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Need to make room in the garage. $500 for my 2000 D2 for any local folks in Ottawa. It will drive out of here, but needs a new windshield, and has some odd issue with XYZ switch or BCU that I couldn't troubleshoot (PRNDL flashing). Couple other issues like 3-amigos and A/C needs a recharge...

Hey Folks.. I don't have time to work on this truck anymore.. I've owned it since 2000, and has been an awesome truck, but since I got my RR last year, this one sat out in the snow for the winter and I think water intrusion thru the cracked windshield has angered the BCU or ground point or...

Hey all, Getting my truck ready for sale and I've got what I suspect may be a BCU problem. 2000 Disco II. Hoping someone can help diagnose.. I'm about to start tracing wires thru the electrical diagrams to see what is common to all these faults. Things that don't work: 1. XYZ switch reports...

Hey, So I have enjoyed the past 14 years working on my discovery, and now am getting into working on an 08 RR. I note there are 4 jack points indicated in the manual, but I can't seem to easily figure out how to get stands set up. I've tried jacking beneath the large triangular assembly which...

Hey folks.. I've noticed my 08 RR is starting to shudder a little at moderate speed - thought it may have been the road, but I suspect otherwise. Almost feels like it's missing, but nothing on the dash lighting up. On the way home today I noticed a brake squeal with the window down.. only...

I just swapped out the rear LH caliper on my 2000 D2 and installed new guide pins. I probably only needed the guide pins or maybe seals. Actuates fine, but wasn't releasing completely, causing some rotor friction. I will also throw in the other 2 new guide pins and gaskets (came in a pack of...

I took a 2 hour drive recently, and when I got out of the truck, I noticed a funny smell. One of my rear wheels was very hot, and I could hear it contracting as it was cooling down.. even noticed a faint red glow on the rotor for a few seconds!! Presuming it was the brakes, I took the wheel...

or rather, crappy connector. I've been having intermittent starter problems, which typically required a jiggle of the starter cable to fix. I finally decided to go out and check the starter, and wow.. what a dinky little connector on that thing for the relay lead! It's just a small spade...

I was just out swapping the front wiper motor + linkage on my 2000 DII, and what should happen while removing the air inlet plenum? *CRUNCH* So I guess you should pull the hood off first before attempting to remove this plenum, as there doesn't seem to be enough clearance to get it out...

Does anyone know of a good MINI forum that's as active as this one? Seems my wife's cooper is learning some bad habits from the D2... it's started drinking coolant. Small puddle forms overnight (cool-down) on the ground dead-center and about a foot back from the front bumper. Been too much...

Hi all, I've had an on-again off-again misfire for the past year or two on my 2000 D2 that I've thrown all kinds of parts at (well, the easy to install kinds). Maybe someone can help me make some educated guesses in the diagnosis. 1. I've only really recently started tracking the problem...

Forgive my ignorance, but everyone keeps referencing a "Will" on this Forum as a source for parts, etc. Might I ask... who is Will and how does one get in touch with him :) Cheers, Sean

Hi all, Well after about a week of the car sitting up on ramps in the driveway and some creative welding, my catco cat is now in it's new home on my Y-pipe. New O2 sensors. Some creative re-bolting of a cross member. etc. The truck is now much quieter (previously the LH cat had can-openered...

So I finally have the truck in to an independant shop to get a quote on replacing the driver's-side cat (the round one, not the oval one). The mechanic is saying that because the pipes coming into the cat and going out are offset, that there is really not much that can be done aside from...

2000 D2.. I am replacing the rocker cover gaskets and have everything apart. While collecting the RH gasket, I heard something drop to the floor... it was one of the 4 small metal grommets that are embedded in the gasket. When I retrieved it and figured out what it was, I was surprised to find...

Hi all, I replaced my plugs and wires a few months ago, as I was having the occasional misfire (maybe once a day on colder days). Well, the misfire came back, and I have just sort of ignored it for a while as I was only driving the disco very occasionally in the winter. Also, as a disclaimer up...

May as well get all my car issues sorted out... 2000 DII. The front LH turning signal housing seems to fill with water. First noticed this last year when the bulb burnt out... it was submerged. I'm >< this close to just drilling a small drain hole in the bottom of it. Any thoughts as to how...

2000 DII. Had everything apart doing the ignition wires, throttle body, etc. Got ready to do the rocker cover gaskets and all of a sudden, no more 6-sided bolts :) I stopped for the day, then ran out and picked up an 8mm 12-point socket, but the bit was too fat to fit in there (3/8 shank)...

My LH-side catalytic converter has popped open (kind of like someone took a can opener to it) most likely due to my recent misfirings (2000 DII). After I swap out my plugs and wires, I am going to have to address this obnoxiously loud problem :) I have not got a quote from the local dealer, but...

Hi all, I am planning on doing my ignition wires and rocker cover gaskets this weekend. I've done a pair of wires before (misfire -- problem solved), but that was last year and the misfire has reappeared on another cylinder now. I figure all the other original cables are finally going bad. I...