1. J

    TD5 wine and coolant loss.

    I have started loosing a small amount of water over a few weeks, and today it started a noise that sounds like a power steering pump that is running dry, there is however plenty of oil in, On inspection there looks to be a very small amount of play on the water pump pulley, could the noise be...
  2. J

    Extended breathers

    I am looking to order some bits to fit extended brethers to my truck, can anybody tell me what thread the Axles, gearbox, transfer box and timing case are on a 200tdi. any help much appriciated.
  3. J

    Electrical Problems

    Im not familiar with the disco electrics, but there must be a common earth somewhere that goes to the dash. if you could find an earth you could try putting a temporary earth wire to this point and see if the fault dissapears.
  4. J

    Electrical Problems

    I would not advise running the alternator with it disconected, this can damage the regulators in some alternators (im no expert on the disco alternator, but running them not connected is bad practice. I would guess at it been a poor earth and the reason you are getting other lights comming on is...
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    Disco tdi bor v8 for off roading

    Hi. Im looking to get into off roading and am looking at getting a early disco to mod. Some people seem to say get a v8 with lpg kit, others say 200 tdi. I have run a 200tdi as an everyday workhorse but have had nothing to do with the V8's what do people think?
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    EGR total removal?

    Hi all I have been reading the threads on the egr blanking plates and it all make pleanty of sence. I have however seen on ebay a adaptor to enable the egr valve to be removed and aid air flow from the intercooler to inlet manifold. Is this really worth the extra effort and cost? Cheers James
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    Td5 power surge and power loss

    Thanks for that, i will look again at the waste gate and get a pressure guage. James
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    Td5 power surge and power loss

    Hi all. Just found this site, thanks to all that have already indirectly helped with my problem. Whilst under hard acceleration the other day the engine started to cut in and out at 2.5 3k revs, followed then by a less violent presence of the cutting in and out, but with a verying max of revs of...