well, i really have one questions...

im trading my jeep cj7for a 96 discovery, its in good shape, but what should i look for as far as problems in a 1995 disco se7? what are the common problems, and what are the not so common problems that i should still look into?

thanks everyone!

 

look for leaks, listen for knocks. Regular stuff. Head gaskets are prone to failure, and an unchecked coolant leak can kill a motor fast.

Make sure you have good fluid in the driveline, and watch your u-joints. If the front goes, it can take out the transmission with it.

1 question, if you are trading for a 96, why are you asking about a 95? Not too much difference in the 2, just curious...

Not so common issues are random mis-fires due to what I guess is electrical. There are a couple of people on here that are having some stumbling problems in 95/96. Replaced a lot it sounds like, and still no clues.

Good Luck and welcome to the forums. IF you need any help, just shout!

 

kool. i meant 96', sorry, typo. i havnt traded yet, but im going to look at it tomorrow. it has 130,000 miles on it so ill def. check for the HG. what would you look for in a 96 if you were going with someone to look at one to buy?

and thanks for the welcome!!

 

I bought my 97 on a whim, and it has turned out to be great. Look at the condition of the seats. The carpet also has a tendancy to wear by the transmission hump on the passenger side.. I had a lot of small electrical issures like bulbs, fuses, and the random brake light switch.

These engines are based off the 1960's buick rocket 8, so not to technical. I think yours should have a distributor, mine has a coil pack. If so, be careful if changing the rotor, it can cause problems. Oh, and you will get bad gas mileage, be prepared. 13-17 on average.

I would check the brakes, these things are heavey and eat brakes fast if not maintained properly. I had to do mine when I got it, and Midas had replaced the pads and rotors. After 9 months, it was on metal again. of course, they wouldn't do anything about it....Also jiggle the tires and check for play...

You can go to rover-renovations.com and they will send you a rave CD for free. It has the workshop and electrical manuals on it, total must have if you do your own work, in my opinion.

 

awesome, ill check that site out. yeah, im going to look at it tomorrow. i was told about the bad gas mileage... we'll see what happens tomorrow. if i end up not liking it, i can always resell it. the market for them is pretty good from what ive heard.