Thanks for the link Paul, I've got a feeling that I can get something custom fabricated in this country for less than the cost, shipping and import from Aus but it's still worth a look. Ps: R Reg Disco 1!!!

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I'm wondering if there is one made for the discovery, for two reasons: A: The weight of my large tyres can't be good the hinges B: I'm doing some overlanding and will have a fair amount of weight on the rof with fuel and water so don't want a second spade tyre up there as well. I was thinking...

Wondering if anyone can help, I've been searching online for a dual or even a single swing away for the Disco 1 to no avail. Can anyone send me in the right direction or tell me that they definitely don;t exist? I've found various threads talking about them but nothing concrete? If I can't get...

Thanks for the advice on this, finally got round to sorting it out and cranking the engine seemed to sort it right out.

Thanks for both responses very helpful! I'm going to be fitted wide angle propshafts at some point in the next month or so I just needed to get the disco on the road and wasn't sure as the angle just seemed funny to me. Based on this advice I'm definitely doing to fit a flange conversion kit as...

I fitted a new propshaft coupler and centre bush today and can't seem to get the propshaft coupler to fit properly. Basically 2 of the bolt holes are flush with the flanges but the third one is out, while the bolt goes through it's too short and so the rubber coupler bends a bit when the nut is...

ok thanks I'll try that tomorrow and report back!

Thanks, this is a stupid question but how do i turn the engine over by hand? This is a very steep learning curve!!!

As well as the fuel lift pump I've removed the rubber prop shaft coupler and rear prop shaft. This completely failed and while I was limping it back home the shaft twisted wearing away the flanges on the rear of the shaft. As per photos: I've bought a secondhand prop shaft to get it on the...

I've fitted a new fuel lift pump to my 300tdi today and it won't prime. This is my second ever piece of mechanical work on an engine so followed this thread: 300TDI lift pump change - Land Rover Technical Archive - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum as well as the haynes manual instructions When I...

thanks for the info on the lift etc.....the folly of youth (am i young?)....I've gone ahead and bought it now so will have to get on with what I've got.....god knows what the score with dropping it down is going to be I literally wouldn't know where to start where that is concerned

There is a pretty major fuel leak on the pipe connecting the fuel pump to the fuel filter (at the pump end). Annoyingly it's only developed since buying the vehicle last week as there is no way I would of missed it when buying it.....it's that obvious! It looks like the pump is the OEM fitted...

Thanks for the constructive replys! (some of them). Some how I've managed to get to 30 and never fiddled around with an engine but lots of googling etc and staring blankly at the 300tdi over the past few days I've come up with an initial list to do (and subsequent questions). It's probably...

Hello, I just bought my first discovery an R reg 300 TDI with 3" lift kit. It seems in good condition but I want to get into some DIY maintenence. I've never worked on an engine in my life but I'm fairly handy with lots of other things and I figure I might as well learn! I'm planning on...