Newish member
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Newish member
Not sure if there is a new member section I should post this in, so Mods if I need to be move go ahead and move me....
Hey Folks, new member from virginia. Well, new to ownership I should say- I signed up a few years ago but never got ahold of a Rover.
Picked up a 00 disco about a month ago, and it is a basket case.
Serious headliner leak, carpet is toast and back seats get wet. HGs haven't been done, but it drove home no overheating. Needs a battery, so the Sport mode light was on and it didnt go into 4th, and tres amigos are on...
Made it home with a ruptured brake line, impressive.
Rear of the frame from the shock towers back is toast, and it needs a windshield. AC didnt seem to work...
PO replaced the aif suspension with coil springs, and im pretty sure it has a lift on it.
I lucked out and it is a 7 seater, which works because I have 4 kids and a spouse.
Tires need replaced and I need to inspect the knuckles- never owned a SFA truck but I grew up in an FJ60 and have read dozens of Land Cruiser threads on knuckles....
Main issue ive had so far is the back door doesn't open. I took it apart, got it open, now it wont close...
Plan of operations:
-Water permiation resolution
-back door opening and closing issues
-Brake line
-Windshield
-Clean interior
-Fix exhaust leak
-Frame repair.
-extinct inline thermostat
-front driveshaft replacement
Mind you, this is my 4th car- I also have a '99 100 series, an 01 tundra and a 16 pilot.
The Land Cruiser has been my love for the past two years, but it needs a lot of maintenance as it is at 306k miles, and it has tags and a current inspection so it gets priority.
Anyways, glad to be here, here are some pics:
Hey Folks, new member from virginia. Well, new to ownership I should say- I signed up a few years ago but never got ahold of a Rover.
Picked up a 00 disco about a month ago, and it is a basket case.
Serious headliner leak, carpet is toast and back seats get wet. HGs haven't been done, but it drove home no overheating. Needs a battery, so the Sport mode light was on and it didnt go into 4th, and tres amigos are on...
Made it home with a ruptured brake line, impressive.
Rear of the frame from the shock towers back is toast, and it needs a windshield. AC didnt seem to work...
PO replaced the aif suspension with coil springs, and im pretty sure it has a lift on it.
I lucked out and it is a 7 seater, which works because I have 4 kids and a spouse.
Tires need replaced and I need to inspect the knuckles- never owned a SFA truck but I grew up in an FJ60 and have read dozens of Land Cruiser threads on knuckles....
Main issue ive had so far is the back door doesn't open. I took it apart, got it open, now it wont close...
Plan of operations:
-Water permiation resolution
-back door opening and closing issues
-Brake line
-Windshield
-Clean interior
-Fix exhaust leak
-Frame repair.
-extinct inline thermostat
-front driveshaft replacement
Mind you, this is my 4th car- I also have a '99 100 series, an 01 tundra and a 16 pilot.
The Land Cruiser has been my love for the past two years, but it needs a lot of maintenance as it is at 306k miles, and it has tags and a current inspection so it gets priority.
Anyways, glad to be here, here are some pics:
Last edited by ivbyiv; 06-23-2022 at 04:38 PM.
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thanks for the source, haven’t heard of it
Welcome to the club! You've definitely got a long row to hoe on that one, but I'm all for saving one more from the crusher!
What part of VA? You will get some flack on that frame for your VA inspection. I'm down in Bristol. Technically TN now, but I can still almost spit on VA.
What part of VA? You will get some flack on that frame for your VA inspection. I'm down in Bristol. Technically TN now, but I can still almost spit on VA.
I am one to try and keep somewhat viable trucks from the scrap yard if at all possible.
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