hi all,

Just bought myself a LR Disco 97, and I fell in love! Never owned one before,
as Disco's are your typical 4x4 in country NSW, but now i've got one Lv,Lv,Lv,

I'll buy one again for sure, Joined up to the group cause I live in the middle of nowhere!
and would like to work on my own Disco myself (well me and the Hubby), And found everyone on the here very helpful,

Thanks and hope to catch you all around the traps,

 

Welcome, take advantage of the RAVE download (the factory shop manual and owner manuals set is called RAVE, or Rover Advanced Viewing Environment, but I say it stands for Rovers A'int Very Economical). Links in my signature. Check out our tech section, lots of things to do after 60K miles, good oil to use, etc. And that temperature gauge - don't let it go above mid point. It is very optimistic.

If a loooong way from the shops, you'll want the manuals, and you might look at an Ultra Gauge, which can read and reset codes, plus display data in real time, with alarms for same. See UltraGauge Automotive Information Center and OBDII Scan Tool, about $70 US.

 

Welcome to the forum! I would recommend getting the ultra gauge!

 

ta thanks guys, I'll look into everything you suggested already download RAVE,
needed to look into adjusting the hand brake,

I noted the fuel econ. but it's a payoff for a great car! looked in to a Volo chip but my hubby and computer programmers and electrical eng. So were think of using and Ardunio micro processor ,
and do our own programing in C++

 

You'll want to download the ECU manual in my signature also. IMHO you might find increased power (slight) with programming, which basically can increase the length of time each fuel injector is open to squirt fuel. see "RPi Engineering - Specialised Rover Engines", and http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...0zJaAx8hK5a5RQ

The ECU basically uses it's capability to maintain fuel air mix depending on varying conditions, imagine standing on a wooden square, balanced on top of a bowling ball. Move toward one edge, and the other edges move. Some of the ECU variants even change spark timing individually per cyclinder, so you can have 8 different spark advances, all at the same time. Would advise you obtain spare ECU in case programmers have a glitch and you still need to drive truck.

Most of us mere mortals (non-progammer muggles) are happy to have a truck that does not over heat and leaks less than 1 quart a week....

 

Greetings and congratulations on your purchase. Enjoy the frustration and madness that comes with owning a Land Rover. I find a single malt helps with this and adds to the contemplaton of what to fix next or whats going to go wrong next....