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Tincup: Since many Landrover dealerships are also paired up with Cadillac dealerships, how will a Ford owned product be marketed along side a GM product?
Also, their seems to be a small shudder (occaisionally) in the steering wheel when driving at speed and braking. they also checked the rotors/brakes and said everything was normal. told me to put some more miles on it since i only have 1400 and the pads will wear down causing less shake. does this make sense?
can anyone tell me the possible reasons for the steering wheel to shake when driving? if it was balancing as i first suspected then shouldn't do it all the time ( it doesn't)?
BTW, I was told it was normal in the BMW, so I never really thought anything about it in my Rover.
i asked about the brake problems mentioned all over this board, boy did i get a Whipping for that ! Blasphmy ! i was informed that they never heard of any brake problems and he was the director of some 4 wheel club that has like 50 Disco members with no problems.
anyways pricing: said there was little mark up then admites there was 3k on the 2002 and offer 4.9 % interest but no price discount, and offered 2k off and 3.9% on some left over 2001 models. Didnt someone mention getting a base SD for close to 30k ? thanks in advance for the help.
Regards,
DL
P.S. Still don't know the name of my dealers' service manager yet. Go Figure.
Although it sounds easy to do your own maintenance I can barely keep up with my house so I have been using the dealer (oil changes and a small coolant leak). The service is great, far better than any other dealer. They really want to take care of you. I have never seen a car dealership where everybody seems to love their job.
So how often should the tires be rotated anyway.
pricing: the 2001 was a demo but only had 150 miles, for 2k off but its still 31k and the 3.9% financing, its seems in the Dallas are there arent very many allocations of demos to choose from, it was a friend thats a avid hunter that told me about a great demo deal he got on an Disco. This is to accompany our 3er, so while im used to much better gas mileage , i could live with 16 , since its rated at 13/16. What MPG has everyone else been getting ??
Thanks Again,
DL
Bakca, I have been rotating my tires, front to rear, every 5,000 miles.
Far as any other suv we never even considered it. basically we are not huge suv fans , but in my mind the Disco is different not just a high wheelbase car.And if it gets that kind of mileage with full time 4 wheeldrive i can live with it.
thanks again,
DL
If I could do it in the presence of someone knowledgeable, someone who could verify my work once, I'd feel comfortable in doing it after that. It's just that first time that makes me nervous
If anyone has a digital camcorder and could convince their spouse to tape them changing the brakepads, I could encode it and stream it. Heck, would make a good video for www.discoweb.org to show all of us 'under-confident' folks how to do it
Thanks, wasko
Thanks for any help with this.
About the brakes question: this is THE easiest and most rewarding job on the face of the planet. Honest, if your truck is on stands with both wheels on one side off, you can change both pairs of pads, fore and aft, in 10 minutes. It is a SNAP. And while you're at it, rotate the tires front-to-back. To do the pads, there's a couple pins to pull, then you slide the pads up and out. It's that hard.
THE BIG WORD OF WARNING: The ABS pump DOES NOT like dirty brake fluid being pushed back up into it. So when you put in the new pads, crack open the bleed screw and THEN push the pistons back into the calipers, letting the fluid leak out. You can push them in with your thumbs. Push them all the way in flush with the calier body, then the new pads go in easy and clear the rotors easy. Be careful, first time you move it you may have to pump the pedal 3 or 4 times to get them back out where you want them.
Go ahead and rotate the tires, double check your pressures and then do the other side. It's a wonderfully easy job.
Ocean: Hi!!!! I hope your baby is treating you right! Mine is running like a scalded cat. 66,700 miles and not ONE LICK of trouble in 3 years... since the day after the warranty expired (wink). WAIT! What am I saying????!!!!!
Lord Lucas Disclaimer: MY TRUCK RUNS LIKE ABSOLUTE HELL AND PARTS FALL OFF IT CONSTANTLY... usually in the most ridiculously nasty, inaccessible, snowy, icy, fun-to-be remote places... hint hint nudge nudge.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Any idea how much it will cost for the key and the programming. Thanks
Also, I ordered the Haynes repair manual and am told it is back ordered by every source. Any body else having that problem?
Good luck, -Bob
I'm still in Florida and my old Range Rover is still in Colorado. I've got a BMW X5 3.0 now - it's perfect for Florida and the very limited off roading I do here.
On my first long trip(~1800 mi. round trip) I developed a transmission fluid leak. I have scheduled a service visit w/the dealer later this week, but I was curious if any harm is done by driving until then. It appears that a rather large amount of fluid has leaked out.
Thanks!!
