While it may seem a big job I would agree with discodrivercumbria . I took out both sunroofs at one stage and the gasket between sunroof frame and vehicle roof was about the thickness of one sheet of newspaper . It certainly wasn't sealing much. What I did first was removed headlining and...

I put a sump back on a 300 Tdi and used a bead of black silicone all around . I had asked the LR dealer if there was any special sealant aand was advised that any rtv sealant would do . I then left it for 24 hrs as advised on instructions . Never leaked since . You may be correct in saying...

Forgot to say I had fitted a new gasket to the oil cooler on mine before the plug problem . However when the oil cooler was leaking the 'distribution' of coolant over the engine was different . It was all below the oil cooler level . The pictures show exactly what my engine looked like when...

In my 2001 D2 the plastic box was just glued on to the sunroof frame and sealed . If you search the forum some people have managed to repair a broken stub for the drain pipe without disturbing the rest of the roof or the box . Google Discovery sunroof/leaks/fixes/repairs etc and you will...

If you can drain immediately after a longish run the oils will be nicely warmed up and drain quicker - leave them to drain as long as possible as biglad advises . And if at all possible get the MTF 94 for the main gearbox . When I got my D2 a few years ago it had been well maintained but had...

I had exactly the same problem on my 2001 Td5 - and it was coming from that plug in the head. It took a while to pin it down but having checked all angles I concluded it was from that plug . Only sorted it out last week - and it wasn't easy . Having removed exhaust manifold I then set about...

You may not have much luck at the breakers - not many D2's broken for parts in my experience . You could have a look in Buy and Sell and DoneDeal as I noticed before a few owners were advertising parts where they were dismantling themselves . I had problems with that pipe also as it wore through...

Follow the advice above and you will know then that you are getting off to a good start . As thebiglad said if the dealer didn't know about the second filter I wouldn't have much faith in their knowledge of the Td5 and its requirements . Also there can be a very casual approach to the oils used...

Fitting a D2 50 CDL lever.

A lot of people seem to think the Td5 is a BMW engine and I have often seen them advertised over here as such . However as the other posters have said it was very definitely a Rover creation . I think some of the confusion comes about as the Td4 engine fitted to the Freelander is the same...

I have a 2001 Td5 and even though it just says L-N-H on the gear lever the difflock is there but just not connected . When I had to remove one of the propshafts for a few weeks awaiting parts I went underneath and engaged difflock. There is a spindle sticking up from the transfer box and you...

When head is off get it checked for warping and skimmed if necessary . And be sure to get it pressure tested also as many 300 Tdi's suffered from cracks in the head - could be what caused problem in the first place .

When I had problems with leaky sunroofs I found the water could turn up anywhere - it could travel along on the roof lining . Often got a dash of cold water when I went to put on the seatbelt on a cold Winter's morning . I read on some posts at the time that some Disco's leaked in the gutters -...

No rust - whats in the air there ?:) Have seen cars parked up for 12/18 mths and was shocked at the amount of rust that had developed . How is interior ? Have seen the friction material come off brake pads ( rust ) on cars parked up for only a few months . Our climate over here in Ireland must...

stripping a Disco front hub/swivel replacment - Land Rover Technical Archive - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum. A lot of detail here on what is involved - you only need some of it of course but its nice to get an overall view .

And as there a number of them in the system a little play in a few of them can add up . Take the weight of the road wheel and then try to move it with hands at 3 o clock and 9 oclock positions and see if you find any play . You can also check the swivel bearings as jamesmartin explains with...

As you have no history it would be a good idea to drain the diffs also - you could be 'unpleasantly surprised' at what comes out. And have you drained and refilled main gearbox - when I got my D2 a few years ago it had a good bit of history but I still drained and refilled gbox/tbox and both...

On ramps should be fine - the axle is in its normal position . Also could you move the Disco backwards or forwards a bit as you may find that the holes ' on top' often line up better . The 'face' of the prop shaft and the 'face' of the diff are not parallel - if that makes sense . Presuming...

Sometimes if the steering box is worn when you get rid of the play in the straight ahead position you may find that its too tight when the steering is on lock e.g not inclined to self centre . Can be tricky enough . The universal joint on the steering column is also worth checking plus swivel...

And once you get it fitted properly make sure no one opens the sunroof for a few days at least . This helps to 'settle' the seal into place ; and put a some silicone grease or petroleum jelly where the seal contacts the glass so that the glass doesn't pull it out of place next time its opened .