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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Crazycarzowner on 01 October 2014, 19:48:51
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Well, not done anything really to the Disco since I bought it in July. So today I had a looky see at what work requires doing to it AND what I want to do to it.
So,
New brake discs & pads all round
New Shocks & springs
Poly-bush kit
New steering box (recon)
New gearbox output shaft/transfer box input shaft
New oil seals (or should I leave the Disco to self preserve ;D ;D ;D
New top end i.e. rocker shafts, cam, tappets, timing chain........
New sunroof seals
The alarm / Spider binning >:( and replacing
Good servicing all oils replacing.
UNDERSEAL it, or just use 10/40 (see above) ;D ;D ;D
Then I can get the LPG done 8) 8) 8)
That'll keep me going for bit :o then I got to sort out the bloomin electrics, had a bit of a go today got central locking back now, interior lights next along with Dash lights.
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You picked the wrong time of year to make a start on that lot.
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You picked the wrong time of year to make a start on that lot.
Why? Not too hot, not too cold. Perfect for car work. :y
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You picked the wrong time of year to make a start on that lot.
Why? Not too hot, not too cold. Perfect for car work. :y
It will be before Jason gets that little lot done.
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You picked the wrong time of year to make a start on that lot.
Why? Not too hot, not too cold. Perfect for car work. :y
It will be before Jason gets that little lot done.
Oh well. There's always next year :). ( :-[ )
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First 3 items should only take a weekend, steering box I'm planning 2 days as its a bit fiddly and I'll have to unbolt & re-position the air-con generator temporarily. Gearbox / transfer box??? New territory, first need to see which transfer box I got. It may have to be removed yet :o
Top end of engine a few days, working on V8's is easy once all the pipework & electrics are outa the way. Only things I ain't looking forward to is the electrics, turned the air blue a few times today and I'm no autospark. The spider is to the Disco as the powersounder is to the Omega >:(
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Well, not done anything really to the Disco since I bought it in July. So today I had a looky see at what work requires doing to it AND what I want to do to it.
So,
New brake discs & pads all round
New Shocks & springs
Poly-bush kit
New steering box (recon)
New gearbox output shaft/transfer box input shaft
New oil seals (or should I leave the Disco to self preserve ;D ;D ;D
New top end i.e. rocker shafts, cam, tappets, timing chain........
New sunroof seals
The alarm / Spider binning >:( and replacing
Good servicing all oils replacing.
UNDERSEAL it, or just use 10/40 (see above) ;D ;D ;D
Then I can get the LPG done 8) 8) 8)
That'll keep me going for bit :o then I got to sort out the bloomin electrics, had a bit of a go today got central locking back now, interior lights next along with Dash lights.
Sounds just like an Omega repair list ;D Be interesting to see how many swear boxes you fill you get on :y
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Cam removal on the V8 is interesting and it and the hydraulic followers will be goosed, get a hardened timing chain and gears as they stretch quickly with the standard ones. It's worth a mild cam upgrade to if you can stretch to it
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Ooh can we see photos please?
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Ooh can we see photos please?
When I start I'll be making a photo gallery of progress (or not) ::) Then I'll have to work out how to stick em on 'ere!
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First 3 items should only take a weekend, steering box I'm planning 2 days as its a bit fiddly and I'll have to unbolt & re-position the air-con generator temporarily. Gearbox / transfer box??? New territory, first need to see which transfer box I got. It may have to be removed yet :o
Top end of engine a few days, working on V8's is easy once all the pipework & electrics are outa the way. Only things I ain't looking forward to is the electrics, turned the air blue a few times today and I'm no autospark. The spider is to the Disco as the powersounder is to the Omega >:(
The early Discovery inherited a lot of it's design from the Range Rover. I have had the gearbox in and out of my 1972 Range Rover several times.
The 4 speed gun-tractor gearbox in the early Range Rovers weighs at least as much as the engine. I did drop the gearbox once without removing the engine (but only once) I find it easiest to lift the engine out first.
I don't know if the same applies to the Disco :-\