Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by John_D2

From what I’ve read they’re part of the engine loom - many hundreds of dollars.

Over $500, which is why I was trying to find a generic 90° silicon boot.

yep , as rick mentioned they will be split nearly 50/50 when driving straight, I'm thinking your steering wheel would be a fair way clockwise from centre when driving before the alignment.

Do you know that on a D2 there is an indent in the pitman arm with a thread in the steering box to set the steering at straight ahead.

Its sometimes worthwhile to set the bolt and see where the steering wheel is, and whether the wheels are straight ahead as this can get out of kilter when replacing tie rod ends etc.

It becomes important if you shorten your bump stops to get better turning circle as you must hit the bumpstop before running out of steering box.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by onebob

You are correct, they should be minus (-) values not plus (+) values...

I do my alignment with a tape measure. Strictly speaking measurement should be made between and at the edges of the wheel rims but it is fiddly. Measuring point to point on the tyre will result in a greater toe angle than when measuring at the rim.

I set up a parallel string line down both sides of the car, then measure back to the rim.

Waaay back in the mists of time when working on cars we were aligning regularly I'd make bars that clipped onto the front and rear that had slots in it and run string down both sides. It was centred off the car centerline.
Quick, easy, repeatable.

Finally got around to fixing the horrendous clear coat failure on the bonnet with the Upol Raptor liner. Just had a couple of dents to fix and prime. Very pleased with the finish.

Passenger side front window glass stops (? jams) just when it begins to open - a click heard when you close it. Thinking that maybe glass is not secure in the winding mechanism - any ideas or tips before i start pulling things apart......

Originally Posted by onebob

Passenger side front window glass stops (? jams) just when it begins to open - a click heard when you close it. Thinking that maybe glass is not secure in the winding mechanism - any ideas or tips before i start pulling things apart......

Get onto Roverlord - replacement mechanism is dirt cheap, not worth messing around with.

You'll most likely find one of the rollers has collapsed.

When you get to the inner vapour barrier (plastic), don't try to peel it back! That black mastic stuff they use will end up in your hair, your ears, and in your underwear! Just cut the plastic where you need to, then gaffer tape it back up when you're done.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Do you know that on a D2 there is an indent in the pitman arm with a thread in the steering box to set the steering at straight ahead.

Its sometimes worthwhile to set the bolt and see where the steering wheel is, and whether the wheels are straight ahead as this can get out of kilter when replacing tie rod ends etc.

It becomes important if you shorten your bump stops to get better turning circle as you must hit the bumpstop before running out of steering box.

Regards Philip A

Yes thanks Philip, I sometimes use it when replacing steering box along with marker, also sometimes when doing a wheel alignment to hold in place while I
1: adjust track rod till individual toe is equal
2: adjust tie rod till toe is correct.
Unless the box or steering shaft has been removed or replaced the relationship between steering wheel and pitman arm can not change.
Agree you must hit steering lock stops before the sector shaft gets strained if you shorten the stops.
I only posted to let JohnD2 know the aligners had got it wrong as others had posted that it looked alright on the data sheet when it doesn't.
Cheers

Originally Posted by onebob

Passenger side front window glass stops (? jams) just when it begins to open - a click heard when you close it. Thinking that maybe glass is not secure in the winding mechanism - any ideas or tips before i start pulling things apart......

sounds like a typical window reg problem, June has been window reg month lots have been failing