Thank you, so if I may ask where and how should it be bypassed because the end of the pipe at the moment looks to be blocked up with corroded alloy. Just do not want a problem with it on my first journey home of 25 miles. Though as I said it looks like it's been like that for ages and was...

Hi, I hope some an possibly help in identifying a pipe.... I'm just about to move over to/up to a 2000 V8 from a 300TDI. Please bear with me on this because the car is not here and I can't post an image so this could be a little vague. This is a small bore black pipe that appears to come from...

Thank you both for your replies. I saw the car on Saturday, the owner had power washed the underside and got it up on stands so I could have a good look at it. The corrosion is only one hole on the NS chassis leg on the inside in an area where the mot tester could get a good swing at it with a...

Thank you for your reply, I'm aware of the chassis problems on the Discovery 2's but it was the 'suspension legs' that baffled me, whether they are replaceable or part of the chassis itself. Don't take much to baffle me I'm afraid. Again, thank you. Graham.

Morning, Time for my 300TDI to go, and I'm very interested in a 2000 V8. The advertiser states that on the last MOT there was an advisory for corrosion of rear suspension legs. The online government MOT checker says "Heavily Corroded Rear Cassis Legs. Now because it's only an advisory at the...

Mines the manual one, cleaned the glass and the rubber seal and smeared grease on it, so far no more leaks but not opened it since I did it five months ago.

On my '98 Discovery the dipstick tube had fractured where the small bracket is to bolt the tube to the block. Looked like it had been welded before. Managed to sleeve it cos I couldn't get a new one, then supported it on top. Seems like the tube vibrates a lot, but on mine it only leaked on...

Thank you Peter, been pricing up engine work at my local independent near Warminster. Far cheaper than France though I don't think my 300 would be adequate to trailer it back need something else. Graham

Hello, I hope that someone maybe able to offer a little advice. The car in question is a 2004 auto LR3 with 12000 miles on it. The car belongs to my sister in law and is based in the Dorgogne in France. Three months ago she was driving the car and there was a hell of a lot of noise from under...

Found it I hope, a piece of wadding/insulation has trapped the pedal stopping it come back fully. Hope that's all. Thanks anyway

Hi, Yesterday out shopping all fine. I went back to the parked car the brake lights were on and also the ABS light on the dash was still on when driven. The switch was really goosed, just over 6 months old, the plunger stuck in so ordered a new one from Paddocks which arrived this morning...

Hello. On a 98 300TDI auto. I had the ABS light come on a little while ago. Cleared all the faults and it behaved perfectly for a couple of weeks. Then the light can on again. Blink test showed 2:6 so just fitted a new switch. Now it's showing the 2:8 system relay and it will not clear. So may...

Go to HB.Litherlands in Bispham if they are still there. Take one of the drive units with you. I would think they are just standard 4ohm full or wide range speakers. The amp in the back of my 300 is the same. The drive units full out meaning a full 12 volts DC went into them from the amp. Not...

Tom, Are you getting any of my PM's ? Graham

No I'm in France a few kilometers from the Biglad. But I can get them to you via the courier service I use in two days....but as I wrote, second in line. Beam benders are not that good, but round here very few cars on the roads to bother.

How ironic, I went back to the UK from France to buy my '98 300TDI. There was more choice there, think my sister-in-law in the Dordogne has most of the ones down there in the village she lives in. Like a Land Rovers Owners Club Meeting when she has an open 'house'. But if you're at all...

hi, is there any safe/easy way of removing the plug after it's been tightened by some moron rock ape with more strength than brains ? all i wanted to do was check the level before a long trip to and from the uk, but just can't move the plug. tried ratchet, breaker bar and 't' bar with a...

Hi, Not had too many problems here with garages apart from getting parts. But certainly not my sisters fault in her ability to speak French. She and her late husband were the first English people in their area 25 years ago and she speaks fulent French. Just a case of "A Woman Alone"...

Thanks Dave. I've had a long talk to the guy who's fitting the pump for my sister. Think he's okay about it, not a dummy thankfully. So all should be okay.....I hope. Yes, just ordered the bits from Paddocks this morning for them to be sent down to the Dordogne. I use them for everything I...

Thank you all again for advice given. Just talked to my sister. The car had a new timing belt fitted earlier this year and from a friend of hers looking at the problems seems the water pump bolts were not tight, not sure how that fits in with a timing belt change but then don't really understand...