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1996 Discovery 1 Petrol 4.0 Hello All: I pieced-together another engine for my Disco !. (engine change #4). It runs. It doesn't run good. It misses, runs rough , Backfires and smells of petrol. Especially until it warms-up really good. What could be some of the causes and...

Hello All; I put together a 4.0 Petrol engine from various spares left over from previous engines for my old Disco 1. It cranks but runs very rough. There is even what sounds like metal to metal noise. The engine skips on at least one cylinder. What would be a good troubleshooting...

Hello All; Before I do something wrong and cause damage, I am going to ask for advice. The RH Front wheel is leaking brake fluid. It is not coming from the line but rather, from inside the caliper somewhere. I can't see exactly where. Is it necessary to replace the entire caliper assembly...

1996 Discovery 1 4.0 Litre Hi All; I finally got the engine in the Disco. It has fuel in the rails but won't start. It doesn't seem to have sparks in the plugs. I checked the connection to the coils several times and it seems secure. What procedure should I follow to troubleshoot...

1996 Disco 1, 4.0 Litre I am just starting to look into the conversion of my old Landy to the Chevy engine. There seems to be several vendors with the conversion kits. What is the best one for a Disco 1 ? I have done 3 engine changes so far and this one is not going to last so it may be...

1996 Disco 1 4.0 Litre engine Hi All I put another engine in my old Disco. It has been so long since I took the last one out I can't remember where some of the wires go, Here is a pix of a few wires, one has heat shielding and is of large gauge. any ideas where it goes? TNX Roy

Hi Folks; I am rededicated to sorting out the cruise control problem. Checked the VAC pump, inspected hoses, R&R the switch on the steering wheel. Now I am going to look into the ECU. It is supposed to be behind the glove box or behind the Pax facia. Where is it and what does it look...

I have a bad wiper switch. I finally found a '97 Disco at pull a part but I am having trouble removing it. The plastic is brittle so I don't want to force anything. What is the removal procedure? Do I have to remove the steering wheel? Ugh !!!! Roy

Hi About a year ago the Harmonic balancer on my Disco I broke right where it enters the front engine seal. Freak accident, right? Well it happened AGAIN !!! I have to go to the junk yard and scarf-up another one. Is this a common thing? I have never heard of a HB breaking. Whew...

The cruise control on my '96 Disco I has been "on the fritz" for years. The vac pump works (removed and bench checked), Replaced the switch, checked fuse. I also checked the vac lines and all seems well. Only thing left is to R&R the relay. I think it is located in the Pax side footwell but...

Hi Folks; Just got a new 2 meter VHF Ham radio Transceiver and I need to "hard wire" it into the 12-14VDC system of my '96 Disco I. Where would be the best place to tap into the system with DC while the Ignition or ACC. is "on"? ;)

Hi All I just finished installing a new rubber gasket on the LH rear window of my '96 Disco I . With the help of youtube instructional video, Vasaline and nylon chord I managed to get it in. It is a bit tedious and awkward to work with. The new gasket part # is AWR5388. :victory: Roy

A while ago a tire blowout damaged the Left Rear quarter panel on my 96 Disco 1. I found a 96 at Pull A Part (and it is even the same color). The Rave manual does not say how to remove the QP from a Disco 1. It looks like there are 7 spot welds right at the rear door. Is this right? Also, some...

Having a bad day. On the way home from work rear tire blew and damaged the left rear quarter panel. What is the general procedure for removing the panel ? I have a feeling it is going to be a pain in the $%^&*. I found a donor vehicle at Pull-A-Part in Atlanta but that means I have to R&R...

I think I have a sticky thermostat and I have already ordered a new one. Last one I got had a small plastic bead loosely attached to the rim of the thermostat. My question is, how is it oriented at installation? Is it at the top or bottom? BTW, what is it supposed to do? Roy

Happy Christmas All !!!!!! I have a 96 Disco I, very generic. At the salvage yard I found a Disco I that had the fold-down seat in the boot. It had already been removed so the attaching hardware was missing and worst of all I couldn't see how it was attached because they had taken just about...

I was at the salvage yard and bought a fold-down seat that goes in the boot. It was already removed so I didn't get the bolts and worse, I didn't see how it was mounted. I want to put it in my 96 Disco but don't want to butcher anything up. If anybody has installed one of these plz give me...

The internal light in the clock was out and I spent over an hour troubleshooting why the new light would not come on until I discovered that the light ONLY comes on when the ignition is on !!!!!! Duh !!!!!!! :rofl: I also got a new light for the cigar lighter but this one is not...

I was coming home from a cross country yesterday and I noticed the check engine, RSR and Anti-Lock light (all of which are always on) began to "blink" at about 3 times per second. Today I noticed the tachometer was becoming erratic. Maybe it is the alternator? Is there a way to test it...

I was at Pull-A-Part scouting some parts for my 96 disco and found a 98 that has two fold-down seats in the boot area. I don't know if these were optional but can they be fitted to my 96? If so, do I have to do anything "creative" or just bolt them in? Roy :D