Well on Monday I decided it was time to do a bit more work on the old girl. So I purchased a new gearbox filter/sump & 5 ltrs of Zf oil (bloody expensive) rear discs & pads as well as another injector as however much cleaner I chuck through it No2 always seems to misfire when semi warm & give a rough idle. Well on removal the inner surfaces of the discs were utterly & the gearbox oil was very black. I did take the filter apart & was relieved to find no traces of metal with the naked eye but will change it again at Christmas. I prefer this idea to the power flushing people talk about as at least this way in my opinion most of the oil is getting changed & less likely I think to do any damage. I may be a bit prem changing it at 80k but better early than when a problem is detected! Changing No2 injector was a bit of a but after looking at the live readings it was on the max recomended at about 1158 (max 1200) & has often thrown up inbalance faults on that cylinder. The only thing I am considering doing now is poly bushing the whole vehicle as my old P38 seemed a lot better after & like wise both my old classics & discos. Has anyone on here ever polybushed their FF  Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!

Don't think it's recommended on a fatty  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Can I ask why? thats why I was hoping for some one who has done it. Mine is on 20" rims & guess it may make it harder but wondered if it made everything a bit more positive ? Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!

I think I read on the fullfat it makes things too tight I too considered this as a means of not having to worry about replacing bushes etc will see if I can dig up for you



Here it is http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15702....oly+bushes  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

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Thanks Googsy as my thoughts are the same as you have just mentioned  Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!

Just read it & note Craigs comments, hope he reads this & adds his input as he states he has done it. Have found a few companies on line advertising full kits so am still interested. maybe do it & if its awful change back, its certainly not expensive just a bit time consuming. Given the fact I intend to keep it for the next few years I am very tempted. Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!

At least if it goes pear shaped you have the ability to fix it so not an option for me  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

I blame my father, he packed me off to the navy to study engineering & have always repaired every thing myself inc the dishwasher! Now I work on anything from gen sets to marine engines. All be it I do pick & choose what I do these days as I dont & will not work on utter rubbish anymore or take people being rude or disrespectful. I now do what I do as I enjoy a challenge & learning & I will not cut corners. If you want corners cut or only half a job done go else where is my attitude. I would rather loose money & do it right than do half a job Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!