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No, it probably isnt, unless the fuel has damaged the bores. The electrics however, well they seem to be another matter all together.

Alright guys - time for me to pull my finger out I guess. So heres the plan, please correct if you think I should be doing this differently Step 1.) Charge the battery, buy a compression tester, do compression test and hope its not buggered. Step 2.) If buggered - scrap? Alternative step 2.) If...

Well nobody bought them. Infact, since I listed them, not a single person has come to have a look. Thousands of views on eBay and facebook. Anybody reading this fancy them?

Arent the body types the same? Would I also keep the disco GVM/MAM (210 or 280kg more than the RRC)

Well, its a swap with cash my way. The guy even offered to do it himself and put it through an MoT for a straight swap. I said Id think about it. An MoTed running 200tdi RRC on a disco chassis for 2 broken V8s isnt a bad deal, I dont think? Ive decided I dont want a RRC because the payload is...

If I did this, I take it that Id use the disco reg, and hence have the disco payload/GVM? And from a legal standpoint, is it straightforward? No need for an IVA or anything?

Yeah, the first garage buggered the efi before they fixed the spark. If Id never taken it to them, Id have worked out it was the distributor and replaced it and it would have all been fine by January. Now the garage has absolutely cocked it up, so theres actually quite a bit of investigation...

Well, when it first broke (last year) it was coughing, no spark (turned out to be distributor, according to the first garage) I could smell the petrol coming out of the exhaust. Ive no idea what the first garage did to break presumably the ECU. They also wouldnt give me the old distributor back.

Thanks guys, I think starting again might be a good idea. Its got 2 weeks left on the advert, so failing its sale, Ill crack on with the checks. Spark - easy enough to check that its happening, quite hard to tell if its happening at the right time (i.e. not 180° out) Compression test - will...

Okay, well if nobody buys it before the listing expires, then Ill buy a compression tester. If the worst is confirmed, how much will it cost me to do a DIY rebuild (including a GOOD guide/instruction manual, if there isnt a free online one) I can use either engine, but the auto has about 160k...

No, it wasnt a traditional one. From what Ive gathered, they test the power going to the starter motor to turn the engine over, decided it was doing it too easilly and so must have low comoression

Lets just remember, it didnt break down. It was running great, then one day it didnt start, then a bunch of morons (myself included, but also the supposed profesional garage) dumped a load of EZ start in it, and at some point the injection was working fine, so its had a lot of unburnt fuel in...

Not sure, Ive heard carbs and cats dont go well together, and its a 1996 so it needs cats

Yes, Ive taken it to 2 places. The first place couldnt fix it at all and the 2nd did a "variable compresdion test" and said it needed a full e gine rebuild.

Well guys, theres not been much interest in my discos on ebay, other than a couple of frankly insulting offers. So if I keep it/them, the short term plan will be compression test (tool advice appreciated!), then swapping sensors and ECUs etc until it works (assuming compression is good) If the...

Your welcome to buy my discos if you like, one of each gearbox too...

Hi, Im told the chassis on the 200tdi disco is solid, and the body isnt. A body swap sounds rather more difficult to me because Ive not got a workshop, or any way of lifting the body. So engine mounts need welding, Ive no idea how to weld, so Id have to get a mate to do that for me. Is it just a...

Ive been offered a rotten 200tdi disco in part ex for my V8 discos. I dont really want it, but its the best offer Ive had. I fancy a 200tdi RRC, so I had a quick look and found an early 90s 4 door without an engine with a few other bits missing. It used to be a V8 auto, and its very cheap, the...

So Ive decided to sell, I want them gone ASAP really, open to offers https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1409764772923493/

Yeah, are the ends of the crankshafts the same? Yes I have a torque wrench, no idea if/when it was callibrated. I use multiple sauses. That way someone is guaranteed to be wrong!