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Checked the timing last night, and its spot on, so moved onto valve clearance and two were tight when they should've been loose. Reset gaps and runs fine now

No idea tbh. Got a mate over tomorrow who is going to take head off and check head gasket. He will also check timing and reset gaps.

Ive just had the cambelt changed on my 300TDi and while it was being done the front thrust washer on the cam was renewed as the cam had moved out 5mm. The rocker assembly was also removed to look down the pushrod tubes. On picking the vehicle up the mechanic said about it being very lumpy on tickover, but as the engine was now warm tickover was fairly smooth. The next morning it felt like it was ticking over on 3 cylinders till warm and when accelerating was chucking white smoke out the back. Once warm no smoke. The vehicle has now done over 200 miles since the belt change. Prior to belt change the engine ran sweetly from start up. Does anyone know whats gone wrong?

Thanks Chris, looks like I need to find someone local who is breaking a Discovery, and grab all the bits from them. I have considered adding the windows that go with these seats, it would mean that the dog/luggage area stays secure too.

What do I need to fit a standard seat in the back of my 300TDi commercial? I dont mean the single jump seat, I mean the row behind the drivers seat. My front seats tilt forward so access is no problem, and the dog gaurd is easily removable, so what else is there? I guess its seat anchor points and seatbelts, but is there anything else?

Is that the Elan valley area? Nice up there. Did the byway from Rhyader on road tyres without a problem (the rock step was "interesting"!) My missus liked the views, but doesnt really get the whole greenlaning thing. She was brought up on a farm in mid-Wales, driving around in a s3, so it just gives her bad flashbacks!!!!

Not towing with it, helper bags were on it when I bought it. Ive fitted new ujs but not a new slider as I didnt know you could replace it.

My 300TDi has been converted to 200TDi rear prop, with a 200TDi prop and diff (due to problems with the doughnut system), it rides on standard springs with helper bags on the rear. SInce the convertion its killed the UJ's on two props and now the sliding joing has gone. I have been using good used parts, so maybe thats the reason, but why is it eating props? Mileage is less than 10k/year, with the majority being on tarmac. Is this simply a case of fitting a new prop and treating it as a consumable item? Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks Mike.

Are the part numbers the same for the 300TDi and 3.5 V8 engine sump plug washers? I have a few v8 ones (and no v8 anymore!) but need one for my TDi

Thankyou very much.

Thanks, shouldve said it was for a Discovery

This is the part that goes from the fuel filler hard pipe to the tank, its about 12" long.

I find it amazing that until recently objections could be made by email, now they have to be made by post, whilst contractors tenders can only be made by email!! Having fought long and hard with SCC over their abuse of the byway network and the TRO, their failure to maintain, take action against those who abuse the byways and their total ignorance of "Making best of Byways" (a document they helped write) I feel they will do as they please and everyone using four wheeled vehicles can go to hell. Any work they do to the Gibbet, will decimate it and turn it into a road you can drive in a Noble, its what theyve done to the byways on the Downs. This is the reason its really being TRO'd, it will ensure it doesnt become a cut-through for Hindehead residents. This byway has always cost you paint, and often body damage, but you knew that (as youve walked it first) and you never left the byway because it was "too hard" or "would damage your vehicle" if thats the case, then dont drive it.