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    Finally Raining - another water leak ?

    So, if finally decided to rain in CA and the D1 finally started to leak water. I searched all of the sunroof threads but no luck so far. Here's the situation: -Headliner Dry -Very rear corner, drivers side cargo area leak only -Water running down the wiring and the plastic vent duct from top...
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    Front Wheel Rattle

    96 D1, 130k miles The front end has developed a metalic rattle that sounds like all of the lug nuts are loose (yes, I'm embarassed to say i know what that sounds like) only more intense. I usually notice the noise over small high frequency bumps rather than large hits. Any suggestions as to...
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    Where is the water coming from??

    The rains finally arrived in California and something interesting happened. About a week ago I got in my '96 D1 and started driving. The first time I braked hard, I heard a strange sound so I turned the radio off and braked hard again. Well, all of a sudden I heard the sound of water rushing...
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    Really bad catalytic converter

    '96 D1 120k miles. I haven't been driving my Disco very often because I use my other car to commute and my wife has filled it up with her work stuff. Recently my father-in-law who is a mechanic drove it and noticed there wasn't much power and said it was because my cats are bad (just like...
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    Front Brake Job - extra parts????

    Hi Everyone, Just put on new aftermarket rotors and pads from Atlantic British on the front of my '96 D1. I've done the back before and fronts on other vehicles so I felt pretty confident that I did everything right. However, after I bolted on the driving member (? - cap with 5 bolts) there...
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    Expansion Tank Cracked

    I pulled into my driveway Sunday and the steam was rising from the top and the coolant gushing out the bottom. My brother-in-law (a real mechanic, not a wannabe like me) happened to be there and we quickly determined that the expansion tank was cracked along the seam and this was the only leak...
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    Power Steering Hose Replacement

    Fairly straightforward process to replace? Any gotchas or things that I should be aware of...? '96 D1 Thanks
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    Service Engine light

    My '96 D1 has around 105k miles and the service engine light came on recently. I ignored it since I knew it just meant that the emmissions should be checked soon but now I have a couple of questions. Does the light come on based on mileage or is it based a sensor finding something wrong? I...