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I put a second hand master cylinder on to see if it was that which lasted a week so I put a new master cylinder on. I thought why not change the slave while I am on! Well when I took the slave off the fork dropped off inside the box lol so I've had to take the box out and put a new clutch and fork in. To answer your question: I found if you pump the clutch trying to get a pedal like bleeding brakes doesn't work. The way I did it was foot to the floor once open the bleed nipple tighten the nipple let the pedal up I repeated this about three to four times and got a decent pedal.

Thanks for the advice fellas, I changed the master cylinder and the jobs a good un.... sorted. I had the same problem on a series 3 years ago but it leaked, it threw me this time because there was no loss of fluid.

I have lost the clutch a few times on my Discovery TD5 2002, after a 25 mile journey the clutch wasn't working properly, the gears wouldn't select unless the clutch was pumped a few times after a while doing this it went back to somewhere near normal. Its losing no fluid and I cant see any leaks on the system I bled the clutch a few days ago in case of any air in the system which made it no better. Anybody had the same problem or have any idea what the problem may be?

Anybody tried one of these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-EXTRA-HEAVY-DUTY-500amp-WINCH-SOLENOID-THE-BEST-UPGRADE-AVAILABLE-/281027244563?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item416e877213

Thanks mickeyw, it is quite an old winch.

Ok thanks soon as i get time i will take bridge off and have a look then I can go from there

LandyManLuke, Its a warn XD9000i All I did was connect the positive and negative to the battery, the vehicle I took it off the red was to the starter motor and the black to the chassis. The land rover I took it off was a p reg 300tdi 90 the discovery I have put it on is a m reg 300tdi. This is exactly the same.

Ive just checked the winch again as its not raining now! Once the winch has been started it just keeps going until its stopped by disconnecting it from the battery. So seems like the the solenoid is stuck? Just found this after a quick google.... http://www.wandering.../warnwinch.html So Iam thinking take the cover off the top of the winch and replace solenoid with an albright one? Anyone with advice or tips appreciated.

Am I reading this right, if I fit an albright solenoid it will bypass the one fitted in the winch even if its broke?

Cheers for the input lads, as you have probably guessed I know absolutly nothing about them

Ive just fitted a winch to my disco and wired it the way it was on the motor I got it off, straight to the battery. It was on a land rover I bought and I kept it when I sold the vehicle. I previously used it on that land rover with no problems. Only thing I have done different is put a bit of copper slip on the bit where the control wire fits to the winch because the contacts were a bit grubby and it wouldnt work. 1st time I used it, after a minutes pulling it wouldnt click off! I had to pop the bonnet and disconect it to stop it. Two questions. Is the winch fecked or could it be the copper slip? Whats the proper way to wire them up?

Patched as do the inner wings, I want it threw one more mot then Iam planning on looking for another.

While changing rear shocks and springs on my disco I noticed one of the ball joints had popped out on the anti roll bar, as it has to be loosened anyway and I didnt have the ball joint to replace I just took the bar off all together. Havnt noticed a difference yet but I havnt been far, so cannot make a decision as to liking it off or on. Has anyone else took them off and left them off? What are the pro's and cons of having them on and off?

Yer mate that would be good, the sills and the inner wing need patching there not to far gone still repairable.

Thanks for the advice guys Think Iam gona avoid the britpart one