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    gear selection

    the fork seems ok when i viewed it through the hole where the slave cylinder goes i have heard that sometimes the push rod punches a hole through it but that was fine. i blead the system with a pipe and a jar half full of fluid and pipe below fluid until air stops coming out. but i have...
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    gear selection

    yes sorry if i dont seem to be making things clear but i dont really have a lot of mechanical knowledge. if i start the engine with first gear selected it will pull away fine, with some effort i can get it out of gear but not into another gear. the clutch peddle feels fine:(
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    gear selection

    i took the master out and there was gunk in there like black dirty fluid at the bottom cleaned it out with new fluid and replaced it the problem is still as was when first had problem no gears but as i said if i select first when engine off then turn on it will pull away ok. also had slave out...
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    gear selection

    i had the slve and master cylinders off as i was told one or the other could be the problem master was a bit gunky so cleaned it out and replaced think i blead it properly could air in system be a problem
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    gear selection

    could there be any other possible causes
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    gear selection

    is this exspensive
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    gear selection

    please help, i have a discovery 300tdi cant select any gears if i select first then start the engine she pulls away fine but wont change gear with engine turned off all gears will select thanks, Pete.:confused:
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    help pls just put new slave cylinder on disco 300tdi when bleeding manual says use tube from...

    help pls just put new slave cylinder on disco 300tdi when bleeding manual says use tube from nipple into jar of fluid push clutch down wait for fluid to come out of tube and close nipple. tried this but with clutch down no fluid comes out but with clutch up fluid flows. now when i press clutch...
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    Cooking Oil

    Well guys iv'e had enough of paying gordon brown £1.32 for fuel so can anyone give me any advise on running my disco 2.5 tdi 1998 on a mixture of deisel and cooking oil. can i just pour the oil in with the deisel or do i need to do somthing else first. and what mpg will i get also what effect...
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    cluch noise

    Can anybody advise, I have a noise from my clutch that goes away when i push the clutch peddle in. someone said the thrust bearing worn if so is it urgent or will it last a while also is it cheap to fix or as usual an arm and a leg disco 2.5 tdi 1998
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    A New 300 tdi which taps - Help plz!

    I see a lot of talk about hearing turbo's whats this all about then cos iv'e had my landy disco 1998 for 3 years now and i never heard my turbo make any noise
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    head gasket

    Thanks to all who helped me with my head gasket. I finally put her back together last night and she started up first turn of the key. Well happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Cheers guys.
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    head gasket

    so could it harm the engine if i dont do this
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    head gasket

    where is the stop selonoid
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    head gasket

    Hi Can anybody help i have just completed my head gasket change. Is there anything i need to do before starting her back up as im worried the engine will be dry and might cause damage. also having had the injectors out will i need to purge the fuel system.
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    head gasket

    Thanks for your help, the heads off now and gasket was blown right at the back near the bulkhead. just worried now about rebuild. how easy are those push rods to seat back in place?
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    head gasket

    Thanks for your reply. I think its gone co's i have a tapping sound coming from the head and a sound like back preasure when i turn off the engine. I was advised thjat this is the head gasket failing between valves.
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    head gasket

    Can anybody tell me how easy or hard it is to do a head gasket on a disco 2.5 tdi. i have a basic knowledge of engines and dont want to pay the cost of a garage doing the job.
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    disco engine noise

    Hi, Can anybody help i have a disco 2.5 tdi and i have a noise coming from the engine that sounds like a loud ticking noise i have checked all the usual stuff such as alternatore ect the noise is defenatly inside the engine block. do you think it could be the head gasket that has gone? I have...
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    noisey disco

    ITS A 1998 R WITH 84K ON THE CLOCK