Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by Bohica

As I did not fit this bracket, I will have to go through the "replace ABS sensor" process to fit the bracket as I do not think there is enough room behind the hub.
Any one in the western suburbs who has a 500Nm torque wrench, or a 500mm breaker bar, or a meter long pipe that will fit over a torque wrench, that I can borrow? Beer tokens or cash or what ever.
Any one taken the bearing apart? I am curious to see how they are put together.

I'm not sure which bracket, but you can replace the ABS sensor without undoing the 500Nm nut. You just loosen off the hub and slide it out a fraction. I also zip tied the ABS line straight out of the hub so it didn't rub on the CV. I'm not sure if thats a problem with all CV's or just Ashcroft ones as I don't recall it being a problem on the Maxidrive CVs either but they are all different designs. Check this link on replacing the front ABS line without undoing the axle.

ABS sensor replacement - www.slunnie.com

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I'm not sure which bracket, but you can replace the ABS sensor without undoing the 500Nm nut. You just loosen off the hub and slide it out a fraction. I also zip tied the ABS line straight out of the hub so it didn't rub on the CV. I'm not sure if thats a problem with all CV's or just Ashcroft ones as I don't recall it being a problem on the Maxidrive CVs either but they are all different designs. Check this link on replacing the front ABS line without undoing the axle.

ABS sensor replacement - www.slunnie.com

Thanks That's handy too know.

BTW more of a write up at
Front Wheel Hub

Jumped up onto the rear bar with a little too much enthusiasm..... oops

I've never owned a car in my life that uses plastic as **** weak as a land rover. Oh well.

Originally Posted by shayne86

Jumped up onto the rear bar with a little too much enthusiasm..... oops

I've never owned a car in my life that uses plastic as **** weak as a land rover. Oh well.

Mine is exactly the same. Literally. I have a ladder on the rear door and the top of that cracked a hole in it also.

It's the UV in OZ.
When I chopped mine up after fitting a steel bar, I found the underneath was very flexible.
I dressed my front one with ATF and let it soak in for several days and that made it a little bit more flexible, but I noticed last week that someone had backed into me a cracked it more.
Regards PhilipA

ICY(My D2) got her sway bars fitted today.
So much easier when the links are in new condition .. no need to grind fingers off when working with new ones.
Sway bars came off the parts car, as a previous owner had removed hers.

Drives much less 'drunkerly' now!

One annoyance ... whilst under the car, as usual did some other checks here and there ... damned cardan joint has both unis with a few mils of play!

Originally Posted by shayne86

Jumped up onto the rear bar with a little too much enthusiasm..... oops

I've never owned a car in my life that uses plastic as **** weak as a land rover. Oh well.

It’s a nearly 20 year old vehicle. Cut it a bit of slack!
Be fair too, how many normal road going vehicles do you jump on the plastics?!

Back when, things like XF falcons, VK Commodores etc had plastic failing in 3-5 years.

Originally Posted by Tombie

It’s a nearly 20 year old vehicle. Cut it a bit of slack!
Be fair too, how many normal road going vehicles do you jump on the plastics?!

Back when, things like XF falcons, VK Commodores etc had plastic failing in 3-5 years.

Not just that but all the interior plastics as well. Obviously yeah the interior is somewhat sheltered from UV and over enthusiastic footwork, but still

Looked up steel rear bars online and nearly fell out of my chair. I think MCC wanted something like $2400 for a bar with a swing away wheel holder. And didn't even have rear parking sensors. Might have to put some checker plate over it?