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Update 23/01/2021 The other car died... Poor old Citroen's Turbo started smoking today so the project just became the daily! So to make it closer to roadworthy I've changed both front Cailpers and pads. These are on and bled okay but it's still pulling to the left under braking...

No problems! Thanks for having a look. I want to keep a track of all the problems and fixes I make along the way, good or bad to hopefully be another resource for others when they need it. I always appreciate the advice as it's all new to me.

Yeah that's what I've been told too! The first job was going to be sand and paint rusty bits if good. Part out if bad. I've kinda jumped the gun a bit but I can't find any Chassis awfulness yet. If you know someone who needs manual labour on saturdays in Cornwall let me know, I need £3000 for a...

WEEEEELLLLLLLL.... too many. Frankly But a faint heart never ****ed a pig as they used to say at work. It's mine now I gave the chasis a damn good jabbing with my trustiest screwdriver and couldn't get through the paint anywhere. I was planning to use a lift and look properly at home but...

Update - 22/01/2021 It’s not the Head Gasket? (Or there’s a hole in my bucket…) Short Version: Power Steering Pump PAS no longer drives the water pump. Water pump seal failed in the past and rotted linkage. Got a few other jobs done while I was in there. Long Version: Overheating and...

Hi all, To solve my overheating issues I've bought a new water pump. While Pulling it apart yesterday I founf that the seal between the Water pump and thr power steering pump has failed leading to loss of coolant and rotting the back of the power streering pump. Once I removed the Power...

Noted! I have been really going to town with WD40 before touching anything recently. Actually I've got a method for stuck stuff but i've never run it past anyone. Loads of oil about an hour before, if it doesn't come easy, paint stripper gun to warm everything up and then a big old breaker...

You nailed it!

Deano was taken! Deanod is actually one of the many nicknames that I have too (Deano, Deany, Deanod etc)

This is a little thing that I expect everyone to already be familiar with, but I'm still a Disco newbie... While getting to water pump (turns out not water pump but Power Steering rot on shaft) I had to take off the turbo. Underneath the exhaust manifold I found the oil filter. I get that you...

Thank you man!

Cheers man! Will do!

There were other gaskets that seemed to sell separately to the pump itself. Did you buy any extras when you did the job? sounds like I might end up with a cheaper fix! Definitely worth doing this before taking the head off then. Thanks for taking the time by the way! Much appreciated

03/01/2021 - Update So with tighter lockdown restrictions I'm taking the project away from the garage as I'll be putting other people at risk by travelling to the Garage. Thankfully I haven't had the head off yet so I was still able to drive it (in three stops!). 30 minute drive was about 2...

I've gone onto Bearmach and ordered a new Thermostat and water pump! I reckon you are right - almost no harm in getting it done. Maybe it's even that and not the head gasket?

Funny enough that's what I thought it might be but I've been shot down by three places that know the business better than myself. What were your symptoms?

Issue One: Overheating – Is it the head gasket? (short version – no heat from vents, pressurised radiator coolant, water boiling out in about 10 – 20 minutes from cold. No exhaust gas detected but plenty of gas vented in rad system. Bleeding coolant system now a fine artform. Assumed head...

Yep, Private purchase - sight unseen off facebook marketplace. I'm led to believe this is the correct way to it!!! A couple of people have mentioned nanocom. Is this something I could hook up to my laptop? Are there any resources I should check out you reckon? I'll also check out the d2 club.

Hi! I'm new to the Forums and just starting on a new project. It's a Discovery TD5 from 2000. Recently purchased slightly before Christmas. It was bought with known issues with the brakes and a water leak but that didn't seem like a problem I couldn't fix. HOWEVER - after making it...

Would a standard Snapon Diagnostic set do the job? I am extremely lucky to have access to 'Lizard Retro Classics' Workshop when they are closed. That being said I don't want to overstay my welcome too much and leave a dead Landy there for too long. Ideally I'd like to get the car working weel...