Myrtle :: 2001 Land Rover Discovery II SE

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It's been 11 days since I finally got the engine back up and running. So far the engine idle is smoother now and has a quicker throttle response.
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Before my top end rebuild the Nanocom showed an average 3.87 of Roughness/0 Misfires for all 8 cylinders. After the rebuild it now shows on the Nanocom an average of 1.3 Roughness/0 Misfires on all 8 cylinders. I guess it’s all a combination of new fuel injectors, new HT Taylor 409 10mm leads, new spark plugs and new coils on a 19 year old V8 engine.
I'm going to drive it for 200 miles and then retorque all the top engine bolts and park plugs just for piece of mind.

As far as the heavier aluminum SAI tubing, I replaced it with 2 meters (I didn't use all of it) of 3/4" red silicone tubing and a "T" fitting. Adding this will make it sooooooooo much easier to remove and install if need be for top rear engine maintenance.
It hasn't been cold enough to properly test out the SAI pump and tubing. I will look for the wiring and try to add 12VDC to turn the pump on to ops check it.

I finally replaced the four worn tie rod boots on the Terrafirma drag link and track rod with the polyurethane boots from Gwyn Lewis UK. Hopefully they will last longer than 6 months like the Terrafirma boots did.
 

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I finally made an SAI tube mod. This is the oil catch can kit I bought from a UK eBay seller... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223064881865

The only issue now which I expected was the engine’s extreme heat along with the flimsy type of hose I purchased for this SAI mod. After a 30 minute ride at 60 degree ambient temps, the engine heat is making the hose very hot and spongy/pliable. I‘ll keep checking it during the week. If it gets bad I might switch to a thicker walled 3/4” (19mm) silicone radiator hose.
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Measurements of the SAI tube mod:
51” (130cm) total length x 3/4” (19mm) ID hose then cut to...
12” (31cm) from SAI pump to T fitting
7” (18cm) T fitting to RH valve
32” (81cm) T fitting to LH valve
+ 6x 1” (25mm) clamps
+ 1x 3/4“ (19mm) T fitting
 
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I bought four new castle nuts for the Terrafirma track rod ends since one of them was cracked. The castle nut measurement is M12x1.5 pitch.
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Two weeks ago I bought a remanufactured 150A alternator from eBay seller synergy auto parts for £90 + free shipping and I finally installed it today. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114446489655
My original 120A alternator was dying a slow death. The bearing squealed like someone put sand in it and the voltage output was about 12.9 VDC constant.
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Now, the installed remanufactured 150A alternator is putting out 13.97 to 14.06VDC.
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I added a 23”/58cm length of 0AWG grounding cable from the alternator housing to the negative side of my Battery negative disconnect switch as part of my Continuing ‘Big 8’ cable install.
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It’s almost been a week now and all seems great with the reconditioned 150A alternator. I’ve been monitoring the alternator Voltage output on my iPad with the UltraGauge Blue app & OBD dongle and the voltage is still around 13.7 - 14.1VDC.
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Today I finally installed the steering wheel RH horn spring that I lost 2 years ago out my window on the motorway. I did this mod per the YouTube video. It keeps the horn buttons from sitting too high on the steering wheel...
 

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Installed a DRL resistor behind the LH headlight, then programmed the BCU with my Nanocom to turn on the DRL option and now I have DRL on my 2001 Disco 2.
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Electrical troubleshooting lesson in the field:
Yesterday I went for a beer run to Asda. Came out and had a dead battery. Fob didn’t work, used the key, got in the door turned on ignition and nothing electrical worked. Looked at my USB charger in the cigar lighter that has a voltmeter on it and it read 6.3V which = battery voltage. Strange.
Busted out the NOCO jump pack, connected to the battery and still no ignition start at 6.3V showing on the USB charger. wth?!
Knowing the NOCO was fully charged, I left the NOCO positive clamp connected to the battery and attached the NOCO negative cable to different negative connections working my way away from the battery. I got to my aftermarket battery shut off switch, attached the NOCO negative clamp to the opposite side of switch, my wife yelled out from the driver’s seat “You have power now!”and she started up the Disco.

The issue was the battery disconnect switch internally malfunctioned. Even with the plastic red ‘key’ in it, it didn’t make contact internally to allow enough negative potential through it.
Got back home swapped the switch for a another one I already had. Starts up great now! Drank a few beers for my accomplishment.
 

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For sh!ts and grins I asked a friend to make some 3D front corner gutters.
 

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I was on my way to having a set 3-D printed when my 2004 died.

Make dozens and you’ll sell them all!
 
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I purchased off of eBay a new in box Smoke Monster ProFlex+ smoke machine for Myrtle.
I got it for a song at $100 (£76) + shipping as it is regularly $950+ (£700) for the whole kit.
 

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I couldn’t pass this up.
I traded a Jeep owner one of my old Kona mountain bikes for a brand new ARB portable compressor in carrying case.
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Cheers @Blue!

I’ve always wanted this for my Disco….
Received a free charged 2kg fire extinguisher from a local fire safety company just for asking if they had any extras in their work truck.
Score!
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