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It is now down to the GX470 and the SE7. The Lexus group of NorthAmerica stated that they could not cover it and it was basically up to the dealer. Is this the same with the Rover Group?
I did not see anything on the web-site. Could you please help.
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can anyone please help me locate the fuel filter?
and also I find the distributor cap to be almost hidden back there?
Any common problems I should look forward to?
thanks in advance---
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thanks a mil
and also what's the easiest way to drain my radiator?
thanks to all in advance-
I just realized my transfer case stick is stuck to H--I can't move it to N nor L-I've followed all instructions from my manual..any thoughts? perhaps empty transfer case? I have a 90 day warranty with my dealer..maybe I'll take it back and have them fixed it..any ideas?
You might try crawling under there and juicing the linkage with WD-40 to loosen things up. Sticking diff-lock linkage is a common problem when these beasts don't get much low range use, and at least in my case, the diff lock and low range select use the same lever.
Good luck, -Bob
On a different note do I have to use only LR genuine recommended antifreeze(oat).I'm considering a prestone or gm antifreeze-methanol,nitrate etc free)
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At least one the Series I Disco...
(grin)
On a different note, I found British Pacific has several parts for rovers. Has anyone had experience with them. If not, can someone point me to a better source?
I hope you guys don't find me to be a little annoying-I just do not want to do something really stupid--
So how do you like the way your trans shifts gears once you get into low range? Wahoo!
I was coming back out from a long offroading adventure last weekend and coming over the crest of a hill on a narrow trail there was a mini-SUV struggling to come up what I wanted to go down. Since uphill has right-of-way over downhill, I quickly jerked the wheel to the right to make way (he was close!) and drove right into the alder and willow thickets. My copilot shrieked and grabbed the handrails as I broke off 1.5" mini-trees with my a-pillar and wing, and when the mini-ute had passed I backed out again and there was another nice patina on the offside. No worries, most of that stuff buffs right out and the remaining marks on the roof are just gonna STAY up there. I kinda like 'em.
***BAM BAM***!!!!!
@%&#%^*#^!#! I thought as I got out and looked. The garage door was maladjusted so it didn't go clear to the top, as my old door used to. I broke both ski racks right off the top, and my long-wise bars were wedged in beneath the door.
I quickly adjusted the door and raised it another 4" but that's still not enough. With my tall tires and lift I can't get inside without dragging my bars. RATS.
I'm sure I'll come up with a solution. I just hate to be on the "taking" end of a stupid move like this.
Maybe you'll just have to air down to get it in the garage, lol.
Steve, Host
I trust you haul your bikes inside or on the back?
Steve, Host
Why do people buy them? To be on a first name basis with a safari-suit clad service writer who calls the front lot his "forecourt"? A Disco ain't fast, ain't cheap, corners like a Hillman Minx I drove in high school, and has the reliability of a Renault that needs a tune up.
Then I read Nanuk.
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Good luck! And I doubt you'll find a Chilton or Haynes for your beastie... there were none for my DI so I bought the service manual (around $100).
they also told me the only way to partially refill a 99 discoII(without removing the pan) is to add a couple of quarts first-then start the car & put in in Neutral-then keep adding until some fluid comes out of the refill plug-I guess I had it all wrong-
by the way the car is running like new with a new air filter(Purolator), Mobil 1 synthetic oil(10w30)-Mobil1 filter-radiator drain,new front and rear diffs synthetic oil(mobil1 75w90r),new tranfer cas oil(75w90r)and Bosch platinum2 plugs
My point is after each of these changes the car seemed more "jumpy" and less noisy.
I filed my first report on our new Disco after returning to Colorado from Florida. The truck ran flawlessly on that trip, challenged only by the 32 inches of snow that fell the day after we returned home.
We now have 10,200 miles on the Disco, purchased new on Jan. 25, 2003. We just returned from a sixteen day, six state trip through Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Idaho. We covered about 3,800 miles, of which about 500 miles was on gravel and dirt roads, or worse.
The Disco performed flawlessly throughout the trip. We visited several scenic mountain tops, including Glacier Nat. Park. No trouble going up or down "Going to the Sun Road," other than that I am chicken when I can't see anything but heaven on the downhill side of the road. Also traversed
Berthoud Pass in Colorado, also a high mountain pass, for those that don't know the territory.
Gas mileage averaged 16.67 mpg for the entire trip. I am light on the gas pedal, but we were going up and down hills and mountain sides all the time, which one would expect to detract from average mileage. Our minimum altitude was around 2,100 feet on the Snake in Clarkston, Wash., and 11,300 feet going over Berthoud Pass. So, we
did go up and down quite a bit.
