Hi my name is Deano!

Hi all,

Introducing myself to the forum as I am the new owner of a Landrover Disco II. I've always wanted a Landrover and just before Christmas I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and get a Discovery before they start going up in price too much!



And it's REALLY broken. It was bought from Warminster near Salisbury and we limped it home to Falmouth, Cornwall in 20 minute hops between service stations before all the water got pushed out each time. It looks like I've bought a parts car as pretty much everything is broken. BUT it's repair o'clock and I'm keen for learning. To begin with I'll need to get it roadworthy then I can consider mods!

So I have a big repair project to begin! Look forward to talking with you all and adding to the forum where I can. First Job is learning about how to do a head gasket!

Hello,

Sounds fun. So a new headgasket then?
Makes sure to find out the EKA code just in case you need it in the future.

Cheers

I hope you paid sensible money, welcome.

neilly said:

Hello,

Sounds fun. So a new headgasket then?
Makes sure to find out the EKA code just in case you need it in the future.

Cheers

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Heya Neilly! Thanks for saying hi. I haven't heard of an EKA code before but it sounds like that might be really important! How does this relate to replacement keys? I have only the one key for it at the moment so that's on the important but not essential list.

After a bit of a google it looks like this information should be in the original handbook?

Welcome

You really have jumped in the deep end glad you made it home.

hope it’s not rusty as well

Good luck the guys here will keep you right...... well the 1s that know

J

doriz said:

I hope you paid sensible money, welcome.

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Honestly? only £900 as the chassis looked okay but it had a water leak, the insides are a bit 'orrible, brakes are not working properly, two slow leaks on the rear tyres, cracked windscreen. (actually I'll make the list in a minute!)

Deanod said:

Honestly? only £900 as the chassis looked okay but it had a water leak, the insides are a bit 'orrible, brakes are not working properly, two slow leaks on the rear tyres, cracked windscreen. (actually I'll make the list in a minute!)

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£900 is hobby money and you’ll treble that fixing her up but it’s an education worth the investment

Deanod said:

Heya Neilly! Thanks for saying hi. I haven't heard of an EKA code before but it sounds like that might be really important! How does this relate to replacement keys? I have only the one key for it at the moment so that's on the important but not essential list.

After a bit of a google it looks like this information should be in the original handbook?

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Have a read of the alarm attachment in the first post from this link. A bit of light reading for you.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/handy-buying-alarm-info.311291/

Also download a copy of the RAVE workshop manual.


Cheers

Hi and welcome
Sounds like a real project! I bought a 1989 Defender 110 back in August and have been tinkering away on it over the last few months....it’s been great fun!

The good news is, you will probably find it has the CDL spigot fitted to the box, even if it does not have the in cab lever linkage fitted.

Cheers

marjon said:

Welcome

You really have jumped in the deep end glad you made it home.

hope it’s not rusty as well

Good luck the guys here will keep you right...... well the 1s that know

J

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Hiya Marjon,

Thanks! The Landy community is incredible and people seem really happy to and ready to help!

I want to get it going and working on a daily basis soon (end of Jan?)

neilly said:

Have a read of the alarm attachment in the first post from this link. A bit of light reading for you.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/handy-buying-alarm-info.311291/

Also download a copy of the RAVE workshop manual.


Cheers

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Awesome - thank you for this. I'll check it out tomorrow morning! Just found and downloaded a 1529 Page Workshop Manual for a 'Discovery Series II WORKSHOP MANUAL - 1999MY ON' - is this the RAVE manual?

Brandog said:

Hi and welcome
Sounds like a real project! I bought a 1989 Defender 110 back in August and have been tinkering away on it over the last few months....it’s been great fun!

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Cheers Brandog, I think I'm going to need to keep a list of what I'm doing!

Deanod said:

Awesome - thank you for this. I'll check it out tomorrow morning! Just found and downloaded a 1529 Page Workshop Manual for a 'Discovery Series II WORKSHOP MANUAL - 1999MY ON' - is this the RAVE manual?

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Sounds like you got it there.
A final piece of advice, see if you can find a friend who has access to a diagnostics unit that works on the D2, can save you a world of hurt.


Cheers

neilly said:

Sounds like you got it there.
A final piece of advice, see if you can find a friend who has access to a diagnostics unit that works on the D2, can save you a world of hurt.


Cheers

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Would a standard Snapon Diagnostic set do the job? I am extremely lucky to have access to 'Lizard Retro Classics' Workshop when they are closed. That being said I don't want to overstay my welcome too much and leave a dead Landy there for too long. Ideally I'd like to get the car working weel enough to make it my daily in a month or so (this is a lofty goal but do-able I think).

Hi and welcome!

It definitely sounds like you’ve bought a project! I take it you bought privately though.

There’s lots of info online for disco 2’s. A Nanocom is a worthwhile investment as well. Once any welding has been done on the chassis, get it treated yearly with dinitrol or similar.

There are lots of parts available on eBay if you’re looking to upgrade. It would be well worth joining the d2 boys club as well.

Let us know how you get on with it. Good luck!

Hi there and welcome!!

Welcome to LZ buddy, bit unlucky with head gasket going although its common on the early
Td5s for the plastic dowls to go in the head to block,
(use the search bar top right as there are previous threads) or just google them.
Replace them with steel ones when you do the gasket.
I do like the colour of yer disco.

Good Luck Cheers Kev

Nanocom diagnostics worked better for us than snap on.

Hello and welcome to loonyzone
Have fun with your project its only nuts and bolts and a bit of swearing

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Col