Work List - 2013

i dont have A/C either. but the kids i can get. I need to get spacers in and brakes working then check what the hell is making all that racket when under load from the transmission.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

i dont have A/C either. but the kids i can get. I need to get spacers in and brakes working then check what the hell is making all that racket when under load from the transmission.

Where are you getting the spacers made from?

Chris

i changed my mind i might get 3" springs instead of spacers. I was going to order the Arnott spacers but might get RTE springs instead. 

I'm fixing the coolant issues this week. Just ordered thermostat, water pump, and a hose kit from Eric at AB and need to figure out if a local place can rod the radiator cheap, those aftermarkets are $520 most places except this sketchy website i never ordered from where it's $369 http://www.roverlandparts.com/range-rover-radiators.aspx

Anyone here ever try installing the TD5 engine mounts in their D2?  I broke another engine mount last weekend and need to come up with a better option. (I had just replaced them last fall before Conclave.)

  I'll go with the QT solid mounts if I have to, but I'm not certain how much life this truck has left in it, so I'd like to explore the diesel mounts if they're an option...

dcarr1971 wrote:

Anyone here ever try installing the TD5 engine mounts in their D2?  I broke another engine mount last weekend and need to come up with a better option. (I had just replaced them last fall before Conclave.)

  I'll go with the QT solid mounts if I have to, but I'm not certain how much life this truck has left in it, so I'd like to explore the diesel mounts if they're an option...

get the jag v12 mounts

Hmmm...I thought those were just for the D1's?

dcarr1971 wrote:

Hmmm...I thought those were just for the D1's?

you have so many trucks i never know what the hell you broke. yeah the jag mounts are for d1/rrc/defender how about these

http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartment/Motor_and_Transmission_Mount/LAND_ROVER/DISCOVERY

I finally made progress on my to do list. I blacked out the hood and rhino lined my sliders.
I am thinking about a snorkel or roof rack next.

looks like I have to do a timing chain on the Rangie... the dizzy can't be advanced any further, there is too much slack in the chain. partially my fault because i been filling it with regular for a couple months. so i had to throw octane booster in it and will use premium from now on. if it doesn't improve this week the timing chain will have to be done before VOT. Should I do the oil pump gears if I'm doing the timing chain?

picking up an LT230 swap kit from Paul Grant. the BW sounds like the chain is eating through the case. just another to do item.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

looks like I have to do a timing chain on the Rangie... the dizzy can't be advanced any further, there is too much slack in the chain. partially my fault because i been filling it with regular for a couple months. so i had to throw octane booster in it and will use premium from now on. if it doesn't improve this week the timing chain will have to be done before VOT. Should I do the oil pump gears if I'm doing the timing chain?

Might as well do everything one shot while you are in there so you have the piece of mind that it's done.. You don't need the oil pump lifeline to fail anywhere.

Chris

forcefed44 wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

looks like I have to do a timing chain on the Rangie... the dizzy can't be advanced any further, there is too much slack in the chain. partially my fault because i been filling it with regular for a couple months. so i had to throw octane booster in it and will use premium from now on. if it doesn't improve this week the timing chain will have to be done before VOT. Should I do the oil pump gears if I'm doing the timing chain?

Might as well do everything one shot while you are in there so you have the piece of mind that it's done.. You don't need the oil pump lifeline to fail anywhere.

Chris

have you done that job? was looking at the rebuild kit from AB. Have any other suggestions?