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My mechanic says that the chirping/squeeking sound (mostly when cold) is a head gasket leak between cylinders #5 and #7. Compression is good in both (down just a bit in #5). No water in oil, no overheating. he said that he put water on the spot where the head meets the block and it...

D1, 3.9 (with distributor), manual. A new problem. When the engine is cold and under load (or blipping the throttle at rest), there is a squeek or chirping type sound. when it warms up, it mostly goes away. It almost sounds like a U-joint, but it also does it at rest and changes with RPM, not...

1998 Discovery (3.9 engine) manual transmission: Gulf/Saudi spec I just drained and replaced the manual transmission fluid with Mobil 1 ATF. The old oil came out thick like gear oil. So, I did a search here and came across conflicting recommendations that range from Type F ATF...

1998 D1: The "hood" (domed shape plastic shroud?) over the instruments is loose. I think the clips on the inside of the hood are broken. Is there an easy fix short of replacing the plastic hood/binacle? The rear wiper motor runs, but the arm doesn't move. It's loose and only catches...

I finally had the time to work on my newly acquired Saudi/Gulf Spec 1998 Discoovery. It only has 57,000 km (about 35,000 miles). I brought back most of the parts from the U.S. It has a 3.9 litre GEMs engine with a distributor. Needed to use a 1995 model designation to get the right engine parts...

I just bought a 1998 Discovery 5 door, manual transmission, here in Saudi Arabia that is GCC (Gulf) spec. I'm heading home to Charlotte for the holidays and want to get some spare parts while there: 1. The spare parts web sites in the US, show 1998 as a 4.0 liter V-8, but the engine says it's...