1. firedad15

    Please advice MOT !! fix or drive off cliff

    No I didnt replace discs, they looked ok , one had some corrosion around outside edge , the others ok. Anyone want to take a stab at cost total ? What would a garage charge for a days work ?
  2. firedad15

    Please advice MOT !! fix or drive off cliff

    Hi all , So iv'e just had my first MOT !! not to good Its my own fault I know, bought my disco 300 tdi from ebay without seeing it :eek: Went with gut instinct ( worked well in the past ) I wouldn't really know what im looking at even if I did go to see it .:D So it failed on 3 x seat belt...
  3. firedad15

    Discovery 1 wheels + Mud tyres good tread

    Ok last try , or ebay they go, £200 takes em bargain, gotta clear out my garage cheers
  4. firedad15

    Discovery 1 wheels + Mud tyres good tread

    :bump: still available :)
  5. firedad15

    Discovery 1 wheels + Mud tyres good tread

    price reduced, £240 any takers ??
  6. firedad15

    Discovery 1 brake discs set new

    no, sorry all unvented
  7. firedad15

    Discovery 1 brake discs set new

    Hi, I have a new set of brake discs , front and rear, make eicher, £50 for the set, collection from bury st Edmunds, suffolk if I get time I will find out postage costs, but they are bloody heavy, so I fear it will be very expensive, might even have to send in two parcels as they were sent...
  8. firedad15

    Discovery 1 wheels + Mud tyres good tread

    Hello, selling a set of discovery 1 alloys with off road tyres Make: Marix puma ecology size: 205/80/16 all tyres seem to have even wear, with loads of tread left as seen in pics £280 Must be collected from Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk
  9. firedad15

    installing a third 3 point belt in rear ?

    Just wondering if anyone has ever installed a third 3 point belt in the rear of a 300tdi, to replace the centre lapbelt, and if so how did you do it. I could do with three, so would be interested to know cheers
  10. firedad15

    T Max 9500 Winch + winch bumper

    Hi, thanks for your replies, this is now sold subject to collection.
  11. firedad15

    just done my first job !! easy fix door

    cheers , quite satisfiy especially as it didnt cost anything, im sure they wont all be that cheap :D
  12. firedad15

    just done my first job !! easy fix door

    Well chuffed, been looking like a right idiot trying to get in my disco everytime, ive had to keep pulling the handle quickly several times before it would finally open, so took the door card off to investigate, and saw a long metal rod with a thread on the lower end, so it looked like the...
  13. firedad15

    T Max 9500 Winch + winch bumper

    Hello, all, I am selling the Winch and Handmade winch bumper which were already on my disco 1 when i bought it, but decided that i probably wont use it , as will only be doing light off roading , and would rather have the money to put towards fixing a few jobs on it. I have tested it , it...
  14. firedad15

    car jack location ? also what tonnage needed

    cheers, i probably would have done but have already paid for this one , so i guess will just exchange for a smaller one, im guessing the postage would be quite alot too, heavy old things. not sure if they would give me a full refund, especially as im using it tomorrow to change my wheels over :D
  15. firedad15

    car jack location ? also what tonnage needed

    Yes , i might even see my one for sale , the guy could have removed it to sell , i could buy it back:D
  16. firedad15

    car jack location ? also what tonnage needed

    well Blue beasty, i have just checked and the answer is NO !!! it doesnt, :frusty:, measured from floor to rim approx 15cm, then jack to axle approx 8cm , so no where near assuming it was a complete flat , which we assume it will be . so thank you for pointing that out, it's a trip back to the...
  17. firedad15

    car jack location ? also what tonnage needed

    bugger !!! didnt think of that, guess im checking again:doh:
  18. firedad15

    car jack location ? also what tonnage needed

    Ok, so i have checked the manual for jacking points for changing wheels, im happy with that, on axle under spring, tested my new bottle jack and it does fit under there fine, The only place it wont fit is directly under the diff, is there ever an occasion when i might need to jack under here...