1. mattmaclaren

    Car collection from Brighton to Birmingham

    Just seen this thread, any help needed shifting the car I can get hold of a car transporter :)
  2. mattmaclaren

    Green lane little eaton

    All this talking and made me tempted to go and find some locals lanes to try, il have to keep a tab up on LZIR just incase :)
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    Green lane little eaton

    Absolutely! That would be great and yes Matlock is about an hour from me but usually go Boxing Day every year to watch the fantastic charity raft race past the old mill, would be great to go looking for lanes, also my discovery is basically standard so can't do anything to serious just for the...
  4. mattmaclaren

    Green lane little eaton

    I'd be up for a little Greenlaning, not been with a group before so would be great! Keep me posted :)
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    LZ international Rescue Map-Everything you needed to know

    An approximate location Bawtry Diagnostic kit If at work. Snap on, Delphi, and other various Diagnostic machines Towing,Recovery,Trailer, Long tow rope. Mud tyres, no trailer but happily try to recover off road. Also can get hold of a car trailer if required at cost of hire, Tools Anything you...
  6. mattmaclaren

    A little td5 info help

    Yes so I can happily say that is normal and I now have a working Land Rover?
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    A little td5 info help

    Yes when it's cold the pipe can be squeezed very easily and I seem to remember that last time I could take the cap off the expansion bottle and there would still be pressure there yet now there isn't
  8. mattmaclaren

    A little td5 info help

    Sorry late reply, it stills seems stiff to me but it's not overheating, I had it running at 2500-3000rpm for over an hour last night and it didn't loose any water and didn't overheat? It's really starting to confuse me whether it's fixed or not :/
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    A little td5 info help

    Il try that tonight thank you regarding squeezing the hose in and I don't have air con no
  10. mattmaclaren

    A little td5 info help

    Good afternoon all, I must admit I haven't been on this website in over 8months!!! Been having a lot of problems unfortunately family, health and Land Rover head gasket, I kept the Landy off the road during these months as I was using my Grandads Navara, I'm pleased to say the Landy now...
  11. mattmaclaren

    Greenlanes near me???

    I'm happy for a Saturday too. No CB aswell but I can put one in that's no problem. My disco is pretty much standard so will be interesting how well it does :) mostly looking to having a chance to use my low box :D
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    LZ international Rescue Map-Everything you needed to know

    An approximate location Bawtry Diagnostic kit If at work. Snap on, Delphi, and other various Diagnostic machines Towing,Recovery,Trailer, Long tow rope, shackles. Mud tyres, no trailer but happily try to recover off road. Tools Anything you want. Work in a garage but after work hours basically...
  13. mattmaclaren

    Greenlanes near me???

    That would be great! I'm all up for that definitely. Please let me know when you next head out. :D
  14. mattmaclaren

    Date set for LZ12.....2016

    Can I be the one to ask a dumb question! :D Would love to come but what actually is the official Landy zone weekend? What happens and what is arranged. Would be great to see sooooooooooooo many land rovers :) would probably be my first meet too :D
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    Greenlanes near me???

    I don't know anyone else with a landrover :) with me been 21 all my mates have mostly got little cars not 4x4s :) so basically I definitely need a land rover friend before changing any byway or greenlane?
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    Greenlanes near me???

    Hi as the title says really. I would to know what greenlanes are near me (Bawtry) and who would be up for a little offroading. I don't want anything hardcore as my land rover is my daily vehicle and I don't want it to break if I can avoid it :) However basically would like to know who lives...
  17. mattmaclaren

    Cooling System Problems

    Definitely bleed screw problem as it's letting steam and water pass does anybody near have one at all. Can't drive it now and it's my only vehicle apart from my motorbike which I don't really want to risk in the snow :/
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    Cooling System Problems

    Hi sorry it is a Td5 1999 year, Im sure the water pump is working as I took the hose off the top which is the hose behind the water temperature sensor and it's flowing perfect and there is always water pumping back into the header tank
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    Cooling System Problems

    Hi just wondering if anyone could help me. I've been having various problems with the whole cooling system on the car and it's really starting to irritate me now. It started by the temp gauge goes into red the power is reduced (auto) and I would pull over as soon as I can but when I lift the...
  20. mattmaclaren

    Disco 2 What are D2s like on mud or snow with no TC?

    As long as you can get enough momentum and keep the revs low for more torque than pony power and don't try and put your foot down when climbing. You do that and spin the wheels then you have lost traction. You have to remember that TC only cuts in when one wheel is spinning and the Abs is...