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HDC Fault - Discovery 3
Every few days I get a message come up - HDC fault (hill descent control) s pecial programmes off and then the suspension lowers. I've learnt that if I momentarily turn off the ignition off and on,...
 
manufacturer of the early Land-Rover optional Valve radio kit.
I am a WW2 radio technician - restoration sole trader , and I have been looking for original photos and parts and original radio hardware for the optional radio with SW & MW [instead of other MW-LW...
 
Can a Launch Creader VIII Scanner work on a TD5 Land Rover?
Can a Launch Creader VIII Scanner work on a TD5 Land Rover? I heard that the OBDII will not function with a TD5 does anyone know if this is true. My Landrover has problems starting and I was looking...
 
pressure coming OUT of the intake manifold
People Hi from Greece, my 1994 ex Greek Team Camel Trophy Discovery 200Tdi had developed a clickin g noise for about four months now after running it with WVO (waste vegetabl e oil) for the previous 2...
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Tyre pressures
The Handbook for my 1996 Defender tdi 90 says that rear pressure on 205r16's should be 35 psi and for 7.50x16's 40 psi What should I use for 235/85r16's - presumably the higher pressure for the...
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Byways around Stonehenge ..
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Td5 Auto torque converter lockup
i have recentley changed the oil and filter in my 99 TD5 auto,the torque converter now seems to not lock up at the same temperature as before (used to lock up as soon as i hit 52mph with cold engine)...
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Camshaft choice in a 3.9?
Background is that when I rebuilt the 110's engine (3.9V8, 9.35:1, hotwire injection) last year I ended up fitting a genuine parts 4.2 litre camshaft in the engine - I got it cheap and thought it...
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Freelander TD4 - Pitfalls?
Hi All My brother is seriously contemplating buying a Freelander 1 TD4. (I know, I know, I've tried to guide him to a P38.... I'm a "proper" 4x4 only guy, and I wont have anything with electronics on...
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Diagnostics.
Just bought one, as the Range Rover will be here for some time and by the looks of it this item will help with other models. Anyone got anything similar? I know its not goin to be all bells and...
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Pulling to left under braking
My D1 has started to pull strongly to the left when braking, where do I start looking as the pads/discs are ok. Assume it must be caliper related but can they just stop working properly?? Andy
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Freelander OBD code P0138
I have had the MIL light on the dash of my 01 V6 Freelander. Have bought a reader and it shows it as P0138. Have cleared it, but it shows another as pending. I understand this to mean it will come...
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Will a TD5 run on half cooking oil?
My TDi300 runs well on half cooking oil but I understand that the injection system on a TD5 is different - can someone enlighten me please? Tony
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OMVL R90 setup/tuning guide
Did you once write a guide on how to set one of these up Austin? Or can anybody point me to one? Just got one and was going to put it on the 101 to replace the existing funny one that I just cant get...
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Disco 1 200TDI - Gearbox oil
Hi, My 200TDi is due for a gearbox oil change. The unit has done 128Kmiles from new and still appears to work / feels lik new. I have always change oil regularly and used castrol TQF but it is almost...
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Is the P38 DSE AUTO reeeeeally that slow?
I had the DSE in a manual and didn't think it was as bad as everyone goes on about, not fast, but capable of moving itself without struggling. I've seen a nice Y2000 2.5DSE for a good price, but in...
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Dalby Forest Drive / Langdale Quest
Hi All, I'm thinking of take my but up to the Langdale Quest to do abit of offroad with the freelender,,,,,use it for what it was made for before it dies it death! lol Has anyone any experience if the...
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Lucas 133 Alternator
I am trying to replace the bearings on a Lucas A133 alternator. Can anyone explain how to remove the sliprings so that the rear bearing may be replaced? I am unsure how they are held in place. Is it...
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Overheating and undercharging!
1990, 110 County with a 200TDi Overheating. Today I have been mainly changing my viscous fan! I'll need a run out to see if it has had any effect. Everything else seems OK, for example I was out...
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Defender 90 - Vague Steering
Collected my 90 today, seems a real cracker, '91 200 Tdi in very good nick. Only issue so far is that the steering seems very vague, it wanders all over the place and you have to work it to keep going...
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