You can just pop rivet the access plate back on. A pop riveter and a packet of pop rivets won't cost you a fortune. It's probably easier than trying to remove the P clip from underneath.

Take a look at this https://www.landroversonly.com/threads/trans-harness-replacement-on-03-disco-auto-v8.156902/ You can see the relevant part of the harness from underneath the car if you look up and a bit over to the nearside from where the transmission brake is. I've recently put some...

Well done, fingers crossed all goes well for you now.:):)

Yes, it can be done, I have not done it, so we may need to wait for the wisdom of Ferry:) or someone who has done it.

Yes, but the seal in the cylinder head, the other end of the oil feed pipe, could leak I suppose. As far as I know, that is the only oily bit on that side. If you have a 15P engine there is also the fuel return from the head to the FPR in that area, but I guess you would smell the diesel. But...

Depends which you call front and back:) The vacuum pump is the pulley end and is "part" of the alternator. There is an oil feed pipe from the cylinder head, the union with the alternator is known to leak, and oil drain back to the block via a rubber pipe. Not long done mine. You need to get...

Good news all went well with the cooling system:) but what are the symptoms that make you think the torque converter is on the way out?:( Have you done a "stall test"?

Auto? Sounds a bit like mine, but I don’t think mine got Covid!:) However, have you checked the engine mounts? I know the mounts on mine are getting past it looking at the hole underneath, there is not the expected 10mm gap to the rubber and I can feel a slight vibration through my feet which...

I've drained and refilled mine about 3 times and have followed the procedure you have, then taken it for a 10 minute drive, after which the level has dropped, but while still warm, so there is still pressure in the system, I've slowly and carefully released the bleed screw until what has always...

A flaw in that plan, by “nowhere near you” I meant we are in our place in SW France where I have a Landybarn where I can play with the Disco when I eventually get through wifey’s endless list of jobs…. (to start on the Disco’s endless list of jobs). When we’re in the uk we do pass your area now...

+1 ^^

You are welcome - we all want your Disco to be working again the way it was when it left the factory. If you wanted to spend your money, you could have the injectors tested/refurbished, but from what I remember of your Nanocom recordings, the injector balance wasn't bad, so the green injectors...

That’s not good, from the point of view the PO was prepared to mix injectors. Also, none of the bolts on mine were too tight. I’m assuming you don’t have a 10P engine, then you should have all green top injectors. In theory, you can “just get” a green top injector and use the Nanocom to...

If you check post 151, Fery said to switch to ignition position 2 then pump the throttle 5 times before attempting to start after the MIL light has stopped flashing. What a question!! As the cause of the problem is not yet fully known, it is impossible to say with certainty what will happen...

I have only just changed the injector seals on mine and it is not a particularly difficult job. I spent more time than probably necessary cleaning the seats and general fettling and being very over cautious, but it is about a 1/2 day job. There is a very good description here...

Yes, I agree, but we seem to have been led to believe the fault only occurred with the new ECM, which is what I had been assuming, but it seems to have been present before, so it's now a "new" fault to trace, not the original ECM failure.

As we seem to have confirmed the fault was there to a greater or lesser extent with the old ECM this would probably exonerate the new one. This would point, as Fery said, to injector seals, very common, etc.

Well, looking at AD004, the ECM was “seeing” your throttle input (your right foot!) but not responding to it which is odd. Also you have just said this issue only appeared after your original ECM failed points to your new ECM being the problem. What do you know about it? Was it remapped, was...

Briefly, nothing interesting on starting procedure, I just turn the key, no throttle, it starts and I wait for the oil light to go out. Throttle response is immediate if necessary.