Disco 1, handling and drivetrain issues... Maybe

[ROWSI]

Last year I upgraded to Koni suspension which is the business:D

However this year I feel the back end is getting a bit sloppy and that the drivetrain is making some funny clonky cliky noises at low speeds. I presume maybe I need to change some bushes etc for both small problems.

Could someone point me in the right direction as to what I need to buy. Bought the Konis from Paddocks, very good service.

Thanks

(Am being a bit lazy, but I feel sure someone will know exactly what I need.)

[thebiglad]

Last year I upgraded to Koni suspension which is the business:D

However this year I feel the back end is getting a bit sloppy and that the drivetrain is making some funny clonky cliky noises at low speeds. I presume maybe I need to change some bushes etc for both small problems.

Could someone point me in the right direction as to what I need to buy. Bought the Konis from Paddocks, very good service.

Thanks

(Am being a bit lazy, but I feel sure someone will know exactly what I need.)

To sort out a noisy back-end (steady in te ranks!!) you will be a rear suspension bush set, from Paddocks plus a new 'A' frame ball joint.

Now, that was easy enough wasn't it??

Cheers
Dave

[ROWSI]

Cheers, ou plutot, merci grand garçon....

The drivetrain noise, also happens when coasting....

[thebiglad]

Cheers, ou plutot, merci grand garçon....

The drivetrain noise, also happens when coasting....

Cool, an attempt at a response in French - well done.

I can't remember but have you put new oils in the gearbox, trans box & axles yet.

When I did this on my wife's tdi200 it was loads quieter. I used fully synth stuff from www.difflock.com (http://www.difflock.com). Not cheap but I reckon very good.

Cheers
Dave

Btw, I like GS's too !!

[ROWSI]

Cool, an attempt at a response in French - well done.

I can't remember but have you put new oils in the gearbox, trans box & axles yet.

When I did this on my wife's tdi200 it was loads quieter. I used fully synth stuff from www.difflock.com (http://www.difflock.com). Not cheap but I reckon very good.

Cheers
Dave

Btw, I like GS's too !!

Thirteen years in Belgique I speak very well, never needed to type.

Have not done anything to my disco in the three years I have had it apart from the shocks (oil and filters of course). Maybe I will give it a go.

[thebiglad]

Thirteen years in Belgique I speak very well, never needed to type.

Have not done anything to my disco in the three years I have had it apart from the shocks (oil and filters of course). Maybe I will give it a go.

Hi Rowsi, there's lots of things you can do to Disco's, cheaply, to make them run better/more economically, so when you're ready give me a shout and I'll run through them with you.

Doing the oils in the boxes is made MUCH easier if you can get a hold of one of these: SORRY, CAN'T FIND THE PICTURE. It's a pump with a flexy hose on one end, and a fixed pipe (that goes into the oil container) on the other


Available from all good DIY stores about £1 !!

[stevied645]

Hi Rowsi, there's lots of things you can do to Disco's, cheaply, to make them run better/more economically, so when you're ready give me a shout and I'll run through them with you.

Doing the oils in the boxes is made MUCH easier if you can get a hold of one of these: SORRY, CAN'T FIND THE PICTURE. It's a pump with a flexy hose on one end, and a fixed pipe (that goes into the oil container) on the other


Available from all good DIY stores about £1 !!

What are these things you speak off?????

[thebiglad]

What are these things you speak off, please?????

It's a hand-operated fuel pump, excellent when refilling gear & trans boxes.

Dave

[JulesV8]

Dave,

As I'm sure you know you can also get those serringe type suction things which you can use to extract all the old oil from diffs. They are about the size of a grease gun but with a suction action...very usueful and saves a great deal of clearing up.

NOTE: When doing your diffs, loosen / remove the filler before you take out the drain plug...or you may find it is seized and end up red faced with an empty diff!

good luck
J

[stevied645]

It's a hand-operated fuel pump, excellent when refilling gear & trans boxes.

Dave

I know what those are, ive highlighted the bit in the post i was talking about.

[thebiglad]

I know what those are, ive highlighted the bit in the post i was talking about.

Sorry Stevie, because the quote was all in italics, I didn't see the portion you had highlighted.

Incidently, I've just taken another picture of the pump I use for doing my oil changes.

See below.

Re modifications and improvements, these are the ones I've done to mine with their respective costs and benefits:

1. Remove viscous fan - cost nothing, benefit: reduced noise & improved mpg;

2. Remove the EGR valve and replace with new plumbing - cost £20, benefit: cleaner burning engine, better hill climbing & towing, slight improvement in mpg;

3. Remove the catted exhaust downpipe & replace with non-cat item - cost £21.25+vat, benefits: much improved peformance, turbo spins up more quickly, better mpg;

4. Remove ARB's (anti-rollbars) - cost nothing, benefits: smoother ride and more natural handling.

Hope that's of interest.