Discovery 2 (pre-face) Automatic is poorly

RJCerasoli · Aug 24, 2020

RJ from off of the Cotswolds here. After lusting over Landys for a very long time I finally bought my beautiful 2001 Disco 2 automatic in February.

Now, it has a gear change and stalling problem and the guys at Bourton Land Rover tell me my beloved Beast needs its gearbox reconditioned - my Covid finances are telling me I can't afford the repair. Gutted.

Suggestions anyone? Any magical mechanical fairies able to help? Anyone want to take her on? Seems such a travesty to see her go to the parking lot in the sky!

kevstar · Aug 24, 2020

Welcome to Lz forum rules state you need 50 posts before you can advertise yer tat
but if its free that's different

Shame to scrap it as it looks nice enough im always in the market for busted landys but im in Scotland.

Good luck pal.

RJCerasoli · Aug 24, 2020

It's more of a 'I need a miracle' post than anything else.

JUKE179r · Aug 24, 2020

Welcome to the forum RJ. Your D2 looks good from the pictures.
Is it a V8 or Td5 that is stalling?
What was the actual problem of gear changing? I've heard from garages before mention the auto transmission needed to be rebuilt/swapped and come to find out it was the XYZ switch that was out of adjustment which is a 15 minute fix with 2 people.

RJCerasoli · Aug 24, 2020

TD5 - Gear changes are late and clunky, often banging into gear with a loud judder. Pulling away uphill causes it to change gear too late or way too early, causing it to hit some high revs or stall, respectively. When it pulls up to a stop I have to knock from Drive into Neutral to stop it from stalling.

Not sure if I need a mechanic or a priest. #Possessed

brianp38dse · Aug 24, 2020

Hello and welcome

might be worth a go putting some Lucas transfix in and see if it improves.

flat · Aug 24, 2020

Do a few gearbox oils changes in quick succession and see if it makes a difference. Autos respond well to fluid changes.

rather than getting your box reconditioned, why not fit a used part? Then get your box reconditioned as and when (if you even need to, a secondhand box might be fine long term) plenty of discos get broken because of rot or other issues. Have a google

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