Driving thro Brecon (last Saturday) at about 20mph and engine stops , coast to halt anf tried the key, engine turned over as normal but no start. Free wheeled into kerb thinking to phone for a tow, tried the key and engine started and has been driven since for a hundred miles without a problem...

Thanks for the advice, Manual box. Discool I previously noted that I had changed the ignition switch/barrel and everything was fine for some months and a couple of thousand miles. As for previous advice I looked but couldn't find it, hence the new help call. Shall talk to the mech who looks...

Year 1996, gear box standard as fitted . Fob seperate to key, no problems locking or opening.

I have fielded this problem in a previous thread. Help is needed to solve the problem which is: Disco starts on the key if it has been switched off for a decent period of time, the problem arises when after a period of driving engine switched off, come back within 10 minutes and the starter will...

Thanks for the info, I did keep the redundant EGR walve and pipes. The garage took it off because I had

Have been told that the new regulations for MOT are indicating that if the EGR valve has been removed it will mean an MOT failiure. Has anyone else heard this?

New to this discussion but found the contents very useful. I was intent on swopping my Disco 1 for a Disco 3. I took the time to look at the Disco 3 / 4 owners forum. Having rebuilt/renewed the boot floor, sills, wheel arches and inner offside wing and after comparing the comments on the owners...

The problem was not cured as I hoped, had a few more with non starting, if left for 5 - 10 mins could start then all OK for a while. In the end took the car to my service garage where it was found that I had changed the battery in the fob and for some reason it was giving false info to the...

Have gone through mentally what has been happening, it started during the summer, it would seem that if the engine is turned off and the key left in the ignition it some how operates the security system. Take the key out and wait a few minutes and presto engine starts. I hope this is the problem...

300 TDI, 1996.

Hi Not new to the forum but I have a new intermitent problem. Normally have no need for heater plugs, engine fires at immidiate turn of the key.. Example having stopped and turned off the engine, on turning the key the starter does not activate, all dash lights show. This happened this...

As I said 3 score years plus 16. Starting to creak in some areas, Wife same vintage will drive the disco but not a small car like a Berlingo.

At present I have a dico 1 1996 (160k miles) vintage have replaced boot floor, sills ,wheel arches x 2, replaced offside front inner wing, very good (some renewed) running gear, no leaks in sun roofs, all electrics work. Paint (white) tired. Thinking of changing to a disco 3, 2004 - 2006...

I realise that there are a number of posts relating to headlining repair or replace. The headlining on my 21 yr old disco 1 decided that it was a little tired and started to part company with the roof. My method of repair was to slit a small hole in the material large enough for a drinking straw...

At last fitted the binnacle today everything working, the warning light for the glow plugs stopped working, turned out to be dirty contacts on the relay. Everything working now to fix the droopy headlining. Looked underneath (Boot, arches and sills replaced 2.5 yrs ago)also and all is looking...

At last I'm am mobile ready to remove binnacle. Question: After removing screws from (2) binnacle is the binnacle a snap fit, do not wish to damage surround being ham fisted. Do you need a pry tool to part the plastic fittings?

Typical out of sight out of mind. Then build a hospital in the middle.

Do not believe the rumours, there are far worse places than Merthyr. Admittedly there are some bare do wells but every village has them, from experience even places like Brecon and Usk town have them. Even some landy owners, mores the pity.

Thank you Brian. Noticed you are at Bridgend, I have been marooned at Port Eynon for the past 9 weeks with numerous visits to Morriston hospital due to shattered Achillies tendon. Still a bit better than Merthyr.

Bought it, next how to take binnacle off the dash?