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  1. Chongo

    Curious?

    Curious ? As far as running the disco in sport mode all the time is ok, the only thing I’d do is switch it back and forth once in a while to keep the solenoid contacts in working order. You may notice a little less mileage...
  2. Chongo

    ABS light

    When replacing the front brakes, if your ABS light comes on it probably means you disturbed the sensor. If you remove them and then reseat them, the problem most likely will go away. They are not positively retained like on most cars. Another common cause of ABS...
  3. Chongo

    Always deck the block and heads.

    An interesting concept in Land Rover design was when they decided to incorporate steel liners into the aluminum cylinder block without a lip on the top of the liner. By being machined in place with no lip on the top to decrease the possibility of...
  4. Chongo

    Head gaskets

    Head Gasket Inquiry Well, starting off with your first problem “lack of power “ and I’m assuming your check engine light has not yet come on. There is a huge list of problems that it can be without being a faulty sensor of some sort, or computer...
  5. Chongo

    00 discovery

    how 02 sensors work p0174 tells me system too lean on bank 2 Now before you run off to the store and buy an oxygen sensor, this may or may not be the problem. Oxygen sensors work by generating up to 1 volt of...
  6. Chongo

    permatex dielectric grease.

    Another brand ? Very good point. I have tried another brand of dielectric grease here in California. It solidified on me in under six months and the solvents the company used to keep it in a liquid state attacked the plastic connectors. Making the...
  7. Chongo

    Diff Lock

    Is there anyway you can get your money back or reverse the sale? Did you hear some chirping noises when you turned sharply ? and did the steering wheel resist you as you turned while you drove in on pavement? Transfercases...
  8. Chongo

    permatex dielectric grease.

    For those out there who work on thier own Rovers: Be it going off road or on road, wet or dry, I've been using this product on electrical connectors since the early 80's. It's ok to put too much on, just wipe off the excess and use it on the...
  9. Chongo

    Seafoam?

    SEAFOAM web page If your interested in Seafoam go to the website: http://www.seafoamsales.com/ How Many Mechanics Use SEA FOAM In Tune-Up of 4 Cycle Gasoline Carbureted or Fuel Injected Engines Autos, Trucks, and Tractors With engine warm, slowly...
  10. Chongo

    00 disco possible engine concern

    There's probably a few questions That will probably be asked by others before anyone can give you an accurate solution. This is some standard info we need: Vehicle year Vehicle series (i.e., 1999 Discoveries could have been Series I or...
  11. Chongo

    Head gaskets

    I took a good look how the head gasket is designed and it comes with a sticky adhesive on the composite part of the gasket. This will work beautiful if both surfaces are left perfectly dry, and free of oil, i.e. lacquer thinner. Use NO OIL PERIOD on the head bolts, You’ll regret...
  12. Chongo

    Ticking sound underneath

    I sure hope it's the belt tensioner, it is the cheapest fix for you. When mine made the noise it was #6 cylinder exhaust valve, when it was overheated the seat moved slightly, one of the repairs I did was new seats. Of course...
  13. Chongo

    2004 discovery

    My wife wanted a Landrover and so we bought one. It is a 04 discovery 2 and has 29000 miles on it. It had a ticking sound in the engine at all engine speeds and frequency would increase as it accelerated. we took it to Land rover in encino and...

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