Hi mate, had the whole thing out this aft. Brushes were in good order as were the rings. The unit spun up ok with no rough feeling. Did a search of previous threads and there was mention of faulty diodes and discharging. Think i`ll change the alt shortly, but tomorrows trip is a long standing...

Its dirty, but looks like Magnet Marrelli through lucas. Ill put the battery on charge overnight and take a spare charged one as well. Cheers guys.

My disco 200tdi has just started to show a dull glowing battery light at tickover. Meter shows 13.5v. When reved to 2000rpm the light gets brighter, and seems to go bright and dark in unison with rpm. Meter reading is 14.2v at 2000rpm. Got a long run tomorrow with an early start, and bearing...

Sounds like your clutch needs adjusting.

I tried lucas service motor factors and they wanted 168 quid and my old alternator. Fixed it myself thankfully. Recon units are advertised in the mags for 60-80 quidish.

The enjoyment of any landrover is enhanced if you are prepared to get your hands dirty. If you put any vehicle in the hands of a mechanic its going to cost. 4x4`s more so. I have always been a keen amateur mechanic and i took on my disco with the acceptance that i would maintain it through...

Well, Lucas want 168 quid and my old alternator(no doubt to bead blast the case and replace the brushes to flog for another 168). Hopefully i`ll resurect my alternator from the land of the semi dead, otherwise its a trip to the scrapper to hunt down something similar. Sorted. The brushes...

The AA guy tried that but didnt get a charge reading, but i now have one, allbeit a low one so i may get lucky and its an intermitent fault with worn/stuck brushes.

Like yer thinking. Ill try that, and if its shot i`ll just have to bite the bullet.

Cheers. Who does alternators at reasonable cost? I was going to try lucas on monday morning.

Recently the tacho on my 94 200tdi stopped working. In unison the battery died so i put a new one in and went on a trip to the mainland, the tacho continued not to work and the warning light was not iluminated. During the trip the car started fine with plenty of charge or so it seemed as the...

I`m in the same boat. Recently picked up a 200 tdi. Personally a decent roof rack for carrying kayaks and a cycle rack will be first accessories. However i will be steadily going over the whole vehicle changing oils, servicing, waxoyling etc to make sure everything is as it should be. After...

Hi Paul, changing the timing belt is one of those critical jobs that really needs a haynes manual, and a good read of it. They are an investment anyway. Cheers. Andy.

Do any skiing? Disco looks good.:cool:

Good man, i like a sensible sugestion i can work with.;)

I would rather replace the rubbers if its easy enough to do. Is it a lot of expense, or is it a cheapish DIY job? Cheers.

Hi, just done a search but no result. What can be done about split window rubbers.There seems to be a lot of discos with the problem, Can black silicone sealant be pushed into them and trimmed or is there something else that needs to be done. Cheers.

Cheers bud. I`ll get the gauge sorted asap. I dont want to find the first indication of an overheat is steam and a warped head.

I`ve been lurking as a guest a while now, but having shamelessly exploited the knowledge of members to buy a disco, thought i should join. I seem to have been fortunate to have found a 1994 model with none of the regular faults. Its been main dealer serviced and apart from a few niggles i`m...

Hi all. i have recently aquired a discovery.Initially as a workhorse for other interests;shooting,fishing, carrying kayaks and mountain bikes, but i have found myself enjoying driving for the sake of driving. Something i havent enjoyed in years. It looks like becoming a hobby in itself:cool...