Right, a quick update. I have eliminated the battery, this is ok. I have also had the car connected and diagnostics read, no faults stored. First thing this morning again it took 4 attempts to get started, it cranks over and instantly fires then cuts out (it won't actually run). When it does...

Thanks for the replys. I used a genuine seal and washer kit (iv'e read about the cheap ones causing issues). Everything was cleaned and I made sure I was as carefull as I could be replacing them. It does seem to go abit better now but I think that may just be in my head. I will do the battery...

Hi guys, This doesn't seem to have cured my starting issue. Any others ideas where to look next? Thanks

Hi all, I replaced the injector seals and washers this morning, wasn't as bad of a job as I thought. I'm yet to test the car from cold but I have a couple of pics of the old washers and was just wondering your opinion on them, do they look particularly bad? Normal?

Morning all. I know this has been covered loads and I have done searches but cannot seem to find anything relating to my problem. I have brought a 2004 discovery td5 (owned for a month now) Love the car but it has a issue starting from cold, it turns over and instantly fires but then...

Thanks, Will get a thermostat ordered and go from there.

hi guys, Iv finally taken the plunge and brought myself a 2004 td5 disco after 6yrs owning a disco 1. I have a few issues but for now I'm just after some confirmation. The temperature gauge goes up to normal whilst driving, on idle however it will slowly drop to halfway between cold and normal...

Brilliant thanks for that. I think il be ordering one of these

Thanks, It's the panel in the first picture where your pliers and wire brush are that I want to replace, can't seem to find one anywhere, I think il have to patch it. Thanks

Evening all. Just wondering if anybody knows if there's a repair panel available for the rear boot section, it's the panel between the back bumper and tailgate seal. (Can't get a picture to upload) I can easily patch it up but would prefer to make a tidy job of it and replace the whole panel if...

Hi all, Quick update. I replaced the thermostat with a genuine part this morning, I also ran the hose pipe through heater matrix as stated above (was just clear coolant coming out, no sludge etc) Ran the car up after and I have now have heat!! It's 100% better. Thanks all for your help with this.

Thanks for the additional replies. I have ordered a genuine thermostat today (figured is maybe the cheapest option and worth replacing for peace of mind anyway). As for the heater hoses, from memory both were just as hot as each other. I will get the engine up to temp tomorrow and recheck...

Thanks for the replies. When I say it gets up to temperature I mean the gauge gets to the middle and that's where it stays. Both hoses that go to the heater get hot. The water pump has been replaced, this made no difference. I don't think the thermostat has been changed however so maybe il...

Hi All, I own a 300tdi discovery, I have had it over 4 years now and the heater has never seemed to work great. It blows only warm air out, not hot. There are no leaks anywhere, I have bled the system so I am positive there is no air trapped in the system. Could this be a problem with the...

Forgot to mention, all suspension etc is completely standard. Thanks, Matt

Hi all, Just a quick question, I have just replaced my prop doughnut due to the old one being very badly split. The new one is fitted but it looks like it's being pulled in and twisted by some of the bolts, quite hard to explain. I have aligned It up with the arrows ok. Is this normal? I will...

Sounds like a steering box issue to me, do you know if the one you have lying around is good? Before you change it again I would just quickly check the steering dampers to make sure they are ok.

Hi, As said above the oil leak looks minimal so I wouldn't be worried about that. If it does get bad it is a really simple and cheap fix. As with the other replys I would advise taking a good look around the boot floor,sills, front and rear arches for corrosion and chassis. If they look bad...

Hi Have a look at the crankshaft pulley, my brother had an issue of a screeching noise on his Td5 when accelerating, turned out the pulley had broken up. I think from memory there was a video on YouTube of one so you could try searching it and compare noises. Also if you could record the noise...

Quick update to this, i repaired the heatshield and after a long 3 hour drive towing I have had no issues starting the car so looks like the cause of my problems was down to the heatshield Hope this may help others Thanks for your help