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SWMBO and I plus our Disco 1 are off to the Balkans in a couple of weeks. Tried to do this last year but a bad oil leak curtailed the trip in Slovenia. Sadly we didn't do many wild campsites, too often it isn't allowed, that said, there's always hope wherever woods and mountains can be found...

I'll take one.

Some one who makes boat covers will have no problem making something to your requirements. Just need to make sure that you've got all the luggage on board when they measure up. These guys did some lovely work for my boat. Not cheap though! http://www.dolphinsails.com/ Otherwise I'd have...

I recommend the AA's European breakdown cover, it's first class. I think I hold the record for longest ever recovery, when my Defender broke a halfshaft in Poland, about 1km from the Belarous boder they took her all the way back to Brixton. Plus they provided, one night's hotel and three hire...

Head Gasket Failure blown through to one of the intake valves. My 300tdi did the same a few months ago.

Drive round the block a few times to get her warmed up, or invest in thermals!

SWMBO and I are thinking of a Scandanavian loop next year, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and back via Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania et al.

After suffering from cheapo batteries not having enough grunt on a winter's morning I fitted Optima Red Top AGM battery, because it had the most CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) 815 compared to 540 CCA for a cheap one. The problem on a Disco is there isn't much room for a decent sized battery, my old...

AA European cover is excellent. I reckon I hold the record for their longest ever recovery about 2,000 Km. My Defender broke a half shaft in Poland, 1.5Km from the Belarus border. They took her back to Brixton. Plus 3 hire cars. On a recent business trip to Palma, Mallorca the Disco had HGF...

On my old 200tdi Defender the exciter wire on the starter motor used to fall off with monotonous regularity (every 3 months or so). OK no central locking or anything like that, but the symptoms sound similar. Everything lights up but there's not even a click from the starter motor. Push it...

Partial blockage in the fuel line? Crap in the tank stuck in the pick-up tube (I've had this happen on my old Defender and on my boat)

SWMBO, I and our much fettled Disco 1 are off for 3 weeks soon. Just get across the water and go where the fancy takes us. Decided on the Harwich-Hook route as I expect the beligerent French to kick off again once Europe's holiday season starts in August... I'd like to go to the Balkans...

Problem resolved. Mechanic put the heater return hose on to the bypass spigot on the water pump and the bypass on to the heater return. :wtf: All's well that ends well. Just need to read up on changing the lock springs as three out of five doors are out of action...

Thanks I'll try the air bleed valve next. Expansion tank is newish. Mike

Hi Guys I've had a search, but nobody seems to have the same problem as me (story of my life!) A major HGF and overheat lead to a new head on my 300Tdi as the old one was like a banana. Since then she keeps on airlocking. As you all know the coolant system is full of high points, so I...