Recent content by roverzfan

Alrighty - I have a taker so closing this one out. Thanks for looking.

Yes - sorry should have put that in the description - yes for a Discovery 1.

After 25 years of owning my Disco it was just getting to a point where I wasn’t getting to enjoy it. Just wrenching all the time. Donated it to the Vets so they could benefit but I found a box of parts in the garage later. Most stuff is new old stock. Mostly some bolts for the suspension if you...

Yeah - it's not going into the crank case that's the first thing I did check. So if it's burning up - what's the general diagnosis?

I wouldn't say a lot of smoke - but I'll pull the plugs and do the compression test. Thanks.

So what's the best way to troubleshoot this? Everything I had been reading up on indicated this slipped sleeve as the most likely culprit but now based on what Discostew says - it's probably not??? I know I replaced the radiator and hoses because I had noticed a small leak. I looped back the...

Fair enough - probably should have put it more like - so the next mechanic isn't figuring out what the heck is going on in the engine bay and electronics because its some frankenstein conversion. My current mechanic has been setting the tone that the engine is going down the path of slipped...

Good question - #1 priority - something easy to maintain and work on - meaning if I need to go looking for parts it's easy enough identify what I need. In the event it's more than replacing a part something easy enough for the next mechanic to work on without having to figure out what the heck...

For the folks that have used D&D - how did you use them? Did they supply a drop in, short block, long block? What did you like about em?

Back round - I've been watching these boards since they started. We bought our Disco 1 brand new in 98. It's been a great vehicle and this is a great site. I'm just a parts replacer. Alternator goes out no prob. Add Rovertym 2 inch lift yep. New bumpers - no problem. But I'm no engine guy and...

So I'm no where near as good of a wrench turner as most on this board but here's my experience with my 98 which I've had since new. About 6 years into it's life I put on a Rovertym 2 inch lift. Immediately had vibrations so I pulled the front drive shaft and took it for a spin. Nice and smooth...

Glad to hear it just adds to the leaks. Mine isn't loud enough to bug me for the most part and those bolts look mighty rough. I was under there changing the oil this weekend and they are one of the few spots that isn't covered in some form of Land Rover Liquid Protection (aka oil, coolant or...

I've got the same issue on the drivers side of my 98 Disco. I'm not an engine guy - so what's the impact of having this leak. I mean I know an engine is an air pump but then I hear about things like back pressure, blah blah blah. Is this something I should stop driving the Disco till I get it...

Sorry - guess it would help if I included what year Disco - 98. Thanks again for any help.

I need to replace the positive battery cable (I can tell the lug for the starter is loose and causing me all sorts of intermitten issues) so I was under there this morning and the starter shield looks like a total pain! Any tips or tricks on how to get the shield off? I searched the forum but...