[Tyre sizes]

I carry two 7.50s as spares when I`m running my 235/85s

so long as the tyres are the same on each axle ,I cant see any major dramas if any.

but a grown up will be along soon to confirm this or make me look stupid

[Strange squealing noise]

I would check all wheel bearings while your at it.

if you need a hand to change them, I`m only in Brecon

[Strange squealing noise]

might be dry wheel bearing, just pull the 1/2 shaft out and see if there is any grease in there

[Got myself a Disco at last.!!]

I am, doing it from the passenger side, still standing out of the car, it is right there next to the A Panel, so I have a good stance and good pull. waiting for someont to come here and press the bonnet down for me..!!

I am not pulling the wrong handle am I?

LOL

you could drive down here and I will use my Landrover special tool No 1 to open it

seriously Goldie don`t force it, cos it will snap and then it`s a nightmare to strip the front end when you cant open the bonnet.

Russ

[Got myself a Disco at last.!!]

Carl

push the bonnet down, then try it again, mine used to play up aswell, then I was a bit to strong for the bonnet release and snap,

sounds like it needs a good greasing when you finally open it

Russ

[any green lanes for a newby in/near newport/cardiff?]

Sorry bud

its .co.uk

I`m in Brecon

[any green lanes for a newby in/near newport/cardiff?]

new defender owner aching to get some mud on my tyres but never done it before (a green lane virgin?)

dare I say this?

take a look at www.swporc.com

I am a member of that forum aswell and they go out laning at least once a month, all types of trucks welcome and nearly as friendly as this forum.

I`m not too far from you either

Russ

[Putting a tyre on a rim?]

Russ

Can't you take it into work?

Walfy

the MTO is a saxo driver and wont let anyone use any of the facilities for civi vehicles

[Putting a tyre on a rim?]

What is the easiest way to fit a tyre back on a rim manually?

[Loud click clacking sound coming from the front?]

yep, I would put money on it being your cv joint

[Unstable Disco]

have a look at the bushes on the front radius arms, panhard rod, rear trailing arms. have a good look at the upper link bushes on the radius arms and trailing arms.

I had the upper link bushes fail on my trailing arms, whish in effect gave me rear wheel steering, not funny at 50mph and the rear of the disco is doing its own thing

Russ

[local off road sites]

Who runs the Aston Cantlow site?

[Rear wheel bearing]

cheers , i did the wheel bearing last night took it for mot and told me that the other needs doing lol guess ill av to do it all over again

easier to do them now you have done one, was the caliper bolts a pain to get back in?

[Rear wheel bearing]

Im in the Swansea valley , Pontardawe to be exact

more than willing to give you a had, show you how to change the bearing, if you want to pop over

[Rear wheel bearing]

nokiamutt

if you gave us a clue to where you are, someone may be able to help you out.

changing wheel bearing are very straight forward

[Rear brake pad and disc change?]

Special tools?

52mm box spanner for the bearing nuts

brass drifft to tap out the old bearings and to tap in the new ones

a pot of bearing grease

and

a sense of humour for when you get grease everywhere

[Rear brake pad and disc change?]

Its time for a disc and pad change on the rear of my 1996 300tdi disco, ive never done it before so I am wondering what to expect, is it difficult? Will i need to remove the hub and the half shaft (and then renew axle oil)?

Also will there be any seals or anything to replace at the same time?

Any pointers will be greatly appreciated!!

Cheers.

If you could fill you location in on your profile, it would be easier as someone closer to you could pop round and show you.

or

go and get one of those Haynes manual thingies.

if you are close to me I would willingly sit and drink brews and pointed while you were doing you brakes

Russ

[No Diff Lock Light On Dash?]

if memory serves, there is a switch on top of the transfer box, you need to remove the centre console to get to it though

where abouts in mid wales?

[SHOW US YOUR DISCO]

well as I started this thread, I should really bring it up to date with my disco

as it is now

[rotten disco 1]

just to give you an idea of how much welders charge, the one near me charges £35 plus vat per hour not including materials , that`s why I did mine my self, not as quick as a professional, not as tidy, but it passed the MOT

[Permanent live near the curtesy light?]

mine is where the curtesy light is aswell, wire running down the `A` pillar, through the dash, then it has a 12v plug with fuse on the end and gets plugged into the cigar lighter socket

Russ

[Cheapo winch]

I have one of those on the disco, it has never let me down and pulled me out many a time, a good entry budget winch and the company selling them are very helpfull

[Disco door locks]

the springis in the lock mech, you need to remove it, to replace the spring, its not easy if you have big hands

[Disco door locks]

hey buddy had a a similar problem with mine, sounds like the little spring has snape on the lock mechanisum, the are pennies on ebay, look under `landrover springs.

if your not far from Brecon, I wil open the door for you, well show you how I did it.

[What GPS / Satnav do you use when out and about?]

Navman pin 570, running Memory map and smartst