Disco 2 Son's Disco 2

Hi guys
Right my son has just bought a 2002 Disco 2 td5 manual lovely car with a couple of jobs that need doing first mainly suspension stuff then one its all done he wants to make it into an overlander with the rear kitted out with camping / cooking gear and a roof tent on top, anyone else done this

Hi, there are many of them converted some of them really well, see these https://www.google.ro/search?q=disc...WE2-AKHYUuAuQQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1309&bih=717

First he needs to sort out a diff lock!




Only joking!!

Stanleysteamer said:

First he needs to sort out a diff lock!




Only joking!!

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Working on that

Very nice.

Just ordered all 4 top and bottom ball joints and the removal tool just in case then one he's sold his car he can then get everything else it needs springs, shocks, radius arms and a few other bits

Top and bottom ball joints done inc new steering rod's ( decided to replace rods with track rod ends whilst in there ) as well as replace front disc's and pads and front hubs

Next job will be shocks and springs

Looks like you are doing well. changing those big ball joints takes big balls!

They took a hand press and loads of heat to get them out we reckon they had been there from new as there was nearly 1/4" of up and down movement

cornish rattler said:

Just ordered all 4 top and bottom ball joints and the removal tool just in case then one he's sold his car he can then get everything else it needs springs, shocks, radius arms and a few other bits

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Hi, may I ask what removal tool you got please (a link would be great) as I need to do mine, many thanks.

Andy Warren said:

Hi, may I ask what removal tool you got please (a link would be great) as I need to do mine, many thanks.

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Hi Andy its the Neilson one you see everyone using on youtube, got it off ebay £40, you can get them cheaper same tool but a different make but take longer to post this one was delivered within 48 hrs
Oh and if you don't have one get yourself a blow torch as you will need it

The noise from the front shocks is getting umberable now and the new front Terraferma shocks, springs, turrets and isolaters have arrived yesterday and today so today after work he is going to attempt to replace them

That's the front end finished off, i was at work so no pic's

Son's just ordered the rear suspension parts for his disco 2 td5 inc the front prop shaft as after doing the front suspension a couple of weeks ago one of the 3 U/J'S was badly worn even though before we replaced everything we couldn't find any play in either prop shafts

cornish rattler said:

Son's just ordered the rear suspension parts for his disco 2 td5 inc the front prop shaft as after doing the front suspension a couple of weeks ago one of the 3 U/J'S was badly worn even though before we replaced everything we couldn't find any play in either prop shafts

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I've just replaced the front prop on mine. I too couldn't discern any play in it until I took it off. There wasn't much and TBH the new prop hasn't shown itself to have improved things but at least I know it isn't going anywhere soon and I can rebuild the old one at my leisure.

Front prop replaced as well as rear springs, shocks, link rods, discs and pads but just found out one of the rear calipers is sticking so for what they are he's replacing both hopefully today if we can get them quick enough

Sorry i forgot about this thread, rear brakes got sorted and we went to the Adventur Overland Show on Saturday with no problems as it was the disco's first long trip out since he bought it a month ago, he's well chuffed

Really impressed with the disco, we've just done an 800 mile round trip today to collect our new puppy from Angus in Scotland and the disco never missed a beat

Nice motors to drive the D2, miss mine.