Thread: D2 V8s are great

My previous D2 V8 became a much loved family member for seven years until we finally let her go, my kids actually cried the day we sold her!! Was Landrover-less for two years but now own a series 1 300Tdi & a Series 2 Td5, after sampling the competition (GQ Patrol & 80 Series Cruiser) I'll never have anything else than a Land Rover for life!!!

Originally Posted by Gullible

I just thought I'd put up a positive post for factory standard V8 D2s.

After coming back from holiday I was musing over the uses we put ours to.

1. towed a 2 tonne caravan 2000km with a fuel consumption the same as our old unloaded D1
2. carried 4 adults, 2 kids and lots of bags for 300km in comfort
3. Drove to Pebbly Beach in Northern NSW with ease, no need to deflate tyres
4. Crossed a flooded creek
5. numerous runs to the beach, then the shops, then the beach

Not once did it miss a beat, make my heart flutter or in any way suggest we were doing things it wasn't meant to do.

These are incredible cars for the money.

And to top it off, no expensive Broken Harmonic Balancers, no leaking Fuel Regulators........
oops sorry TD5 owners

love my v8

I am not going to add fuel to the fire of some of the above re diesels - I have been known to have fun with that topic before though. The truth of it is that the Rover V8 IF well looked after - meaning normal oil changes every 10k on average and NOT being overheated (ie normal cooling system servicing) is a great bit of kit. The notion of slipped liners is exagerated without abusing them.

The V8's off idle torque is fantastic in low range off road. The V8 is well balanced from the factory - a beautifully smooth motor. The truth is that in D2 form they are unbeatable for reliability and simplicity. The D2 Bosch Motronic engine management is an utterly reliable system and is easy to diagnose and fix when problems do occur with age - for example replacing 02 sensors. 02 sensors and MAF sensors are relatively cheap. I just replaced my Crank Angle Position Sensor at 250,000k as preventative maintenance as I know it wont last forever and it is the one thing (apart from fuel pump) that will cause a no-start issue if it fails. I think from memory it was about $100 for Genuine Bosch and 15 mins work.

I have had 2 water pumps in 260,000k but the first one was not a genuine so it doesnt surprise me that it failed. So water pump at 200,000 and alternator at 180,000k.

Got to love them.

Cheers

Totally agree. A fantastic set up. Just keep the cooling system in order and all good.


I've just sold mine and now have TD5.....Need I say more!

Recently I have been regretting not getting a V8. I went the TD5 by default as it seemed the more appropriate motor when buying a 4WD and my other vehicle (Ford Pursuit ute) is a V8 so was nice to mix it up a bit.

The TD5 is a great motor when it is running, but when issues occur, they're a pain to work on - e.g. the radiator or water pump being replaced require so many other non-related items to be removed that it becomes a significant time consuming job. There's just so many things hanging off the motor and squished in with each other.

Fuel wise I don't think it would make much difference to me. My TD5 only gets 450km to a tank with all the performance modifications and running the big wheels, tyres, high suspension, roof rack, underbody protection, weight inside etc. I don't think the V8 would be much worse.

Yep, I'm now on my 16th year of Disco V8 ownership.
Thats a lot of fuel and towtrucks!

Hi guys,

I've just bought an '04 D2 V8 7-seater "Classic" with 150,000 on the clock for $3,900 with six months rego and a new battery. Pretty chuffed

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I had it serviced last week and it came back as being pretty healthy. It turns out the water pump was just starting to weep, so they've replaced that. Two of the O2 sensors are faulty (one on one manifold and the other on the catalytic I think - still waiting for them).

At the moment she is running very rich and really doesn't like to rev, but starts beautifully & pulls like a train from rest. Does the richness issue sound like the O2 sensors or could it be something else?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a MAF sensor? Is that some type of airflow sensor? If the MAF sensor was faulty, would they get a fault code for that? Could it cause it to run rich?

They also serviced the auto tranny and replaced the oil in the diffs and transfer box & conducted various other standard servicing tasks.

I've ordered a couple of new front window regulators (the front windows are held up with masking tape at present!) and a couple of secondhand winder motors. The driver's side motor is running, but clicks loudly.

I think the reason it was so cheap is that they thought the aircon was expensively stuffed. I took it to a fridgy mate of mine & he tested it - it held pressure fine & everything seemed okay, so he gassed it up and injected some dye. As he says, if it's still pumping cold air in a week, it's fine. If not, the dye will quickly show where any leaks are.

I've been recommended Penrite 10W40 engine oil.... Is this a good choice?

Any other "gotcha's" I should be aware of?

It's running very stiff aftermarket front springs & aftermarket shocks all round (airbag rear, non-ACE) so I'll be looking at replacing those items in the future. I understand that these D2's will never ride like a classic Rangie, but at the moment it's just ridiculous.

I'm loving this forum and have already received so much assistance