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  1. we have a disco 2 td5 with a very basic Inalfa sun roof fitted..... just up and down, well the mech is shot and wont close it tightly, has anyone had this issue?

    try stripping it dowm and giving it a good clean. Mine caused problems when I got a sycamore seed stuck in it. you can get at the mechanism without removing the headlining although it is fiddly

    Cheers

    John

  2. The 18 inch wheels are prone to tramlining. As said, check your tyre pressures. I am running goodyear AT's and they lose pressure very easily. (yes the garage that fitted them has checked them) Obviously, if any bushes are worn then you will get problems

    Cheers

    John

    BTW for the picky ones amongst us. If you click add reply, it adds the previous posters reply :rolleyes:

  3. I need to replace the injector harness on my d2 as there is oil a plenty dripping from the red plug that goes into the ECU. I know that this is a common problem and a simple fix.

    I have been told by a garage that the replacement harness is only the 'internal' section and that it is not the whole harness including a new plug. This seems a little pointless to me as the plug and wires leading to it would still be contaminated. Surely the injector harness is one complete section from injectors to Ecu?

    Is there the option of only replacing the section of harness under the rocker cover, where the unit commonly fails? If so what would be the point in only replacing this bit and leaving the rest of the rest of the harness 'dirty'?

    Apparently it is the O rings on the block that exits the engine that cause the problem. When you replace the harness, you still need to check the ECU for oil whilst it works it way out via capillary action.

    Urban Panzer has a good write up on his website www.discovery2.co.uk

    Cheers

    John

  4. When I changed the battery on mine it changed to km's. Diconnected the battery again and reconnected it and it was back to miles. I don't know if it wa a gremlin or it should happen like that :)

  5. Yes it was the regulator had gone passed its limit!

    So i got a bearmach one last night and tried to put it in but found they had supplied me with the wrong side :angry:

    Have sent the bread knife over today to swap and she says he told her they are compatible look....did his magic and its swapped to fit a left hand side!!! didn't think this was possible i couldn't do it last nioght anyway!

    Is this guy trying to have me over or has someone else done this swap?? just before i get on the phone and play heck with him and not for the first time i'm afraid

    TIA Dougie

    As far as I know they are different

  6. Thanks for the reply, I'll certainly look at the fuel lines. I was wondering though, if the fuel pipes were chafed, would'nt they be leaking fuel ?

    If you get a tiny hole in the pipe then you wouldn't get a large amount of fuel out but it would let enough air in to cause problems

  7. Hi my fuel regulator block is dripping diesel, looks a pig to change what do i have to remove to gain access and change block, cant see where the leak is, what normally happens with these.

    Cheers Paul

    More fiddly than difficult to change. You can either lie across the engine to reach it or if you are a short git like me stand on something :P Replacement is the only reliable option.

    Cheers

    John

  8. If you get the door card off then you can curse whilst trying to raise the window. You should be able to prop a length of wood in there to keep the window up. If you want to pop down to mine then I will happily scratch my head whilst you scratch your head :) Seriously, I replaced both the drivers and passengers door regulators.

    I am located just off the A580 (Woodside pub at Ellenbrook)

    I am not doing much this weekend so PM for my number and address if you want some help

    Cheers

    John

  9. Was there a clank or noise of something falling in the door? It sounds like the regulator mechanism has fallen apart. It is a relatively easy job to fix but very fiddly if you have big hands. Make sure that you have some torx bits to hand so that you can get the motor off the old regulator

    Cheers

    John

  10. I thought that I had got to the stage where I didn't want to get oily and frustrated trying to fix cars so I bought a Td4 Freelander which was good and I had no problems with it. Unfortunately, (and fortunately :D ) more grandkids arrived so I needed the extra capacity that a Disco offered. I have a D2 TD5 and apart from a few glitches I can say that I am glad I made the change. To give an idea of size, I got a 2 seater settee in the back of mine.

    If you are handy with a set of tools then you will have no major problems. Download a copy of the rave cd - it is much better that the Haynes book of lies. It also has the added bonus of you can print the relevant sections out and if they get wet, oily, stood on then it isn't the end of the world.

    Cheers

    John

  11. Sorry about the delay for the pictures. I couldn't find which memory card they were on :o

    Link for the pictures http://community.webshots.com/user/MRDIITD5?vhost=community

    If you are stripping the mechanism down (easy peasy honest) then do one side at a time so that you have a point of reference for reassembly. The rave cd reccommends that you put the glass on after you have refitted the sunroof to the vehicle. I found that it was easier to position the glass more accurately whilst the sunroof was on a workbench.

    Before you fit the sunroof, put a good size bead of mastic on the plastic surround that comes into contact with the roof. When you tighten the undertray to the sunroof, excess mastic will be squeezed out and is best cleaned off when it has cured.

    Cheers

    John

  12. Mine leaks as well <_<

    Disco 2 es the front sunroof has packed up now

    I will download the pictures this week and resize them to post on here. My front sunroof doesn't work either so I will get around to it one of these days :D

  13. Many thanks, will have a look to see if i can find them.

    You can remove the finishing piece around the headlining and pull it down enough to see if the pipes have come adrift. Removal of the sunroof is fairly straightforward - just fiddly if you don't remove the headlining.

    My sunroof had jammed open and I had to remove and strip it down to sort it out. Turned out to be a sycamore seed jammed in there. Should have some pictures somewhere if you need them

    John

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