[least problematic upgrade]

Keep the info coming its all being made a note. Once again thankyou

[least problematic upgrade]

thanx for the heads up guys appreicated now just need to find 350 for a trip down to somerset lol

[least problematic upgrade]

My 1986 c PLATE 2.5 petrol needs a new gearbox (lt77) and I would like to fit a TDI enigne.

Theres 1000's of threads all over the net about it but I wanted the respected opinion of guys here

Is it easier to recon the lt77 and stick in a 200 or 300 tdi defender engine ?

Or could i upgrade the box to the later R380 ? (not sure what its called).

I know discovery tdi engines are cheaper but i understand it needs a lot more work.

Or is it better jsut to flog the 90 petrol pickup and buy a tdi ? any idea when the more newer gearbox;s came in ?

[2 inch lift - which way is best?]

Ahh I am not on Mudclub forums. I got a mate of mine to knock up some spacers for my rear anti roll bar and its not been a problem since. Nice tip about mudclub site though ty

[2 inch lift - which way is best?]

Its good that you got yoru setup that you are happy with.

To "Rangeroverblues"

The anti roll bars will need spacers, the front one hits the propshaft and the back one flips upside down

It is good to find someone else who actually knows about that problem. Exactly the same thing happend to me on my rear anti roll bars after a day at Bala off road. I now have spacers fitted. The landy specialist I use couldnt understand how I had managed it seeing that I have standard height springs and shocks (although being HD springs the Disco sits about 1 " higer") when unloaded.

I have mentioned this problem before to others but always get puzzled looks.

[2 inch lift - which way is best?]

Been running 265/75/17 bgf at on my 300tdi with standard height bearmach blue springs and monroe adv shocks.

I have modular wheels. I have entended bump stops. Its got winch, bumper guards etc as well.

How do I find it ?

Good points - feel very nice on the road and rolls less and handles well. Good on side slopes

I had to do the camel cut on my rear arches. A m8 of mine had the same setup but on standard D1 wheels and he had to cut out less of his arches as the modualrs push the wheels out furthur. Never had an issue following friends defenders or discos anywhere. Deoesnt matter what I throw into or onto it it sits level as well.

Bad points - Down side is it will feel sluggish and slower with 265/75/16 wheels. Also ride is quite hard and can "skip " sometimes.

When it comes to lifting 2" it should be ok. However friend of mine lifted his (MHE mechanic) so hes fairly switched on. He has pulled one of his trailing arms bushes out while greenlaning and also tore the rubber donut on his rear prop off as well. I was following him had no issues. We both put that down to the 2" lift. The thing that put me off the most was watching him on slide slopes. Leans over a lot more and looks lot scarier.

I guess it depends what you want to do. We use my D1 for greenlaning around wales, taking 4 kids camping for the weekend (roofrack. roofbox blah blah)and daily run around so that setup suits me. If i was permanantly towing i woudl go with 245 as i think thats biggest you can do without having to modify anything.

[scorpion racing]

Scorpion have reappeared as Extreme 4x4

No idea if the staff are the same or showroom. No idea if they honour the lifetime gaurantee on their scorpion suspension kits either since Scor got wound up.

[265 75's]

i run 265/75/16 on my D1

If its just gonna be a toy Just get a set of mud tyres and dont go too large

there is another post similar to this thread about someone else asking about that tyre size

that size tyre will knock your speedo out and kill any form a standstill acceleration

larger tyres may help you out on rocks and maybe help you not sink into the mud but too large and you wont get the tyres to dig down

you will need to make some mods to fit that size depending on wheel, suspension etc

[265/75/16s on Discovery]

I have 265/75/16 at on my disco 300 tdi

I have bearmach HD blue springs which make it sit about an 1" higher

I had to camel cut my rear arches

I have a winch bumper so dont know if you would need to trim your front bumper

Mine has Steel modulars which stick out furthur than normal Disco alloys. My m8 has same setup as me except he has standard alloys

he did the camel cut and has never caught his arches since

because mine stick out more even after making a second larger camel cut I can still catch the rear of my back arches under heavy articulation

You may not have to cut your arches one guy used a metal bracket fastened to his mudflap bracket to push his rear arches out at the bottom so the tyres would fit in ok. He also pulled out the front wings making them more flared - surprisingly it looked ok and you couldnt really tell.

what you almost certainly will need is bigger bump stops or else you will start having problems. Depending on your wheels you may have to adjust yoru steering stops as well

[Looking at a 300tdi suspension upgrade]

depends what you are going to do with it

heavy duty springs will add a tiny bit of lift and make it feel less leaning in a corner but can cut down on articulation off road. If you tow or have a fully loaded disco then HD are a great help

I have monroe adventurer shocks (Standard height) as well and they seem pretty good

take it laning regularly and never had any issues - I suppose in a pay and play site the HD springs I have and standard shocks may cost me some articulation over a 2" lift but cant justify replacing a perfectly good setup thats only a year old.

