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Poped into my ;local LR specialist to ask for the plastic part FTC 2203 but it turns out someone has fitted a 380 gearbox into my disco at some point, is there reach diffrence between the two gearboxes what I mean is is there further for the slave cylinder push rod to travel in order to release the clutch from drive.

Thanks guys for your answers much appreciated. Bowie69 Thanks for the imfo will replace bits

Ok so my next question is any idea why it should get difficult once the gearbox oil has warmed to select gears

MTF94 is what I put in same thing as atf but it is like water, point take on the pump hadn't thought of that

Can I use a thicker oil in my 200tdi disco, reason I ask is once the oil warms up say after around 10 miles driving, it becomes more and more difficult selecting gears, I did cheange the gearboxe oil around 3 months ago with the correct grade, but this made no difference, I’m thinking the oil is just not thick enough and once warm to weak.

Wise words guys, I thought I might be asking allot due to the age of the car, radio works fine but sound reproduction not up to much by today’s standards. Buttons will have to go for a good sound system.

Thanks for your replie, however Halfords couldn't help, will look on ebay now

I have 1994 disco, the radio is the original fitted radio cassette, I have volume up down, seek, and mode buttons on the dash below the Speedo, I want to fit a newer cd radio but the fitment of a standard cd radio doesn’t have facility to use the original dash buttons as before, can anyone tell me if there is a fitting out there I can use to allow this.

Ramon I thank you for all your technical advice, but with the EFI system full of flaws and possibilities, I have come to the conclusion Landrover EFI has a much higher fail possibility, in short it is a complete waste of my time, and I refuse to spend anymore of my time searching for a fault on a system that in its self is a complete fault, The best that can be done with the early EFI system is to add a gallon of petrol call some friends suitably clad in fire retardant clothing, add the match and dance around chanting Toyota your next.

An update on the Vogue 3.5 EFI. I spent an enormous amount of time effort and money on this vehicle over the past two years; I have owned 7 previous Range Rovers so know my way around them, I’ve done a couple of diesel conversions, changed axels, welded endless body panels repaired chassis. I bought this particular Rangy as I say two years plus ago, she had been neglected but I could see there was still lots of life in her, so set about repairing and replacing. But what I hadn’t bargained for was the extremely poor EFI system what a completely unreliable system it is; I would have thought Landrover engineers learned the lesson after their tangle with (Mussolini’s revenge) the V.M loosely known as a diesel engine, but no they continue to flood the market with vehicles less than fit for the job leaving us the user to put right there mistakes. So not wishing to drone on and on listing the continuing faults rolled out on the production line at Landrover, I have decided to Part Company with my vogue and end my association with range rover EFI.

Kept her cold will tick over better but the engine still revs up and down , but because it’s cold it runs faster getting more fuel, so the rev up and down is still there. I admit defeat when I have time I may take it to a landrover dealer, if I don’t get fed up with seeing there and scrap it first.

Now that is something I hadn't thought of another angle, I could attach a water hose, remove the radiator plug yeah, I like your thinking thanks

Yes read that thank you, I did try a known to be good ecu with no change in running. I also spoke to a firm on the Isle of White who told me this ecu is well known to cause faults. I’m a bit reluctant to spend on the ecu I was quoted around the two hundred mark, I am planning to get rid of this rangy very shortly but obviously it would be good if it was running properly, I’ve had all sorts of conflicting answers and spent money needlessly on parts that really I didn’t need. As I say I’ve spoken to people who have expertise in this particular vehicle and still have no answer, I am not a novice when it comes to mechanics and can tackle pretty much any job by myself, but this problem has not only stumped me but a friend who is a mechanic and the expert. I have spent hours going over and over in my head every possible scenario. I have checked and re checked and then checked again nothing adds up. Temperature sensor is sending fine and is new unit, distributor is all up together and timed properly I even fitted a new distributor to eliminate that, Coil is working fine, plugs are new, leads are new, Ecu appears to be functioning fine, Airflow meter ok, no air leaks either in pipe work or plenum, all earth points cleaned, fuel is being delivered properly, idle set, fuel pump ok. I have read article after article trying to see if I’ve missed something, for my own sanity I know have to find what is causing this even if I have to pull the car apart peace by peace bolt by bolt.

I fitted the front seats out of a an Opel manta, Recaro bucket seats, fittings totally diffrent but if you can use a welder pretty much anything will fit

I have run through the checks and found nothing, I took plenum chamber off and checked all ok, all air pipes ok, Throttle Position Sensor ok, wiring to temperature sensor ok sensor ok, coil ok, petrol valve ok injectors working ok, all earth connections ok wiring to ignition ok, distributor cleaned and ok, timing ok. In short all ok but problem still there, I got a mechanic friend round to have a look he scratched his head. I put all the symptoms onto a site where they have top mechanics and engineers who answer your question for a fee, after spending an hour chatting to a man with a degree in engineering and mechanics I was still no further. So I will have maybe a couple more goes at it and if it still refuses to run properly I’ll scrap it.

I will follow your instructions starting tomorrow

Thanks Ally worth knowing what price mate.

Guys I pulled the plug from the ECU and cleaned all the contacts pushed it home again, and the engine is running somewhere near what it should, well at least it stays running at a reasonable rpm now, not quite right but 98% there. I did pull two plugs as Ramon suggested they are clean, think I will get another ECU and fit as soon as weather breaks, then see how it runs.

Thanks for your reply, however I can keep the engine going if I up the revs and could drive it but upping the revs the engine runs very lumpy

Ok I bought a temperature to ecu sensor and fitted it about an hour ago, ran engine up to running temp, turned the engine off for about 4 minutes, turned it back on no change exactly the same as before. Oh and I cleaned all earth connections. Tomorrow I'll try a replacement ECU

Thank you for those words of wisdom. your Haslemere I'm Midhurst small world Paul

Thanks Ramon I'll try the ecu firstly as I can get hold of a spare, But I think I will also change the sensor too

Look don’t beat about the bush are you sure

Ally you think it’s ECU, and not connected to temperature sensor at all.

My apologies Ramon and to all who pointed me there, my god I took the car to a land rover one man band mechanic about 8 months ago, and he pointed to the sensor with the single wire and told me that is your problem the temperature sensor. As soon as I’m mobile again I will visit him and point out his mistake. Thank you Steve