Publix_Deli
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I recently acquired a 2003 Discovery that belonged to my cousin. He unexpectedly died at the age of 31, and the truck has just been sitting in my uncle's driveway for the past 4 years. I recently got a promotion at work and wanted a 4WD vehicle, so I asked him about buying it. To my surprise, he just gave it to me.
https://imgur.com/gallery/kv5wT
It's covered in 4 years of Alabama pollen, but the paint is actually in pretty good shape underneath that. It also has some issues:
1) Change the engine, differential, and gearbox oil
2) Use a multimeter to try and figure out which circuit is drawing power. If it's something unimportant like the cigarette lighter, I'll just pull the fuse and call it a day. I suspect it's something in the ABS module.
3) Inspect the ABS modulator for corrosion and faulty wiring.
4) Replace the ABS shuttle valve switch (and possibly the entire modulator unit if necessary), replace the rubber brake hoses, and fully bleed/refill the brake system. (I'd probably just pay a mechanic to do this part, and have him check the handbrake cable while he's at it.)
Beyond that, it could use lots of little things, like a new passenger side mirror, Disco I wiper arms, a rear wiper arm, steel bumpers, etc. I'm new to this whole Land Rover thing, so is there anything obvious that I'm missing?
https://imgur.com/gallery/kv5wT
It's covered in 4 years of Alabama pollen, but the paint is actually in pretty good shape underneath that. It also has some issues:
- It has the 3 amigo lights + plus the BRAKE light.
- The brakes also require you to pump them to build up good pressure when you're trying to stop, and the handbrake doesn't appear to do anything at all.
- It also has an electrical short somewhere that slowly drains the battery when the truck isn't running.
- The only code the OBDII reader gave me was P1590.
- The snake belt appears new, but the pulleys are clearly original and they make a bit of clicking noise while the engine is running.
1) Change the engine, differential, and gearbox oil
2) Use a multimeter to try and figure out which circuit is drawing power. If it's something unimportant like the cigarette lighter, I'll just pull the fuse and call it a day. I suspect it's something in the ABS module.
3) Inspect the ABS modulator for corrosion and faulty wiring.
4) Replace the ABS shuttle valve switch (and possibly the entire modulator unit if necessary), replace the rubber brake hoses, and fully bleed/refill the brake system. (I'd probably just pay a mechanic to do this part, and have him check the handbrake cable while he's at it.)
Beyond that, it could use lots of little things, like a new passenger side mirror, Disco I wiper arms, a rear wiper arm, steel bumpers, etc. I'm new to this whole Land Rover thing, so is there anything obvious that I'm missing?