Other thing to check is your rubber suspension bushes and anti roll bar. Some times people remove the anti role bars to give better articulation off road

[Pulling to the right under braking]

my 300 tdi did esaxctly the same thing

turned out a seal on the caliper was leaking under braking once the disc got brake carp on it it was less effective

whip your wheels off and have a good look

[ISOLATOR SWITCH WHERE ?]

thanx for the the help I have it all fitted now

however in the instructions it doesnt mention fitting an inline fuse anywhere

after I put it all together I have realised there is no fuse between the battery and winch

I assume it should really be fused

any idea what the fuse should be rated at ?

[ISOLATOR SWITCH WHERE ?]

thanx for the replies

it is to isolate the winch postive cable

wasnt sure how it fitted or where to put it

the switch came with the winch so I hope its correctly rated

[ISOLATOR SWITCH WHERE ?]

Now I have fitted a winch was wondering where to put the isolator switch

doesnt seem to be a lot of room anywhere

what have you guys done ?

my isolator looks like this - i ahve no clue how to attach it to anything - the bottom nuts are for the live cables but do i need to drill a big old hole for it to sit in ?

[De - Egr'd correctly]

No need to remove it if the rest of the EGR system is gone, but its only 2 or 3 screws to remove if you want to.

Pete.

hmm It was de egr'd by someone else so not sure if they decrudded it

guess I will have to take it apart to have a look

[De - Egr'd correctly]

After trying several different things to improve my fuel economy (19-20 mpg on 6 mile run to work at 50 mph) I want to check the following details with anyone who can help

The EGR valve has been removed and blanked off from my 300 tdi auto EDC Discovery (p reg 1996). The EGR control solenoid wiring is still plugged into the solenoid. The 3 pipes that run from the solenoid are connected as follows The Pipe that went to the EGR valve is now blocked off. The pipe that went to the airbox is still connected. The pipe that runs to the brake servo vacuum hose T piece is still connected.

I have removed nothing or unplugged anything from the fuel pump.

Now some boards I have read say just block off the egr valve pipe and you can leave the rest. Others have said remove and unplug it all including the wiring and cover from the injection pump.

Can anyone shed any light on the right and wrong way.

I am getting the timing and tappets checked soon. For info it is de egr'd, decatted, allisport intercooler, allisport chip (removed at moment to test economy), I know the 265/75/16 AT tyres wont help or the underbody protection and winch bumper but the economy is real bad especially when I read in the mags I should be able to get better.

Sorry if you read this on another site just trying to get a broad spectrum of help on this issue.

[300tdi raer side exit exhaust modification?]

TD5 alive do a system for 300 tdi

full ss decatted, single centre box side exit , inc proper flexi pipe

[Sticky transfer box]

My diff lock goes in real easy each time

however what I have trouble with is getting it into low box (mines an auto)

sometimes it drops straight in to low box or back out high other times you have to wiggle and jiggle and use both hands to drop it in

other times you think you got it in move off then it drops out of drive and you have to push / pull on it again to get it to drop in

is there a way to loosen this up to move between high and lo ?

[Hi-lift inside D1?]

The smaller one fits across the boot space if you tuck the pointed end between the gap in the rear seat and trim

[water in footwell]

Just realised 3 people all from Telford all posting - small world

[water in footwell]

Same deal with mine. Usual suspects 1- Front windscreen 2- sunroofs 3 - Rubber grommets in the engine bay 4- aircon pipe blocked or disconnected (if you have aircon) 5- Check the side of the footwells where wires come throught he side as these can leak.

Get busy with the silicone sealant and if all else fails get someone to break your windscreen and get a new one

[High speed handling/stability]

Your suspension if still original is probably shot and sagging right now which will make it wallow - same with your bushes

If you dont want a suspension lift then just replace springs and shocks with new standard size ones but better quality - monroe adventurer shocks are good.

Anti roll bars will help on road but limit articulation off roading (not that mine have ever got in the way off roading)

Buy a new bush kit find a friendly garage who is short of work with a press and it will save you 2 days of spanner work under your motor

[Tow-hitch/tank guard]

any chance of some pictures

I been agonising over taking my tow bar off as I never tow anything but dont want to leave the fuel tank unprotected and it makes a useful recovery point

But no way in hell i am gonan pay nearly £300 for guardian or Southdown tank guard

so any ideas are more than welcome

[Discovery 300tdi Poor Handling or Poor Driver!!!]

My disco 300tdi runs on bearmach HD blue sprigns front and rear and standard size monroe adventurer shocks. I run 265/75/17 tyres and with the lift i get from both it can feel a bit wobbly sometimes especially when not loaded up as the springs are designed to cope with a heavier load

Does it still have HD blue springs at the back and standard ones on the front ? May well be front or rear springs knackerd. I personally wouldnt mix and match springs (especially if they different strengths)

If the vehicle is lifted higer it can put extra pressure on steering and radius arms. Some people who have 2" plus lifts replace these with castor corrected items or bushes.

May be worth getting your springs checked all even slapping on a new set

[Microcat]

Rename c:\MCLRE\Print32\print32.exe to something else.

Start microcat. You will get a file not found error but don't worry. Go past the error and see if it works from there.

Report back how/if it works.

thanx for the reply

i managed to get it to work without resorting to the above

I messed around again with compatability mode and had to download a couple of add ons from microsoft seems to have done the trick

windows xp sp 2 compatability was the one i got best results with after downloading the add ons