Re: Disco Cutting Out

Aug 05, 2003 3 Replies

On or around Tue, 5 Aug 2003 08:26:05 +0000 (UTC), "Disco90" enlightened us thusly:


Hi Everyone
>I have an N reg 2.5 TDi Disco, it has developed a fault where after driving
>for 10 or 15 minutes depending how hard you use the engine (towing) it cuts
>out. The water temp is ok and there is nothing obviously wrong beneath the
>bonnet. There is a slight electrical burn smell. It appears to happen once
>the engine is hot, if you leave the car a few minutes to cool down it will
>start again with no problem.
>The dashboard has started to peel back too, is there an inexpensive way to >fix this?

dodgy cut-out solenoid on the pump, getting hot and breaking down?


as to the dashboard... ours is like that too. I suspect the top of the plastic stuff shrinks. Given suitably vicious glue, in theory, you could stick it back down, but I bet to do a decent job you need the windscreen out so that you can put a load of weights on it.

I saw a kit at Eastnor for repairing the dash. About £45. Perhaps someone else may know who sells them.

Ed

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Austin> as to the dashboard... ours is like that too. I suspect Austin> the top of the plastic stuff shrinks. Given suitably Austin> vicious glue, in theory, you could stick it back down, but Austin> I bet to do a decent job you need the windscreen out so Austin> that you can put a load of weights on it.

ISTR that one of the comics was advertising a kit to fix this problem for considerably less than a new dash. I don't have the specifics, but someone more disco-oriented might remember.

AndyC

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On or around Tue, 05 Aug 2003 19:23:43 +0100, Ed enlightened us thusly:

ta. I'll look into it.

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