Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

You will find 9/16 nyloc nuts are too big. Nuts and bolts are spec'd by the thread size rather than the spanner that goes on them.

Yes they are huge, so what size to I look for?

Originally Posted by Bohica

Yes they are huge, so what size to I look for?

I haven't measured them, but reading online it seems they're 3/8-24 UNF thread. There are many types of 3/8 threads, these are not your Bunnings 3/8" nylocs, you may need to go to a nut house for them.

Please confirm the size before you buy, because I haven't measured them myself.

I buy packets of the prop shaft Bolts from UK, only around $5 a bag for 4 bolts and nuts

if you want to get fancy nuts
Nuts | Aircraft Spruce

Hanger 13 at Moorabbin airport used to counter sales, not sure if they're still around

What happened to my Discovery today?

……it didn’t turn a wheel

Did the injector seals, still leaks, swapped injectors around, still leaks same port.

Guess I have to make a shopping list now.

When it comes to head gaskets whats best, Britpart, Bearmach, OEM ? any one that has done the AMC head replaced the lifters with new ? or any thing else thats not included ? Presume you want new rocker arm bolts injector bolts ?

Thanks

Something weird happened today.
I am driving up the Cooloola beach at 60- 70 in third unlocked and locked into a stiff wind of maybe 20 kmh at about 2 o’clock ie from front right. 2002 D2 auto.
Engine temp which usually is at 84c is at 94c and suddenly goes up to 104c then comes back down to about 94. This repeats a few times.
Stopped at herringbone track and see that it actually did increase to 104 as coolant on engine mount and reservoir empty.
added about 600 mil from drink bottle and the temp down to 84 c
Temp stayed at around 84 for rest of trip to Rainbow Beach then back to Noosa North Shore.
I have a dry sensor located on the housing for the ECU sensor which is pretty accurate.
it needed another top up when I checked back at the van.
My theory is that the air through the radiator was so cool that it confused the thermostat into opening and closing.
As my wife said problems do not usually go away once there.
nNo pressure in rad hoses and no apparent leaks.
Up until now the car does not use any coolant other than say 10 mil per year.
Anyone else had something similar?

regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Something weird happened today.
I am driving up the Cooloola beach at 60- 70 in third unlocked and locked into a stiff wind of maybe 20 kmh at about 2 o’clock ie from front right. 2002 D2 auto.
Engine temp which usually is at 84c is at 94c and suddenly goes up to 104c then comes back down to about 94. This repeats a few times.
Stopped at herringbone track and see that it actually did increase to 104 as coolant on engine mount and reservoir empty.
added about 600 mil from drink bottle and the temp down to 84 c
Temp stayed at around 84 for rest of trip to Rainbow Beach then back to Noosa North Shore.
I have a dry sensor located on the housing for the ECU sensor which is pretty accurate.
it needed another top up when I checked back at the van.
My theory is that the air through the radiator was so cool that it confused the thermostat into opening and closing.
As my wife said problems do not usually go away once there.
nNo pressure in rad hoses and no apparent leaks.
Up until now the car does not use any coolant other than say 10 mil per year.
Anyone else had something similar?

regards PhilipA

I've not had similar, but there isn't many places to lose coolant realistically.

Typically with a head gasket the hoses go hard (under pressure) then you'll start to notice a couple of leaks, coolant will need topping up, then leaks get worse.

How long since you checked the level?