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I will be towing my boat with this car and I was very intrigued to know that I can actually lower the rear suspension on this car.
My question is can that only be done with the remote or is there a way to do it similar to raising the back end with the switch on the dash ?
thanks again....
I was wondering if Tincup or anyone could look into a vin number for me. It's a Canadian vehicle, not sure if that makes a difference?
SALJY1244VA549326
This is an SD model that actually has the jump seats in the back?? Cloth seats. Does anyone here have cloth seats? If so are they any good for wear and tear and mud and sand etc. The vehicle has 110,000kms ( 70,000 miles?). They are asking $15,900 canadian so about $2 American :-)
I guess mine are wired wrong since one of my turn signal lamps light up with the rear fog lights.
question: do you think I could pull out the light assemblys in the bumper and see if there are some erroneous connections?
I dont want to have the dealer fix this because it = $$$
any thoughts???
Trace
Thank you very much for your help.
btw. the dealers in my area (Dallas) won't negotiate much, is this typical for LR dealers?
Trace
I've been driving a 95 Suburban for 8 years, so the gas thing, per se, doesn't scare too much.
What about the Premium Fuel issue on the Disco? I've read here that it is required for 'hard pulling'...does that mean that you can run premium only when contidions warrant? Also, is it generally true that quality/reliability has improved each year since about 2000 +/-? THANKS!!
As for reliability and quality, Land-Rover and most other British vehicles had an earned reputation. But starting in the late 90s they really started getting their act together. I drive a '96 and at 84k miles and regular maintenance it drives and "feels" like a new truck. There's an old saying "once it's fixed it STAYS fixed" and that's true of my "vintage" Rover. The newer ones just don't seem to have anything wrong with them, so there's nothing to fix! Other than possibly a few minor problems, you'll likely have a vehicle as reliable and durable as the best SUVs out there. Including TLCs, Gelaendewagens, you name it. Yes that's pretty rare atmosphere but these are truly fine trucks. Anything you find with a reasonably good maintenance history should last as long as you want to keep it.
Happy Thanksgiving all!
By the way Bob I finally get to go up to the mountains and play. WE are going up to Leavenworth WA for the holidays, Yay. I have a question for you. I picked up a set of chains the other day "Just in case" I used chains before on my 2WD Explorer so obviously they went on the rear. When, and if, I need to use them with my Disco, should I put them on the front? Or do I need to get another set and have them on all four?
Charlie
If you're in a situation where you need chains (and it will be horrendously ugly out for you to have to chain up, I can't state that strongly enough) you'll want them on the front. It cuts a path thru crud better, gives you steering, and better braking. MAKE SURE they're tight so they can't get into your steering or brake components! A word of warning, you may experience DRAMATIC oversteer with chains on the front only, if you have to brake and turn hard. I mean it will snap around so fast you won't see it coming. If you put them on the rear instead that minimizes the tendency but reduces their effectiveness somewhat. The best solution is to chain all 4 wheels and you'll be unstoppable!
Last weekend I was out camping with my scout troop and of the 4WDs there, nobody wanted to drive down into the campsite. We had a lot of heavy stuff to move so I made trips with Anuqa, just blasted down over the roadside down a long slope into a clearing. I climbed back up and repeated this 3 or 4 times, no worries at all. I even left her down in the clearing by the tents (I had all my emergency gear in back) and we got almost a foot of new snow overnight, at about zero degrees. The next morning she was stiff so I let her warm awhile and then we loaded up and I drove right out. No chains, no worries.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
Mine's alpine white. If you are ever in Seattle let me know and we can go play in the mountains.
VIN is SALTY16403A782586.
Thanks, as always!
David.
Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
Megan
I am going to buy some chains for my '03 Disco. Can you tell me if standard 4.5MM chains work fine on the rears or do I need to use special SAE Class "S" for restriced clearance requirements? http://www.tirechain.com/sae.htm.
Thanks.
Also consider putting one of those small square nose coal shovels in back... and some carpet strips. They're life savers!
There are a few posts discussing the consequences of running non-premium gas. How do you reset the ECU once it has adjusted to lower grade fuel? My Disco II was picked up this summer with 32000 miles. I am getting 15mpg on the highway! I refuse to talk about around town mpg. I have changed the air filter and oil change with no improvement. I thought about a complete change of fluids , but it being so new, I checked with the dealer and it was all changed at 30,000miles.
As for gas mileage... that's about how I do too. Check your tire pressures and alignment, that will have a significant impact on mileage.
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Thank you!
Very much enjoyed lurking on this board, but now I have a question of my very own. I have a 2000 Disco II bought used last year. It's been almost trouble free for me, but it's about to go in for its final service while under warranty. I have to decide whether this is going to be a long term vehicle, and whether to buy the extended warranty or not. Two things: Is there anything I should pay special attention to at this service (48,000km) that might give me grief later? And... I must say tincup's ability to look up vehicle histories is irresistible... any dark secrets in its past?
SALTY1248YA257207
You guys are great. Looking forward to being a more active participant here!
Bruce.
It's easy to adjust the rear strike so it contacts the mechanism right, and will not jam. There is also a retrofit plastic block specified on the TSB list to make the door guide into place better as it closes.
Good luck!
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If they are truly "learning" our driving habits and adjusting accordingly, shouldn't the ecu EVENTUALLY adjust to the the new drivers habits? Also, does clearing the codes reset the ECU?
If not, It looks like I'm heading to the dealer on this one.
Bruce.
Resetting the codes is a different function than resetting the ECU. The Rover will store codes as it operates and finds anything amiss; you can reset/zero those after reading them to see how she's been behaving under the hood. To reset the engine management ECU means to put it back to default settings for timing and advance rates and idle speed and etc. There are bazillions of parameters to be set. When I had mine in the shop after I bought it I asked Kent to set my idle speed a little higher to maintain charge better on the battery (dark winters and heaters and such) and it was click-click-click done.
Good luck with the shop... what was it you're going in for?
While you're in there give it a good shot of lube and then adjust the strike on the frame so it won't jam in the future.