Bad luck on an '04

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Mar 2, 2019 | 03:22 PM

#21

CollieRover

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From: Chicago

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Originally Posted by FlyingZebra34

Last engine I had with a nasty tick, ended up being the hardened pad on the rocker fell off and the aluminum rocker was hitting the connecting rod with a 1/4" gap.

As an update, the engine is back together and resealed. New water pump, oil pump, head gaskets and some other crap. Oil pressure is good and Im not losing water anywhere that I can see. Not sure where the metal came from. Only time will tell with this one.

May the Rover Gods, or some better ones, be with you. Get triple A LOL.

Mar 2, 2019 | 05:32 PM

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FlyingZebra34

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From: Aberdeen, Washington

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Originally Posted by CollieRover

May the Rover Gods, or some better ones, be with you. Get triple A LOL.

Oh I have 2 D2's and a P38. Plus my Powerstroke. The LandRovers are good local dailys and hobbies. Great for camping. My other half likes to drive my '03 Disco that I got off my neighbor. It just comes with the territory.

Mar 3, 2019 | 08:27 AM

#23

JimmyChooToo

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Originally Posted by redwhitekat

Our engines just bluntly suck *** big time. Blame it on the tooling or whatever they are just ****. If it’s not overheating it’s blowing liners if it’s not liners it’s blowing bearings if it’s not bearings it’s some kind of misfire
just never stops

I would say the majority of Discos II from 0 to 80,000 miles were owned by soccer moms that never took care of them. They never cared about the oil or the temperature levels. And went extended periods without oil changes because it was a cheap lease. Many were also purchased for use in the harsh (compared to England) Midwest and Northeast and parked outside. It also didn’t help that BMW tried to make a 40 year old engine meet modern emissions. When my truck is all working I really do love my Disco II to death. Nothing is better.

Mar 4, 2019 | 02:42 PM

#24

NewToTheTwo

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From: Boiling Springs, SC

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Originally Posted by redwhitekat

wow are u serious
did you drive any of them ? They don’t have issues if you just park them

but seriously you read the posts here everyday it’s a common thing

Its like watching the news - nobody talks about good news because nobody is interested in that.
Talking about your issues/fixes etc is kinda the point here

Like most things - outside of Amazon - its hard to gauge the good because those people dont come here posting about it.

Mar 4, 2019 | 03:01 PM

#25

Best4x4

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From: Beaumont, TX

I don’t think I’ve ever said anything negative in regards to a LR. I love them inside & out, top to bottom, and I find them a breeze to work on. This Forum is awesome & I honestly only come on here to help others with their issues, or learn new ways to upkeep our LR’s using alternate parts that prolong them or fix a flaw they were born with.

Jeremy Clarkson said it best when he described the Alfa Romeo he was driving in S3 Episode 7. If it was perfect you wouldn’t love it. It has to have a few flaws... I’d say a LR is just like that!

Mar 4, 2019 | 07:14 PM

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redwhitekat

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From: kitchener, canada

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Originally Posted by NewToTheTwo

Its like watching the news - nobody talks about good news because nobody is interested in that.
Talking about your issues/fixes etc is kinda the point here

Like most things - outside of Amazon - its hard to gauge the good because those people dont come here posting about it.

this is true