Pressure washer (Alto actually) did a pretty good job. The revolving ball nozzle is quite aggressive, put your hand in front and you know about it. Luckily the rust on mine is fairly superficial, hence why I bought it in the 1st place. If your rust is deeper seated it might need more aggressive...

That would be too easy :clap2:

Are you happy getting under that?? I could do similar but my Ford Dexta with front loader is currently in bits in the workshop having a complete rebuilt, but that's another story and forum!! The HD torque convertor swap for the Disco will have to wait until / if the tractor is finished and out...

Painting with a zinc rich primer then top coat will give you better protection in the high impact areas such as where the chassis is near the wheels. However you would need to do a good job to the prep of any existing rust. A wire brush on a grinder + rust killer the stuff that goes black on...

Thanks again I will look at this adjustment when I next get the front wheels off the ground. Will also check hubs for any stiffness.

undo the lower fuse cover flap. The back of the fan is visible if looking up from below. Disconnect the white wiring multiplug. Then using a stubby Philips screw driver unscrew the 2 screws holding the fan to the dash. You will have to go by feel a bit for the top one. Once fan is off you can...

Thanks for info guys. I think tracking is not too far out - tyre ware looks even. I will spend a bit more time looking at the rest of the steering components before spending any money. 1st job is to get the chassis waxoyled.

Yes quite agree, but at £65 for SH and £350 - £400 for new, I thought it worth a punt. May be proved wrong though!

But, would a new or improved damper improve the return to centre of the steering after turning, which is a bit 'lazy' at present.

Visually it looks ok, a little surface rust but nothing to worry about. No obvious leaks. With the steering characteristics I have I assumed that the damper was tired. Or do they last a long time with no trouble and I have just got to get used to a different steering set up to my Freelander.

I have just spent a wonderful few hours under my new Disco with the pressure washer cleaning off the chassis and rest of underneath in readiness for giving it a good Waxoyling once it has dried in a week or 2's time. Am I better to just Waxoyl the whole lot? obviously this will quicker. I have...

I think I might need to replace the steering damper. The steering doesn't return to centre without a degree of help and the steering wanders a bit, esp. in straight ahead. Looks an easy enough job. Question is what brand / type do I go for. It has standard wheels with GG AT2. I am not looking...

Took off sensor and took it to bits, cleaned it all up and put a little silicone in the bushes and put it all back together. Bit of a fiddle getting the top fixing screw back in due to limited access, but done worse! All running quiet now, you can only just hear it. Now back to my a/c...

Another newbe question! The suspension compressor on the nearside chassis sounds as if it is running for circa 30 seconds every time I turn the ignition on. Is this normal? Hopefully bags are ok, I will pump up and spray some soapy water around to make sure they are not getting porous. I'm not...

Thanks again for quick replies! That makes sense. I will take it off tomorrow and give it a good clean and lube bearing. It sounds a bit dry if that makes sense. :) Still trying to find something that is wrong with it, but so far everything works - tempting fate!!

:oLuckily just operator error! Gone out and tried it again and it works. Ignition off and flap opens dooh! Thanks Sierrafery luckily haven't had to resort to wiring butchery at this early stage of ownership

Only had the 03 Disco SE for 10 days, so a bit of a newbe question. What is behind the little grill to the left of the headlight beam adjusting switch? There appears to be a motor behind it which runs all the time once the ignition is on. Should it be running? Also looking through the grill it...

Hi I have the opposite problem! I cannot open the flap. The button on the dash doesn't appear to do anything. I checked the fuse which according to the decal on the inside of the cover it's the 2nd one down on the left - this fuse is ok. Where should I look next? If I need to check power to...

Hi guys, thought I better get myself signed up on here as I am probably going to need your guys help and knowledge sooner or later. I have been over on the Freel2 forum for a number of years having owned 3 FL2's and 3FL1's before that and some series Landies many years before that! Currently got...