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2003 Discovery 2 Td5 I have a new carbon brushbox for my alternator that I want to install. I also want to fully drain my coolant, flush, and then fill with new OAT coolant and distilled water: OAT concentrate to DW = 50:50. Now I understand there is a threaded plug behind the alternator so...

Battery flat and couldn't open bonnet on D2 Td5, used key on driver's door and got son (lot lighter and more flexible than me) to pop the bonnet lever, then opened the bonnet and removed the flat battery out of the vehicle and checked with multimeter - down to 3.6V. My mistake, had left it for...

Was going to drive the Disco 2 into the driveway today to prepare to start working on changing the head gasket tomorrow. Battery is flat - both key fobs wouldn't open the vehicle. No problem - just use key to open the driver's door. Next problem - how to open the bonnet and get the battery...

Was looking at occasionally doing a quick and clean oil change (no jacking and axle stands) on one of my other cars (it's low to the ground and has a plastic underbody cover) - thinking about getting a hand-propelled suction/vacuum oil extraction pump to extract the oil out of the sump from the...

2003 Disco 2 Td5 I don't use threadlock all that often on any of my vehicles - when I use it it's mainly been on brakes; I use the "blue" bottle (be it Loctite or Permatex) - never the "red" bottle. When I go to put the cylinder head back on after testing/machining, are there any bolts I...

Almost have everything together now and will have time this weekend to start on the head gasket job on the Disco 2/Td5. Whilst waiting, during the evenings I've looked through the Haynes manual, checked various forum posts, watched several very good Youtube videos and will now look over RAVE...

That was a great buy - Haynes Manual! Thanks StanleySteamer for recommending that I purchase it - pictures are great.

2003 Discovery 2 Td5 Will be able to start changing the head gasket in the next week or so - just have a few things to resolve. I understand you can take the cylinder head off without removing the intake manifold and/or the exhaust manifold - though it does make it a lot heavier and difficult...

I have a number of what look like these ADU6847L (copper crush washers - have two flanges and obviously crush together when compressed) - amongst a box of unused bits and bobs given to me. I have used one previously on the vacuum pump line (oil was sprayed everywhere over the alternator and...

Old friend just gave me a box with some unused Land Rover (supposedly Discovery) parts and bits and bobs. Recognised all except this (fibre gasket)? Does anyone know where this is from (I have a 2003 D2a Td5 with a 16P engine):

I've read a bit about the various Disco (and Defender) models. I like my D2 Td5 - they grow on you; the good thing is there's plenty of info out there in the public domain (including here) and parts are readily obtained most of the time for a decent price. My son just got his licence and wants...

2003 Discovery 2 Td5 16P engine 1-hole head gasket Just after any tips/advice re things to watch out for and parts/tools/consumables required when replacing my head gasket - reassurance more than anything else as I haven't directly replaced a head gasket before! Hoping some experienced heads...

2003 Discovery 2 Td5 (face-lift model with 16P engine) Engine number: 16P11184A Noticed around nine months ago that there was a small amount of coolant leaking under the top coolant hose area on the front passenger side of the engine (RHD): The top hose was also a bit hard, and I suspected...

Last several weeks I've noticed a bit of noise from the top/side of the A-pillar on the driver's side; particularly noticeable when there's a bit of wind. I had a look at these plastic A-pillars - not cheap! Any suggestions? Has anyone else experienced this?

2003 Discovery 2 Front Passenger Sun Visor Vanity Mirror The light (when the mirror flap is lifted up) isn't working - is this easy to fix? Can the vanity mirror be levered off the visor - assuming it clips in. Does anyone have any experience with this - changing the globe/LED?

2003 Disco 2 I have changed the electro-mechanical locks on three of the door over the years - all good. Just recently noticed the driver's power window is a little noisy (shakes/jitters a bit) when I press the button to lower it. Is this the window carrier (not sure what the term is)? Buy a...

2003 Discovery 2 facelift model I have the original front wiper arms (use a flat blade screwdriver to slide the lock across and hold the wiper blade) - the driver's side has the spoiler on the wiper arm, the passenger side has no spoiler. Now, the front blades I had on were Bosch Twin 807 -...

Used the CDL on the weekend, all good, but the selector is very stiff and clunky? Does that mean the transfer box is possibly low on oil? Is there a technique you use to get smooth and clean changes from Hi to Lo to diff lock?

2003 Disco 2 Td5 (fitted with original factory wiper arms front and rear): Want to be a bit more environmentally friendly and see if it is possible to just buy rubber refills (cut-to-size) and fit them front and rear??? Don't like replacing the whole wiper blade with carrier and blades - seems...

I have a dent on the bonnet of my Disco 2. It's around 1-2 mm deep at the centre with a diameter around 10mm. There is no paint damage/cracking. No experience removing dents and understand it can be a little difficult with aluminium. Took another vehicle to a local panel shop and while there...