OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[Andy.B]

I was a tech for Land Rover for a little over four years, and went through factory training with Land Rover of North America. During that time I resisted the urge to buy a disco or rrc. Every time I peek into this thread, I see the pictures, and the urge to start looking for a rover comes back. Then I read about the problems you are all discussing, and am immediately reminded why I never bought one. Good luck to you guys that take on the challenge of keeping these things on the road.

[slammin.e28]

Like a BAWS.



Even with something gone terribly wrong, locked up Borg Warner and something else messed up in the driveline, still didn't have a problemo in the 2' of snow. Even doriftoed it at Food Lion when they closed at 5.

...and now it sits, waiting for me to swap the TC...

[quickervicar]

Looking good, Slammin

[LJ851]

Looking good, Slammin

+1 :up:

[slammin.e28]

If only it wasn't broken.

Driving mom's e46 now and I actually like driving the Rover more than this car.

[quickervicar]

Mine has started giving me an occasional high idle and difficulty in hot-starts. I want to blame the Bypass Air Valve (stepper), but I just replaced it about 6 months ago with a brand new one. I might try cleaning it, but I do wonder if it isn't the TPS or MAF. The front pitman arm bushings are giving me a nasty weave and the odd clunk too. I replaced them 3 years ago, but will put OEM Rover ones in this time.

[InuFaye]

Okay guys I need some help.

http://www.kyankton.net/images/enlarged/Land%20Rover/LDR1.jpg

look at the intake manifold on this rover and see how you have two ports in the front of the manifold, right behind the alternator?
What goes into that first port?

[Jb325is]

Vacuum line to brake booster. It's the bottom of the two hard lines that runs across the firewall behind the intake manifold

[slammin.e28]

Got a trans output shaft for the Classic for the LT230 swap for $24.

Gonna try to nab a D2 front driveshaft and output flange from the PnS this weekend.

Yippie!

[E30_Pare]

what ratio comes on the classic? I'm looking for an LT230 1.4, but all the I can find are 1.2s in discos. Supposedly 1.4 Transfer cases only came on D90s?

[quickervicar]

Ashcroft sells the 1.4 conversion kits http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co...o-changes.html

[slammin.e28]

Got two D2 shafts.

Still need the D2 output shaft as I broke my breaker bar and socket wrenches on this one. Going back Saturday with bigger tools, may pull the entire T-case, we'll see.

[slammin.e28]

Finally got the lt230 in and drove the damn thing home tonight.

Only prob is there is a nice whine from the 230. It's a 1996 unit. I don't have the trans tunnel sealed as I just tossed the shifter covers there and drove it home. How loud should these things be?

[graveshaker]

My Disco 1 before the head gasket went south. Great trucks if it weren't for the crappy gas guzzling under powered engines.

[slammin.e28]

All is well now. Installed the center console and I can't hear the TC. Figure guys who can hear the whine are hearing it through all the insulation and covers.

SO I drove it 40 miles to work.