Hi I want to change the brakes from abs to non abs as building a trialer and want to do away with the extra electrics so my question is is it as easy as cutting out abs unit and running new pipes or do I need to replace the servo and master cylinder and pressure reducing valve any help will be...

Ok that's great will order some thanks.

Hi everyone I am building a trialer out of a 3.9 discovery and have made it shorter what size pipe will I need to reconnect it. Thanks Jon

Found it

I've just found it. It's a pump for the cruise control so out it comes.

I've just found it. It's a pump for the cruise control so out it comes.

Hi everyone I'm stripping down a 3.9 v8 and doing away with lots of parts and I've come accross a part tucked under the passenger side wing by the headlight and the manual said its a vacuum pump can anyone tell me what it does. Thanks

Welcome 200 disco im a newbie myself good bunch of lads on here, I'm fron near Chippenham have you been out to play anywhere yet I'm part of the Somerset and Wiltshire club

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Thanks mr noisy that's exactly what I wanted to know so when I make a start I may need some more advice so may message you. Jon

Discool I'm hoping that as I'm only taking out bits I dont need it shouldn't be too bad and I'm not a complete novice

Yes it's an efi I know this is going to take a while but that's half the fun

It's going to be cut up to build a trails vehicle so doesn't need lights ect I just want a fuel gauge rev counter and the few bits to make it drive

Hi mad hat man so if I leave the engine loom in does that control all the stuff to make the engine run ie fuel pump, starter ect

Hi everyone I've just bought a 3.9l auto p plate and I want to strip it down to the chassis take out all the electrics I don't need then remove 20" from the chassis behind the gear box then weld it back together very much like jai did but I need help on the electrics I've been told the engine...

Hi mark I did notice I had put it in the wrong section but it is about offloading as well so ul have to forgive me. Jai your post is just what I was looking for so I think I will go the same route but I have just bought a p reg 3.9 disco so hopefully that will do the trick the gearbox and...

Hi daveedwins thats what I'm thinking and like the man aid we don't do much water.thanks for the advice

Yep long time took me ages to remember my password. I've just been working lots of hours only just get time to rtv once a month but I'm going to get a v8 disco and build a ccv makes it a bit more interesting. I was thinking of doing a thread on the build with pics if anyone's interested.

Just seen this from when I joined in 2009 and I did find out what was wrong with the defender I bought. It had been rolled down a hill and written off and bodged to make look pretty by a scrap yard in Wales then a land rover specialist bought it cheap and sold it to me as a straight low mileage...

Yep ok