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    Chipped Disco

    Does anyone have a Disco that the ECU has been chipped with a Dastec uni chip ? I have a query about the ignition timing as a Disco 1 high comp motor should be 4 degrees BTDC. Mine has been chipped and timing power set on a dyno and when I checked it with a timing light it is close to 12...
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    Ram housing leak ?

    What would the result be if the ram housing was leaking air from the gasket ? How would the Disco perform ?
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    Chipped Disco

    Anybody have a Disco that has a Dastec uni chip in it please let me know ?:blabla:
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    Vacume advance change ?

    I have a Disco 1 V8i 3.9L What is involved to change it from mecanical advance timing to electronic advance? It has a Dastec chip that controls fuel only and I want this to control timing as well for improved performance.:doh:
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    Discovery V8 1996

    I had the same problem and it was the idle control stepper motor that was dirty. It sits at the back of the plenum chamber.
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    Vacume advance

    I have a Disco 1 V8i 3.9L with mechanical advance. What is involved to change it to electronic advance, is it jus a matter of replacing the disy and wirimg it up ? :doh:
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    Airflow sensor

    I am asking as my Disco suddenly started to lose power , not pull when accelerating and very jerky, I discovered that the vacume advance was faulty so I have replaced that, but still the same so I was wondering if it could be the Mass air flow sensor ?:doh:
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    Airflow sensor

    Good day all Please tell me what are the symptoms of a V8i if the air flow sensor goes faulty and is there a way to test it ? Thank you
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    Xfer box

    The wine has been proven from the Xfer box in High range only. I have replaced all bearings, sand blasted all gears and replaced with thicker oil.
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    Xfer box

    Well with a diesel you also have no power. I have a good sub and amp that takes away the whine, problem no one can talk. No oil addetives or something ?
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    Xfer box

    I live in South Africa and looking for a simple answer. Do they wine ?
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    Xfer box

    Good day all Please help. I love my Disco, but tired of the wine. It is a 1996 V8i My Xfer box makes a high pitch noise when I get to 90km/h and silences again at 110km/h. Is this common? I have replaced the oil in the box with thicker oil and replaced all the bearings as well as sand...
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    Gearbox oil

    Please some one help clear this up. Now I have read that all Landrover's grate 1st to second. Is this true ? I also was told and read that the R380 only takes ATF ?? Now the next question is my Xfer box makes a high pitch noise when I get to 90km/h+ and silences again at 110km/h. Is this common...
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    Gearbox oil

    I have a disco 1 and want to do a oil change. I have read on sites that a synthetic oil is the best way to go, what is the best recommended oil for me to use? The Disco is a manual with 190000km on the clock. She sometimes grates when I change from 1st to second Thanks Martyn
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    Removing Gearbox

    Thanks for the info Is this internal gear stick gaitor internal to the body or internal to the gear box ?
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    Removing Gearbox

    I do have a Haynes manual, but they do not state exactly how the gear lever connects to the box and I see no one here has told me either. Is there a bolt, cap screw or does it even screw on ?????????? Who knows. I have removed my transfer box before a few times and the gearbox is only a few...
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    Removing Gearbox

    How does the gear lever fix / connect to the box ?
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    Removing Gearbox

    Hi all I have to replace my rear crank seal on my 96 Disco V8i Manual. Can I disconnect the gear lever from underneath the Disco when removing the box without removing the trim inside ? How is the 5 speed gear lever attached to the gear box ? Any other hints and tricks I should know about to...
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    To chip or not to chip

    Hi there all you landy fellas / Ladies Has anyone fitted a Unichip to a 1996 Disco 3.9L, V8i with mechanical advance ? If so tell me all about it.:D
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    How to remove the spider unit

    Did you manage to remove it yet ?