Man, as to the cylinder sleeve thing, I'm fully convinced now that most people just read something on the internet somewhere about that 1 disco that failed out of 100,000, and having been a recall, they latch on to it. I installed the inline thermostat kit (pure gold!! Just do it) and two days later it separated at the coupling off the lower rad hose (because I was stupid, 100% my fault, user error). Literally all the coolant pumped out onto the freeway, and the engine overheated to the point it shut itself off. I really thought that was it, time for a new engine. I waited till it fully cooled, fixed the hose, filled and burped and filled the coolant, stsrted it up, and been driving since. That was 5,000 miles ago. The thing is a straight up tank!!
Same thing happened to me and even another warm up and shutdown happed because electric fans were faulty , and it was climping on very high mauntin in very hot day then it shutdown. any way after it cooled and have been refilled with water it started normally. I think this was due to presence a fuel sensor which sends signal to engine controler which stops opening fuel to engine by the injectors so thanks to this wonderfull system which keeps engine from damage when overheating
This video brought me to your channel. I have a 2000 disco 2 and a LR3. Love the disco content. And I’ve experienced 90% of the stuff you talked about but I’m at 215,000 miles and used it as my daily along with a ranch vehicle in Texas for a summer. It always starts and doesn’t get stuck!
For the speedometer thing, plug an analyzer in to the obd-ii port, set it to read speed, and drive. Most times you'll find the speed is reading but the needle just isn't moving on the cluster. The problem is often actually in the cluster or connection, not in the sensors.
Regarding the wheel speed sensors not working for you, I had the same issue when I got my 04. Pulled the right rear sensor and noticed it was slightly bent, so I replaced it. Replacement worked for about 500ft and threw an ABS code again, and bent the sensor slightly. Ended up replacing the whole hub assembly which had a preinstalled sensor and it has been fine for 5k miles. Also had the same issue with they key! Some WD40 cleared out a bunch of gunk in the cylinder and now it works as it should.
That’s great to hear. Unfortunately I replaced both front hubs which came with the abs sensor. That didn’t help the problem and given I use this mainly as an off roader I think I’ll just roll with it as is
Much agree last well built LRs.. Downhill after that. Stunning exterior designs but crap engine issues and drivetrain issues LR should of put toyota petrol and diesel Landcrusier engines drivetrain in their newer ones.
13:41 I remember my sister and I driving to NYC in our disco 1 and the Land Rover caught sparks/ a mini fire. We didn’t notice until we got to the city there was a big gaping hole in the floor of the back seat and it burned our bags. 😢 thank God nothing drastic happened to us but that was the end of the car that night. 😢
considering how expensive they were brand new they do have there problems had mine for 4 years now had a few problems still loving it.When my m and s lights were flashing and it going in to 3 gear it was a fault with the xyz switch may be something to look in to
Thanks! The XYZ switch has already been replaced. The truck sits up at our lake house and only gets fired up to off-road once a month or two. Low battery voltage will cause flashing M and S so just a few trips around the block and it’s good to go
Disco 2's are still the best kept "secret" out there. Trailwise, they outperform almost every out there in its class. To get something that performs anywhere near as well as these do on the trail, someone would have to spend $30-50K or more.
Beautiful trucks just to many issues. I have a 2004 and going on the second engine block. So far so good, I just love them. It’s a love hate relationship 😁
I have a discovery 1 with the cute little 2.0L engine and at 200k miles had to do some pretty extensive engine work because a valve decided to do a little weight reduction and deleted a cunk of itself, running with 3 cylinders it still ran, relatively smoothly too! Oil control ring had gotten stuck and that cylinder was just chugging oil, combined with highway driving probably is what did that valve in. Literally all the problems I've had with the disco are related to it sitting in a field for a decade btw, doubt many cars would do better.
Bro, you are speaking in riddles! it’s rock solid but it’s had a lot of problems. Only issue I’ve ever had was this, but then I had these three major issues.😂
This is a great review of the Discovery, mine was used to tow a horse trailer for years before I bought it and it ran perfectly fine all the way to 175K when I decided to replace the camshaft, I was shocked how the camshaft was completely worn out and I never would have known. I also agree to leave the engine alone unless it has failed.
there rubbish.. only for,,rich people image..get an 80 series toyota, or gu nissan. 4.2tdi,s.. bullitt proof.. land / range rovers, like jeeps,,dont touch.. plus, they rust, factory..too small, too weak.. ausie.. id buy an f100 4x4.. cheaper, better, stronger.. basic works.. gadgets dont.. & you have an audi.excellent.. @@mitchellkohrmann
Bro, you are speaking in riddles! it’s rock solid but it’s had a lot of problems. Only issue I’ve ever had was this, but then I had these three major issues.😂
The cooling circuit is complete shit, and it is sluggish, but if you dont mind rebuilding the cooling and the slow uphill speeds, it really does just keep running. I love my LRD2. The only time i was stranded was when a bearing with 250,000 miles decided to crap out.
