1. oldskool

    My Discovery build....

    Excellent now all ive got to find is a 3 door rear 1/4 to replace my damage one :D :D
  2. oldskool

    My Discovery build....

    :eek: i've been finking of doing this for ages but was told they don't fit cos the d2 is wider than the d1
  3. oldskool

    Chequer Plate

    wot like this :D
  4. oldskool

    Disco's back on the road

    Well she's disgraced herself already, loaded some tools and stuff into her this afternoon ready for tomorrow's little trip to Luton with trailer in tow, Got to work pulled up in car park very strong smell of fuel and smoke coming from under bonnet :( Had a quick look 2 of the leak of pipes...
  5. oldskool

    Rosie's Ride...

    That would probably describe a lot of peeps on here :D :D
  6. oldskool

    Disco's back on the road

    After 18 months sitting outside my workshop and a need to tow a trailer this friday i finally got my disco in the workshop for some much needed TLC :D. Got it on a ramp saturday sump off (been leaking for ages :o) had rusted through on front edge, and that was all i had time for as customer...
  7. oldskool

    Air Impact Wrench

    We've got 2 snap on battery guns (non lithium type) and there brilliant but still need air guns when the battery ones can't manage something, theres always the option of winding up the air pressure, and one of the biggest improvements was getting bigger bore air lines, we went from 1/4 to 3/8...
  8. oldskool

    Is 300 tdi and td5 same except engine?

    Pre face lift head lights fit anorl :D
  9. oldskool

    Light please - especially black cars

    Very true, they just made you look twice Yep cos you didn't want to be pulling out in font of one with the big bumpers :D And these modern LED DLR's that dim when the indicators are used are fecking anoying anorl and wot's wiv the lights that come on when you turn the steering wheel FFS i keep...
  10. oldskool

    300 tdi smoking and excess crankcase pressure assistance sought

    LOL he didn't even have it skimmed properly what makes you think he would spend the money having it pressure tested.
  11. oldskool

    ooops!! made a boo boo,

    Cheers James i couldn't get my head round it, goes against the norm :D but then it is a landrover :D
  12. oldskool

    ooops!! made a boo boo,

    Well we've just change all the U/J's on my sons 300 disco and the front prop will only go back together one way, it has a spline missing in the prop shaft?
  13. oldskool

    Light please - especially black cars

    They weren't side lights they were day running lights and the front one's were 21w not 5w as side lights are. Its funny how Volvo's were ridiculed for having DLR's but now most if not all cars have them. ;)
  14. oldskool

    People pulling out in front of me.

    LOL i did that once 3 series BMW :D made my day, i swear she did it in purpose, if it had been a 4 door ide probably have missed it but it was a 2 door :D bent it completely round flat with wing, transit with bull bars 1 BMW 0, and her insurance pad to have the side of my van repaired :5bsmilielol5:
  15. oldskool

    ooops!! made a boo boo,

    It'll only go in one way won't it?? Can any one tell me why the ends don't line up? i was always taught that theres a certain way the U/J should line up and have always made sure they do but disco front U/J don't does any one know why??
  16. oldskool

    Light please - especially black cars

    Theres a major design fault with a lot of cars that have DLR's (especially fiestas) when you start the engine the dash illuminates and the DLR's come on because the dash is illuminated drivers forget to turn there lights on when it gets dark.
  17. oldskool

    Discovery holding back

    :doh:
  18. oldskool

    Discovery holding back

    Was it sluggish before you changed the lift pump?? what condition is the lobe it runs off of??
  19. oldskool

    Discovery holding back

    Fuel filter would be my first thought, why did you change you lift pump??
  20. oldskool

    White smoke but only when cold?

    Could also be the turbo :( if it is blueish smoke