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A couple of years ago, I swapped out my stock tires on my 2000 Disco II with a set of BF Goodrich 245/75/16. Ever since then, I get steering wheel vibration at 50-55 mph.
Will a new steering damper magically fix it? Also, is there a problem going with an OME steering damper when I have Bilstein shocks? Or should I get the Bilstein damper?
Doesn't seem like it would be a problem. But you never know. I'll hang up and wait for the answer.
Thanks for the info.
THE END
This is nuts. There used to be a RR employee, "Tinman"?, who monitored this site. I would love to hear his thoughts on this.
Bad caliper or two maybe?
Worth a shot, and takes about 10 minutes to do yourself.
I'm looking for inexpensive source for replacement wipers for my 1999 DiscoII.
Can't figure out how to locate the advice about source for wiper blades. What was the advice?
We purchased the car in February 07 with 44,000 miles (The Disco is under extended warranty). We drove it for a month then the engine developed a ticking/knocking noise. I took it to the LR dealership (later I found out their reputation is not that great) in the beginning of April. Two and a half months later, we got it back. They dropped in a brand new 4.6 tripped engine because “cylinder #6 has low compression”. The service manager said the tripped engine includes “the block, piston, connecting rods, camshaft, oil pump, front cover and oil pan”. I noticed the ticking/knocking noise is still there but a lot more quite. The service guy said ticking and knocking is a “character” of the rover engine. I am not buying what he said. It is a new engine, how could it tick and knock? The only reasonable explanation I can come up with is they did not give me a new engine, they only cleaned my old one. I took it to an independent LR service shop in town to have them take a look, they looked at it for 10 minutes and could not determine if the engine is new. They said in order to drop in the new engine; the front clip or the hood has to be taken off. But there is no sign of that. The serial number on the “new” block looks dirty. On the other hand, the oil pan and front cover is really shinny and looked new, and the Disco is consuming a lot more fuel which could be a sign of a new tight engine. The independent shop said the only way to tell is taking the engine apart. Since my extended warranty repair has to be approved by APCO, I called them to require some information. APCO said they only approved an engine repair, not replacement.
I guess my million dollar question is “how do I know the engine is really new”?
Thanks in advance.
It has a lot of features, TV, rear air, etc.
Any help would be great.
I don't know all your options, color, etc. but in my zip code the range for an average Disco II of that vintage with "some" options runs $7,318 trade-in to $9,858 dealer retail.
You can get yet another opinion in the Real-World Trade-In Values discussion. They'll also tell you in there that books don't buy cars. :shades:
Thanks in advance
Now: you have to give a bit more info:
Is it a Disco I or II?
"starting" did the engine cranck or not when you tried?
Have you checked ALL fuses?
What is happening when you lock the doors with the remote?
And when you open?
What lights are on on the dashboard when trying to start?
Have you tried the emergency procedure for disengaging the alarm and the spider?
It is better to give more info than less
kind regards
Abutoma
Angie
Thanks,
MC
I can say im in love with it.
I'm thinking in buying a 2002 LR Disco II
for 12,895 it says that price can be negotiated.
It has 60,000 miles.
So I've heard a lot of people who says that LR aren't
so good at all. They say that it brokes eventually.
Im very confused. BUT I LOVE IT!
Can you help me? What do you suggest me?
It is true what they say?
If I take care of the LR would it break easily?
It would be my first car... and its the only SUV i like in the moment.
"When it's going, it's a great machine, but you really need to be a genius to chase failure symptoms to the actual fault (or have an Autologic or Testbook). I have made use of a very broad selection of swearwords and a broader amount of cash getting this littany of faults rectified.
HDC/TC and ABS lights / The Three Amigos. I had two causes of this about 6 months apart. This fault was intermittant to start with. My garage kept resetting the computer and they would stay off for a few weeks as the faults were caused by the SLABS computer log filling up with faults relating to power. This was traced to the alternator putting out a slightly lower voltage than required. The alternator eventually failed completely so I replaced it (John Deere supply an alternator which is identical to the Landrover one but is half the price) This cured the ABS/HDC/TC faults for about 6 months.
The lights returned and this time I needed to replace the ABS Valve Body. There is a part replacement if you can get someone keen to take it on, otherwise see if you can part exchange your existing one. The price from a dealer for a new one is painful. You can still drive the car with the three amigos lit but you have no ABS or TC. Bear that in mind."
I have not yet solved the problem in my Disco II.
http://www.robisonservice.com/articles/RonR_aug2006.asp
On the positive side, it is very SAFE - I was hit by a Saturn doing 70 MPH in my first '99 Disco II and all three of us walked out and the truck still drove....The saturn owner wasn't so lucky and has metal knees now....They totaled that one cause the frame was bent. I also noticed that for some reason police don't seem to want to pull you over, or they let you go with a warning in this truck - that never happened before! Who knows!
The Disco is also very capable off road and there are Land Rover clubs and Land Rover Dealer events where you can try it out and compete. That was fun. Geez - did I answer your questions? Good Luck!
Bad news - those lights are on because your ABS Modulator, the pump that pulses brake fluid to keep your brakes/tires from locking up has failed. This is a common issue that LR, in my opinion should have issued a recall. But since those features TC ABS and HD aren't mandated by the DOT, and because the part is so expensive, it ensures that they won't do the right thing. A small shuttle valve gets stuck inside and the entire thing is useless. No serviceable parts - NICE! It is about a $2000 job for the dealer to fix. I dealt with it for a year before I found a new one on eBay (probably fell off a truck) for $400. BEWARE - you CANNOT buy a used one because once removed, the brake fluid corrodes the inside. It cost me $400 to have the dealer install it and they WILL NOT do it unless it is in the foil sealed bag. I found that out after I bought one from a parts dealer for $150 - down the drain! Now my SRS (Airbags) light is on - oh boy! Let's hope I don't crash! By the way, for the complete, entertaining story, look up my other post - intensityderen - it is lovely!
We have the Michelin Synchromes($1250) on our '05 RR and they are desperately needing replacement now at 25K miles. I think we'll try the Pirelli Snow and Ice SUV tires next. It used to be difficult to find snow or all-weather tires for 18" rims but it's easier nowadays. Hope this helps. Nokian now makes SUV tires in 18" so check those out.
Also, do you know if you can get an extended warranty for a discovery 2003 HSE7 for over 100,000 miles. I saw somehwere that landrover has warranties up to 120,000 miles. Has anyone ever heard of it, because the dealship stated that 100,000 is the maximum.
Thanks:-)
For questions regarding extended warranties head on over to Land Rover Extended Warranty.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Thanks
Cheers,
MC