It’s dog slow but I never worry about that. I feel like that factory thermostat is the cause of so many problems. I know they are a common failure point
Yes very much so. Just get a obd2 reader that can read abs. I just clear my three amigos and I’m good. Every once in a while they come back but I just clear it. It works lol
Yup, 23 years and 200,000 miles I've done head gaskets, 3 Amigos, air bags, front drive shaft, wiper switch, throttle body heater, secondary air pump but never once stranded, it always got me home. Still using it as a daily driver, probably never going to sell it.
If it’s only 20 minutes, I would love to fix mine. Do you have a video, write up or link to the 20 minutes job fix? Everyone I have seen is very complicated and takes many hours to complete.
@@explorer8888 The fix is called the "Option B" fix. If you google search option b fix discovery 2 then you should get some good forum posts talking about it.
In Australia there’s a saying, want to become a mechanic take a course, but if you want to be a really good mechanic, buy a landrover
Man, as to the cylinder sleeve thing, I'm fully convinced now that most people just read something on the internet somewhere about that 1 disco that failed out of 100,000, and having been a recall, they latch on to it. I installed the inline thermostat kit (pure gold!! Just do it) and two days later it separated at the coupling off the lower rad hose (because I was stupid, 100% my fault, user error). Literally all the coolant pumped out onto the freeway, and the engine overheated to the point it shut itself off. I really thought that was it, time for a new engine. I waited till it fully cooled, fixed the hose, filled and burped and filled the coolant, stsrted it up, and been driving since. That was 5,000 miles ago. The thing is a straight up tank!!
Same thing happened to me and even another warm up and shutdown happed because electric fans were faulty , and it was climping on very high mauntin in very hot day then it shutdown.
any way after it cooled and have been refilled with water it started normally.
I think this was due to presence a fuel sensor which sends signal to engine controler which stops opening fuel to engine by the injectors so thanks to this wonderfull system which keeps engine from damage when overheating
Disco 2's fix themselves as long as you wait long enough. I've broke down, came back the next day; she started up first try and got me home.
Exactly! It’s like the worse you treat them the better they treat you
Crank position sensor
I actually agree with this I have a D1 that also has healing qualities
This video brought me to your channel. I have a 2000 disco 2 and a LR3. Love the disco content. And I’ve experienced 90% of the stuff you talked about but I’m at 215,000 miles and used it as my daily along with a ranch vehicle in Texas for a summer. It always starts and doesn’t get stuck!
215k is nothing to these! I’m well on my way to 300k with this one. Hopefully yours continues to treat you well
@@mitchellkohrmannhow do you maintain it to get all that life out of the car? Routine oil changes..what else? On your way to 300k is great!!!
For the speedometer thing, plug an analyzer in to the obd-ii port, set it to read speed, and drive. Most times you'll find the speed is reading but the needle just isn't moving on the cluster. The problem is often actually in the cluster or connection, not in the sensors.
Regarding the wheel speed sensors not working for you, I had the same issue when I got my 04. Pulled the right rear sensor and noticed it was slightly bent, so I replaced it. Replacement worked for about 500ft and threw an ABS code again, and bent the sensor slightly. Ended up replacing the whole hub assembly which had a preinstalled sensor and it has been fine for 5k miles.
Also had the same issue with they key! Some WD40 cleared out a bunch of gunk in the cylinder and now it works as it should.
That’s great to hear. Unfortunately I replaced both front hubs which came with the abs sensor. That didn’t help the problem and given I use this mainly as an off roader I think I’ll just roll with it as is
Nanocom diagnostic tool FTW!
Cheers from a Disco 2 V8 owner and enthusiast! 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Great Video! Keep it up, looking forward to more. Always love finding new automotive channels
Thank you! I have plenty more weird cars are projects I will be making videos about
The Land Rover discovery 2 is bomb proof, very reliable
I’ve beat on this thing harder than I any other car I’ve had by a mile. And people say land rovers are unreliable
Disco 2 is the best model they ever made , had a Disco 4 , it was a money pit , bought another D2 with a new chassis
@@alexrobinson2281I do like the d3 and d4 also tho
Much agree last well built LRs.. Downhill after that. Stunning exterior designs but crap engine issues and drivetrain issues
LR should of put toyota petrol and diesel Landcrusier engines drivetrain in their newer ones.
Appreciate the video. Do you remember which O2 sensor is best?
13:41 I remember my sister and I driving to NYC in our disco 1 and the Land Rover caught sparks/ a mini fire. We didn’t notice until we got to the city there was a big gaping hole in the floor of the back seat and it burned our bags. 😢 thank God nothing drastic happened to us but that was the end of the car that night. 😢
considering how expensive they were brand new they do have there problems had mine for 4 years now had a few problems still loving it.When my m and s lights were flashing and it going in to 3 gear it was a fault with the xyz switch may be something to look in to
Thanks! The XYZ switch has already been replaced. The truck sits up at our lake house and only gets fired up to off-road once a month or two. Low battery voltage will cause flashing M and S so just a few trips around the block and it’s good to go
Disco 2's are still the best kept "secret" out there. Trailwise, they outperform almost every out there in its class. To get something that performs anywhere near as well as these do on the trail, someone would have to spend $30-50K or more.
crazy how someone spends a few hours on gasket work and senser cleaning on a Disco and its on the road more then a xj
Lmao 💀
Beautiful trucks just to many issues. I have a 2004 and going on the second engine block. So far so good, I just love them. It’s a love hate relationship 😁
What caused the first to go? Did it overheat? That’s the only thing I’ve ever seen kill one of these motors
@@mitchellkohrmann yes it overheated
@@ecirlos4601you could either place an inline housing and go wild with off the shelf thermostats, or an OEM thermostat that runs cooler(ie 78C/172F).
I have a discovery 1 with the cute little 2.0L engine and at 200k miles had to do some pretty extensive engine work because a valve decided to do a little weight reduction and deleted a cunk of itself, running with 3 cylinders it still ran, relatively smoothly too! Oil control ring had gotten stuck and that cylinder was just chugging oil, combined with highway driving probably is what did that valve in. Literally all the problems I've had with the disco are related to it sitting in a field for a decade btw, doubt many cars would do better.
So we can say it's reliable enough as much as Jeep Cherokee XJ
Or not?
I don’t have any Xj experience but I wouldn’t be surprised. Stuff brakes on the disco time to time but it’s never enough to take it off the road
@@mitchellkohrmannI believe they’ll go where’s xj’s wont. I’ve had both. I’m talking factory to factory. No compsrison😊
🎄🎄🎄
Bro, you are speaking in riddles! it’s rock solid but it’s had a lot of problems. Only issue I’ve ever had was this, but then I had these three major issues.😂
Too bad you didn't get the TD5 in the States.
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Believe me I do too! I searched high and low for them but you’d have to pay 15k for one while I paid $2,200 for this one
This is a great review of the Discovery, mine was used to tow a horse trailer for years before I bought it and it ran perfectly fine all the way to 175K when I decided to replace the camshaft, I was shocked how the camshaft was completely worn out and I never would have known. I also agree to leave the engine alone unless it has failed.
I had a 95 with a manual transmission a 2002. They were both very fun and comfortable but very expensive to keep running.
A 95 with a 5 speed sounds amazing! I’d like to get a diesel 5 speed sometime soon
there rubbish.. only for,,rich people image..get an 80 series toyota, or gu nissan. 4.2tdi,s.. bullitt proof.. land / range rovers, like jeeps,,dont touch.. plus, they rust, factory..too small, too weak.. ausie.. id buy an f100 4x4.. cheaper, better, stronger.. basic works.. gadgets dont.. & you have an audi.excellent.. @@mitchellkohrmann
@@mitchellkohrmann were diesels ever imported into US? I'm in EU and have a td5; would love a v8 tho' but they're pretty rare where I live.
Great video!
Good, but not as good as Discovery 1! 😝
Nice to see the US Discos getting some love.
I would trade this for a D1 in a heartbeat!
Bro, you are speaking in riddles! it’s rock solid but it’s had a lot of problems. Only issue I’ve ever had was this, but then I had these three major issues.😂
Does yours have the break issue besides the ABS. Where you have to apply the breaks harder and faster than normal to stop?
The cooling circuit is complete shit, and it is sluggish, but if you dont mind rebuilding the cooling and the slow uphill speeds, it really does just keep running. I love my LRD2. The only time i was stranded was when a bearing with 250,000 miles decided to crap out.
It’s dog slow but I never worry about that. I feel like that factory thermostat is the cause of so many problems. I know they are a common failure point
Interested about the comment on Transfer cases being cheap - and I’ve looked and a refurbished one is over $1000
Do you have the same issue? I got mine at a junkyard and just tested that the linkage moves freely
So if the 3 amigos are lit is it worth fixing? I'm looking at buying an old disco 2.
Yes very much so. Just get a obd2 reader that can read abs.
I just clear my three amigos and I’m good. Every once in a while they come back but I just clear it. It works lol
So wonky.
Wonkier the better
Yup, 23 years and 200,000 miles I've done head gaskets, 3 Amigos, air bags, front drive shaft, wiper switch, throttle body heater, secondary air pump but never once stranded, it always got me home. Still using it as a daily driver, probably never going to sell it.
The three amigos is a 20 min job for a permanent fix .three amigos bypass. Yes everything still works as intended. I've done it on many D2's 😊
Unfortunately mine isn’t caused by the typical issue. It’s bad communication between the wheel speed sensor and the hub
If it’s only 20 minutes, I would love to fix mine. Do you have a video, write up or link to the 20 minutes job fix? Everyone I have seen is very complicated and takes many hours to complete.
@@explorer8888 its on TH-cam three amigos bypass
@@explorer8888 The fix is called the "Option B" fix. If you google search option b fix discovery 2 then you should get some good forum posts talking about it.