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Hi I bought a 99 disco 2 td5 last may, after righting off a fronterra 2.5 td lwb, I was very disapointed in comparison. Within a month I had it chipped. Aahhha much better, I can go around an average roundabout in fourth gear and pull away without labouring floor it up to 60mph and it roars...

Hi Over the past few months my gear change has become increasingly stiff, especially when cold, and recently all temperatures and i noticed the gear stick travel is excessive horizontaly. Any help please? 99 td5 lwb man

Hi Swansea. I had it chipped a few months ago, there was little or no difference, she smoked just as much before, but what a change in performance. Whawww.

Hi Guys Disco 2 TD5 1999, 100k miles. I have tried all the fuel additives, changed filters etc, but she still smokes under power especially in 3rd, cars behind back off when i put my foot down or is mine that quick, tweaking the fuel pump i was told? I have a feeling its one or all of the...

Perhaps the car has had a new engine, chasis & shell?

Thanks men. Job done, The plug seems to be brass, probably to prevent corrosion & seizing to the sump and like Mantamad rounding when pushing up and turning the same time, the socket was dropping and slipping off the bottom of the plug. What I did, (take it on-board if you wish) put the...

Hi Going to change the oil, filter & centrifuge filter today, the sump plug wont budge tried heating it with my blow lamp still the little devil wont budge. Any ideas or will I have to drill & use screw extractors. Thanks :mad: Russ

Hi boffins Under the bonet today and I noticed a click about a minute apart from the ACE relay. Is this normal, when the ign is off. 99 disco 2. Russ. :confused:

Hi No 2. Is it related to RPM, if so may be the same prob I had. 99 disco 2, metalic grrrratttttle from lower engine front, possible S belt tensioner or lower damper wheel, changed damper wheel noise went, although their's a similar rattle coming from the tensioner at idle and around 2000 rpm...

ooops! I thought he said TD5. My hearing is getting worse. Must be my age!

Front end of gearbox near bell housing centre clean machined female thread approx 3/8"

Help anyone!! Its me again £700 clutch change. Its been a week now since my clutch was changed and my paranoia is justified. last chance to take the kids somewhere, pre-journey checks the usual oil especially oil as the garage has to renew the oil warning wires I noticed hanging down after...

Hi JK Be careful! I was Quoted £350 two weeks ago td5 Disco 99 (see my previous threads). The favorite is the dual mass fly wheel has worn as well, another £270 the final bill came to £698. If you need to change your clutch and it doesn't seem like go with mmaddock's guy you...

Cheers Jason thats a weight off, only had this my first disco 4 months. Towing the boat this weekend to Pembroke if you dont hear from me by tues phone the AA or the coast guard. Russ p.s. you dont work for that garage do you?

Hi I'm sorry for the misunderstanding It wasn't a main stealership but a reputable garage & MOT testing station, but non the less, I spoke to them yesterday about difficulty engaging low drive in general transfer box very stiff and in low drive on the flat & level road lifting the clutch the...

4 photos in the gallery??

They are also an MOT testing station? I think it was cut either end I will rig up some lighting and take some photo's give me half hour or so. This slipping clutch cost £698. Dual mass fw, clutch, master & slave cylinders. Normal drive seems OK, low drive slips on acceleration Russ.

Hi Yes thats what they said, the bolts holding it in place were rusted so they could'nt remove them so they cut it out and re-welded it back, to enable them to drop the gearbox! Russ

I'm so p#><$d off I normaly get things done on the cheep, this time I went to legit garage, they had to cut out some cross bar then re-weld it back cos they could'nt undo the bolts, what else! Cheers

Hi we will keep it in english for the benefit of others, Yes disco 2, had a clutch change last week all week and there are a few issues i want to take back to them, being a disco owner for 4 months I could'nt remember the underside shielding, mine has now got none at all, plus new clutch slips...