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    bringing my 96 D1 out of mothballs

    Hi All i have had my D1 mothballed in the driveway for two years. aside from charging the battery and driving it around the block once in a while she has not been driven for a bit over 2 years. I am wondering what i should be taking a hard look at before i put her back on the road. Any advice is...
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    intermittent faltering acceleration

    yesterday on my way home from work the rover (96 D1) started acting up. it was sputtering severely and kept acting as if i was taking my foot on and off of the accelerator over and over. and the engine would shake. i thought sure it was going to die on me. i was close to home and got it safely...
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    picture or diagram of front ABS sensor install

    Does anyone have a picture or a diagram of how the front abs sensor is installed and located? i have been looking through the D1 workshop manual and it is not shown anywhere. do i just grab it pull it out and slide in a new one?
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    brakes making horrible noise - ABS?

    guys, i have a problem i cant diagnose. like many of you who are in the cold weather climate we here in southeastern michigan got dumped on big time. the disco was sweet in the snow and i had no worries driving through it at all. Until i needed to stop. if i apply slow and light pressure to the...
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    abs issue?

    I have moved very recently from CA to MI just in time for snow, ice, and cold and since we have been driving on ice i have found that if the ABS kicks in on the slush the front left wheel makes a nasty ass chunky shakey grindie noise. i also hear/feel it sometimes if i drive over a large pot...
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    block heaters or oil pan heaters

    what do you guys think about these? looking for a recommendation. i just moved from CA to MI and the old landy (96 D1) is NOT liking the cold mornings. She is not eve close to fitting into the garage height wise so it is going to be a long cold winter in the driveway. Id love your guys insight...
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    door latch spring resource

    Sorry for the repost but i thought the last post was too deep into a thread: does anyone know where to obtain those little door latch springs now? i checked EBay.com and Ebay UK for phillipstuart33 and the search does not turn anything up. I even email Phil as i had his email from 3 years ago...
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    At what thickness do i need to change my front rotors at?

    I just pulled my tyre and measured the thickness of my front rotors and it is at 13.02mm. At what thickness do i need to change them?? Thanks in advance. 1996 D1
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    rear door actuator

    Ok i am back again. I have a question about the locking actuator on the rear doors. The rear door on the drivers side actuator will not fully unlock the door anymore. it will lock it just fine but to unlock it you have to reach in and manually bull up on the door lock. This is driving my wife...
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    too much r-134a ?

    hello all, it has been a long time since i have posted and knock on wood a long time since i have had any problems with the disco, but just as i thought that. BINGO. AC is acting weird. I usually don't even turn the thing on but we have a new little in the house and when on the road we need to...
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    Champion Rn12Yc plug gap size?

    what is the proper plug gap for the RN12YC for a 1996 D1? thanks in advance.
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    new lock, with 2 keys for drivers side door - D1

    I have for sale a brand new lock tumbler with 2 keys. I purchased a whole new door latch assembly and it came with a new lock and keys. I don't want to go through the hassle of re-keying the lock or with having two keys, so its for sale. $25.00 email me at jmccombs@comcast.net if interested.
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    Broken part on my door lock mechanism

    Hey folks, its been a while since I have been on here with a post. But I have a new conundrum that I need some help with. My drivers side door lock is broken and will no longer engage or disengage the lock. I have pulled my door trim panel off and gotten to the root of the problem. There is a...
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    broken window reguator glide

    i have a question about the replacement of this little crappy plastic guide. I used the instructions in the tech section and repaired my rear pasenger window earlier this year and it sorta worked OK, but it still makes a popping noise when i go to open it so i pretty much just leave it up all...
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    wtf is wrong with my cooling system?

    i need a little diagnostic help with what is going on with my cooling system. i have a 1996 disco SE. let me tell you the progression of what has and is happening: (sorry for the long ass post) first issue: my expansion tank seem split out causing coolant to leek out of my system and hence ruin...
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    Overheating - what do i check?

    Sorry to repost in a new thread but i think i have a different issue at work here which warranted a new title. hey guys i replaced my expansion tank on sunday and got rid of my wanky brass radiator bleeder plug and put back in a stock plastic one. I bled the system and refilled the coolant. I...
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    Northern Cal rover owners unite

    I Just saw one of our fellow Dwebers put up a post for a Day of getting together and kicking tires and helping each other out with some mechanicin' on the rovers. I would imagine there would be a few beers or the like thrown in for good meaure. Sounds like a good time to me. Are there any...
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    leaking seam in expansion tank now overheating.

    hey guys my rover has been kicking my ass lately and today was a topper for me thus far. I came out of the CompUSA store (which is always stressful in its way) and there was a nice little puddle of my coolant on the ground. I popped the hood and could see that the fluid had been leaking out of...
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    changing front rotors and pads

    Ok guys i need a little help here. I just pulled my right front tire because the brakes where starting to make a nasty sound and to my woe i a have worn the pads down waaaayy past their prime and am now looking at putting on a nice new set of rotors. how much more difficiult is it to change out...
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    puddle on ground under engine bay near right front tire and brake issue

    hi folks i have a problem. I have had this happen to me a couple of times now and i thought it was a leaking washer fluid reservoir. I do not think that is what it is. any one knnnow what this might be? i have had it happen before i drive the truck in the morning. it seems to be a decent...