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    Need help in diagnosing why my engine is cutting out

    I have a '95 Disco (ie 3.9) and ran into some serious issues with the engine cutting out this past weekend. The first couple times happened when I was crusing along (not accelerating) on the highway at ~60mph. With no warning the engine stumbled and died. My first reaction was to pump the...
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    Removing the pilot bushing

    I'm in the middle of doing a lot of maintenance work on my D1 before I move, and one thing is changing out the rotoflex. Getting the rear driveshaft off of the truck wasn't a problem at all... but the pilot bushing?? That's a different story altogether. I've done some searches and basically...
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    Any mechanics in Boise

    I'm looking to get some work done on my Disco, and having just moved to Boise, ID last year, I don't know what shops in the area are good to work with, especially for my beloved Disco :) So does anyone know of some good shops here in Boise? I'd really appreciate any recommendations.
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    Need Brake Pipes

    The other day I realized that there's a pretty significant leak from one of the brake pipes heading to the rear axel on my 95 Disco. Since the truck is 10yrs old and spent most of it's life in the midwest with all of the lovely salt on the roads in the winter I'm not surprised that corrosion has...
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    Driving with disconnected oxygen sensor

    I'm in the middle of replacing the oxygen sensors on my 95 discovery... and the truck is being very difficult. Everything is so rusted together and there is so little room I haven't been able to get the old o2 sensors to budge at all, even with generous doses of PB Blaster the night before :(...
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    Do you really need to use an alternator??

    Well obviously in the long run you'd be crazy to not have an alternator running, the battery in your car can't last forever. but.... What about in a pinch. Like the situation I'm in right now (I'll explain more below). How long do you think that you could drive with a bad alternator? Basically...