Getting of for 50 years ago, when in my teens, I helped a car mechanic/engineer (he had the equipment for skimming heads and regrinding cranks etc) and I remember him using a dye and white powder for finding cracks in heads and blocks. Seemed to work well. Around that time my family had a twin...

Hi Stan and Jamesmartin, once again, thanks for your suggestions. There's obviously a problem somewhere and I feel that if I continue looking for it a lot more time and money will have to be spent. And if I find something then it's likely it won't be repairable at a reasonable cost. So a...

Ah, that's why I can't contact Paul - I'll try again after the 19th. Thanks for that.

Hello Stanleysteamer and Hellastony, many thanks for your comments and help. I've been shielding since March and trying to get this engine sorted has had many challenges!! I've been relying on a friend of mine who has a much better workshop than my outdoor gravel. The second time he took the...

Hello, many thanks for those ideas. I have tested for combustion gasses, and the coolant is contaminated with them. So there's a leak somewhere. A spot of corrosion was found on the head and this was welded to repair it. After a skim and pressure test it was replaced but there was no...

Aha ..... I have a Hawkeye Total used to try and keep a P38 Range Rover going. I've never tried it on the Disco. I'll certainly try to find the receiver and clean and dry that (somewhere in the roof near the rear sunroof, I believe) and if that doesn't work I'll experiment with the Hawkeye...

Once again, thanks Stanleysteamer for your speedy reply. That's very interesting about the flashing light on the dash. It was flashing when holding the fob next to the key didn't work. And when it worked two days later I don remember it flashing. I tried the engine before checking if the...

Hi All, thoughts on a self inflicted problem would be welcome. The blade on the ignition key somehow become detached and lost. To keep me going before buying a new steering lock and key I removed the old lock, dismantled it, removed the internal spring-loaded sliders, reassembled and replaced...

Hi Stanleysteamer, Many thanks for that suggestion, and certainly I could do that test. My thoughts were that that if there was a head problem then a new (to me) head would possibly be around £500, this would then have to be tested, injectors swapped and new gasket and bolts bought. Cost would...

Hi All, It's been a while - I'm still self-isolating which makes most things very slow. However, I thought I'd report progress. The head has been off, the gasket was leaking, a possible corrosion problem was welded, head skimmed, tested and replaced. No better! Head came of again and was...

Has anyone tried any Rustbuster products?

Hi All, many thanks for your suggestions and ideas. I drove it about 10 miles since the head was done and it lost around a pint of water (I wondered if this could be a released air lock). I haven't found a leak - but if there is one it can't be too bad because the system remains pressurised...

I've just had the head gasket changed on my Discovery 2, TD5. The head was repaired - welded where there was corrosion, skimmed and pressure tested. But I'm not sure my problems are cured. 1) When started from cold, with no pressure in the cooling system, the top hose starts to pressurise in...

Hi All, I live on 20 acres in Staffordhsire, in the UK. I've had a Discovery 2 for about four years and am wondering if it's time to use it for spares. But I've spent so much on it in the last year or so I'd like to make more use of it. The latest problem is a skimmed head and new head gasket...