Florida Rover's 1997 Discovery XD
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I had used Seafoam in the crankcase a few weeks back so it was time for an oil change
And finally, the rear bearings!
This was the last major piece of the "neglected" maintenance
Took all of an hour to get them broken down
Both stub axles looked great, painted the mud shield for ease of cleaning
All four corners complete
Also changed fluid in the rear diff and transfer case for the 2nd time
Been driving her for a week, everything seems solid and smooth, hit a quick trail after work yesterday to celebrate!
And finally, the rear bearings!
This was the last major piece of the "neglected" maintenance
Took all of an hour to get them broken down
Both stub axles looked great, painted the mud shield for ease of cleaning
All four corners complete
Also changed fluid in the rear diff and transfer case for the 2nd time
Been driving her for a week, everything seems solid and smooth, hit a quick trail after work yesterday to celebrate!
Last edited by FloridaRover; 07-01-2017 at 06:45 PM.
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For $280 it was a no brainier, it bolted right up and the reviews online were decent. I know a couple other people who have used them with success. Will report back after the first few pulls.
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Update from the past month;
Another "custom" install done by the PO, this time for the aftermarket trailer plug...
The AB harness isn't exactly cheap but it's freaking plug and play!
I needed to take the boat out a couple more times before it SOLD!
Owned this thing for 10 years, any Correct Craft guys out there??
After getting home from work one afternoon I noticed a small puddle forming under the truck, turns out the expansion tank had split at the seam, time for more parts!
Being down for a few days, I also decided to replace the belt tensioner pulley bearing
The old one was extremely loud, rough, & smelled horrible!
The snap ring had me struggling for at least half an hour
Found this method suggested online, worked like a charm
Pressed in with the old bearing
Seated and secured!
Now she's back to running cold and quiet, spent some time playing in the sand last weekend
Tried to get some footage of a local spot, ended up snapping off the GoPro before my buddy arrived lol, couple nice exhaust notes in this one
Another "custom" install done by the PO, this time for the aftermarket trailer plug...
The AB harness isn't exactly cheap but it's freaking plug and play!
I needed to take the boat out a couple more times before it SOLD!
Owned this thing for 10 years, any Correct Craft guys out there??
After getting home from work one afternoon I noticed a small puddle forming under the truck, turns out the expansion tank had split at the seam, time for more parts!
Being down for a few days, I also decided to replace the belt tensioner pulley bearing
The old one was extremely loud, rough, & smelled horrible!
The snap ring had me struggling for at least half an hour
Found this method suggested online, worked like a charm
Pressed in with the old bearing
Seated and secured!
Now she's back to running cold and quiet, spent some time playing in the sand last weekend
Tried to get some footage of a local spot, ended up snapping off the GoPro before my buddy arrived lol, couple nice exhaust notes in this one
Last edited by FloridaRover; 08-09-2017 at 08:57 AM.
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mr4x4 (08-13-2017)
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Haven't done a whole lot on the truck lately. Went to Colorado and rented a yellow Jeep
Drove it up Gunsight Road, you can see it parked down to the left there
After quieting down the idler pulley I was able to locate this obvious vacuum leak
Took me a minute, but I was able to plug it back into the silver cylinder below... what is that?
Went to the Safari HP open house.. literally 4 miles from my house
These guys have some cool stuff on the shelf
And finally, survived Hurricane Irma!
Drove it up Gunsight Road, you can see it parked down to the left there
After quieting down the idler pulley I was able to locate this obvious vacuum leak
Took me a minute, but I was able to plug it back into the silver cylinder below... what is that?
Went to the Safari HP open house.. literally 4 miles from my house
These guys have some cool stuff on the shelf
And finally, survived Hurricane Irma!
Last edited by FloridaRover; 09-18-2017 at 09:47 PM.
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