Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

nothing happened today.

Originally Posted by SPROVER

Good idea changing that..I remember seeing it for sale on eBay awhile ago. Where did you buy it from?

Bought it direct from Carrs4x4 in the States.

The tape they use to glue the silicon gasket to the 90° fitting failed so I've siliconed it on.
That fitting is a little warped so it isn't sealing to the guard properly, but it's all getting sorted.

I had a wet air cleaner from a few river crossings so this should all help.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I gave mine a liberal coating of Sikaflex when I fitted the snorkel a few years back just to make absolutely certain that it didn't leak

That'll work!

Originally Posted by Tinggu

Reversing the trailer oh so carefully and found a tree I didn't know I had. Just moved in.
Anyone have or know where I can find a decent 2nd hand LHF indicator assembly?
Thanks,
Pete

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Originally Posted by rick130

Bought it direct from Carrs4x4 in the States.

The tape they use to glue the silicon gasket to the 90° fitting failed so I've siliconed it on.
That fitting is a little warped so it isn't sealing to the guard properly, but it's all getting sorted.

I had a wet air cleaner from a few river crossings so this should all help.

Not happy with the seal onto the guard, the plastic 90° housing is distorting too much.
I need to make a metal ring for the flange to support it.
I used some non setting thread/gasket sealer we use in refrigeration but it's opening up far too much.

Popped out the cyclone and sealed the air box up anyway.

A Gulf States cold air box is on its way so that will go inside the guard next weekend.

And almost incidentally, did another flush of the rear diff. Hopefully the breather fitting is sealing better. It was cleaned as best I could a few nights ago, the breather tube trimmed with cable cutters and the tube lubed with the above mentioned gasket sealer and reinserted.
It feels to be pushing home more deeply and securely now.
I wasn't game to try and remove the air line fitting without having bits and pieces on hand. I don't know if it's pressed or threaded into the axle tube.

Today I took my Land Rover D2 V8 to see Murray Skinner, who as you probably know, has been in the Land Rover Jaguar business all his life, he is well into his 50's. He only opens his business on weekends. He has an idea why L/R often over heat. Basically to meet European emission standards they, as do all EU cars, run very high engine temperatures standard. For example BMW's at 110 degrees with 36 lb/sq inch caps. The day temp was 25 degrees. Well my L/R engine temp was 103.5 when I arrived at his place but the gauge read normal because they have dumbed the gauge down so it only rises when 120 is reached and by then it is too late. The reason it gets that hot is because much of the hot water does not go via the radiator but through a bypass hose the same size as the top hose on the radiator. He removes this by pass altogether and fits an in line standard thermostat in the top hose. He also fits a digital temperature gauge where the coin tray is, but unfortunately powers it from the cigarette lighter. So I now need a double adapter so as I can run my GPS. I also have a camera but it causes a buzz on the radio so I don't use it. On my trip home the temp never got above 83.5 degrees. Day temp still 25 degrees. I am now much happier pulling a van or trailer with a car on it. Before the difference between normal temp and over heating was too small. I even felt that the pulling power on hills and acceleration was better. But that was probably wish full thinking. Because my engine has been rebuilt recently and radiator replaced there is no excuse for that type of temperature except by design which is a problem in Aust, SA, USA etc, particularly when towing.

Definately a happy camper now.

Regards Rob

Most people simply switch out the stock thermostat for a 82C one and as long as everything else is "Kosher" under the bonnet even 40C+ temps don't cause any overheating issues

Originally Posted by trout1105

Most people simply switch out the stock thermostat for a 82C one and as long as everything else is "Kosher" under the bonnet even 40C+ temps don't cause any overheating issues

We sell a hell of a lot of 78 deg ones more than the 82 degs units