I think people think of LRD2 the wrong way. It’s not a daily-driver type car like a Toyota. It’s more of a hobby car, or “3rd car”. You have fun building it and maintaining it- Labor of love if you will. The payback is they are awesome to drive, extremely comfortable and look fantastic. I would say they are mostly easy to work on. The aluminum body panels are great too. They have problems but they are all well documented.
Although I understand the purpose of adding grease to reduce the rust/corrosion factor down the road, I would suggest using anti-seize instead. Grease likes to migrate, and attract dust and fine sand particles. With anti-seize, you can apply it to everything the same way and work it into the metal. Then wipe off a fare bit of it to just leave a thin film at most. It doesn't migrate like grease will.
All D2’s run a different temps. I just put a home rebuild engine in mine and the running temp on my old engine was 210 and on the new one it never gets over 195. Land Rover built the temp gauges to factor for that so it yours ever overheats on the temp gauge stop bc the engine is over 260 and will fail pretty quick if run for long at those temps. I had a coolant leak and ran mine for a couple miles without realizing it, hence why I had to put a new engine in lol
I dont think that you should actually grease up the hubs before mounting the brakes as the grease would for one squeeze out and for two prevent a tight fit of the brake rotor. Just wire wheel it clean and wipe it with some linseed oil (just very thin). Linseed oil is a very good metal conservant. It even can be painted aftet it dried.
These are honestly an awesome deal. You can readily pick these up for $500-$1500 and if your handy with a wrench can easily fix them and even sell them for a profit.
That roast beef sammich looks awesome! Also, as a fellow Disco 2 owner, I’m tellin you: start savin up for an engine swap. Love your truck with all your heart, have all the fun in the world, but never forget these Bosch engines are a freakin ticking time bomb. I’m never getting rid of my Disco - I’m just gonna put an American engine in it
Not sure Bosch ever made engines ? This was a buick block rover bought the tooling for in the 60s and have upgraded it over the years. The 4.6 version is awful due to poor engineering of the later updates, which is a shame
Nice job they are great trucks just take a little more maintenance than a yota but it is almost 20 years old. When you have to do head gasket s use arp studs and elring gasket s upgrade to all aluminum race radiator for more cooling capacity and do an inline 180 thermostat. Can't wait to see it on some trails.
I'm subbing for land rover lol. Ignore guys talking shit. Yes have problems. There plenty work rounds and permanent fixes. What you cant walk around is utilitarian and their offroad capabilities. I love my l322 range rover. I'm slowly out fiting it
Where in MA are you guys? I'm over in Salem-looking at getting back in to the 4x4 scene and might do something similar-grab a cheap rover and build it, again.
Dead set bunch of wingers on here who know nothing about these cars. Ive had 3 of these now, ive given them the hardest time, always off road, never looked after and ive had nothing but basic repairs. Try looking after it and it will be fine.
1500? you didn't question that. Did you look up what the issues with that D2 was. Like it was the last run of the old Buick engine and Land Rover did nothing to maintain the molds. Wait till the head gaskets go. Get ready for and engine replacement. Do some research.
I love those older discoveries. I hope you included $2000 in your budget for a new transmission though, I hear they have an almost 100 percent failure rate by 75k miles.
You sir don’t know what you are talking about. The transmission is the least likely part of that truck to be problematic, all of the years I’ve been around rovers I’ve never even heard of anyone having transmission issues.
The transmissions are great, its the front driveshafts that are an issue on the D2's. They come apart and take out the transmission, maybe that is what you're thinking of. Easy problem to solve before it becomes a big issue.
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I think people think of LRD2 the wrong way. It’s not a daily-driver type car like a Toyota. It’s more of a hobby car, or “3rd car”. You have fun building it and maintaining it- Labor of love if you will. The payback is they are awesome to drive, extremely comfortable and look fantastic. I would say they are mostly easy to work on. The aluminum body panels are great too. They have problems but they are all well documented.
Im glad to see something besides a Jeep or Toyota.
Right on, we needed to switch it up a bit. It was getting a little boring for us too.
Although I understand the purpose of adding grease to reduce the rust/corrosion factor down the road, I would suggest using anti-seize instead. Grease likes to migrate, and attract dust and fine sand particles. With anti-seize, you can apply it to everything the same way and work it into the metal. Then wipe off a fare bit of it to just leave a thin film at most. It doesn't migrate like grease will.
It looks like he painted on anti seize, but mistakingly called it grease lol
Like muneeb said, just miswording. I'm terrible on camera. I used copper anti-seize.
Just bought one mine's a 1997 117k $1300 wench Roo bars 6 trailer lights. You only have to worry if it stops leaking.
All D2’s run a different temps. I just put a home rebuild engine in mine and the running temp on my old engine was 210 and on the new one it never gets over 195. Land Rover built the temp gauges to factor for that so it yours ever overheats on the temp gauge stop bc the engine is over 260 and will fail pretty quick if run for long at those temps. I had a coolant leak and ran mine for a couple miles without realizing it, hence why I had to put a new engine in lol
Crazy, right? Running a third party engine/temp scanner is a good idea.
I dont think that you should actually grease up the hubs before mounting the brakes as the grease would for one squeeze out and for two prevent a tight fit of the brake rotor. Just wire wheel it clean and wipe it with some linseed oil (just very thin). Linseed oil is a very good metal conservant. It even can be painted aftet it dried.
This is one of the best off road vehicles I have ever driven.
When your engine overheats dont turn it off leave it at an idle you need that fan to keep running
i love this channel i just bought a jeep and this is making me wish i bought a suv as an overland rig.... awesome rig
A Jeep is all you need! Thanks for watching!
