Some "Useful" Information on Land Rover Discovery

I made my Discovery...:

	Changing Head Gasket Work in progress...watch this space!
	Fitting Suspension Spacers The 31" tyres improve ground clearance under the axles, but the wheel wells looked a bit stuffed new tyres being 2" taller than standard. Also, a bit more of clearance under the sills would have been nice. With a new winch, winchbumper, track rod protector and steering guard, the front axle has in excess of 100kg extra weight to carry. Springs being relatively new, I opted for spacers under the spring seats. Read more...
	Fitting an Electric Fan A standard viscous fan works all the time, thus increasing fuel consumption, but only slightly. More of a problem is probably overcooling. There's lots of proprietary fans available on the accessory market. At a price. A visit to the breakers yard, and purchasing a thermostat gave a fairly cheap and simple setup. Read more...
	Fire Extinguisher and Mag Lite Holder Many offroad sites demand vehicles carrying a fireextinguisher to enter the area. For good reason. In fact it should be carried at any time. Close at hand for the driver. But where to fit the heavy lump? Read more...
	Renewing Fuel Lift Pump There is no practical way you can actually test if the fuel lift pump is working properly, and a faulty lift pump is a quite common cause of a tdi being low on performance. At Paddocks priced at around £15, it is worth swapping before flogging big money for injectors or overhauling an injection pump! Read more...
	Renewing Fuel Hoses The tdi is low on power, and due to excessive splicing of the supply line, I feared air into the fuel was the reason for the power loss. Thus all fuel lines were renewed - maybe just as much to rule out a cheap possible diagnose. I still guess the injectors are the main problem... Read more...
	Fitting GEW Winch on an Equipe/Scorpion Winchbumper A winch must be one of the coolest things to mount on a Land Rover. It's a statement of intention just as well as smth to recover you if you get stuck. But finding a suitable winch and winchbumper isn't straightforward - there's very much to choose from - not all representing good engineering skills! Read more...
	Testing Ovoline MT75D Gearbox Oil There has been a lot of hype on this new gearbox oil, intended for all 5 speed Land Rover gearboxes. It is claimed to improve fuel economy, improve shifting, improve synchronisation, and so on... Is it really magic? Read more...
	Changing Gearbox Oil - Clean and Easy! Filling the gearboxes with new oil is one of the most messiest jobs on your Discovery. It is so cramped, you can't use a funnel - and has to invent some kind of way getting the new oil into the box. Every year! Meanwhile, you're being drenched in stinking hypoid and ATF-oil up your sleeves. Enter Difflocks unique way of doing it: Oilsafe pump! Read more...
	Change of 200tdi alternator A charge-warning light coming on after pulling the key from ignition, and later coming on while driving warned of a failing alternator - due to dust or brushes or diodes. When a new one cost £58 at Paddocks, fixing the old unit isn't that much of an option. Read more...
	Changing Engine Oil & Filter - the (Somewhat) Clean Way Changing engine oil and filter on a 200tdi is a filthy business - no more. The Difflock drain plug takes the worst out of it, but the filter is still the bad old mess it's always been. Let's hope Difflock comes up with a solution to this before the garage gets even messier. Read more...
	Custom Mudflap Panel A rattling noise from the rear turned out to be a totally rotten mudflap panel. New ones aren't especially expensive (at ~£20), but as I could not get hold of one when I needed it, I decided to custom make a new one out of 5mm thick rubber. A nice and cheap solution! Read more...
	Adjusting the 200tdi engine valves Adjusting the valves is an easy 30 minute job part of the 20,000km service schedule. Learn how to do the job! Read more...
	Land Rover/Discovery for Dummies! So You bought yourself a Land Rover Discovery, and your shopping list contain bull bar, roof rack, GPS, snorkel, some treadplating etc. We are all the same - our wishes for improving the vehicle is probably more based on a feeling for what looks cool, rather than what's needed! Read more...
	Driving Your Discovery on Snow Winter is here, and some real offroading can be experienced anywhere and everywhere. For free! Learn more on how to perform better when driving on-, in- and through snow! Read more...