Aluminium is very different to the normal steel panel. I got a few dents removed on an old car and it's certainly a skilled job which you cannot do without the special light used to highlight the surface imperfections. I have a small annoying dent in my disco, he wouldn't touch it. He would have...

My view is that motorway miles are easier on a vehicle, can't go crazy speeds thus mainly high gears, low revs. A lot of towing would put me off more so. Just noticed, advert states that it's not ex police.

I try to recycle my batteries, I've a 10 year old one which won't start a Disco 1 anymore but it's been in a classic car for 3 years, always starts it. I've another car battery mounted on a ride on lawnmower.

My experience of Timpsons is that they will only cut their own supplied blades. Try a good hardware shop or a locksmith.

How did you pay? Credit card gives you quite good protection, I'd check your legal rights ASAP.

Can't get my head around this: disconnect Maf, and looks like the fuel pump failed that exact time. Wouldn't go into purge mode so I checked connections at the pump, all good.

Was going very nicely but I always thought it was low on power. I had stopped for 10 mins so took the opportunity to try taking the plug out of the maf to see if there was any difference. Engine was a bit rough on starting, wouldn't rev beyond 2000. I couldn't get stopped for about a mile with...

Thanks for the comments, had a full service at a specialist and all filters just before I bought it, I had the tank out to replace a vent pipe, don't think it was ever off before, lovely and clean inside plus pump was clean and also quiet. That was a couple of months ago. I'm concentrating on...

I recently bought a nice 95k mile 2005 Td5 auto, but it feels gutless even compared to my Disco 1 auto. Economy is also poor, under 25 mpg with sensible driving. I'm waiting to get it plugged in but in the meantime I cleaned the map sensor, egr valve (already fairly clean) and today tried...

Interesting to read these comments, I was in my brother's manual Tdi Disco a few days ago, though performance was quite good. Like the op, I also think my auto Tdi (edc) is very slow but I've recently been driving my latest toy, a nice 2005 Td5 auto and I honestly think it's even slower. Some...

Don't discount the Freelander, excellent reputation for reliability and rust resistance. I was speaking to a Mot tester last week, 4wd vehicles in general have rust issues, also newish Fords though may have been referring more to vans which seem to be rusting seriously.

I've no experience of this fault and most Disco 1s never had Abs. As such there doesn't seem to be the knowledge of the system compared to The Disco 2 where there's lots of online help. Sorry this doesn't answer your query but what I do know is that my brother has spent a fortune on his which...

Surely if there's a flow of diesel without air bubbles then fuel supply isn't necessarily the problem. If you crack open a supply to one of the lnjectors is there a flow? I'm thinking of one of my Discos, immobiliser problem where the supply is good but can't get past the pump. (Mine also edc)

There may well be air entering as already pointed out but have you actually tried bleeding the system or opening the bleed sctew at the top of the filter to check for diesel, or bubbles?

My thinking on this that all four brakes work in normal circumstances so the valve should allow this as it seems to do. Under heavy braking the rear should be restricted and I'm sure that would need specialist kit to measure. Some pressure valves operate on inertia, simple explation would be a...

I use tractor inner tubes to put a vehicle on its side. Have to protect them from welding sparks.

Disc backing plates? Both of you must have good sound vehicles or have been lucky. My 05 registered D2 has an excellent chassis but I was surprised at the rust on the rear bumper bolts, then noticed the rear disc backing plates were poor. The o/side was especially rusty so I removed it as it...

I'm thinking, lots of people repair their vehicles and fill the cavities with something to protect them. A few years ahead, if welding is necessary, could be a fire risk.

Re filling the chassis with some protective product, could make things very smelly or even flammable if anyone had to carry out some welding in the future.