SeanDisco

Cheers for the replies. I'll stick with it as it is, dislike vosa enough without giving them the satisfaction of snooping around my disco Sean

Hi, I've been told that 'Q' plating my disco is a good idea, mainly for insurance etc. Has anyone had experiance doing this? could do with some advice on what i need to do to make it elegible for a Q plate. Also if anyone has found it cheaper to insure, tax and any other things that may have worked out better. Cheers, Sean

Do's anyone know the head size of the bolts on the fuel tank, think its an imperial size and i dont have a metric socket close enough? just keeps spinning on the bolt. Cheers, Sean

Cheers for the link, will give them a call. Wasn't sure if they did bobtailed kits but looks like they do. Sean

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has used fibreglass cab kits and what are pro's and con's of doing it? Cheers, Sean

Cheers for the replys will do that Seab

Hi, I've just removed the Viscus fan on my v8 disco and wired the standard electric fans up to a switch in the cab. Are the standard fans enough if always running to cool the engine or will i need to get after market fans to stick to the back of the radiator? Cheers, Sean

Cheers for the replies, looks like im going to stick with 2" suspension lift and cut arches for bigger tyres. Sean

Hi, I've been told by a friend that i can lift my suspension on my disco using 4" x 2" box section. Has anyone had experience doing this? I will be putting +2" springs and shocks on soon and wanted to take it to 4" without spending £60 on spacers. Another thing i've noticed is that by putting spacers on the front it will lift the springs and dampers, on the back it only lifts the springs, Do's this mean that the front will sit 2" higher than the back?? Cheers, Sean

I've wired mine to the plug for the cd head unit, then ran the ariel wire through the hole above the throttle, accross the back of the engine bay and up to the ariel.

Cheers, ill get them swapped over then. Sean

Hi, Do's anyone know if a 2 inch suspension lift from a 300 series defender will fit on a Discovery 1? My friend has bought a defender which comes with the kit and was planning on swapping it on to mine. Cheers, Sean

Spot on, thanks for the replys. Sean

Hi, Are there any good tutorials (preferably with pictures) of how to lift Discovery 1 Body? Thats next job with mine but i want to make sure i do it right Cheers, Sean

The way i did it (which i wouldn't recommend after doing it) was wire it to the battery setting it off... which will scare you of airbags for life. Then bent the corners back and there are 4 10mm bolts, two to get from at the top and two by pulling the glove box right down.

Thanks for the reply's, seems in the link you've sent me he has also used 3 door panels so think i might go that way about it rather than welding doors shut and filling. Cheers, Sean

That was how i was thinking of doing it. Also was thinking of using the corners from around the back door and moving them forward to the back of the cab and using maybe aluminium sheet to cover the rest up. i suppose if i put enough time into the filling and sanding it could look good. Another thing i was wondering was the fuel tank, as i'm planning on bobtailing it. Are there any places recommended for getting a tank that would sit behind the cab? Cheers, Sean

Hi, I have a discovery v8i 5 door and i'm wanting to convert it to a pickup. Has anyone had any experience converting a 5 door? is there any easy way of doing it using as many body parts already on it? Cheers, Sean

That sounds like the problem, I'll have a check like you said but if its nothing too serious like you say i'll ignore it . Cheers Sean

I had a van insured with Gladiator Insurance, was paying £1400 a year fully comp on my own policy for a Vauxhall Combo 1.7D when i was 17 and just passed my test. www.gladiator.co.uk/ Give them a try see what they say.

Hi, I've recentley bought a 1994 Discovery ES V8i Have one problem with it. Sometimes when i brake it makes a strange electrical sounding noise and what seems like the ABS kicks in. I could understand under hard braking but even under slight braking it happens. Do's anyone have any idea what could be happening? Cheers, Sean