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Hey all, I'm doing my head gaskets, due to white smoke and bubbling coolant a few weeks ago. When I got the heads off, I noticed that all four holes for the alignment pins (two holes, on each head) were out-of-round, looking like they got pulled outward. It's only a millimeter or two, but it's...

I'm doing head gaskets, again.... Any reason not to remove the head, exhaust manifold, and rockers all as one unit? I'm already planning on doing the manifold and head together, to save my knuckles, but why not the rocker too?

Hey All, the other day I was driving up a hill when I thought I heard some odd noises, but wasn't sure, then noticed the temperature idiot light. I pulled over, let it cool down a bit, then filled up with water, and started it up. It ran fine, but after about a minute, coolant and gas shot out...

What do you think? Cracked flex plate? https://photos.app.goo.gl/JaaG3NPedwYfCdjf9 It sounds like it to me, but at idle in the driveway there's no change in sound when I open op the bell housing inspection plate. Don't want to pull the engine on a hunch. It's not more broken cats, but it could...

I have a noise on my D2 that sounds exactly like a bad idler bearing, but isn't, because I just put in new ones this morning, plus tensioner, and it's still there. It starts after a few minutes of driving (after things are warm), and can only be heard above 2k RPM. It gets louder and higher...

Ok, this might seem like a dumb question, but... Why put a hook or ring on the end of our winch cable at all? For those of us still using wire, it's got a crimped loop which you could put a shackle on when connecting to a tree strap, etc. Other than some UV protection for the synthetic ropes...

The quick connect fitting on my transmission oil cooler line is leaking. I replaced the inside o-rings, but the leak appears to be coming from the connection between the hose and fitting. Rotating, reseating didn't help, but wedging the parts apart with a screwdriver reduced the leak. Is there...

Looking for a air intake hose for a 2000 D2.

I've been occasionally hearing a metallic "boing" sound when going around right turns at slow speed, like making a right turn onto a street from a stop, or sometimes going over a bump or gutter. It sounds like it's coming from the left front side, but hard to be sure. CV joint wallowing out...

All, This summer I'll be working down my TODO list on my 2000 D2. It runs mostly well, but leaks from EVERYWHERE, needs a new radiator, oil cooler hose, and probably a few other things. The biggest PITA leak I'll be tackling is in the t-case. One of the bolts on the upper engine-side is...

On my D2 with 320k miles (~200k on this engine), I once heard bubbling in the heater core, and had a coolant over-pressure/temp dump, so I did a compression test: 1: 170 2: 180 3: 175 4: 195 5: 105 (140 with a squirt of oil) 6: 205 7: 170 8: 210 So, to the greybeards out there: Is this a...

After 288k miles, the air hose from the filter box on my D2 to the fender wall has disintegrated. The rest of the box is fine, and the wire coil structure of the hose is intact, but the plasticised fabric is mostly gone. AB wants $300 for a whole new box with hose. Meh. Anyone "rebuilt"...

I got inspired to build a pull-pal like "land anchor" for self-recovery in sand, from this thread over on Jeep Forum: homebrew winch anchor platform pics Here's my result: It's big and heavy, but does work in the soft sand I intended it for. Here's a test video...

Long Ranger makes diesel fuel tanks for the sill space on D1's, but for those of us that run gasoline in the US, that doesn't help much. I'd love to move some weight down-center there, such as spare water, washer fluid, compressed air tank, general storage, even batteries. It looks to me like...

Well, I started the process to replace the right-hand steering ball joints on my 2000 D2. I'm a couple of hours in, and at the stage of "removing" the steering knuckle. (I love how simple the manual makes it sound.) Current roadblock is pulling/beating/swearing the knucle off the ball joints...

What are the symptoms of a failing ball joint in the front axle steering knuckle? I've got a popping sound on the front-right that I've been trying to diagnose for over a year now. It pops on bumps and turns, when the suspension actuates. I've checked every possibly loose nut and bolt, and...

This is a wierd one: A loud, high pitched, metalic banging sound from the front, left, lower side of the engine, when I'm accelerating forward, braking in reverse, or stopped on a steep incline (like ramps). I've already ruled out: Cats (removed Y-pipe, banged, shook, nothing.) Exhaust heat...

All, I have an old Scangauge, which worked great, but didn't read all the codes thrown by my '00 D2. Yesterday I tried out a new solution: A bluetooth ODB2 interface with the Android 'Torque' app. It works fantastically well! It read and cleared the EVAP code my Scangauge couldn't, does a great...

Hi all, For those contemplating building vs. buying a roof rack, here is my option: A relatively simple rack made of tubular steel, designed for minimum height, ease of fabrication and strength. Build log is on my web site: http://www.erikburrows.com/?node=Custom+Discovery+Roof+Rack It's...

Hi all, I've got a 2000 D2 that only starts every once in a while, and the problem seems to be electrical. Every so often, it does start, and runs just fine. However, most of the time, especially after having just run successfully for a while, it refuses to start. Just turns over, no sputter...