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Hi, Thanks for such a quick response. It's very hard to tell if it's positive or negative pressure - but it's clearly audible. Is there an easy way to identify it? Also - I was under the impression that the breather is the filler cap, which i've had replaced already. - is there another breather?

Hi all, I think my ongoing mysterious problem should be put to the Wisdom of Crowds... I've not that long had a TD5 110. When I first got it I noticed the fuel tank was pressurised - giving a hiss when opened. The place I bought it gave me a new filler cap based on the assumption that the breather (in the cap) was blocked and after a few days the pressurisation stopped. A few weeks later I had a diesel leak round the side of the bell housing - and as Im sure most of you would guess.... time for a new fuel pressure regulator. So now... with the new regulator, the tank is once again pressurised - opening with a hiss every time I fill up. Any suggestions? Thanks, Chip

I've got a steering guard on there, but it's got no jacking points which i now realise would give me more than just the tow bar to lift from. My thoughts on a snorkel are that if i'm deep enough to need it them my kit in the boot will probably be wet. I would love a snorkel, but then there is nothing to stop me being stupid thanks for a battery links, i'll look into that...

hi, i'm working on some upgrades for the Shire Website and would be interested in any opinions on what you'd like to see (or not see) on the there any suggestions/comments welcomed..! thanks, chip

I've been looking at the Odyssey batteries - deep cycle and starter combined. has anyone tried these out? I have got a leisure battery, but there is no room to fit it without chopping up the air intake. a ladder would be nice, if only to use a makeshift washing line that's a good point about the hi lift - without sliders it's not much use, my rear bumper is standard, and the steering guard doesn't have jacking points.

polybushes are on the wish list too... worth the effort?

right... stuff in the back. so far 2 man tent (the 5 man one goes on the back seats!) , various tarps, 2 chairs, a rug, a blanket, 1 gas stove, 1 parafin stove, 1 table, toolbox, a saw, fuel bottle, and enough food and kitchen bits to cook up a 3 course meal for 4. i have a got a little 12v fridge - just a cheapy one, but it does the job for weekends away. and in the useful bits box, jump leads, 4.5 ton tow strop 2 shackles, goves, torch, haynes and various bits of carp. so you'd put a hi lift - 'hi' on the list?

ah, forget to mention tyres... BFG all terrains on disco steels - came with when i bought it.

try ebay item number: 4610388425 !

ok.. i've got a 94 disco 300tdi (i recently read the gutless disco threads and i think it's suffering from something somewhere... motorway inclines leave me in 4th doing 60mph.. anyway, that's not the subject of this thread) I've got a few quid spare and can't decide what to get. so far i have added SD roof rack qt diff guards extra electrics - sockets/lights cb jate rings and homemade boot shelf/thing my aim is to have a all round touring vehicle - good for camping trips and capable off road. I don't need a off road megatruck, but i'd like to be able to get myself out of trouble. so what would you go for next? rock sliders winch and/or bumper suspension lift (do i need this?) fancy new battery for starting & deep cycle or anything else!? thanks... chip

hi... i've used a combination of a dog guard and a steel frame topped with mesh that sits on two rails screwed to the dicke seat posts. this way i get a lower shelf of about 26cm height and a top shelf for everything else. and stuff can be hung on the dog guard with bungees too.... i'll see if i can get a photo for you. oh yeah - the whole lot comes out in about 10mins for big loads or lots of people. chip