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  1. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Painting Procedure ?

    Morning I have recently replaced 1 of my sills with box section and repaired some sections of the floor. I have primed and painted everything and used seam sealer in the areas that could trap mud,water etc. My question is how do I protect the paint further? The paint I used was corroless...
  2. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 One for the electrical wizards!

    Sorry about all the questions What would the green and orange wire be for, Is it the earth for that circuit? Also where is the fuse located, under the dash or under the bonnet? Thanks
  3. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 One for the electrical wizards!

    Thanks. what would the wires be originally used for? A trailer like I mentioned ?
  4. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 One for the electrical wizards!

    Evening Gents Whilst in the back of my disco 1 I found a couple of capped off wires. Testing the purple and brown one i have found it's permanent live. What would this have been used for? There is also another purple and brown wire in the back but that's for the interior light. The permanent...
  5. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Will a disco 1 tailgate fit in the back of a disco 1 to be transported?

    This might be a really silly question! My rear door is delaminated at the bottom due to the hinges sagging and catching on the rear bumper. Once this corona virus is over I'm going to look for another. Will I be able to transport a rear door home in the back of mine? I can't take mine of until I...
  6. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Does any one have a tutorial for fitting box section sills.

    Bumping this posted up. Someone must have some old pics knocking about. Do you need to cut part of the floor out? Did people fabricate there own mounts or buy standard? If they fabricated there own what did people do for bushes? Thanks
  7. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Does any one have a tutorial for fitting box section sills.

    Afternoon gents Does anyone have any good photos of fitting box section sills preferably on a 3 door? All the old threads pictures seemed to have expired. Thanks :)
  8. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Heater blowing hot and cold?

    The engine temp gets to halfway up the gauge like normal. No perhaps the whole system could do with a flush and refill
  9. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Heater blowing hot and cold?

    Evening chaps I Experiencing a problem with my 300tdi Discovery. When I start the car and let the car get up to temperature the heater is stone cold. Then all of a sudden it will get warm. Then it flutters between cold and warm every few minutes? Any ideas ? Thermostat perhaps?
  10. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Can you buy the A frame ball joint fulcrum Bracket AKA the mount on its own?

    Spot on. Thank you. The ones I was looking at were far more expensive that getting a complete kit.
  11. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Can you buy the A frame ball joint fulcrum Bracket AKA the mount on its own?

    I am in the process of changing the A frame ball joint on my 300tdi. I bought a replacent adjustable ball joint with the plan to press the old one out and press the new one in. However on closer inspection it looks as though, the rusty bolts on the ball joint will just shear of when I try to...
  12. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Quoted £300 for front wheel bearings, swivel seals, UJs and A frame ball joint

    Thanks for the replys. Yeh he's a good mechanic. I will try and learn and much as I can off him. I'm a welder fabricator by trade.
  13. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Quoted £300 for front wheel bearings, swivel seals, UJs and A frame ball joint

    Apologies for posting this thread multiple times. I didn’t mean to. The website seemed to be playing up and not refreshing. next minute I have spammed the whole disco forum. Please could a admin delete the others. Thanks
  14. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 Quoted £300 for front wheel bearings, swivel seals, UJs and A frame ball joint

    Evening all I have been quoted £300 by a friend to fit the following to my Disco 300TDI as a foreigner. I'm curious to know what I would expect to pay if I went through a garage? Both front wheel bearings Both swivels with seal kit Replace universal joints on front prop Replace A frame joint...
  15. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 DISCO 300TDI MANUAL AXLE AND TRANSFER BOX OIL?

    Thanks the plan was to buy 7litres
  16. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 DISCO 300TDI MANUAL AXLE AND TRANSFER BOX OIL?

    Thanks the plan was to buy 7litres
  17. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 DISCO 300TDI MANUAL AXLE AND TRANSFER BOX OIL?

    Tanks for the reply is it safe to say 80w90 GL4 will do then ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comma-EP80W-90-5L-GL4-Gear-Oil-GO45L-API-GL-4/202130607757?hash=item2f0fec4e8d:g:z6oAAOSwCmZZUPTN??
  18. DiscoLyle

    Disco 1 DISCO 300TDI MANUAL AXLE AND TRANSFER BOX OIL?

    Morning I have been looking at replacing the oil in my axles and transfer box. Im aware that I should use 80w90 but I was getting confused to whether it was I should be using GL-5 or GL-4 ? can anybody advise on which to use? if GL-5 would this stuff be advised? its a good price...
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