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Thanks for the info appreciate it,

I have a Discovery GS 300tdi it’s a 1998 model not the td5, anyway the engine has the EGR fitted which I want to remove, but it also has the air flow meter fitted, so obviously I want that out as well, if I remove both these things, EGR and airflow meter is there anything this might affect or anything else I should be aware of, that might need removing.

If you are getting a certain amount of warmth through the heater, then it is certain the water is circulating; the heat you will get from your heater is governed by the thermostat which will only allow the water to circulate once it has reached the temperature the thermostat is set for, however like everything they do either fail straight away or fail slowly, you can buy thermostats that open at different temperatures, but I would suggest you remove the old one first and replace with new and see how you get on.

Takes me around an hour or an hour and half to remove the engine at home, I can do the clutch in a day at home. The only rolling about to be done is taking the gearbox bolts out and in again. And that’s on a diesel. V8 is much easier so much lighter.

Well in my parts manual it shows the drain bung as being larger than the filler, can’t really say more than that mate, you may be lucky or if may be a remove the gearbox job to get it out.

· I’m not 100% sure but I think the drain plugs hole is smaller than the filler, the plug should have dropped to the bottom of the box, and the drain plug is magnetic so it may have caught it. I’ll look it up

My problem with this clutch is a spring that dropped out of the friction plate, and wedged it’s self in the pressure plate.

The clutch lever pivot is fixed no adjustment to be had there, I pulled the engine and it looks to me when I activate the lever manually that it can’t move far enough to release the clutch so are the clutch levers for the 200tdi lt77 and the R380 gearboxes different?

I’ve only changed one gearbox and that was on a classic Range Rover, what a game that was, had a few engines in and out of landys, already started to get vehicle ready for the engine lift about an hour ago, drained water, rad and turbo rad both out, all front pipe work disconnected another hour in morning should be ready to lift.

I take your point about pipes and stuff, but what about lining the gearbox up again from under the vehicle, it’s a heavy old box to be messing about with.

Thanks for your thoughts but I am certain it is the clutch or as I say now the pivot the lever swings on.

After a discussion with a mate about my problem with the clutch, we both agree it must be the lever pivot causing the problem, I found it loose and about ¼ to ½ inch out so screwed it in and tightened it, my friend told me the pivot should have a lock nut on it and is set at a certain distance so as to give the correct push, we both looked to see if there is any information on this and there is none. No mention at all anywhere, so if this pivot brakes wears out how is anyone to know how to set it up.

I have always favoured taking the engine out to replace the clutch, but I have read that some say the gearbox is the way to go, I would have thought that more difficult.

Well I put the question to land rover dealer ship and thats what he told me, but I am going to ask elsewhere as well.

I have it on good authority that the clutches are identical ob both 300tdi and 200tdi and on either gearbox. Back to the drawing board