 96 Disco. fault was with the tensioner causing the belt not to run true on the other pulleys.
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    window regulator repair ??

    My window regulator fail, I first welded which was unsucessful - seemed like the weld material and the parent metal was incompatible. Used small csk hd screws and nuts is i remember rightly. Never any more problems. Disco '96 RED
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    ABS air gaps

    I have recently had a sensor replaced due to a dash light coming on therefore not passing the MOT. I have continually had this problem with this one sensor on the front for a couple of years. For the last MOT I bit the bullet and got the local dealer(Frog Island) to sort it. Nearly £400...