Yah all you need is a jeep. I made an off road cherokee
Glad I found this little series. I absolutely miss my D2. Regret selling her
These are honestly an awesome deal. You can readily pick these up for $500-$1500 and if your handy with a wrench can easily fix them and even sell them for a profit.
North Shore Mass you say. I'm only a skip and a jump away in Cape Ann didn't realize you were so close
That roast beef sammich looks awesome!
Also, as a fellow Disco 2 owner, I’m tellin you: start savin up for an engine swap. Love your truck with all your heart, have all the fun in the world, but never forget these Bosch engines are a freakin ticking time bomb. I’m never getting rid of my Disco - I’m just gonna put an American engine in it
Not sure Bosch ever made engines ? This was a buick block rover bought the tooling for in the 60s and have upgraded it over the years. The 4.6 version is awful due to poor engineering of the later updates, which is a shame
You need to put a thermostat from a TD5 on your vehicle, these V8 hate being hot!
Nice job they are great trucks just take a little more maintenance than a yota but it is almost 20 years old. When you have to do head gasket s use arp studs and elring gasket s upgrade to all aluminum race radiator for more cooling capacity and do an inline 180 thermostat. Can't wait to see it on some trails.
Zachary Boggs
Ahhh a little more maintenance than a Toyota, lol that’s the under statement of the year
@Zachary Boggs: *"inline 180 thermostat"* How will that affect the heat temperature in the winter months?
Won't affect anything
@@zacharyboggs2335 Thanks!
Now the hat alone cost $173, good timing on the buy :)
Love the truck! How’s it treating you?
I'm subbing for land rover lol. Ignore guys talking shit. Yes have problems. There plenty work rounds and permanent fixes. What you cant walk around is utilitarian and their offroad capabilities. I love my l322 range rover. I'm slowly out fiting it
Where in MA are you guys? I'm over in Salem-looking at getting back in to the 4x4 scene and might do something similar-grab a cheap rover and build it, again.
Prices going nuts on these in 2022
Dude that's the best roast beef I've ever seen...the rover is not bad either.
Head gasket, slipped liner, overheating, it’s all coming lol
Awesome !!! You deserve! I’m like 45 min from OK. Say hi to Jason , Rin and all !!!
Any more progress on this
Ya I'm gona do this
Haverhill? I’m from Rowley, know some good local spots to wheel?
In my country a track like this will coast no less of 12k USD.
8 beers and you're not feeling good? WTF? That's the drive home from work in Australia.
Love the Bumble!
So much so!
Where’s that Landy cap from ?
Why do you keep referring to the land rover as a truck?
What year is this vehicle
Yeah D2 Nice!
Shoulda bought the XC70 in the foreground at 4:52
Dead set bunch of wingers on here who know nothing about these cars. Ive had 3 of these now, ive given them the hardest time, always off road, never looked after and ive had nothing but basic repairs. Try looking after it and it will be fine.
True story.👍
Anyone tell you you look a bit like Jake Gylenhal ?
He does, in a rugged sort of way...
Miles on the Disco?
Whats the info on the obd2 scanner and app?
We'll have to let Ben chime in on that. It's an that connects with a module that you can plug into the truck. I think it's Bluetooth connectivity.
What OBD monitor have you got? Would you recommend? D2 Owner here!
Ultragauge,
If not that, then Bluetooth OBD2 and Torque.
OH MY DOG !! Sorry guys ... I´m not watching this one ... I just sold my disco !! I already have regretement enough !!! LOL ... Daammmm
... couldn´t help it ... saw it anyway .... aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ... miss my Disco ... aaaaaaaaaaahhh ... LOL
It'll take $5K just to keep a Land Rover running for a year.
Truly....never buy one for $1500. You should buy two for $3000 so you have one to scavenge off of.
I suppose if you can't do your own work, this is true. Otherwise, not bad at all. I have 2 of them myself.
x2... great trucks, great community around them, I have a 200k mile Jeep and a 150k mile Disco 2... love them both.
... you do have to like working on trucks though. Otherwise just lease something...
had land rovers my who whole driving life and what a load of nonsense.. if a person looks after their landrover they last
Disel termo bro
Your dad is driving a real truck.
If you had any ideas of using any other platforms.. take a look.. thank you TRF. @ dailydrivenunicorns
I would love to sub but just too many hillbilly music cuts lol
LOL MSO and the Vegabonds have been a duo for a long time. I found the band via MSO vids and love it! I guess some of us like it?
Eight beers and your hurting, I feel like an alcoholic.
Thats me haha. I'm old and washed up, never drink anymore. It was rough for sure.
1500? you didn't question that. Did you look up what the issues with that D2 was. Like it was the last run of the old Buick engine and Land Rover did nothing to maintain the molds. Wait till the head gaskets go. Get ready for and engine replacement. Do some research.
dave09650 I agree. Those D2s love to grenade at the worst time
They are seriously overrated pieces of poorly engineered junk
All hes gotta do is buy a old blazer and grab the 4.3 itll last him ages
@@Equinox121 Too late it seems.
Check out 8lifgr84x4 channel...i really like his attitude....and yours too...
10 minutes of talking less talking more building
I love those older discoveries. I hope you included $2000 in your budget for a new transmission though, I hear they have an almost 100 percent failure rate by 75k miles.
You sir don’t know what you are talking about. The transmission is the least likely part of that truck to be problematic, all of the years I’ve been around rovers I’ve never even heard of anyone having transmission issues.
The transmissions are great, its the front driveshafts that are an issue on the D2's. They come apart and take out the transmission, maybe that is what you're thinking of.
Easy problem to solve before it becomes a big issue.
The transmission is the most durable part of the D2.
It's not a truck brah. It's a suv.