So what did you do to your Disco today?
#3692
Meh, one of mine was like that when I bought the truck. The hole was filled with RTV. I the the bearings and put it all back together the same way... filled the hole with RTV.
#3693
Got two flat tires last week which destroyed sidewalls.
I learned that I am pretty good at plugging sidewalls to hold enough air to get me home. LOL
Replaced tires finally with a set of 235/85r16 all terrains with no lift installed currently. Tucked nicely in the fenders.
Picked up a TF 2" lift with pro series shocks locally.
And bolted up some Hella 500's on the roof rack.
Have to build a wiring harness for all of the lights.
I learned that I am pretty good at plugging sidewalls to hold enough air to get me home. LOL
Replaced tires finally with a set of 235/85r16 all terrains with no lift installed currently. Tucked nicely in the fenders.
Picked up a TF 2" lift with pro series shocks locally.
And bolted up some Hella 500's on the roof rack.
Have to build a wiring harness for all of the lights.
#3694
#3695
Pretty sure the '98 has a rev-limiter. I've run mine on ice where I hit the rev-limiter spinning tires in the top of 4th. The ignition cuts out. With an electronically controlled engine, where you really have to watch out is over-revving on downshifts. It's easier to do with a manual transmission, but it's more likely with performance car driving where you might actually think that at 5000rpm, a downshift is needed. Probably not gonna happen in a Rover.
#3698
Water pump
Removed the water pump, got to cold to put the new one on. Does the cover need to be 100% free of old gasket? There are a couple places near the bolts that are not coming clean. I plan on using rtv in addition to the gasket. Do I need to keep working on the gaaket?
The old pump had some play in it, I think I am on the right track to solve my whine.
Those hose clamps are ridiculous.
The old pump had some play in it, I think I am on the right track to solve my whine.
Those hose clamps are ridiculous.
#3699
No whining about temp, I just did mine in exactly four hours outdoors - fan shroud to last burp - 20F with 15 mph cross wind and blowing snow and no gloves. Most of that time was spent peeling gasket off the cover. Use high-tack on gasket and silicone for long bolts through front cover. For peeling gasket I used a razor sharpened wood chisel - two hands and major control over not digging into aluminum. Stood on a milk crate the whole time since I have a brush guard.
Yes, you need to keep working on the gasket! Do you want to play with the hose clamps again?
Yes, you need to keep working on the gasket! Do you want to play with the hose clamps again?
#3700
Replaced the leaking oil cooler lines. A moderate pain in the ***, would have been completely tolerable except that I managed to cross thread the last of the four fittings, the one going up into the block next to the oil filter. Maybe it was already buggered, I don't know, it started easily by hand then got difficult. Now it leaks even though tightened hard. Will have to restore the threads somehow.