thebiglad

Thanks to all, have adjusted the alan key locknut combo and the results are great. Did it a bit too tight at first and got lumpy steering, but backed it off a bit and all feels fine now. Equally importantly, I now know how to play about with it if the adjustment needs any further refinement. Thanks very much to all contributors, Cheers Dave

Hi all, this week I've been mainly thinking about steering !! Disco '93 TDi200 I've got play in my steering box (steady there!!) and I'm wondering if there is any way I can adjust/shim it out. I seem to remember that there is an adjustment screw on the 4-bolt steering box - anyone got any ideas/experience of this?? Cheers all Dave

Hi all, I want to do a bit of work on my '93 TDi 200. I've got a bit of play in one of the uj's at the top of the steering shaft. I just checked various sites and it appears that you can't buy a replacement top uj on it's own, only the bottom one is available separately. As a new shaft inc both UJ's is about £50+vat (Paddocks), I'm trying to find cheaper alternatives. Does anyone know if it's possible to demount the top uj and replace it with a bottom one??

Hi there, I've just done the floor on my TDi200 Disco, so have attached a few pics hopefully it will help. I fastened the floor with pop-rivets as I can't weld and as you will see, it NEEDED doing !!

I have a friend with a <tdi 300 auto and her steering was getting heaving and a bit graunchy - when I checked the pas fluid level was low so we bought a bottle (1ltr I think) and put almosy ALL of it in the pas reservoir!! There can't have been hardly any fluid in the system, no obvious leaks, a bit of misting on the pipes but nothing horrendous. Was serviced by professionals (the robbers) 6 weeks ago!! After that I checked the air filter and guess what, it (the filter) now resides in an auto musiam, the thing was prehistoric !!! Professional eh, we know best - like hell you do.

Paddock Spares Do do one for Discos.

Hi IainDB, I have just done this front axle refurb job on my Disco Tdi200 and my advice would be to purchase for both sides: 1. Swivel bearings; 2. Wheel bearings; 3. New hub nuts and washers; 4. An axle gasket set; 5. New brake disc mud guards (they will probably be shot and are quite cheap to buy); 6. Swivel pins top and bottom. I bought everything from www.paddockspares.com Hope that helps. Ps While your about it considor replacing the steering ball joints and check to see that the steering box drop-arm is well secured. Mine wasn't and the car drove like a pig as a result.

Hi FridgeFreezer, Police springs, sounds interesting, where did you buy them. I'm assuming that you didn't have a mate (with socket set in hand) with you the last time you were pulled by the feds ?

I believe that the V8 Disco is about the same weight as the TDi, in which case a 3 door KERBWEIGHT is 1920kgs. I'm more concerned about your fuel consumption - we have a TDI200 and always get about 800+kms on a tank !!