Yup. Deffo sounds like it's just worn. Feel up to a box rebuild challenge?

Not just a sticky barrel I'm afraid. Slightly bent key due to being forced in the past, and sometimes it just won't turn. So replacementbarrel and drivers door handle are being sourced, plus 2 new immobiliser keys, and a Nanocom for the coding, and other issues!

Hmmmm. With modern helical cut gears, putting acceleration onto a gear should not force it out of gear. Does sound like a bit more than just adjustment issue. How many miles has the box done?

Well, a quick little job for this evening. NSF headlight has water in it , about a tablespoon full. So decided to remove said headlight and dry it out. Realised you can't remove the lens, so pulled the whole unit out, removed the bulb holders, bulbs etc end with judicious use of kitchen towel...

Does sound like a worn first gear to me. My old series pansies used to do this when the 1st/reverse gear was worn, or had thrown a tooth. Does yours "chink chink chink" when in first and feel the vibration through the gear lever?

Maybe my bad. OBD only then. Thought they were compliant after 94?

The Disco will be OBD II compatible, but if you want to " protect" against oil pump failure or burst hoses, just keep an eye on your gauges/warning lights. You could add a relay set up to trigger an audible warning for oil pressure if you really wanted to.

Right. I would start with the basics as there appear to be so many systems affected, the likelihood that it is a single "black box" is unlikely. For me the clue is in the slow turning of the engine and intermittent stopping of other systems. It does sound like a bad "major electrical route"...

And forgive my ignorance - EKA code? Can you enlighten me ?

Well I am a bit of a mechanics myself and my Disco Odyssey has now started, so here is a bit more history about me, my Landies and my D2. First Landy? '73 RR Fleetline back in '86 First real Landy? 59 S2 swb Tcab. Bloody wonderful vehicle loved it to bits. After that, succession of 2a's, 3's, a...

Hi all. Newbie member but oldie guy at last got myself a Landy again after a 14 year gap. Last Landy was a 68 lwb hardtop I spent 5 years restoring from the chassis up then had to sell due to move (sob) Now bought a 2002 TD5 Disco GS as can't afford a Defender!!