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    ACE System Dilema

    Hi guys, it has been a while since I posted on the board. My D2 2001 has 112K miles and ACE; it used to have SLS but converted over to OME 2” Kit. I thought I was going to miss the SLS but the coil springs are equal or better. 12 years ago the ACE lines rusted right before the ACE block, my...
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    OME Lift Kit Installed and now clunk/pop sound

    Hi Everyone, I have a Disco 2 2001, ACE with 101K miles. My SLS air suspension gave up and I decided to install an OME heavy duty kit. The truck looks and feels good with a 2” lift. Everything seems to be in proper order and installed correctly, sometimes as I drive around and the truck changes...
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    Running rough and electric fan not turning off

    Hello there: This is a new one for me; I leave work for a short ten mile trip to pick up something. On the highway I noticed the truck running strange a bit rough, no lights on the dashboard, temp gauge normal but driving different. The truck feels a bit forced. I got home and started to...
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    Driveline Issues - Help Please

    Once again I need the input of the LR community; some time ago I posted a message of my problem regarding the replacement of the front shaft u-joins. I have a Disco ?01 with ACE and SLS and 83K miles. Please allow me to fully provide the history on this and to explain the problem to the best of...
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    Front Driveshaft situation

    Hello friends Here is another crazy situation with my Truck; DII ?01 SE7, ACE, SLS with 78K miles. I asked my indi guy (which I trust very much) to rebuild the front drive shaft for the reasons that we all know, I printed this great write up that someone put on the Internet with all parts and...
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    Speeding Ticket in VA

    Hello Friends: Hope you all are having a great holiday season. I live in NY and my family lives in New Orleans, LA. So quite often during the holiday season I drive from NY to NOLA, back in the 90s I got pulled over in the middle of the night with my Radar Detector on (yes the State Trooper...
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    Low RPM hesitation from a complete stop

    Hello all: I searched for TPS related problems but I am still searching. Someone suggested it could be a bad TPS sensor. My Disco II '01 with 75K started doing this first a couple times a month but now is happening almost every time or it goes away and comes back few days later, at first I...
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    Cooling system question

    Hello everyone: I have a ?01 SE7 with SLS, ACE and 70.3K miles. About 2 months ago I discovered a leak from the upper radiator hose T section. I went to my Indy guy and he replaced the thermostat, he said it was defective and creating additional pressure causing the leak. Once replaced, the...
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    Vendor reference check

    Hi there: Have anyone dealt with this company? http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do?vid=011964&yr=2001 I am ready to place an order for some Nitto Terra Grapplers and just want to be cautious. I spoke with the guy on the phone and sound honest. He is giving me a good deal on...
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    Disco 2 tire decision - Very confused

    Hello there: I am having a very difficult time deciding on which tires to get; I have a ?01 SE7 with ACE, SLS, 68K miles and worn out GY HPs 18s ?that sound like a helicopter. In the past board members gave good information on my two primary choices: the Nitto Terra Grapplers and the Generals...
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    Rear Main Seal Replacement and Vibration

    Hello everyone What happens when the rear mail seal is replaced? This seal was recently replaced under extended warranty at the dealer, and since that time my truck has not felt the same. I know they have to separate the engine and transmission but what else. The truck feels weak (no power)...
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    LR Extended Warranty - Questions on Coverage

    Good day everyone, Do you know if any of these issues are covered under LR extended warranty? I know some are but unsure on how many times. Some of these issues were previously fixed under standard or extended warranty. 1- ABS, HDC, TC lights on; similar problem covered less than a year with...
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    Tire question: 55s or 60s

    For all of you tire experts. I have a Disco II 2001 SE7 with SLS and ACE. I don?t do any heavy off-road (plan to put a 2?lift in the future) and still have 18? wheels; worst part is that I still have the original GY HP Wranglers. Before the winter I will put a new set of shoes on my truck...
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    I am pissed Land Rover did it again!!

    I am pissed; I got screwed by the stealership and the extended warranty people again Here it goes? I noticed a couple of drops of fluid at the ACE block under the passenger side, not much just a couple drops. So I figure the truck needs an oil change and with extended warranty for another...
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    Three Amigos!! What should I do?

    Hello Friends For the last two days here in NY we had a lots of snow and ice, driving home from work yesterday I could not stop thinking how well the truck handled, it felt unstoppable and secure, TC briefly came on only once on the worst hills in my city. After cleanup today I took the family...
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    SLS Acting Up

    Hello there: Quick question, I have a '01 DII ACE, SLS with 56K miles, at home my truck is parked on a 30 degree angle and today I noticed that the rear right side was very low almost touching the tire. the left side was a bit low but not as much as the right side, maybe it looked lower because...
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    Breather Tubes Routing

    Hello All: :) On a recent visit to the dealer I was told that I needed to replace the transfer case and transmission breather tubes. Apparently on both on them a section of the tube got melted by the manifold when they came out of the clips that hold them to the engine firewall. The service...
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    Coolant Smell

    Hello there: I have a '01 SE7 with ACE and 50K; lately I began to smell coolant on and around the front of the truck. I check the fluids regularly and over this past weekend I noticed the coolant reservoir level low to the point that the lower hose that connects cannot suck any more coolant...
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    Servicing the ACE system

    Ok here I go; last week I posted a message about my ACE light coming on Amber and stayed like that until I restarted the truck 15 minutes later. I took it to the dealer and they ran diagnostics and found nothing. Since I it's a matter of time before it happens again I asked the about servicing...
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    ACE Amber Light

    Hi: I was driving home on the highway and I as took my exit (a flat but sharp turn) my ACE amber warning light came on. It wasn't a fast exit that will pull Gs, maybe 25MPH or so. I continued to drive home and the truck feel "funny" the suspension not as tight as always. I remember that...