OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[quickervicar]

Guys say as long as you have the seats down & back the whole way before disconnecting the battery, the doors don't need to be removed

[slammin.e28]

Guys say as long as you have the seats down & back the whole way before disconnecting the battery, the doors don't need to be removed

My driver's seat doesn't move, thanks to the stupid memory module.

Guess I'll be hotwiring it.

[slammin.e28]

Pretty entertaining ebay ad for a D2.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Land-Rover-D...US_Cars_Trucks

Hello. Stop everything you are doing. This is the most important ebay ad you will read today; indeed, the most important one you will ever read. In fact, when, as an elderly person, you look back upon your life, you will regard the moment you started reading this ad as the most consequential single instant in your entire life. Not only do you owe it to yourself to read this ad, see the truck I am selling, buy it from me, and give me an above market price, but you owe it to your country, countries, or status as a stateless person (my condolences), and to the god, gods, or lack of god that you do or do not believe in (happy holidays). Failure to finish reading this ad will lead to the premature death of you and all your loved ones.

No pressure.

I am selling, and you should buy, a 2001 Land Rover Discovery II. Clear title in hand. It's Desert Tan Metallic. In order to truly understand the enormity of the moral and practical imperatives which make it an urgent necessity that you buy this car, you must first be apprised of information about the model, and about this car in particular.

Before you do this, you must be immersed in the English culture from which the Disco originated. Please start playing some dignified Brit music.

Now that you are suitably en-musiced, here are some important facts about the Discovery series:


Discovery II's run and drive. This is not a property of an individual car, but of most Disco's as a group.

Unlike most SUVs, the Disco was not built on an assembly line. They were constructed by hand, outdoors in the fog and rain, by teams of tall, bare-chested Brittish men who swung their tools in a synchronized fashion and chanted automobile-durability incantations in unison while they worked. This is the source of the Discoveries legendary durability.

Unlike most cars, the Disco was not designed by professional automotive engineers. Instead, it arrived fully-formed as an inspiration in the mind of the designer while he was ambushed by a sasquatch and trapped under a pile of spotted dick in Downsford Abbey. After he was rescued by the English Bear Cavalry, he returned to work at Land Rover and transcribed, by way of yodeling, his vision onto paper.

There are only three known ways to destroy a Land Rover Discovery:

1. Place it in the center of a gasoline tanker explosion and then crush the remains in a hydraulic press

2. Drive it into the fires of Mount Doom, if you are strong-willed enough to part with it. Destroying a Disco in this manner may result in the loss of a finger.

3. E-85 gasoline

4. Don't maintain it.

Because the Discovery is the only car capable of withstanding a direct nuclear blast, and cockroaches are the only life form capable of surviving, in the event of a nuclear war, the earth will be populated exclusively by cockroaches driving Discos. You have been warned.

When Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, God did not give them a car. But if he had, it probably would have been a Discovery. And if it had been, then it would probably still be running today. Maybe.


I have owned this amazing specimen for two years. I bought it with 62,000 miles and paid $9,000.00. I immediately had a 60,000 mile service done at Green Oval Motors in Portland, OR. The plug wires were replaced, a MAF sensor and it got all new fluids. I replaced the wimpy and tired stock shocks with proper Bilsteins. Yes they are hello and that doesn't matter until you crawl under the car and see them in all their glory. All service records are available, along with oil change records since I have owned it. Shortly after the 60k service, the head gasket was done, also at Green Oval. (Cost $3K)

I replaced the rear brake rotors and pads, put a new battery in her, and converted the crappy airbag suspension with coil springs. (No leaking airbags leaving you stranded)

I have the stock alloy wheels as well as the steel Land Rover wheels with tires that have less than 10,000 miles on them. The tread is easily at 90 - 95%.

It has right around 77,200 miles now and runs great. The milage may go up a tiny bit as I still sometimes drive the truck.

Full Disclosure here. I am going to give you the bad along with the awesome. There is nothing that prevents the function and nothing at all serious. I believe in full disclosure and would love it if all car sellers were as honest as me.

There is a small exhaust leak on the right hand side of the motor compartment near the header. If I can trace it, I can fix it. We'll see if I have time.
Sometimes the air suspension warning light comes on. This is because it is trying to inflate air springs that are not there. It's a simple computer plug in / update that any certified Land Rover shop can do in about 5 minutes, telling the computer that there is no air suspension. The front brakes will probably need pads / rotors in about 10,000 miles. It's a very easy job and you can do it with a jack and jack stands.

Because you have assimilated all the important information above, I assume you are now driven by a passionate urgency to purchase this car, and are making calling me your top priority. Fear not, as I am prepared to take your call at any hour of the day or night. Simply make sure you are sitting down, and call (503) 530-9425 with any questions you may have.

[quickervicar]

Truth about the E85

[slammin.e28]

So I got some crunchy crunchy noise under the Rover. Kinda thinking the VC in the Borg Warner died. Seems to happen mostly when I turn, so I guess you can call it squelching.

So using this as an excuse to take the truck apart and swap in the LT230 (Need a D2 front driveshaft BTW), fix rust, and lift it anther 2".

Fun fun.

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

So you're gonna keep it now, huh? That's good. I've always said you and that Rover were meant for each other.

[slammin.e28]

So you're gonna keep it now, huh? That's good. I've always said you and that Rover were meant for each other.

I guess.

Damn thing just doesn't want to leave it seems. So the march on-wards to "rig status" continues.

If I can find a cheap B35 I may convert to a rear sump and make a massive torque monster.


.....also looking at 3 link.....

[quickervicar]

I'd always thought an M30 would be a better fit in this application

[slammin.e28]

I'd always thought an M30 would be a better fit in this application

Yes. There's a B35 FS in Cincinnati for cheap with a knock. It's a bit far though. I'd have to mod oil sump, so I can slam new bearings in it no problem.

[LuckyHenriksen]

I'll sell you the BW case out of my parts truck for cheap ;) it has a new VC

[slammin.e28]

I'll sell you the BW case out of my parts truck for cheap ;) it has a new VC

Thanks but I've got that LT230 sitting. Just need a Disco 2 front shaft, if you know of any for less than a kidney.

[325i Vert]

My 2nd Disco. Had a 1996 D1 for many years then got this ole' girl. Loved that truck.

[slammin.e28]

That is a nice looking truck!

Mine, I decided to do the whole lift up the front, TC in neutral, yaddah yaddah as per Ashcroft.

No wheelie turney. Fuuuuuuuuuu. Guess I'll be doing a lot of work to it in the next few weeks.

[quickervicar]

Spent nearly 6 hours plowing this morning. When the tractor got stuck, I'd have to pull it out with the Rover.

[Jb325is]

Love the Disco's! I'll have to take some pics of mine at some point, nothing crazy yet, but eventually I plan to dump more money into it. The water pump on my '01 started spewing last weekend, time to replace it and everything that breaks while I'm trying to get to it!