I can't remember what happened with it. It started and ran, I remember that much! I went to New Zealand just after that and I sold the disco when I came home. Don't remember much else as the old grey matter is failing me in my old age (29) I've seen the discovery out on the road so it's still...

Sorry for not getting back sooner, been working away from home. There's just the one lead so it must be earthed through the block I guess. Cheers, Tam

Hi folks, my '97 300tdi Disco wouldn't start (long story) so I've been checking different things out on it trying to get it going and I discovered 1 of the glow plugs was faulty and didn't heat. I bought and fitted 4new one's (definitely the correct one's) and when I turned the ignition on the...

Hi folks, my '97 300tdi Disco wouldn't start (long story) so I've been checking different things out on it trying to get it going and I discovered 1 of the glow plugs was faulty and didn't heat. I bought and fitted 4new one's (definitely the correct one's) and when I turned the ignition on the...

no smoke at all, just undone them at injectors. Primed pump and loosened them from top of injectors to make sure diesel was getting through when it wouldn't go but it is.

Sorry, it's a 1997 300tdi manual XS Valve clearences are fine, battery was taken out and charged up to make sure it was up to the task cos I've tried jumping a disco off things before and in the end the trusty old Transit was the only thing that could get it going! Was expecting to have to turn...

yeah, fuel seems to be getting through fine, thought there was maybe air in it from when I had disconnected them to take the head off but guess not. Going to pull plugs out and check they're heating, dunno what to do after that, any suggestions welcome. It started fine before I took the head...

I bought a sump gasket for my 300tdi last week from TMS motor spares and think it was only 7or 8 quid +vat. dunno how many stores they have but here's the address for their store locator on their website. Map of all branches PS. can anyone help me with a problem on my 300tdi, i've replaced the...

Cheers charlesy. Haven't taken the head off yet (been crap weather) so i'll give your advice a go and see what happens. Was told to get a pressure test done and this would tell me if it was the head gasket or just an airlock but I'll do what you've suggested first. Any idea how much a pressure...

Coolant doesn't seem to have bubbles, just rises as the engine's run. Looks like I'm going to have to take the head off again and see if that's the answer!

Fan's working fine (nearly took my fingers off when i forgot to put the cover back on it after taking the water pump out!). I might be being really thick here but there's 2 hoses coming off the bottom of the expansion tank. The thinner of the 2 hoses goes into a sort of round thing (looks like...

Took water pump off, all seemed fine with it by the look of it, got new gasket and fitted it all up again. Assuming it's fine and it's pumping water round because when you disconnect a hose the water is being pumped through it. Totally stumped with it and getting more and more f*$ked off with it...

Tried filling it up but after a while the temp gauge still goes towards the red and i need to switch it off before it gets too hot! The level of water in the expansion tank seems to be rising when the engine is ran but no water will come out the breather on the top of the thermostat until the...

Replaced the head gasket on my discovery after it broke down and I was advised on this site that was what it probably would be, and thankfully it was!:) It now starts and runs (a bit smokey just now cos of all the water that was in the cylinders I guess) but the water is coming out of the...

Replaced the head gasket on my discovery after it broke down and I was advised on this site that was what it probably would be, and thankfully it was!:) It now starts and runs (a bit smokey just now cos of all the water that was in the cylinders I guess) but the water is coming out of the...

Cheers for gettin back to me so quick fella's. Thought that may be the problem, checked oil level after it was towed back and dumped outside the house and it wasn't up any and didn't have any water in it by the look of it so I dismissed it, but seeing as you's know your sh*t about these engines...

Looking for a wee bit of help from some of the experts. Was driving on the motorway in my 1997 disco (300tdi) when the temp gauge went into the red for a few seconds but then came back down again. It then started to make a "ticking" noise when i had my foot on the accelerator and I decided to...