What to look for when buying a Land Rover Discovery
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07-22-2009, 03:07 PM
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07-22-2009, 05:10 PM
The front driveshaft fails around the 80-90,000 mile range. It usually gives a warning but not always.
The warning can be anything from a "chirpping" noise to a vibration to nothing at all.
It is best to be proactive and get it corrected before anything happens.
You can look and see if your truck has already been upgraded by crawling under it and looking for grease fittings on the double cardon, it should have 3 grease fitings on the end at the transfer case.
The warning can be anything from a "chirpping" noise to a vibration to nothing at all.
It is best to be proactive and get it corrected before anything happens.
You can look and see if your truck has already been upgraded by crawling under it and looking for grease fittings on the double cardon, it should have 3 grease fitings on the end at the transfer case.
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07-22-2009, 05:56 PM
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There's only 2 grease fittings on the DC that's been rebuilt with greaseable u-joints.
The 3rd is on the other u-joint at the diff.
Should be a 4th on the slip joint, or a threaded plug.
One thing that is seldom mentioned about rebuilding with greaseable u-joints is that it doesn't magically make them last longer. They only last longer if you actually lube them, and lube them correctly, every 5,000 miles. I'm always amazed at the number of people, including supposedly professional mechanics, who don't know how to lube a u-joint.
The 3rd is on the other u-joint at the diff.
Should be a 4th on the slip joint, or a threaded plug.
One thing that is seldom mentioned about rebuilding with greaseable u-joints is that it doesn't magically make them last longer. They only last longer if you actually lube them, and lube them correctly, every 5,000 miles. I'm always amazed at the number of people, including supposedly professional mechanics, who don't know how to lube a u-joint.
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07-23-2009, 08:47 AM
I always have to wonder just ho much money they are saving by making things difficult/impossible to service.
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07-23-2009, 09:02 AM
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The front driveshaft fails around the 80-90,000 mile range. It usually gives a warning but not always.
The warning can be anything from a "chirpping" noise to a vibration to nothing at all.
It is best to be proactive and get it corrected before anything happens.
You can look and see if your truck has already been upgraded by crawling under it and looking for grease fittings on the double cardon, it should have 3 grease fitings on the end at the transfer case.
The warning can be anything from a "chirpping" noise to a vibration to nothing at all.
It is best to be proactive and get it corrected before anything happens.
You can look and see if your truck has already been upgraded by crawling under it and looking for grease fittings on the double cardon, it should have 3 grease fitings on the end at the transfer case.