Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Charged battery overnite, got rid of the M&S lights (came up when I tried to start it with a battery at 11.7v).

It was too hot to go for my daily constitutional walk, so I changed the two SLS airbags out instead. (I think it was a better workout than the walk would have been!)

Got a tyre fixed (was on the spare carrier, complete with a nail in it) so I'll put that on tomorrow, or maybe later on, when I do the wheel bearings and brake discs/pads.

Then to work my way through the diffs, gearboxes and engine, removing EGR and cleaning everything up as I go, change the brush bar for the smart bar, and then see how reliable the beast will be

Mine came home! Well, for about 4 hours. Then it was on a tow truck again.😡😡😡

Originally Posted by johntins

Mine came home! Well, for about 4 hours. Then it was on a tow truck again.😡😡😡

Good news but not what happened after the dodgy brothers had been at it for oh so long

I just did a bit of a run down on what I have done to my D2a over the last 3 years and when you put it on paper it gets a bit "Scary"

Purchase price $10,000
Replace dead/leaking power steeringpump $500
New key/fob $325
Replace road tyres with AT's $1,400
Replace thermostat $100
Radiator rodded $500 (Bloody Rip Off) Natrad
Rebuild transfer box $1,200
Replace rear diff centre $600
Service transmission $280
Replace head gaskets, radiator, hoses,water pump, plugs, leads and other engine work $4,500
Replace front and rear brake pads andhave rotors machined $400
Extra spare wheel and tyre $380
Total $20,105


ARB Bullbar $2,500
Spotlights and lightbar $300
UHF radio $200
HX7 GPS $500
Dashcam $200
Awnings and awning tent $1,200
Rear draws $500
Total $5,400


Total cost to date $25,585

Can a price be put on fun?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Can a price be put on fun?

That's what I keep telling the Missus

Originally Posted by trout1105

That's what I keep telling the Missus

Very quietly they don`t have a sense of humour

I killed the three amigos today. (shuttle valve fault) wonder how long it will last as I think there is still a bit of air in the brakes. I also bought two new fobs for my keys and changed them over. I have had the batteries out of the printed circuit board for a few days and fully expected to have to reprogramme them but no they were fine.