Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by RRT

...Open the door and there EVERYTHING is as well as 100 litres capacity, no unlatching and pulling the fridge out on sliders or climbing up then opening up and fossicking for anything, just open the door viola. Especially when cooking with the cooker on the table on the back door, everything is easy peasy.

This Attachment 180940 100 litres versus Attachment 180941 just an XTM of 75 litres - I know the positioning is not optimal, was always going upright...

Ssssh! don't tell ARB or they will nick your idea, slap on some rugged looking corner protectors and their badge then double the price.....

First the non opening door, well as many have struggled with this issue was expecting the worst but in the end it was just the connector to the mechanism that had come adrift, the tab has gone! Plugged back on and door opens as it should.

Fitted the air compressor and attached the lock down straps today, the air compressor is mounted to a sheet plate bolted by the removed seat studs and bolt holes with a top lip over the plastic moulding.

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Air line from the compressor is push fitting and this goes to the 4 way manifold in the above picture.

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From there it was onto the winch which was not working and all this was found to be was the earth wire from the solenoid box has somehow lost connection, new wire to the battery and winch now operating'.

The SLS solenoid on the Left side was not operating so have now tapped the spare solenoid for 1/4" BSP and will be putting air fittings on them all. OF course left the Schrader at home but have made a hole behind the tail light for them and the now relocated filter (extended this) in the cabin, so an easy job Wednesday to take the malfunctioning solenoid box, replace it and take off the fittings from the compressor and attach them as well as cutting them for the T for the Schrader lines.

Amazing how 4 or so hours disappear.

Originally Posted by onebob

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity. Where I was coming from was simply that I saw a “non-ruggedised” domestic appliance employed in a situation that it was not designed for and immediately thought - what “a curious choice”. To be honest It did occur to me that the attraction has gotta be the capacity. NB: There is a positive benefit to keeping the cold air in

It is actually a caravan fridge 12/24/240 V and the ruggedized nature of the 4WD fridges is due to them being moved about and shunted in and out, mine is staying put!

You have inadvertently given me a good idea re the loss of cold air and minimizing the loss, well get back to this later...

Originally Posted by RRT

as well as changing out the rubber on the rear driveshaft to the polyurethane and metal type made for the BMW to hopefully remove the last of the vibration when cruising - also after wrecking two of them on the infrequent full throttle.
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Mines been sitting on the kitchen table for months waiting to get done when I get happening with the V8 torque converter and ashcroft kit.

So how is it driving around, any difference?

Kaiiju came over and did these for me. A bout 20 mins for the FPR and about 10 mins for the starter motor. It is so nice to not have diesel dripping every where.

Fitted the push solenoid block and chased the Schrader lines back along the SLS intake to the rear compartment. Had a severe leak in the centre air line which took a whole lot of time to get right. Left Solenoid is still not letting out air. it pumps alright but wont release... This was the issue to fit a replacement solenoid in the first place and it has left me non the wiser - learned folks any ideas?????

Schrader lines are in the cabin - the air filter has a motor cycle inlet filter stuffed in it
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Then some work on the Air Compressor for the tyres, long extensions for the inlets and an adaptor for the push fitting fitted to the JFlex inflator (this had the 240V taken out as the board is only 12V) to take air directly from the compressor. All up only $22 from the Air place in Coburg, ARB charge around $70 for ONE extension.

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Then the thought bubble I had last night regarding ONEBOB's comment about losing cold air when opening the fridge, the thought was to contain the air in the fridge!


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The usefulness of them is that they will keep the food from bouncing around and as the air is contained within, so is the coolness and minimise the loss of cold air falling out, well that's the idea.


Oh and prompted by you good selves looked up Ovens and Kings were on special for $198, fitted it behind the rear passenger seat facing forward. Do have drop the seat back but going away tomorrow morning and it was expedient and no extra wiring required.

Went to Woodend to collect D2 parts bought off Ebay

Bought
1. Cargo Mat - the type that goes under the rear seat
2. Left & Right C Pillar finishing trims
3. Cap for headlight where low beam globes goes in

All in good condition & great price

Has lots of good stuff

Very knowledgeable & nice bloke (Ken)

Just got to fit them now.

Yep he’s a good bloke - bought a very nice original rear bar last year from him.

Originally Posted by chuck

Went to Woodend to collect D2 parts bought off Ebay

Bought
1. Cargo Mat - the type that goes under the rear seat
2. Left & Right C Pillar finishing trims
3. Cap for headlight where low beam globes goes in

All in good condition & great price

Has lots of good stuff

Very knowledgeable & nice bloke (Ken)

Just got to fit them now.