Hello everyone! This will be my first post along with my first purchase of a Land Rover vehicle. Last Saturday I purchased a 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series 2. I paid 3000 for it. It has problems, of course, since its used but its the only car i would agree to look at. Its currently in the Shop getting new valve gaskets, thermostat, water lines, and bolts in the head. Its been pressure and chemical tested for leak in the head gasket. Luckily, the head gasket looks to be in good shape. However, under the list of problems, the only other immediate one is a leak in the roof. The headliner from the mirror to the middle of the drivers window soaks when it rains. Enough to drip water on the floor board. I've put silicone on the roof rack and around the windshield near the driver door. However it is still leaking. The sunroof seems dry in every place tho. Has anyone else had any problems with a leak like this?

Also, with this being my very first land rover, I'm not familiar on how to pick out the trim models. Is there a website, or even if i called a land rover dealer, that i could tell my VIN number to that would tell me exactly what my truck is equipped with? I've heard there are performance and camper packages, cd players, and so fourth but I'm not quite sure what I have. Also I didn't receive an owners manual, so would I have to purchase one that is specific to my truck and trim or would just a 2000 Land Rover Discovery 2 owners manual from ebay work?

I know I'm asking quite a few questions but I'm hoping to treat this car as I should and know all that I can about it. I drove it for 2 days before I put it in the shop (where it still is) and I literally fell in love. Its an amazing car and i want to treat it well.

Thanks for any and all replies!
-John

 

They all use the same owners manual.
3 trim levels, SD, SE, HSE, SD has no sunroofs.
All had the 7 passenger option.
The sunroof seals leak, so even when closed water can come in.
There is a drain in the pan of the sunroof, but it can become clogged, you may need to snake it to clear it.
If they are replacing the head bolts they are also replacing the head gaskets.
You MUST use premium gas.
Read the write up sections, download the RAVE manual.

 

While at the shop, with open wallet. how about seeing if they will do a pressure test for the fuel pump, and a mechanical gauge test on the oil pressure cold and hot? Might pick up something now that could be a problem later. On a D2 the fuel pressure test is hard to get to because it is tucked under the intake. The oil pumps are known to crack, keep pumping, just not enough....

 

Thanks Spike555, mine does have sunroofs, so I guess we can rule out the SD trim. I wish I had known about the premium gas, I filled it up with super unleaded right after I bought it. Hopefully that doesn't mess anything up. Would you care to explain why it needs only premuim? Should I put any fuel or engine treatment into it such as seafoam or gunk? Also, what the heck are all these RAVE manuals? Almost every post I read, someone mentions them

Savannah Buzz, I pretty much gave it to the mechanic and told him to replace everything that in the slightest needs to be. Hopefully he'll be able to pick out more than what meets the eye. However its hard where I live because there is one mechanic that will even touch the engine in this car and the nearest Dealer for Land Rover is 2 and a half hours from me. So I'm hoping this will be a reliable car haha!

 

It requires premium fuel because Land Rover says so, they dont even offer a option like "will run fine on regular but premium is recommended", they flat out say that 91 octane or higher is required.
If you use regular it will run fine but your MPG will suffer as well as horse power and you will damage the engine.

 

The RAVE is the factory set of manuals, including owners, workshop, electrical, wiring diagrams, etc. You can download for you and make a copy on a USB drive to carry to mechanic.

Your mechanic may not be familiar with some issues with these vehicles. Oil pump is one issue, another that should be high on your list is to be sure the front drive shaft has multiple grease fittings. If not, there is a write up in our tech section of how to swap them out. If you don't, it will start making a "chirp" noise, just before flying apart and spearing a big "end-of-that-song" hole in the transmission.

 

Is there anything I should do when I fill up next?

Savannah Buzz, thanks for the advice and clarification. I appreciate it!

 

Just put in premium. Don't wait until you run it all out, go ahead and fill up again at half a tank. BTW, don't get in habit of running tank down until light comes on. Fuel pump sits in the fuel tank, and needs fuel around it to stay cool. Wear increases when fuel is low.

You are most fortunate to have an indy mechanic.

 

you can have your oil preasure checked but oil pumps were not really a problem on the earlier Disco II's it is more of a problem on the later years. That being said you never did day how many miles were on it?.

 

No I guess i never did drowssap. It currently is sitting at 130,000. From what I understand, that isn't much for Land Rovers. As long as its able to get me the 6 miles to and back from work, and the occasional grocery store, I'll be happy haha. If the Disco in your avatar is yours drowssap, then mine is the same colour as yours!