I think you nailed it with the first sentence James! o_O

Ha!! Thanks chaps :), but TBH I'm going down the clutch route. I actually had the gearstick out recently and the basket was absolutely fine. If I'm honest I've had a whistling thrust bearing in reverse for the whole 2.5yrs of ownership...and that has been getting slightly louder recently. I'm...

Thanks Sierrafery, of course that makes more sense than it being a fluid issue! Ah well, the piggy bank's not going to like this.

Hi I'm just back from a flying visit to Falmouth from Lancaster (~400 miles x 2 ) via M6, M5, A30 so pretty much all in 5th. The car was fantastic, didn't miss a beat...except...when I turned off the motorway/dual at each end of the trip and dropped out of 5th, I couldn't engage any other gear...

Thanks Si...not being a great fan of autos, that's that one out. James, I think I'm coming around to the idea that TC is just fine for what I need , as I say, I had to ask, but I'm thinking now there are bigger priorities...and as I love the thing as it is anyway [pulley squeak and all] why...

Thanks James. So that is as I thought. I'd been through my 3rd Edison Tom Sheppard but just couldn't quite clarify that additional atb + TC - CDL calculation. Hmmm...should have looked harder for a '04 shouldn't I

Hi all, Merry Christmas! So I'm sat here 1.5 sheets to the wind (I love Christmas dinner) and wondering...is there any point whatsoever in fitting an Ashcroft ATB rear diff to a non-CDL'd '03 D2? I have this idea to make my Disco a real Q-car, by adding bits that make it unstoppable, but...

It wasn't Hardraw Force, it was High Force, and it was spectacular. What wasn't spectacular was the sqealing fanbelt. It's no good, I give up...I'm contacting my local indie LR guy :(

So, popped into Ribblesdale LR yesterday and got 10% discount on a genuine part fan belt (I put on 'the face' and the manager took pity on me). Still £35 though o_O First impressions...the genuine part immediately seemed different from the (squealing) Bearmach "OEM" belt that I'm...

Thanks John. I'm going through Settle today so I'll pick one up from Ribblesdale and report back Fingers crossed

Thanks Brian. Yes. the sqeal started halfway through our trip to Devon and Cornwall, on a day we weren't towing. I changed the belt and the tensioner the next day, the squeal lessened but then came back as the new belt stretched. So now it's got new crank pulley, new tensioner, year-old...

Sigh...driving back from Lancaster last night and both the squeal and then the squeak returned. Obviously concerned that the crank pulley really did need the full 340ftlb of torque recommended and had undone itself as a result of my deficient, even if best, efforts to reach something like that...

Today I can confidently confirm that the combination of an engine bay sqeak when switching the ignition off with intermittent fanbelt slippage [and squeal] in 1st and 2nd under acceleration *IS* an indicator of a fatigued crank pulley. The truck is sounding lovely again...and no leaks ;)

Well, I'm pleased with myself. Yesterday I followed Discovery2's advice and replaced my crank pulley, without removing the rad. Had to use the 'extension bar and turn the ignition' method to get the bolt undone [having removed the fuel pump relay first]...cripes that's on tight. In reassembling...

Fair point!

Treated him to a full Waxoyl by Julian at Silk Mill Garage. We reckon I caught it just in the nick of time for a couple of bits, but the chassis was solid Pleased, but I do hope the stink wears off soon :confused:

Okay found it: Thanks Sierra, I'm now looking forward to getting rid of that Gaffa tape. I've never liked it, but thought the only option was to buy *the right* diagnostic and I have not been in the position to do so. As regards 'bodging' yes, mine had ACE and now it has a completely different...

TBH, I've stuck a bit of gaffa tape over the light. I no longer give it a second thought...plus it's now gone through two MOTs like that o_O

Got back to N.Yorks from a fortnight in Dorset yesterday evening. '03 D2 pulled the van really well, but a couple of things to report. 1) Having needed to drop to 3rd to retain some forward momentum on a couple of hills on the way down, something just didn't seem right. She felt sluggish, even...

Tow started a HiLux with a seized starter motor in Booth's car park ... need I say more? :rolleyes: