doing some repairs any advice
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06-20-2014, 04:38 PM
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doing some repairs any advice
I am going to be heading up to Napa tonight and picking up the following parts a thermostat ( these discovery theromostats are strange by the way ) a serpentine belt and a tension pulley should get all three for about 80 anyway if you want to know what happened I'll put the story below otherwise please post any advice or anything I should know about replacing these parts
story.
I took the disco ( 2000 ) from Denver to san Diego and on the way back coming through Vail the belt got dry from the desert air ( it was 115 in Nevada and I figured it could wait to lubed up until I got home but about a block from my house the belt snapped broke the pulley and somehow shot the thermostat into the pulley cutting it all up so I had to start it hit the gas and turn it off and let coast several times but it got me home.
story.
I took the disco ( 2000 ) from Denver to san Diego and on the way back coming through Vail the belt got dry from the desert air ( it was 115 in Nevada and I figured it could wait to lubed up until I got home but about a block from my house the belt snapped broke the pulley and somehow shot the thermostat into the pulley cutting it all up so I had to start it hit the gas and turn it off and let coast several times but it got me home.
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wow great help man thanks. I was assuming that's what it was from since I never had a problem here in Colorado. This is my first car never done work on cars before so there's not much of a point on trying to be smart with people who don't know but are on here trying to find out.
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06-20-2014, 06:33 PM
I would not get a thermostat at NAPA. Get the genuine OEM 180 degree T stat, grey one.
BPutah, Roversnorth, blah, blah, blah have them.
Cooling system on these cars is not be messed with.
Also, Pick up an extra belt and carry one as a spare.
Pretty straightforward, look in the sticky section on how to bleed cooling system. You will need to do that when you are all done.
BPutah, Roversnorth, blah, blah, blah have them.
Cooling system on these cars is not be messed with.
Also, Pick up an extra belt and carry one as a spare.
Pretty straightforward, look in the sticky section on how to bleed cooling system. You will need to do that when you are all done.
#5
06-20-2014, 11:08 PM
Zero, if you have done no car work, you should watch some youtube videos on basic car work techniques. Turning wrenches isn't rocket science, but you can definitely break **** if you don't know what you are doing. Having the right tool for the job is very important. Don't be afraid to ask a question.
First, the service manual is called the RAVE and is available for free. Google 'land rover rave'.
Second, get the 180 degree thermostat (which is different from stock), and as abran sort of alluded to, there are quality control issues with some of the aftermarket thermostats, so you are better off buying an actual Land Rover thermostat. I'm all about buying cheap parts, but not when they suck.
Third, after you replace the thermostat you have to bleed the system. There's a procedure in the RAVE, but another user named jfall has come up with a different method that works pretty well. However, it is somewhat controversial. Some would argue it is a bad idea. I tried it and it worked great. But be gentle when elevating the reservoir - the hard plastic lines that run to the coolant reservoir tend to be brittle.
Fourth, I personally would also replace the other idler pulleys while you are in there. Failed idler pulley leads to slipped belt which leads to overheat. Overheating these trucks leads to blown head gaskets which is $2500 repair. So it's worth a bit of money to try to prevent that.
Finally, these trucks typically need some TLC when you get them. The front drive shaft usually needs to be rebuilt/replaced and the cooling system needs refreshing. Both are important because the first will kill your transmission and the second will kill your engine. Both are very real and must be attended to.
I buy parts from ebay, amazon, and rockauto.com. Ebay surprises some people but there are a ton of new parts on there for fairly cheap. The fact is that these trucks are maintenance intensive. But the upside is they are easier to work on than 99% of the vehicles out there. So if you want to learn, this is a great platform.
First, the service manual is called the RAVE and is available for free. Google 'land rover rave'.
Second, get the 180 degree thermostat (which is different from stock), and as abran sort of alluded to, there are quality control issues with some of the aftermarket thermostats, so you are better off buying an actual Land Rover thermostat. I'm all about buying cheap parts, but not when they suck.
Third, after you replace the thermostat you have to bleed the system. There's a procedure in the RAVE, but another user named jfall has come up with a different method that works pretty well. However, it is somewhat controversial. Some would argue it is a bad idea. I tried it and it worked great. But be gentle when elevating the reservoir - the hard plastic lines that run to the coolant reservoir tend to be brittle.
Fourth, I personally would also replace the other idler pulleys while you are in there. Failed idler pulley leads to slipped belt which leads to overheat. Overheating these trucks leads to blown head gaskets which is $2500 repair. So it's worth a bit of money to try to prevent that.
