The modern discos look too much like they are designed to appeal to confirmed bachelors and women with rich husbands.

Cheers Ipcress. I have no idea whether the crucial oil pump pulley bolt has been checked for tightness and threadlocked - so I may remove the sump to sort out both issues. I could always re-sell the replacement sump if I manage to get the original sump plug out with no issues.

Hi folks I have finished the annual service on my '99 D2 TD5. Last year (after I bought it) I noticed the sump plug had been rounded off by a previous owner/mechanic. I was prepared this year with a new drain plug and an Irwin bolt remover. The bolt remover works really well and managed...

Besides the usual 3 Amigos: Hill descent ABS Traction control What is your 4th Amigo?

Cheers for that SF. I will check them out.

Folks I should have bought a Nanocom last year....looks like the weak Pound post-Brexit has pushed the prices up. I seem to remember they were about £250 but are now £313 Any UK-made alternatives to Nanocom?

Ok thanks. I will drive on it but keep an eye out. If I never post here again, assume I should have replaced it !

Hi Folks What is your collective wisdom? I went away to the Lake District last week - on business (left the Disco parked on a grassy bit of my driveway). When I returned, the rear nearside tyre was totally flat. It seems it was done on purpose as the cap was missing. I pumped it back up and it...

Now the transfer box and diffs....it needs 75W/90R I notice the same company do 75W/90 See Here but no 'R' at the end. What does the 'R suffix mean? It is GL4/5 ? M

Thanks folks. I will order some.

Hi Folks Has anyone used This Stuff (it seems too cheap for 5L) for the manual gearbox? Is it OK, or should I stick to original main stealer supply? Cheers Mark

Can't you just squirt brake cleaner inside to dissolve all the muck?

Hmmmm....if anyone with A D1 wants it, they can collect it for free (Southport, Merseyside).

Hi folks When I bought my Disco, the guy who sold it to me threw in the rear luggage cover: I decided to fit it today - but it is WAY too big. End to end it is 64 inches (162.5cm) which is considerably wider than the width of the interior of my Disco - never mind the distance between...

I had 3 Amigos. Local specialist plugged in diagnostic and it came up with loads of errors. The guy laughed and said my battery was to blame. I fitted a new battery - no more 3 Amigos and no more errors. The moral of the story seems to be that a duff battery will screw up all the computer and...

Thanks for that Sierrafery. I will have a play with it at the weekend. The electrical library link is also much appreciated. I will study that. Cheers Mark

Hi Folks, I wanted to fit a satnav/dashcam thingy near the top/centre of the screen. I don't want wires visible going down to the cigar lighter - so I thought about tucking the 12v supply in the top. There is an unused trim panel as my car is a base model: When this is popped off there is a...

It isn't a left-hand thread is it?

I would also check your battery condition. Try charging it fully. I had 3-amigos constantly and replaced the shuttle valve with no success. Guy with diagnostics suggested my crap battery was to blame. Once I put a new battery in the car (alternator output and current drain were checked and found...

I just replaced my battery with one of these: http://www.yuasa.co.uk/batteries/commercial-vehicles/cargo-super-heavy-duty-batteries-shd/640shd.html It has been excellent so far and fitted well in the battery box