Most of the off road work was light duty - gravel or dirt. We did three long drives down Rock Creek, over Skalkaho Pass, and up some "unimproved " dirt roads around Last Chance, Idaho. Rock Creek Road near Clinton, Mt., would punish any vehicle, but the Disco took it in stride.
Can't say enough good things about the Disco. Reliability since the day of purchase has been flawless. It has been in for one free oil change. I had no problems and nothing for them to look
at or fix.
Comfort on a long day's drive has been very good. We drove 785 miles one day, over 16 hours, much of
it back roads, and still had energy to do things at the end of the day. We are both very near medicare eligibility, so we are not spring chickens able to rough it in a hard riding vehicle.
Of course, nothing is perfect. If I had wishes, I wish that they could make the instrument panel,
climate control screen, and radio screen such that they could easily be read while wearing polarized sun glasses. Otherwise, the Disco has greatly exceeded our expectations. What do I like most about the Disco? The full time four wheel drive,
the automatic air conditioning, and the general feel of completely solid ride and handling at all times.
If a reader is feeling queezy about pulling the trigger on purchasing a new 2003 Disco, I think that they should feel no need to hesitate about going for it. Compare it, as we did, to the Jeep GC, the Tahoe/Yukon, the Trailblazer/Envoy, and the BMW X5. If your intent is to do some off-road work, I don't think that you will find that the others measure up. One couple's opinion, but we now have over 10,000 miles behind the wheel upon which to base that opinion.
Regards to all,
Peewee.
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When you say that the decision was made "with input from ZF" lets be candid. ZF is your vendor. They would have gladly put in a dipstick if the customer was willing to pay the modest incremental charge. (I suspect that Ford did the reverse and requested a "dipstick deletetion" credit.) Every ZF gearbox I've seen, even the small little mechanical ones for a single cylinder marine engine (see www.ZF-Marine.com for full specs) has a dipstick.
With respect to tranny coolers, I thought that tranny coolers are a quite visible add-on in front of the radiator. For my own info, how can a radiator have an internal tranny cooler?
A tranny dipstick is not needed - you never know how much is in there anyway because 90% of owners don't know how to properly read it - so if the fluid is not on the driveway, or the vehicles' belly, it's ok. Many new cars don't have one, thank god, because it's easy to misread it and overfill the tranny which then causes problems...I have done it.
Happy rovering to all!!
Most of the reported electrical weirdnesses are anecdotal. Certainly there are trucks with quirks but the phrase is "once fixed, they stay fixed." If you find one where EVERYTHING works and it drives well and there are no clunks over RR tracks and it stops well and it goes well and it doesn't clunk (much) when you switch from Drive to Reverse... buy it. You can't go far wrong.
Tincup and Nanuk suggested it might be the tires, that the HPs are notorious for cupping. I took it into a Goodyear dealer and they agreed the tires were severely cupped (from not rotating them, they said-but I don't think so) and the cupping was responsible for the noise. Anyway they would make no adjustment and said I was lucky to get 31K out of them (with probably another 5 to 10K left if not cupped so bad).
Another problem I have had that I thought was just a characteristic of the DII is the tendency to wander along with every little groove or irregularity in the road. To make this story short, I called the brother of a friend who manager a Goodyear store and he told me in no uncertain terms that I should NOT go with another set of HPs; that they cup and wander. He put me on to Toya Proxes S/T at $152 each, or about $70 cheaper each than the HPs or Michelins. They come in the 255/55/18 size, although I would still prefer a taller sidewall for rock crawling as this size is virtually useless in rocky terrain offroad.
I'm now on a trip on the Natchez Trace Parkway and these tires (TOYA) are just unbelievable. They are very quiet and track absolutely straight. I can now again hear the whiney transmission (I like it personally) rather than the grind of the tires. For anyone considering a LR (Range Rover or DII) I strongly recommend you get tires other than the HPs. I would think the Michelins would be OK as it seems good things are written about them. One other thing with the Toyas, the thread has a V configuration, similiar to the Bridgestone Protenzas. The stated purpose is to disburse water to the side to further mitigate against hydroplane. I have been in some pretty heavy thunder showers and they work well.
The DII handles now like a completely different truck. I'm sure sorry I wasted two years with those HPs. If not for the Toyos I would not consider another Disco, but I still need a more rugged off road tire, which is not available in the 18" size, the only size to be offered in 2004 when my lease runs out. I'm anxiously awaitig 2006 for the Defender's return and plan to go 4Runner for two years until then I will miss the Disco;it is indeed a great vehicle and mechanical problems have been zero.