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    Edinburgh to Uganda

    Hi Guys thanks for all the input and about the website we are going to change the colours probably for a white background. We can't come down through Sudan we need to go around via the Sahara as we offended the Sudanese government a couple of years ago and they have very long memories. Not...
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    Edinburgh to Uganda

    Please Mods move this to the correct section sorry about that if anyone is serious about wanting to get involved in organising such a thing pleas email me at info@acep.org.uk or have a little look at our soon to be revamped website The Dignity Project BTW I drive a Land Rover Discovery "R"...
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    Edinburgh to Uganda

    Yep Nathan lots of information on HIV / AIDS but lots of children and parents dying from HIV and it's complications. I lived in Uganda for 8 years one year in Sudan and 2 years in Malawi driving to Uganda from Edinburgh does not worry me only finding sponsors and a suitable friendly...
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    Edinburgh to Uganda

    Sponsors fund it hopefully Elton John Aids Foundation or Mercury Phoenix Trust any of the big AIDS charities maybe? Cadiz and into morocco etc.
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    Edinburgh to Uganda

    My wife and I have run a charity since 1997 working in Africa Uganda and Malawi mostly and I have always fancied driving from the UK (Edinburgh) to Uganda. Anyone think this is doable these days in a small convoy, and anyone know if anyone would fund it as part of an HIV / AIDS awareness...
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    "R" reg Disco with noise from the front end under accleration

    Cheers thanks Guys I'm taking it to the garage on Monday so we'll see what they say Proshaft UJ's were my favourite but I worried about driveshaft!. No noise in neutral only accelerating and there is a slight clunk as you take up the drive now that you mention it.
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    "R" reg Disco with noise from the front end under accleration

    Hi Guys I have an "R" Disco GS and it has developed a noise coming from I think the front drivers side (Sorry not very mechanical :() when I accelerate like metal to metal if I lift off the throttle no noise if I knock it into neutral no noise? Expensive to fix probably but don't want a garage...
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    Changing ignition barrel

    Thanks for the advice I might give it a go can I replace the sheer bolts with allen head bolts. A breakers has offered me one for £12.50+£5pp is that a good price?
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    Changing ignition barrel

    Thanks sounds scary sheer bolts maybe get local garage to do it. Long job? what's not a rip off price please?
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    Changing ignition barrel

    Hi I want to change the ignition barrel on my Disco its a 'R' plate 300 TDI GS anyone any idea how much one costs? How easy is it to do yourself bearing in mind I have a low threshold for frustration.
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    Ignition Key Sticking in Barrel!!!!

    Hi the Land Rover Discovery 'R' Reg that I ahve just bought three weeks agao has developed the same problem the igintion key sometimes works perfectly then it snookers you for ages before you can get it to go. Is there a real cure or is it just the way it is for Disco's the AA told me a garage...