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Saturday installed new plugs, wires and relocated the coils to the top of the intake. Installed 180 deg inline thermostat and did an oil change. Went to swap the air filter and found a k&n so I serviced and replaced.
Pulled a truck out at the beach yesterday and got it smogged.
Today I found my cd changed and tested it. Working great!!!!
Ordered brass fill plugs for the diffs and will do a fluid change on diffs and t case when they get here.
Has been about 2000 miles since head gasket and valve stem seals replaced. My #4 misfire returned and oil back on there. Think it's safe to say I need to put a ring on it. That would make sense in a way. This truck had a lot of oil leaks (oil pan, valve covers, oil filter housing etc).
It sucks, the baja rack is finally on after 8 months waiting and wanted to take it on a trip memorial day.
just picked up a 1.4 t-case to swap into the white disco. Simply too heavy and 33s it needs a little help with the gearing, more power is the true solution but a t-case is easier and cheaper than re-gearing diffs. I already have an air locker in the rear and don't plan on a front anytime soon so really don't need to crack into the diffs if avoidable.
Please report back on how that goes!
The factory gearing is stupid with the Auto.
I have a D1 3.9 and spend most of my time with it locked in 2 or 3.
I have a D1 3.9 and spend most of my time with it locked in 2 or 3.
it should be essentially the same as a 4.11 diff gearing only it affects the high range not the rear. This truck I’m not worried about going lower low range just looking for a slight drivability upgrade. My classic on 35s and 4.11 gears drives a million times better highway wise and rpm than my white disco on 33s and stock gearing.
my daily driver 2004 developed a misfire on cylinder six and after while cylinder one, but only after rain. checked my notes and saw this had happened once before back in 2019 and 72,000 miles ago. i was planning on replacing the coils, plug wires, and plugs myself, but the continued rain and work load made that untenable.
so, it went to my local indie shop who replaced the coils, plug wires, and plugs. and, while in there did the valve cover gaskets.
also, refreshed front and rear differentials, transfer case, and transmission fluids.
replaced the leaking steering box with a new remann'ed unit and all the old hoses.
while it was in the shop i had been driving my wife's 2011 LR4. great SUV and fun to drive. but, doesn't really do it for me the way the D2 does. glad to have it back and be back behind the wheel.
Picked this one up for the wife for $500. Had a few minor things to fix, but overall cannot complain. Replaced front driveshaft, swapped the tires, oil change, fixed one wiper arm, welded the exhaust back that had cracked at the manifold. Have a 2" lift and inline thermostat kit on the way. Will probably convert to electric fan. Overall the little thing runs pretty good. She drove it 3 hr home and then we drove it 5 hr each way to a buddies wedding.
05-14-2024, 07:17 PM
