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    Help with Tyre Sizes

    Hi Guys I need to replace the tyres on my disco TD5 (series 2) (standard size) as they are worn out. My question is someone has offered me their complete set of standard tyres (almost never used) from their old Freelander TD4 (Y Reg)- would they fit my disco ? If not does anyone know where the...
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    Standard Tyre Size help !

    Sorry for the vague info but at the moment i dont know the sizes hence why i am asking. I just had a quick look at them attachments above and i cant work them out. So think here guys - any help ? A.J
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    Standard Tyre Size help !

    Hi Guys I need to replace the tyres on my disco TD5 (series 2) (standard size) as they are worn out. My question is someone has offered me their complete set of standard tyres (almost never used) from their old Freelander TD4 (Y Reg)- would they fit my disco ? If not does anyone know where...
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    Disco struggling to tow

    Gents I have had to revisit this thread i created a while back as i have found out my long ongoing issue. The problem after having been diognosed from a Landrover consultant was a faulty Injector and also Engine harness. He has replaced the lot for £450 all inc. She now runs so good...
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    TD5 Injector Harness

    Gents A independant LR mechanic is quoting me a price to fix the Injector harness as he as explained i have leaking oil down into me ECU. I informed him i can pick a Genuine LR part on ebay and he informed me there are 2 harnesses on the injectors. one is the injector harness that is cheap...
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    Intercooler clean

    Gents Gonna have a try to DIY my EGR Valve off in my TD5 as soon as my part gets delivered..... anyway what i am asking is while i try this is there anything i can do to my intercooler while i am in that part of the engine (bearing in mind i am kinda novice at these things) - recently managed...
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    My First time DIY

    lol - i will update after i try when it arrives....
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    My First time DIY

    Just the blanking plate... Well hopefully it should be here tomorrow so i may have a go at another bit of DIY. How long should it take usually.... ? Someone mentioned disconnect the servo in respect of the wastegate arm. Is that the silver cylinder thingy at the front of it, does it pop out...
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    My First time DIY

    ok cool, i have also ordered me a blanking kit of ebay for the ECG Valve. Should i be able to fit this as a novice... hehe - is it complicate dor easy ! Alan
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    My First time DIY

    Just got back and a very big improvement.... How can i tell if the wastegate arm is moving as it should be whilst i am driving... I can't move it with my hands with the bonnet up. It has been sprayed quite alot in WD40 - Any ideas ?
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    My First time DIY

    ok guys - i have thoroughly cleaned both the MAP & MAF Sensors with electrical cleaner. I have also used WD40 on the wastegate arm. I couldn't even move the wastegate arm at all so i sprayed it with WD40 and i think it perhaps moves a minute amount (perhaps a mm if that) - should it be able to...
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    My First time DIY

    ok... interesting... So if my engine seems in my opinion to run exactly the same if the Maf Sensor is disconnected or not then would this normally indicate a problem with the actual MAF sensor (IE: Faulty) How do i actually clean the sensor then, i have cleaned the MAP sensor and that was...
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    My First time DIY

    Bit of a short delay there, just returned back of me hols... Anyway yeah i did all the above this morning and after the engine was warm i disconnected the MAF sensor and the engine just stayed the same, did not change revs etc, is this right ? If i took it to me local Landrover dealer would...
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    My First time DIY

    Hi gents Still got me Disco and still got the same probs as in lack of power especially when towing me caravan. I decided yesterday to follow some DIY advice from the forums and attempt to clean the MAP & MAF sensors. The May i thought was fairly easy - although there was oil on the sensor...
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    TD5 lack of power

    Hi, how much was the de cat pipe... you seem to have had the same issues that i am currently having but mine is when i am towing usually after 20 mins on the road.... looses power
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    Could it be this ?

    Hi Gents Recently done a thread where i asked what could be the problem with my disco TD5 loosing power when towing a Eldiss Crusader Storm caravan. Well this past bank holiday again i took the disco and caravan to a site and was again hassled by under performing disco. Talking to someone in...
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    TD5 Clutch

    Gents would a clutch that was on it's way out affect the pulling power of a disco. Pulling a caravan i start of ok and then 20 mins + into the journey the gears become a little hard to change and at the same time the towing becomes sluggish and feels such hard work. ????
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    Disco struggling to tow

    Hi Gents, i am back of me weeks holiday. I took me caravan away again on the back of the Disco and i have figured a little more out in reference to my towing problem. It seems i start off ok and then 20 mins or so in to my journey i start to loose power (mostly on a hill on the motorway) -...
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    Bumper feels rough and yet smooth

    ok guys nice sunny day today so i got some real fine sandpaper and very gently rubbed the bumbers and got them all smooth again. The question i want advice on now please is what is the best way now to get the looking like new again. Would you recomend to re-spray them or treat them with a...
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    Bumper feels rough and yet smooth

    Well she is a 2002 and yeah that's the same problem i have. Can someone clarify please that they ain't supposed to be like that. That half nearest the actual body of the car is rough and the outer part is smooth. Feels like is been sanded down so to speak. What sort of spray could you use...