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Yeah, but I tend to pootle along at 55-65 with the trucks, rather than battle for outside lane supremecy with the road warriors in their German death machines.

300 tdi Disco 1. approximately 500 miles 34 MPG, about the same as my first car, a 1500 VW Beetle.

Alternator is fubar.

What is the voltage at the alternator terminals with the engine running? Take care with all the moving parts. I should read 14v+. If it isn't the alternator is not putting out. Check continuity by bridging between the alternator - starter motor - battery. Make sure the battery is...

I fitted the Boomslang relay as the high wattage bulbs kept on melting the plastic bulb connectors, bit of an improvement in the lighting. Then she copped stones into both headlights cracking them and allowing them to leak. Threw money at the problem and fitted new headlights. Coo! Much...

Just another money making scam.

Replaced the NS headlight (legacy of an Albanian stone) and the switch holder on the centre console. Parts £20 from the breakers :)

For my Disco 1 I fitted an Optima Red Top two years ago. Expensive, but it had the most CCAs I could find at the time.

My D1 300tdi returns 33mpg. I usually trundle down the motorways with the trucks at 60-65ish, rather than battle with the road warriors in their German death machines.

Thanks guys, looks like steel wins. Titanium bit expensive ...

After buggering about in Albania this year (see Expeditions) I'd like to fit bash plates to the old girl. It seems the choice is between aluminum and steel. I guess steel is tougher but aluminum lighter. Your advice please ...

Having spent ages driving down the very touristy Croatian coast we were keen to go where camper vans fear to tread. So apart from Durres we stayed inland.

Land of eagles, aka Shqiperi, aka Albania. SWMBO and I spent 4 days here last month as part of our three week jaunt round the Balkans in our very standard Disco 1. As you all probably know, Albania used to be a Communist dicatatorship of a particularly nasty hue. Now it's a slightly manic...

All fixed. Big thanks to Chris of Wild Rovers 4x4 for sorting out the new alternator and thanks to John and Sarah, expat Mancunians who run Kamping Kromidovo www.campingkromidovo.com for lending us their car so we could collect the bits from the courier's depot..

Yeah, so we've decided to stay here and wait for the new alternator to be couriered by Chris. Still it's a lovely day and there is a winery to visit and a mineral water swimming pool just down the road. Plus I can fix the glove box which keeps popping open.

Hi Peter I spoke to Chris late yesterday, and he said, no problem, I'll wait for confirmation before setting off. Good job we've got a full tank of diesel and no rain! Shame no fridge which means warm beer. Mike

Hi Pavlov I'm in a village called Kromidovo, Petrich District, Blagoevgrad Province. I need either an exchange or a new alternator. Mike

Thanks Guys! Voltage is stuck at 12.53v and the tachometer has stopped too.

My 300tdi Disco's alternator seems to have stopped working. The light goes out when the engine is revved, but the volts stay the same:( Anyone know of where a replacement might be obtained locally? Mike

SWMBO and me are off tomorrow on a 3 week jaunt round the Balkans. Can't wait.