Finally, these trucks typically need some TLC when you get them. The front drive shaft usually needs to be rebuilt/replaced and the cooling system needs refreshing. Both are important because the first will kill your transmission and the second will kill your engine. Both are very real and must be attended to.
I buy parts from ebay, amazon, and rockauto.com. Ebay surprises some people but there are a ton of new parts on there for fairly cheap. The fact is that these trucks are maintenance intensive. But the upside is they are easier to work on than 99% of the vehicles out there. So if you want to learn, this is a great platform.
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Zero, if you have done no car work, you should watch some youtube videos on basic car work techniques. Turning wrenches isn't rocket science, but you can definitely break **** if you don't know what you are doing. Having the right tool for the job is very important. Don't be afraid to ask a question.
First, the service manual is called the RAVE and is available for free. Google 'land rover rave'.
Second, get the 180 degree thermostat (which is different from stock), and as abran sort of alluded to, there are quality control issues with some of the aftermarket thermostats, so you are better off buying an actual Land Rover thermostat. I'm all about buying cheap parts, but not when they suck.
Third, after you replace the thermostat you have to bleed the system. There's a procedure in the RAVE, but another user named jfall has come up with a different method that works pretty well. However, it is somewhat controversial. Some would argue it is a bad idea. I tried it and it worked great. But be gentle when elevating the reservoir - the hard plastic lines that run to the coolant reservoir tend to be brittle.
Fourth, I personally would also replace the other idler pulleys while you are in there. Failed idler pulley leads to slipped belt which leads to overheat. Overheating these trucks leads to blown head gaskets which is $2500 repair. So it's worth a bit of money to try to prevent that.
Finally, these trucks typically need some TLC when you get them. The front drive shaft usually needs to be rebuilt/replaced and the cooling system needs refreshing. Both are important because the first will kill your transmission and the second will kill your engine. Both are very real and must be attended to.
I buy parts from ebay, amazon, and rockauto.com. Ebay surprises some people but there are a ton of new parts on there for fairly cheap. The fact is that these trucks are maintenance intensive. But the upside is they are easier to work on than 99% of the vehicles out there. So if you want to learn, this is a great platform.
First, the service manual is called the RAVE and is available for free. Google 'land rover rave'.
Second, get the 180 degree thermostat (which is different from stock), and as abran sort of alluded to, there are quality control issues with some of the aftermarket thermostats, so you are better off buying an actual Land Rover thermostat. I'm all about buying cheap parts, but not when they suck.
Third, after you replace the thermostat you have to bleed the system. There's a procedure in the RAVE, but another user named jfall has come up with a different method that works pretty well. However, it is somewhat controversial. Some would argue it is a bad idea. I tried it and it worked great. But be gentle when elevating the reservoir - the hard plastic lines that run to the coolant reservoir tend to be brittle.
Fourth, I personally would also replace the other idler pulleys while you are in there. Failed idler pulley leads to slipped belt which leads to overheat. Overheating these trucks leads to blown head gaskets which is $2500 repair. So it's worth a bit of money to try to prevent that.
Finally, these trucks typically need some TLC when you get them. The front drive shaft usually needs to be rebuilt/replaced and the cooling system needs refreshing. Both are important because the first will kill your transmission and the second will kill your engine. Both are very real and must be attended to.
I buy parts from ebay, amazon, and rockauto.com. Ebay surprises some people but there are a ton of new parts on there for fairly cheap. The fact is that these trucks are maintenance intensive. But the upside is they are easier to work on than 99% of the vehicles out there. So if you want to learn, this is a great platform.
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I would not get a thermostat at NAPA. Get the genuine OEM 180 degree T stat, grey one.
BPutah, Roversnorth, blah, blah, blah have them.
Cooling system on these cars is not be messed with.
Also, Pick up an extra belt and carry one as a spare.
Pretty straightforward, look in the sticky section on how to bleed cooling system. You will need to do that when you are all done.
BPutah, Roversnorth, blah, blah, blah have them.
Cooling system on these cars is not be messed with.
Also, Pick up an extra belt and carry one as a spare.
Pretty straightforward, look in the sticky section on how to bleed cooling system. You will need to do that when you are all done.
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06-21-2014, 01:08 AM
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Serpentine Belt Routing Diagram For Discovery Series 2
route the belts the correct way, the link has with ace and without
route the belts the correct way, the link has with ace and without