Jempgh: are you SURE it's the transmission? Your power steering sysem uses ATF too and those hoses are notorious for coming loose. Simple job with a flat blade screwdriver to tighten them, or a nut driver.
Get her up to temp and then idling in neutral pull the auto trans dipstick (yellow handle on my DI, passenger side) and see if it's registering on the dipstick. If not, g-e-n-t-l-y add ATF until it's up to full. DON'T overfill it! You're probably okay with the trans, these things are utterly bulletproof.
If the trans is good, then do the same drill: idling in park, remove the cap to the power steering sump: beside the radiator, driver side, mine has a big "ZF" on the cap. There are hash marks on the feeler, wipe it off and then drop her in, but don't screw it in. Remove and see if the fluid's up to the hash marks. If not, get some ATF in there pronto... your pump is expensive.
As long as there are no nasty sounds you're probably fine. Both the power steering and auto trans systems hold a lot of fluid. But don't take chances, check your levels and keep them up within range until your service.
Good luck! -Bob
Cheers,
Jon
It's good to have you here to answer specific questions for the DII crowd.
-Bob
'Course you generate one impressive heap 'o dirty lube when you switch out all the fluids, but just think of the happy metals in there swimming in nice clean lubricant.
Say, on the DII do you have a yoke/Hookes joint arrangement for the front end? The DI has swivel balls on each side full of 90w and CV joints, and it's sure stiff when it's really cold out. Just wondering... someone said they've gone to simple yokes like everyone else, and that just seems anti-Roveresque. No swivel pins to preload???? The heresy! What's the world coming to!! It was bad enough to lose the trunion bushes, but a Hookes joint? I'd say that's a big step backward from DI's "last-forever" design. Sure the swivel seals leak... big deal. The CVs last forever.
About motor oil, I have the best luck with Castrol 10/30 in Fall, replacing a quart with Castrol Syntec 5/50w. This gives me the tenacity of a synthetic, and the low spread between lower and upper numbers means I'm lubing with oil, not with polymers.
Once winter sets in hard I go to straight Syntec 5/50w and a BIG filter... like the WIX 51515 (replacement for the Fram PH8A long-body). I get lots of filtration surface area this way so I'm less likely to popoff the pressure release in the filter body on cold starts.
Another reason is that the SR model is perfect for me. I love having leatherette seats with the all black bumpers. The only option I'd like to get is rear a/c and maybe the sunroof. Thanks.
Welcome to the Town Hall! I am sure members with experience will be more than happy answer your questions and we look forward to hearing from you.
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Disclaimer: Lord Lucas, my truck is a piece of **&**&. Already I have had to wash it 4 times. If something doesn't fail or break soon I think I will scream. By the way, do you know the name of my service man? I don't think I remember where my dealer is located.
Is this the kind of thing I could do a quick fix by running some fuel line cleaner through? Leaving tommorrow on a road trip.
I hope that helps! Oops, one more thing... fuel sysem cleaner has never helped me a bit, or apparently harmed me either... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Regards, -Bob
Lord Lucas motto: "Drive with confidence, but get home before dark."
All in all, LUV my 01 DII.
A gent here a year or so back mentioned something about a road speed sensor (I think that's right) that fails and causes this. It's pretty cheap and easy to get at... on the trans or something.
Sorry for no specifics, it's all I remember.
Well, it wasn't what I had expected. Turns out the fluid was coming from the radiator...dealer replaced it under warranty. Seems a little odd though, as the fluid certainly didn't appear to be originating from that far forward...Any chance they fouled up the diagnosis??
In any event, out the door w/no $$$ changing hands. Better enjoy that while I can...Thanks for your help!
It's amazing where fluids go as you drive. My hoses from the power steering cannister get loose and I wind up with ATF on the side of my oil pan. Likewise, my rocker cover stock gaskets were (past tense) cork and developed a mild oooze. But it looked like my rear mail seal was bad, the way the leakage flowed back along the head then down the back of the block.
I'm glad you got it fixed. The service people here are far more than excellent... I can give nothing but my highest regards to Rover Anchorage. Wallace, Kent and Lyle will treat you professionally, and do it RIGHT the first time.
(And I just got my invitation to the annual Christmas party in the mail! Catered, drinks and presents for the kids!)
What exhaust did you go with? I know some day Anuqa is going to need it too.
Yep yep yep... it was 1.2 degrees this morning, clear and cold, PERFECT weather! Want to go do some winter camping? We're heading out next weekend.
Take care, Happy Rovering!
Lord Lucas Disclaimer: uhhhhhhhh, well... I had a stone caught in my tire tread once and it made a HORRIBLE ticking noise. Is that good enough?
-Bob