Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by AK83

I think it depends on what shocks you have installed, and if they are installed.


Currently thinking just dobinsons direct from them .. or LRA's dobinson combo.

Can say with the +50mm Dobinsons on the front, even before putting the Bilsteins in, the springs reduced the front end shock wave going over those speed bumps, made a quite a noticeable difference in fact. Just checked up when I bought them and it was back in back in March, they are $10 dearer now on Ebay..

LANDROVER DISCOVERY SERIES 2 3/99-04 FRONT DOBINSONS 2" INCH RAISED COIL SPRINGS | eBay

Originally Posted by Markf

Thanks heaps for the very kind offer.

I've done it before and although it isn't hard it's pretty long winded and pretty heavy.

I have a couple of hulking great grandsons and an equally hulking great step son. Better yet, they all owe me favours and they have jacks and tools We'll probably do it on Wednesday.

When the hose let go I just felt like burning the thing until my wife reminded me that arson was illegal and claiming on the insurance would be fraud which is also illegal...

No worries, good luck with the work. Sounds like you have plenty of muscle on hand.
I’ve always fancied buying an old transmission and rebuilding it myself, just to have at hand when the inevitable happens. I know they’re quite complex for a novice, but what’s the worst that could happen?
Looking forward to your upcoming reports.

Originally Posted by Bohica

That's the spirit. Just about everything I have done on the Disco, I have never done before! Not including fluids and service items those items are just easier with the practice.

Sounds familiar.
After 12 years of ownership, only the transmission left to work on I think.

Left front axle seal leaking since I got it, only on boot and ball joint, hadn't started spraying on tyre - done, finally.

Drained front diff, 900ml only came out, black then grey then red (trans ?) fluid, very stinky - refill was 1.9 litres

Rear diff bit more fluid 1.2 litres came out but black/grey and stinky too - refill 1.9 litres

Transfer case stinky and black, didn't measure what came out, just drained, refilled till it came out the filler and sealed it up.

Trans drained, stank and dark brown, I undid the filler first and it was above the hole so all down arm but had been sitting on stands for 3 days settling. Removed pan and replaced filter, surprisingly bugger all on magnet, just a fine slurry.
BUT the refill was 6.9 litres ! I filled from empty with engine off, took about 2 and a bit, ran motor and put through gears, got back under with engine idling and continued to pump/refill my little tom thumb litre bottle till it came out the filler then sealed.
I thought it only takes 4 litres wen you do a filter change coz rest is in donut,cooler and valve body, hence the run through of many litres if you want to do a complete flush ?

Engine oil done twice this year already due to engine work so this was third change and both filters too, has only done about 2000 k since I got it coz of all the little issues.

Dropped it off axle stands about 9pm then remembered I forgot to grease uni joints, one of the few things I like is that at some point all the joints have been replaced and have grease nipples.

Geez!
got into my d2 this morning and transmission jerky with rough changes,after towing caravan from Avoca Beach to Port Macquarie.
Thinking Oh **** until after about 500 meters realized I had put it in low ratio to back the caravan over the kerb at the caravan park.
Oh joy.
regards PhilipA

Son mentioned a 'clunking' sound on putting in gear.

I've been thinking about doing the front UJ's for a while and sure enough lots of movement so will drop the shaft and use as 2WD until I can get around to the repair.

Kudos to him for picking up something not quite right.

Originally Posted by jwb

Son mentioned a 'clunking' sound on putting in gear.

I've been thinking about doing the front UJ's for a while and sure enough lots of movement so will drop the shaft and use as 2WD until I can get around to the repair.

Kudos to him for picking up something not quite right.

Got the front shaft I dropped from the D2 (put in a utah one) sitting here you can have if you want, can be picked up from Brunswick.

Not today, but yesterday. Finally refurbished the XYZ switch and installed a relay. So I have reverse lights again!

Also did the rocker cover gasket, oil and filters and the rear diff. Still have the front diff and transfer box to do. Oh, and greasing the prop shaft.

Need to clean up the oil from the leaking rocker cover and make sure it's sorted now.

She also got a wash for the first time in about 1.5 years!