What did you do with your DII today?
Mudding
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 115
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From: New Hope, PA
Pins came today (thanks Atlantic British for fast service!) and got the front axle finished. Took a test drive and the brakes are much better at initial engagement. No more scary bad bearing sounds. ABS works fine.
But, it is not all a happy story - the "three amigos" are still with me despite a 20 minute test drive
But, it is not all a happy story - the "three amigos" are still with me despite a 20 minute test drive
Started what should have been an easy project - replace the front wheel bearings (one bad for sure) and do new rotors, pads and fluid on all 4 wheels.
Easy, for anything other than an old Disco2 driven in the Northeast for all of its "life."
The bearing removal and replacement did not give me too much trouble.
However, I ended up with two stuck caliper guide pins on the front - one on each brake bracket. And no amount of heat or PB Blaster freed one of them. The other finally succumbed to a full size pipe wrench and heat.
I ordered new pins all the way around and drilled out the stuck pin on the press. So maybe in a few days the Disco will be mobile again...
Easy, for anything other than an old Disco2 driven in the Northeast for all of its "life."
The bearing removal and replacement did not give me too much trouble.
However, I ended up with two stuck caliper guide pins on the front - one on each brake bracket. And no amount of heat or PB Blaster freed one of them. The other finally succumbed to a full size pipe wrench and heat.
I ordered new pins all the way around and drilled out the stuck pin on the press. So maybe in a few days the Disco will be mobile again...
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Found that the inside of my windshield had become an indoor waterfall. fortunately i had planned on taking the headliner out and painting it with some kind of rubberized protector anyway so it wasn't much of a problem. When i got the headliner out i discovered that both plastic connectors for the sunroof drain had been broken off. I went to ACE and got 2 hose barb/connectors and sanded one side until it slid into the plastic drain tub. So far so good.
If anyone decides to use bedliner instead of carpet make sure you use a spray and not the roll on. No matter how i mixed the can there were always giant clumps of rubber left behind.
If anyone decides to use bedliner instead of carpet make sure you use a spray and not the roll on. No matter how i mixed the can there were always giant clumps of rubber left behind.
Got my windshield replaced, Non heated windshield installed for 229.00. old windshield had a crack on passenger side until the temp here in austin, tx, fluctuated from 70's to 20's, back to 70's. Crack went all the way across to drivers side. Could not find a heated one in stock here, so went the cheaper route. Really not needed here in central Texas anyway. Also replaced drivers side rear tail light assy. Had crack and water inside, so ordered one from Advance Auto, came complete bulbs and all, fit and works flawlessly.
Today I did an oil change and replaced the cracked, glazed, slipping serpentine belt. Never did a lot of wrenching before. Figure I should start, since I can't really afford to pay the hourly rate at the one shop in town that works on European cars...
good idea! i know i had a few leaves in the blower