Quick update, as I hate to google problems on forums and never finding if a solution cured the problem.
so far no more non starting I can say the plunger fix in the s/motor solved out non starting issue.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out :D
Next on the list is a leaking ACE block which...
Yes not fun laying on yr back in the rain under a disco!! still I got it done so I am well happy.
I have most of the interior already out in preperation of doing the front sunroof too.
I did read about these bolts, I soaked then the other day when I cleaned the MAP & MAF sensors, and again...
Well today I took the plunge and decided to do a few jobs on the Disco while I had a few days off.
After the wife treated me to a nice fry up in town I went back and decided the first job to tackle was the s/motor solonoid.
After finding the s/motor I thought bl00dy hell this ain't gonna...
cheers guy's, well the ebay kit arrived over the weekend whilst I was away, just got to wait for a few dry hours to install it.
The disco didn't let us down all weekend which was good.
The campsite we went to in Dorset, had a Range rover rally lot staying there plus a load of off road...
cheers James, I have had some time now to do a seqarch on here and found a few threads that suggest you can do it without removing the S/motor,
I will order the kit of ebay now and try it next week sometime.. Will take a hammer on holiday with me tomorrow just in case lol
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OK update, get home tonight, wait for a gap in the rain.hailstones, wifey gets in truck turns key it goes click, then while I am opening bonnet there a sound like a pop. Get her to try again and it bloody starts!!
So that rules out battery..
This solenoid, can anyone tell me where it is...
I measured the battery voltage when car was running and it was correctly 14.9 ish volts.. This is really intermittent, it can be fine for weeks and it normally starts as soon as you turn the key.
Will check the starter relay tonight in case thats on its last legs.
cheeRS,
Mark
Help needed before I trade the bl00dy thing in as it keeps breaking down on the wife.
OK, TD5, 2000 model, new battery in January as it was turning slow, been fine for a few months.
Now about 4 times now the thing just won't turn over, but if you jump it, it starts straight away. Last...
Just bought my wife a D2 TD5 and the ACE light comes on when you go round a corner, the women we bought it from said it started doing it after she left the sunroof open and water got in (also killed the radio).
I suspect after reading various thread in this forum that the upper accelormeters...
Hi Guy's
For a start I know nothing about Land Rovers as I am an old skool Ford Escort man....
I have just sold the wife's Mondeo ST220 LPG, because she wants another Disco, so we are going to look at one on Saturday, but it has a few issue's that I would like some more info on.
The model...
Hello all,
Thought I would join up as I am going to look at a Discovery 2 TD5 ES on Saturday for the wife. I wanted a V8 LPG disco, but she likes this one as its black!!
no doubt I will be bugging you all for info as I know nothing about Land Rovers, I am more an old skool Ford man as I am...