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    any info on fitting facelift disco 2 rear lights to a pre facelift

    hi i have a 2000 disco 2 td5 and have already done the full front end facelift conversion. i now have the lights to do the full rear facelift conversion. the all fit i know that but does anybody know how to change the wiring as the indicators are now up top and reverse lights down the bottom...
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    Defender 300tdi temp gauge fault?

    Im having this problem, i have a 300tdi in an ex v8 disco 2, the engine gave up and i replaced it but now my temp guage is over reading, i changed the sensor for the original one but still reads the same, checked the stat thats fine, any ideas?
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    V8 or 300tdi in challenge truck??

    I have 3 real engine choices at the moment without buying anymore, 3.5v8 300tdi and 200tdi, there will be one trial a month, numerous play days which will involve deep water, the rest green laning unless i decide to do a winch challenge, i dont want auto its got to be manual.
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Engine loom is standard but then spliced into disco 2 v8 loom, i have only changed the engine its not a recent conversion, when changing the engine i noticed the head sensor and egr witing was melted so i removed it, thats all thats really altered apart from fitting a another engine, what does...
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Gauge fed from alt? Its all wired how it was before, just to clarify theres two temp sensors on the engine, one under the stat and one ontop of the head, the one under the stat is wired and works the gauge but the one ontop of the head isnt wired? No wires there and with the 300tdi being in an...
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Its hard to run it a little longer as you run out of road, asoon as you go onto idle it starts cooling down..
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    If the coolants got nowhere to go it wouldnt necessarily loose it would it, wouldnt it just run hot? Saying that the pipes and rad dont feel hot but do feel a little pressurised and reads red hot on the gauge??
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    V8 or 300tdi in challenge truck??

    I have just bought an unfinished comp truck with a v8 in, my plans were to pull the v8 out and stick a 300tdi in but im being told im making a mistake (i personally disagree) looking around most are using tdis, i will mainly be trialing, play days, green laning, its got 35" fedimas and ashcroft...
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Used them 10s of times before no problem, ino there rubbish but have never failed, had a look over it before fitting too and it seemed fine?
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    No water in oil, no oil in water, no water loss, unsure what make, possibly britpart? Cane from dls a local specialist too me, same one as in this ebay add 250912846603
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Yeh tried two or 3 sensors i no are good, all work the same, filled up the system 50/50 mix in the thermostat hosing and rad top, had the header tank at the highest point and front end of the truck in the air, engine running, heaters on, kept topping up until no more air or bubbles.. Im sure...
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Was that a hairline crack in the head gasket? And was your temp gauge raising within a few mins of first start up? Theres no pressure in the pipes upon normal driving or idle, and only slight pressure in the pipes on full load, but i cannot bleed any air out the system at all evan after a thrash...
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    High temperature reading after engine rebuild/change help please

    Hi i recently bought a 90k 300tdi engine gauranteed to be good to replace my very tierd 300tdi, i did hear the new 300tdi running and it sounded sweet, wasnt breathing and revved nice and smooth (didnt drive it though) while the new engine was on the workshop floor i put a full belt kit, clutch...
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    300tdi freshen up before engine re fit... What would you do?

    Going to replace my engine, gearbox and transfer box in my 300tdi disco next week, i have bought a second hand disco with 119k on the clock, seems ok, abit wet on the top of the rocker box but not bad other than that, its going in my every day motor which has to be reliable, just wondered what...
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    Anyone fitted MIB flex kit?

    i have an mib flex kit, works awsome, i didnt pay 1500 as i bought all the shocks/springs seperate, just bought the shock mounts, have my own style rear arms and qt front arms, if you can afford it go for it.
  16. J

    afternoon people

    quick hello, looks a good forum so guess it was an idea to join, over and out :cool:
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