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    I get 25 mpg

    30 + on country roads on straight derv Dev
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    Chassis X member ?

    I have just removed all the floor covering from the boot space and whilst the floor is not to bad there are rusty areas, treatable, but to be honest the time it would take to do a half way decent job I would be quicker replacing the floor pan, being self employed time is a factor weighed in time...
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    Chassis X member ?

    never thought of he chat section going there now to check the article you mentioned Dev
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    Chassis X member ?

    Well done Guys, Now what's it like to fit, One day One weekend, floor up or canit be done from underneath, I am going to get it up in the air this week to have a better look but advice on what I am looking at time and equipment wise would be good, Dev
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    Chassis X member ?

    Just on the inside of the N/S/R body mount I have a 50cm2 hole I intend to replace the whole x member so 2 questions then by removing the rear bumper can I get a cutter in, and does anyone have the part number, I see on Rimmers and LRS a x member N0 ANR 3432 is this it as it looks to short or is...
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    Ebay bargain!

    Daz I see your in Paisley, For carriage speak to Mundells in Hillington they are a freight forwarder you might save a quite a few quid by getting it delivered to them, then pop over and pick it up for a few bob handling charge, they will put you right on how to go about it. Dev
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    Discoverys up to W reg veg oil

    Back in the days when I was in the terries, when in Germany on start up there was a device in the cab that took cannisters of pure ether used in the winter to fire it up as the crap the military used as derv had been in bunkers since WW 2 some of the guys in the REME used it to decoke the...
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    Discoverys up to W reg veg oil

    What about rapeseed oil, a hotelier I Know can get it for £20 + vat for 25 Ltrs I can do a deal with him as I do all his electrical and equipment maintenance for him Dev
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    alternator overhaul

    Any one had a marelli alternator apart, I need to renew both bearings, is it a strip from the pulley end first as normal alternators ? done plenty ACR lucas jobs but never a italian, Dev
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    my discovery bed!

    Inspirational, Well done Dev
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    Where to look?

    I got mine from a gumtree ad, as every thing else was soddin miles away Dev
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    Whats this XS mean

    I think it was one that came near the end of the disco 1 run it has bits of every thing on it, export as wel,l A-C two manuall sunroofs alloys etc Dev
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    Whats this XS mean

    Thanks for that, But that'll put my insurance up,again, Dev
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    Whats this XS mean

    Apparantly I have a Disco tdi 300 XS and apart from some sticky on vinly below the rubbing strip and cloth covered seats with land rover on them I can't see any differance, although it comes up in the selection of models for insurance ?? Dev
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    Wheels lock when driving

    I think I would be stripping the hand brake drum off, as thats the only place you have'nt been, brakes wise, although it does seem a rather harsh stop like has been said, Dev
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    Wheels lock when driving

    Now thats a thought? Dev
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    Wheels lock when driving

    Jack it up one wheel or axle at a time, get an assistant to sit in the car and apply and release the brakes while you try and turn one wheel at a time with the wheel brace, once you have tried all four whee you can either eleminate of confirm binding brakes, Dev
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    door check

    Cheers mate, I am trying to dream up an idea how to remove this door single handed, I think I may have a solution, 4x2 lashed to roof bars over the door with a jack on the 4x2 the only prob I see is how to lower it to the ground, however as my Grandad used to say "well suppose you were stuck in...
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    Noisy air con idler

    Go to Rimmers website, select land rover parts, discovery 1, engine componants diesel, Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select miscellaneous bottom on the left should be one in there, Dev
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    Noisy air con idler

    Auxiliary Tensioner 300Tdi - Genuine Land Rover at www.rimmerbros.co.uk This thing ? Dev