Sounds like you've got plenty of work ahead of you then mate! They look similar to "X-Springs". I believe they have a similar function to dislocation cones but also force your wheels to contact the ground. I could be wrong but that's what they look like to me! Foz

Haha, well there is that...

Thanks mate :) Nooo,that's part of the fun! Shouldn't be dreading it! Foz

I went to another military show yesterday - found out the fuel return pipe was leaking so i've bodged it for now. I saw this monster whilst I was there. What Discovery?? Then today I went off-roading - car is running well now and it's staying nice a cool. The site was a place called...

Looks like it's in pretty good condition. What are your plans for it?

After my last manifold gasket being damaged in the post, they didn't take any chances this time - strapped to a piece of wood! Radiator with new core Manifolds, water pump housing, water pump, power steering pump and alternator fitted. and finally back in one piece. Foz

I put the head back on Sunday afternoon. Cleaned up the head Took out the rocker shaft so the head would go back in - I put the push rods in a cardboard template to ensure I put them back in the same order. New gasket New head bolts Tightening sequence Head bolts in and...

I was going to leave the plastic ones in for now as they're both new - I'm worried about the brass ones rounding off the thread in the housing! The EGT gauge and probe were off of eBay, about 30 quid I believe. But yeah I'm happy with it, gives me a good indication on when to lift off the...

Made some more progress with the head today, I plan on putting it all back together in the week. Inlet manifold removed Exhaust manifold and rocker cover removed Head bolt location for reference when fitting new bolts Block Head Block before cleaning - The cleaning up took a lot...

As I was going to replace the head gasket, I thought I may as well replace other bits whilst I have the engine in pieces. I decided I would replace the P gasket and water pump, as well as the usual gaskets when you change the head gasket. I made a start this evening - parts haven't actually...

Bet you were well pleased with that. Where did you get the rad?

Great work on this :):)

Hi, I have 33" tyres on my Disco now, I know they aren't huge but at some point i'd like to do something about the gearing. I'm not very good with gear ratios and such, so I'm seeking some advise from you guys. I feel it would be easier to change the gearing in the diffs, rather than the...

I haven't done anything specific yet, no pressure tests or sniff tests etc. Will get it checked beforehand to confirm before I set about taking it apart! But i have asked a few people, and the general consensus is that it's the head gasket. Foz

Na, thinking it's the head gasket.

Hi Steve, Does the number of holes indicate the thickness of the gasket? I'm sure I'll find plenty of other horrors when I start to take it apart, haha. Foz

I was thinking it could be the head gasket, was hoping it might happen to be something a bit easier haha. Thanks guys - I understand they're pretty straight forward on a 300tdi, might give it a go myself. My Dad is a mechanic so I can always invite him round for a hand :D Foz.

I was just about to post an update! :) My Disco is a bit poorly, actually! Last weekend I towed my dads caravan to Folkestone, for the War and Peace show. A couple of miles from the show, I heard a load hissing noise, so I pulled on to the hard shoulder to have a better look. The bottom of...

Hi, I have a 300tdi Discovery. A few weeks back I had overheating problems. The gauge was going in to the red, and the only way to get it down was to turn the heaters on full. I replaced the thermostat (and housing) and that fixed the problem - or so i thought. A couple of days ago I was...

I don't think I have any pictures - but the rear bumper is just held on by 2 bolts, i used some metal plate with 2 holes drilled 2 inches apart and just bolted it back on so it sat 2 inches higher. If you want to have any tow anchor points on the rear bumper then you'll need something more...