hi , just purchased a 95 disco ,, and could do with some tips , yes im female , and yes i dont know alot about cars , but hada little money given to me recently and have always wanted a 7 seater disco so went out and got one ,, shes a lovely ride except for the common oil leak ,( so ive been told).and also seems dead when i start her in a morning , could u lovely guys give me some tips on how and where the obvious place for me to look for this leak ,, and is it usual for them to be dead for a few mins in a morning until all of a sudden she starts ,, i may sound a bit vague on how and where to look for these things but after having a focus for so long and no probs with that car now findingher so big and i am so little , i just dont know where to start

thanks guys hpe u can help me

 

The only way to really find the leak is to pop the hood and take a peek. Also look from underneath the vehicle. I had a guy I just talked to locally tell me that "if your not leaking power steering fluid, its probably empty already". And you have to figure a 1995 is getting to be an older rig.

Dead in like it wont turn over or just "click" ?

HTH

 

Yes ive had that problem of engine being dead in the morning. Thats the battery.You need to change the battery. Consult the main dealer of the batteries as they know which is the right one for Disco 95.Its probably 80AH.


Cheers

 

it clicks is dead for about 2 mins then it will start, thats why i thought it wasnt the actual battery ,, oh btw its 2.5 tdi. just incase it makes a difference

 

Take it to a local auto parts stor and ask them to do a load test on the battery and alternator, will most likely be a bad battery. if you are nice t them, they will probably replace it for you.
Good luck,
Mike

 

I've also got a 95 tdi Disco. Not too sure from your details if it's the same problem as I had, but mine was chugging away last for quite a while before it finally turned over, with a huge cloud of smoke behind me. Turns out I needed new glow plugs. Starts right up now.

 

got new battery so hopefully its ok now , just need to sort the leak out then fingers crossed all ok .. thx for help

 

If you want to send me your tele number, I would be glad to help you sort out some of your issues with your truck.
Mike