Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Bled the front brakes,, including replacing fluid in the front lines. I figure its probably due at 17 years.....

Tsk, tsk Pedro

According to my LR D2 maintenance schedule

........................ At 120,000 Km or every 6 years, whichever is the sooner, all hydraulic brake fluid etc ............................. should be renewed ...................

Deano

Bled the front brakes,, including replacing fluid in the front lines. I figure its probably due at 17 years....

What about the poor rear brakes? They will feel left out and squeal.
Seriously the traction control will work better if you bleed the rears also.
I do a complete replacement using a pressure bleeder every 2-3 years.
Regards Philip A

Installed this bad boy... engine monitoring system.... only installed boost, oil press, oil temp (auto trans), coolant temp and volts. Still need to install exhaust temp, intake air temp (manifold) and 2nd voltage. Not sure I will bother tachometer and speed feed if I can’t work it out easily...

Set alarms for all above....
more functionality than a madman etc...
And more than you will ever use... like the race/hot lap setting/memory thingy

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Is it inappropriate to reply to your own post...
Anyway thanks for the responses....

Full multi gauge kit and screen, V2.

Due to the rush to install and get on the road.. Mind you the unit has been on the shopping list for 12 months, purchased various adapters over that time and unit in Dec (2018).

I will compose a full list of adapters with photos on the laptop but whilst it’s quiet and I am on the phone....(and edits)

Trans temp see previous posts... installed an adapter into a bung for the 1/8 npt sensor (eBay M14x1.5 to 1/8npt adapter)

Coolant inline adapter from eBay (38mm with1/8npt) cut and shut into main top hose (yes with a sharp Stanley knife but good clamps)

Oil pressure inserted a through adapter so original switch sensor still fits and 1/8 npt Ts off to side (original is M10x1.0)

Also installed the boost sensor, that was easy, T (provided fits perfectly) into the 4mm hose and clamp with small zip ties... but didn’t reconfigure the display so didn’t see the fluctuations ...

Yet to install EGT and IAT but have a plan.

Today the system ran awesome...

Fully loaded, 2 kids, bikes, camper trailer, 2 Engels pulled up the SE freeway out of Adelaide..... coolant Maxed at 101c, trans 94c, oil press 280kpa... at 3000rpm, 60km/hr ......
400km later in ambient of 35/36c and ..
no leaks!!!!!

Like Pedro said... ‘You will find yourself driving to the temps...’

Now I am not afraid to hold it flat for longer

Will reconfigure the display to also give me oil temp (which I installed in the trans with the alarm set at 120c), coolant temp (alarm set ate 105c), oil press and primary battery voltage.... on the one screen

Happy to share, but having fun with kids over the next few days.... and the wife who accepted a new job whilst in the mobile during the drive.... despite the rhetorical.... how much did that thing cost? .... coolant temp was 89c, trans was 80c, oil press 280kpa....everything was normal!!!!

There is a satisfaction that comes with achieving normality..... Helped by beer from a 2c Engel

DDM

Originally Posted by Bluetoes

Which pack did u buy multi gauge base unit and sensor package v2?

Yes full gauge kit display unit....
Very happy with today’s 400km in 35c

Given my recent bad luck with crumbling wiring and rusty breaking bolts I was pleasantly surprised at how well this job went. Left a little fluid in the reservoir so a traditional one person bleed was enough. Seals in the master cylinder came out in one piece each. Now got a nice firm pedal and no more drips.

Nice set up DiscoDiscoMan, considering something like that for the same reasons.

Shell

Originally Posted by DiscoDiscoMan

Installed this bad boy... engine monitoring system ....

Looks interesting.
From a standpoint of logging, having the RPMs and speed(if they can be set up) in the set of variables is probably going to be handy.

Curious as to how much it cost with the sensors.

Whats a traditional one person bleed? gravity?

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Whats a traditional one person bleed? gravity?

I just open the bleeds and pump the pedal and keep topping up the reservoir.
Just use a nice long hose to the bottle, it'll stop bubbles coming back up.

It's how we used to do race cars and works on the Disco.
None of that BS 'pump, hold the pedal down and crack the bleed'

And then if I'm feeling really anal, I'll use the Nanocom, but it doesnt really do too much more.