That could explain a lot! My 300tdi feels like it's a dinghy in the north sea during January sometimes. not only that but I have very strange rear tyre wear at present, the outside edge is wearing as if the tracking was out. I better get some bushes from somewhere.

Can someone tell me what the standard tyre size and speed rating is on an automatic 300TDI Discovery 1996?

I found changing the air filter helped to give me at least 1 mile extra per litre of fuel. Also a recent 500+ mile journey at 65 - 75 miles an hour seemed to give better fuel returns than my normal 55 - 60 style driving. Is faster better for fuel returns:confused:

Yes I thought about the head gasket. I noticed the noise earlier this week when I drove to a friends house a mile away. It's done it twice so far but only from the engine being cold to arriving at his house, 1 mile. I have just been out today and done 200 miles or so with no apparent...

My disco (300TDi engine) has developed a strange gugling noise form the header tank. This only seems to happen on short journeys of a mile or so and when I switch the engine off! On medium and long journeys all seems to be quiet and I don't have any over heating problems that I'm aware of. I...

Yes a mate told me about paddockspares the other day. I phoned them yesterday to order some headlights and after looking at the site I ordered some extra stuff too like filters etc.

Yes I did all that roll up to junctions, easing off on even slight down hill gradiants etc. One of our other cars is a Skoda Octavia and regularly get 62 average where the book says 50. Last year when the prices went up I could even squeeze 67 avaerage.

The jack is missing but I know where you mean. Just under the wheel chock (which is there) there's a small valve of some sort. There are 2 small pipes attached one goes towards the turbo and one goes to the top of the airfilter. Then there are some wires a single wire and several going into a...

Thebiglad Air filter hasn't been changed yet as I have only had the car 4 weeks. I have ordered a filter and I'm waiting for the fiilter to arrive in the post. Oils haven't been changed yet either - Any recomendations and availability in France. I don't think the brakes are binding as I...

My car is a 300TDI Auto. The driving was just general stuff inc. 30 miles around town and about 50 miles towing a trailer of full of fire wood. The rest was on country roads. I have just filled up with fuel today so I could check what I had used from the last fill. 448 miles and refilled with...

OK I have just ordered a thermostat from Paddockspares so I will try that and the fan once the part arrives. Thanks :)

Thanks for all the replies so far :). I have checked the hoses and made some repairs as per Discool's recomendations. I have traced the hose that runs across the bulk head down to somewhere close to the airfilter where it's just lying around :(. Should it be like that or should it connect to...

I'm not sure what the normal running temperature is. The gauge reads about 1/3 up, so the needle is just a little way up the thermometer on the gauge. The hoses seem fine as does the water levels. As far as I know the thermostat has not been changed. Because of the gauge reading I get which...

It's been a bit chilly in my part of the world over the last few days so I have had the heater on full. Unfotunately full blower, full heat and recirculating doesn't feel very warm. Can anyone offer advice on how to get that caribean feel out of the cab heater? Car 1996 Disco 300TDI.

April 1996 is the date of registration.

Thanks Paul :). I thought it was something like that and I had tried it already. Just been out again too make sure, doing everything you described. :( After pressing the cruise switch on the fascia just below the hazard light switch, the red light illuminates which suggests there's power...

Just got a 300tdi. The cruise control doesn't seem to work however it could be the way I'm trying to operate it as I don't have a user manual. Can someone enlighten me please on how it's meant to operate, the sequence of button pressing?

The rear elec windows have stopped working this morning. I think it must be something to do with the lock switch as the problem is on both sides. Can anyone offer some advice?

Bonjour, I need to do some towing so I bought a 1996 Discovery auto:doh::doh: 300TDI which I have been told are good. Oh well I'm sure it will more than do what I want and so far things are good if only a little slow. There will be some that say what do you expect it's a big car! However it...