What did you do with your DII today?
#8771
Out with the old, in with the new
Swapped the Oem front radius arms for the 6 degree castor corrected arms from Adrenaline 4x4.
Sitting on about 4.5" of lift.
Poly bushings in the new arms.
Not as bad a job as I imagined. Under 2 hours taking my sweet time.
Also started to hunt down this leak making a mess under here.
I dont lose any real amount fluids between oil changes etc.
But damn it looks ugly.
Sitting on about 4.5" of lift.
Poly bushings in the new arms.
Not as bad a job as I imagined. Under 2 hours taking my sweet time.
Also started to hunt down this leak making a mess under here.
I dont lose any real amount fluids between oil changes etc.
But damn it looks ugly.
#8772
#8773
Did the oil change from hell
- 4 different stores and 50 miles of driving to get all the oil RP HPS 10/40
- No local carries Mobil one 301 filters any more - went to a Mann
- Oil filter would not come off crushed with the filter wrench
- Punched a screwdriver through then the glowshift pancake adapter rotated, finally got the damm thing off
- Get it all back together than the oil seal for the glow shift adaptor is leaking a lot
- Pull it apart - a bit of rtv on the seal and reset
- No major leaks finally one small dribble leak maybe a drop or 2 in an hours driving so it is good
- check the oil pressure that at least is excellent 50 PSI at start dropping to about 26 at 181 idling
- Oh and it start to rain as I finished
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Richard Gallant (06-13-2022)
#8777
Dollywood
just did a 1,700+ mile trip in my lifted '04. pushed the odometer over 200,000 in one of my many jaunts from our hotel in Charleston to Folly Beach. now only one of the four Rovers is under the 200,000 mark. and it has the roughest exterior of them all.
truck ran flawlessly the entire time. a well-sorted Discovery with Cruise Control for the long empty spaces and a 4.6 for passing is a joy to drive on the freeway. not as nice as the P38. but, still fun.
on the way back home to the Midwest we did a little detour through the Smoky Mountains. beautiful place in the spring and because it was midweek there was little other traffic.
did use 2nd gear quite a bit driving up and down the mountain switchbacks.
while Smoky Mountain National Park is beautiful and at times in the misty fog, a bit otherworldly, i'm pretty sure that Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are proof of the theological concept of Hell.
perhaps a bit on the nose, but there seems to be a metaphor somewhere in our descent from the heavenly heights of the Smokies to the depths of corporate kitsch and crass caricature of Appalachian Mountain culture of those two towns that pander to the nostalgia for a past that never was.
averaged 14+ mpg over the course of the entire trip driving 80-85 mph with the A/C on. i know this doesn't sound great but with a 2" lift, 31" tires, a steel front bumper, two adults, two kids and all our luggage, i'm pretty happy. i guess i'll treat the Rover to an oil, oil filter and air filter change this coming weekend.
truck ran flawlessly the entire time. a well-sorted Discovery with Cruise Control for the long empty spaces and a 4.6 for passing is a joy to drive on the freeway. not as nice as the P38. but, still fun.
on the way back home to the Midwest we did a little detour through the Smoky Mountains. beautiful place in the spring and because it was midweek there was little other traffic.
did use 2nd gear quite a bit driving up and down the mountain switchbacks.
while Smoky Mountain National Park is beautiful and at times in the misty fog, a bit otherworldly, i'm pretty sure that Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are proof of the theological concept of Hell.
perhaps a bit on the nose, but there seems to be a metaphor somewhere in our descent from the heavenly heights of the Smokies to the depths of corporate kitsch and crass caricature of Appalachian Mountain culture of those two towns that pander to the nostalgia for a past that never was.
averaged 14+ mpg over the course of the entire trip driving 80-85 mph with the A/C on. i know this doesn't sound great but with a 2" lift, 31" tires, a steel front bumper, two adults, two kids and all our luggage, i'm pretty happy. i guess i'll treat the Rover to an oil, oil filter and air filter change this coming weekend.
I usually come to this page for mechanical information but your post sent me off on a google search that exposed me to Dollywood and cable cars.... Still looks beautiful but hot (this Albertan taps out a 72 degrees). Pretty good gas mileage too, considering the mountains. I have always wanted to get to Nashville to see the Preds play and if I do, I may have to see this area for the spectacle of it all .
Glad you made it hope safe and not in limp mode..
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Richard Gallant (06-13-2022)
#8779
Fixed valve/rocker cover thread
Used the 1/4"-20 heli coil kit that they luckily had in stock at local Ace. Made sure to tape paper towel around hole to prevent aluminum shards from entering valve area.
Lots of being careful to keep drill straight and tapping the hole well. Did it without a tap handle. Used pliers to turn it.
Tried to punch off tang at bottom of heli coil like instructions say but it bent instead of breaking off. So now I need a bolt that doesn't quite reach end of heli coil insert because I do not want to re-do the damn thing.
Lots of being careful to keep drill straight and tapping the hole well. Did it without a tap handle. Used pliers to turn it.
Tried to punch off tang at bottom of heli coil like instructions say but it bent instead of breaking off. So now I need a bolt that doesn't quite reach end of heli coil insert because I do not want to re-do the damn thing.
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Richard Gallant (06-15-2022)
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His last post was 10/18/15.
Wow.
I can't believe it's been that long.
I'm getting old.
His disappearance reminds me of most of the women I've dated ...
Suddenly just gone.
Maybe Is1morethanyou can share an update.