Discovery I Talk about the Land Rover Discovery Series I within.

So what did you do to your Disco today?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #2061  
Old 09-26-2013, 11:22 PM
fishEH's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lake Villa, IL
Posts: 4,077
Received 225 Likes on 194 Posts
Default

I bought my parts truck for $400 and was able to drive it onto the trailer. I bought my daily driver D1 for $700. So by comparison $625 for a totaled truck seems high.
 
  #2062  
Old 09-26-2013, 11:31 PM
Shiftonthefly1's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,900
Received 142 Likes on 113 Posts
Default

Damn! Thats a good deal..I'd buy those all day long. Rovers arent so plentiful here maybe.
 
  #2063  
Old 09-27-2013, 08:03 AM
CUpgt's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Posts: 1,450
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I bought my 98 for 400. Fuel pump and fluid change and its been going strong since
 
  #2064  
Old 09-27-2013, 10:26 AM
honda50r's Avatar
Recovery Vehicle
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Athens, TN
Posts: 1,034
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by fishEH
Are those the ones with the hooks?
Hell no
 
  #2065  
Old 09-27-2013, 12:39 PM
Shiftonthefly1's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,900
Received 142 Likes on 113 Posts
Default

Much to my neighbors delight I was up at 6am power washing my underside before work. Axle ,steering/ brake parts and swivel ***** all clean and ready to rebuild. Tie rods and reseal front end next. Prob do new bearings while I have it apart.


 
  #2066  
Old 09-27-2013, 02:47 PM
CUpgt's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Posts: 1,450
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Wow. Thats super clean!
 
  #2067  
Old 09-27-2013, 03:01 PM
jamescphillips's Avatar
Three Wheeling
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Did the Camel Cut last night - no more rubbing (hopefully)!

Name:  Wasdu5Y.jpg
Views: 5
Size:  82.9 KB
 
  #2068  
Old 09-27-2013, 03:57 PM
Durandal's Avatar
Drifting
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

New account (previously EricTyrrell)

..and lots of sanding
 
  #2069  
Old 09-27-2013, 05:43 PM
Durandal's Avatar
Drifting
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

also, what on earth could I be up to..

So what did you do to your Disco today?-img_1076.jpg
 
  #2070  
Old 09-27-2013, 06:47 PM
mierze6140's Avatar
Three Wheeling
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Connecticut, USA
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

New spark plugs and Magnecor 8mm wires. Took apart the distributor to clean. Found bad vacuum advance. New MSD Blaster 2 coil. Started my front cover tear down. Removed water pump, rad hoses, had to sawzall the fan clutch off.

Got my front cover and bottom end gasket kit in. New fan clutch and vacuum unit on order.
 


Quick Reply: So what did you do to your Disco today?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:07 PM.