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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    Excellent stuff cheers.
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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    Cheers guys, Shocker it is interesting to know that these parts can be found on other vehicles as when I get to the scrappers if they have any landys in they are normally stripped to the bones. Does anyone else, know of other parts wheels, engine, lights, mirrors etc which can be sourced for...
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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    Problem solved after much discussion on smoke colours we decided on white ish. She started running great again after a new tank of fuel. Thinking back she started running bad after I put in £60 of fuel from a garage I don't normally use. I don't have a sensor on my fuel filter I don't know why...
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    Map/iat sensor

    Thanks
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    Steering guard

    Hi guys I have got myself a steering guard off cheapBay for my 2004 disco Td5 it looks very similar to a mantec all I know is it is from john craddock 8mm aluminium comes with a back plate two brackets either end etc. I have figured out how it goes together but have a few niggles this fits onto...
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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    Cheers Ratty very good advice have been looking for the lighter stuff on the dipstick.
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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    Cheers Guys and thanks for all the input, after bugging numerous people at work with this problem a mate has a mate who is a senior mechanic at the land rover stealers a quick chat over the phone with him he says in 10 years he has never seen a Td5 with a valve stem problem and is more likely a...
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    Map/iat sensor

    Cheers will do
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    Blue smoke on start up any ideas.

    My 2004 td5 disco has started throwing out loads of blue smoke on start up and runs rough for a while, but soon clears when warm and starts running smooth again. When hot if I go to start her up she takes a little cranking before starting this has only just started happening so yesterday I did...
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    Map/iat sensor

    I cleaned the map/iat sensor and removed the intercooler to run some parrafin through it for cleaning it wasn't that bad for a 100,000 miles but it may have been previously done. The map sensor was gunked up so I cleaned that in some brake fluid, the manual says to replace the 0-ring so I went...
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    Sunroof leak fixed.

    Yeah done all that just waiting for the rain to test my handy work. Probably wont rain again for months.
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    Sunroof leak fixed.

    Had a sun roof leak and being from Manchester I don't like washing much, living in the South hasnt cured me of the habit either,I prefer to be waterproof, I bought one of those Gaskets of sh**bay £20 and got down to work. | What a pig the gasket was to fit I just couldn't get it to sit. After 2...
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    What is the Tm Button/Light for

    Now I wont be able to sleep until I go and push it. Bugger
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    What is the Tm Button/Light for

    Thank You really appreciate it I will sleep tonight the answer to that question has eluded me for a month.
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    What is the Tm Button/Light for

    New to land rovers got myself a 2004 TD5 Es really enjoying already fitted a decat pipe and EGR bypass kit as monies allow going to get rid of the centre silencer another set of wheels for off-roading snorkel and other bits and bobs Have been mucking about for a month and have a great big smile...
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    Hello

    I have done 400 miles since removing the fan around town and Motorway driving and crossed the Dartford Bridge which meant I was sat in traffic for around half an hour the temp gauge didn't rise above normal. If I need to put it back on I can simply put it back on by hand. The direction the fan...
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    Hello

    Hi everyone finally got myself a my first Land Rover she is disco 2004 Td5 es auto,I have been reading the posts on the forum as I am interested in getting a little bit more ooomphhh out of her, So far I have fitted a decat pipe and removed the EGR and Viscous fan I have noticed no temp...
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    Hi everyone finally got myself a my first Land Rover she is disco 2004 Td5 es auto,I have been...

    Hi everyone finally got myself a my first Land Rover she is disco 2004 Td5 es auto,I have been reading the posts on the forum as I am interested in getting a little bit more ooomphhh out of her, So far I have fitted a decat pipe and removed the EGR and Viscous fan I have noticed no temp...