Long trip
Recently bought a 2003 disco 2. 98k miles on it. P/o recently replaced head gaskets and intake manifold gaskets. I've changed tires, coils, plugs, wires, oil, o2 sensors, front driveshaft (just to be safe), thinking about driving it home from Virginia to Alabama (700+ miles) any recommendations as to what else I should check/ replace. Or if I should even drive it that far. It's not my only vehicle.
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Get your self a Ultragauge, monitor your coolant temp.
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Have a Bluetooth ob2 reader on my phone that can monitor temp should that be good? Which one would you recommend?
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Given the work done, I would do a few hundred mile test runs and if that goes well I would not hesitate 700 miles. I would have a real time OBDII app monitoring the temp regardless.
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That’s fine. Just keep your eye on the temps. Replace the thermostat if you have time already. Look at all your coolant components. Hoses, lines, expansion tank. What are your temps now?
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The truck has already had the aftermarket thermostat mod so I'm runniy between 185-195
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Welcome Cody! I was po, took the truck on a 300 mile shakedown trip less than three weeks before you got it, she should be good to go.
Post pics with the new tires! |
Check oil level transfer case. Grease rear shaft, check rotoflex for cracks. Have an eye on engine oil consumption.
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Originally Posted by Extinct
(Post 694133)
Welcome Cody! I was po, took the truck on a 300 mile shakedown trip less than three weeks before you got it, she should be good to go.
Post pics with the new tires! |
Just drive it, it is 15+ years old stuff may happen, but if you worry about it constantly you will never go anywhere.
Just follow the military's simple rules when you stop for more than a few minutes or fuel up :
I owned mine for 3 weeks and went on a 600 mile of road trip covering 2 days. Just covered that check list when I fueled up, in the evening after the Disco had sat for an hour and each morning before heading out. Never had an issue |
Then go for it and you should be good to go I’ve seen those trucks With over 200,000 miles running fine
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As important as monitoring temps are it can be paralyzing to constantly be looking at them. I stopped monitoring them every drive vs maybe checking temps with my bluetooth reader sporadically just to confirm things are still good. Richard has the right idea of just drive it and keep an eye on fluid levels and basic visual inspections so long as keeping up with regular service intervals.
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Long drives are better than stop n go stuff.
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