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• Timing belt

• I changed both camshft pulleys at belt change, as there have been instances on the V6 where they 'disintegrate' with the resultant catastrophic damage, For the cost of them it was a no brainer, £125 ...
harrythespider Replies: 24 Views: 784 Forum:General Posted: 4th Apr 2026 8:30 pm Subject: Timing belt

• Oil change

• Go to opie oils .co.uk, enter Reg No, and hey presto correct oil grade is displayed, Surprisingly Millers Oil comes up cheapest, I was told the better the oil and the more frequently you change it, ...
harrythespider Replies: 16 Views: 3039 Forum:Tip and Tricks Posted: 2nd Nov 2025 10:04 pm Subject: Oil change

• How much to pay to cam belt change

• Unfortunately they are NOT near me, otherwise I would be entrusting them with all the sevricing,warranty work etc on my Disco, But as they were half the price of local dealer, it was well worth the da ...
harrythespider Replies: 9 Views: 3980 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 29th Jul 2025 7:50 pm Subject: How much to pay to cam belt change

• How much to pay to cam belt change

• had mine done on due date by JAS nr York, less than £1500 using genuine parts,plus new camshaft gears ( it is well known that originals can spontaneously give up with catastrophic results! )logged on ...
harrythespider Replies: 9 Views: 3980 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 28th Jul 2025 9:51 pm Subject: How much to pay to cam belt change

• Airbag - Restraint Control Module

• Why not just take the car to an indy to have it reprogrammed ? JAS at Everingham are only an hour from you and they make some JLR dealers look like ameteurs ! Give them a ring, advise I'm sure would ...
harrythespider Replies: 3 Views: 1326 Forum:General Posted: 9th Jun 2025 7:58 pm Subject: Airbag - Restraint Control Module

• Engine Failure?

• Jeez, did I make the right decision to also change the pulleys when my belts were changed, JAS advised me to have it done as they were aware that it was a known issue. I think they fit proven quality ...
harrythespider Replies: 20 Views: 7185 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 9th Jun 2025 7:52 pm Subject: Engine Failure?

• Airbag - Restraint Control Module

• Why would you want to locate it? It is more than likely that your existing module needs a simple reset/reprogramme probably via the OBD port, Something I think the GAP IID tool can do, alternatively a ...
harrythespider Replies: 3 Views: 1326 Forum:General Posted: 8th Jun 2025 7:47 pm Subject: Airbag - Restraint Control Module

• knocking noise

• best to get underneath with a pry bar and check everything
harrythespider Replies: 1 Views: 1404 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 4th Apr 2025 6:36 pm Subject: knocking noise

• Wheels and towing weights

• IIRC the alloys permissable loading is stamped/moulded into the inner surface of the alloy
harrythespider Replies: 2 Views: 1500 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 14th Mar 2025 9:19 pm Subject: Wheels and towing weights

• Bent drivers door

• You will have to determine what is bent, the A piilar, the door casing or the hinges and then try to re-form whichever back to original position
harrythespider Replies: 2 Views: 1567 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 27th Jan 2025 10:24 pm Subject: Bent drivers door

• Engine Failure?

• Be optimistic ! at least if the engine spins over it won't be the crankshaft, I would be hoping its the rear belt . Being a TDV6 its probably at the age when both belts should have been changed,
harrythespider Replies: 20 Views: 7185 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 27th Jan 2025 10:21 pm Subject: Engine Failure?

• rear boot struts

• It's not the struts, its misalignment. the bottom of the tailgate is catching the boddywork. If you look closely you will fing scuff marks, Needs slight adjustment to solve, There are other posts on h ...
harrythespider Replies: 1 Views: 1306 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 4th Jan 2025 9:49 pm Subject: rear boot struts

• Brake rotor corrosion

• Changed all my discs to vented drilled and grooved, with quality pads for fraction of that price.
harrythespider Replies: 5 Views: 2918 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 21st Nov 2024 11:06 pm Subject: Brake rotor corrosion

• Advice

• As previously mentioned by others, you're umlikely to get any joy from JLR and if you were lucky and did, then any perceived discount given would still mean a cost consideranbly more than an indy. I w ...
harrythespider Replies: 8 Views: 3216 Forum:General Posted: 15th Nov 2024 11:13 pm Subject: Advice

• Live Values on GAP IID - Bank 1 vs Bank 2 and N/A values

• IIRC on a D3 I ran, I had a similar symptoms, Fine on a normal drive out, ask for prolonged heavy demand, uphill acceleration for example, and loss of performance occurred, switch of then on and norma ...
harrythespider Replies: 8 Views: 5418 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 8th Oct 2024 8:22 am Subject: Live Values on GAP IID - Bank 1 vs Bank 2 and N/A values