Recent content by Utahman

Check and re-check first One tip to consider before undertaking a fuel pump. :eek: Make sure it is really a fuel pump problem by hooking up a fuel pressure guage. The test guage is $20 and the new pump is $400. You can take power right to the pump terminal by either lifing the carpet in the...

Buick Regal Well part of my fear is getting injured, true. After all the Disco weighs some 5000 pounds or so. Even if the thing is only a few inches off the ground, something mechanical could squirt out at the speed of light and take me apart at the ankles. But I have this incident that...

A real man At least you are man enough to admit when you are afraid of something. Did you ever try it on the stock bumper? I mean as long as you are being truthfully and painfully honest... go ahead... you can tell us... it will make you feel better... You ripped the front bumper right off...

Damn air dam. Welp, you are right the air dam seems to be in the way of everything. I may have to take it off to even use the puny metal ring. I can't believe the stock bumpers would not be made to at least jack the Rover high enough to change a flat tire. after all, it is bolted to the frame...

I like what I'm seeing here... I like the Jate ring idea. Makes sense. If I have a loop of chain with a hook though... can't I just find something under there to hook on to? Like a fan belt or power steering hose? (JK) I did notice an eyelet under there. Probably to hold the Disco to the auto...

Jate Ring What is a jate ring?

I just bought a Hi Lift Jack. When I got it home I took it out of the box, looked at the bumpers on my 99D1, and began to scratch my head... The LR manual says the only jack points are the axle housings and differential. Has anyone tried a Hi Lift jack on the stock LR bumpers? Does it lift the...