Recent content by dave-g

hi, nope, only a main dealer and he tried to screw me last time. only got the truck, the previous owner had never taken it out of 2wd, so i did and then couldn't disengage dif-lock, wound up the trans. the main dealer said, need to flatbed here and we'll fix it. called a parts guy i knew, said...

thanks Tacr2man for your help. i have a sneaky feeling that a bit of work will need to be done. my local fix all cars garage guy told me the easiest way to drop the trans off the engine is to shift the engine forward and then drop it. :eek: is there an easy way to do it or do i have to go...

hi Tacr2mann, sorry, another bit to add that i should have, when the truck is turned off, the clutch peddal is a lot stiffer, turn on the motor and instantly it feels easier to push to the floor and you can't engage any gears. (additional bit, with the motor off, engage 5th, clutch and drop it...

hi, I thought I could get a hold of a hase clamp but couldn't so can't test till tomorrow. Here is one thing to add, turn on the truck, try to engage 1st, no luck. pump the clutch peddal say 10 times to the floor in succession and you can engage 1st. drop it to neutral, wait a few seconds and...

Thanks Tacr2mann, I'll give the clutch travel test a shot this afternoon and post back the results. tks, d

Hi, 1st post, just learning the ropes with my Disco. here's one I need to get some ideas on before spending €900 to replace 96 disco, manual with the engine off, can change gears fine, including reverse when you turn the truck on, gear change is close to impossible. turn it off again and gear...