tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post8878547173097233597..comments2024-03-28T03:21:10.774-04:00Comments on JE Robison Service - Bosch Car Service Specialists — the blog: All you ever wanted to know about . . Land Rover V8 Engine FailuresJohn Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-29486473615552843552018-12-29T22:17:35.596-05:002018-12-29T22:17:35.596-05:00Do all 2004 Land Rover Discovery suffer this fate,...Do all 2004 Land Rover Discovery suffer this fate, or is it hit and miss. I have my eye on a mint 04 with 81.000 miles on the clock. a bit pricey, but showroom condition. Seems to have been babied and maintained. Plus, my kid is a Landy mechanic and engine builder so I have a insider's rebuild price. Again, all 2004 fail, or just some. Thanks. KevinUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645997546653087546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-67205620242579153672018-12-16T09:17:37.444-05:002018-12-16T09:17:37.444-05:00Thanks For Sharing Awesome Information.
office cl...Thanks For Sharing Awesome Information.<br /><br /><a href="https://apmmelbourne.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-commercial-cleaning-service.html" rel="nofollow">office cleaning Melbourne</a>Assurance Property Managementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671197933815259471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-42261055942028399592018-01-18T12:57:29.468-05:002018-01-18T12:57:29.468-05:00cao sono un propretario del un discovery v8 1996 4...cao sono un propretario del un discovery v8 1996 4,0l sto sofrendo da molto dal surriscaldamento o fato i due guarnizioni del testato e dubio ce ce qualcosa sull blocco cilindri o il liner ,SE ce qualcuno dare aiuto thanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438911385992889867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-84520178147361363562017-02-26T20:02:00.413-05:002017-02-26T20:02:00.413-05:00I am one of the lucky few . My 1999 Land Rover DII...I am one of the lucky few . My 1999 Land Rover DII has been a great and reliable. I bought it when it had 80,000 miles and have always changed the oil,ALWAYS used the old school green antifreeze. Have only had to replaced the electronic censers,plugs ,wires ,coil packs,brakes ,normal stuff like that . Today it has 255,000 miles and still going strong. Thank you for posting this article and giving me a heads up on what to look for when and if my block ever gives up. Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503420618334007779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-62960975303539863802016-07-09T17:19:19.253-04:002016-07-09T17:19:19.253-04:00Loved the article. I have heard the stories about ...Loved the article. I have heard the stories about the problems with the aluminum V8 but never heard it discussed in such great detail.<br /><br />I have always been "in the closet" regarding my feelings toward Land Rover. Publicly I berate them for all the unreliability that, at times, they have been legendary for. But secretly there have been several times I considered purchasing one. <br /><br />Have you done a similar article for Porsche's IMS bearing? A lot of Porsche owners and potential buyers could use some guidance here.Charlie Krajewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101395294735455124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-78330360544386295672016-04-24T08:41:08.501-04:002016-04-24T08:41:08.501-04:00Need help!! D2
2001 Discovery 2, 95000 miles. ab...Need help!! D2<br /> <br />2001 Discovery 2, 95000 miles. about a month ago, the transmission went out in my car on the way to work and I had to start driving my Rover to work. since then it has developed some sort of ignition issue. Upon starting the Rover, particularly in cooler mornings around 40 degrees or less, when starting engine runs rough and frequently idles down as low as 400 RPMs fora few seconds, during the first 60 seconds, and has even died after starting 2 times, but restarted instantly upon retry. if I push down the gas too hard, you can feel the misfires and will actually decrease in speed. will not go above 70 miles per hour on flat ground, and will not go more than 55 up a grade or Hill.it takes quite a while to get up to highway speed, and has absolutely no power for overtaking another vehicle. Yesterday, for the first time after it was warm and only going around 50 miles per hour, the engine light started flashing and I begin to lose speed. I pulled over for 10 seconds the engine lights stop flashing and it was back to its typical problematic self, but not until 70or trying to accelerate or going up a hill, etc. forgive me for only being able to offer limited information. The dealership, that being the closest one, is about 100 miles from where I live and work. the code readers that have been plugged into my truck register ignition codes for multiple misfires, random misfires, misfire on cylinder 7 and another cylinder. Most of the codes could not be read by the equipment that is available. right now getting 13 miles to the gallon is optimistic. besides the fact that I drive 600 miles a week to work which cost a fortune in gas, I hate putting all these miles on my disco and eating up the tires. it honestly would not bother me that bad to just throw Parts at this thing until it magically ran the way I wanted it to, but I work 6 days a week and I don't have much free time, so that is not an option. your expertise would be greatly appreciated. to save you from having to ask, I have common sense, tools, and somewhere to work.I am also an electrician and I have a multimeter, so any testing would also be fine. Codes report, individually, that every cylinder detected a misfire, as well a bank 1 and 2 lean, incorrect 3rd gear ratio, random misfire. Please save me!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400720636116811901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-91624844011758666452016-03-06T20:59:34.292-05:002016-03-06T20:59:34.292-05:00Would the owner of a Toyota FJ60 or FJ62 tolerate ...Would the owner of a Toyota FJ60 or FJ62 tolerate such problems as those that abound in these Land Rover aluminum V8s?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304966413299505684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-32267593617288099732016-01-22T00:52:11.165-05:002016-01-22T00:52:11.165-05:00I have a 2002 HSE V8 petrol BMW motor that had a d...I have a 2002 HSE V8 petrol BMW motor that had a developing miss now missing full time. Any suggestions where I start looking?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191004551867200267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-74143810426764035972016-01-05T23:07:44.664-05:002016-01-05T23:07:44.664-05:00Great blog, but no one has mentioned the real reas...Great blog, but no one has mentioned the real reason to own a disco II. I hit some black ice outside of steamboat springs going 70 mph (too fast I know) with a fully loaded SE7 with all of our ski gear on top + wife & 5 kids, the youngest was only 3 months old. We rolled twice and landed upright in about 3 feet of snow 50+ yards off the road. We blew out the back moon roof, and the passenger doors got smashed pretty good, but everyone was ok. Not even whiplash. I put it in 4 wd low, drove out of the snow, and drove home. I will never drive anything else! Just picked up another 04 SE7 for my teenage daughter. Needless to say things would have been a lot different in a Minii van or suburban.Super Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735571859478428201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-66332853122930968242015-11-27T14:38:16.238-05:002015-11-27T14:38:16.238-05:00Remember the Cadillac North star Engine Head gaske...Remember the Cadillac North star Engine Head gasket Problems and the Jaguar xjr Plastic Timing chain Guides/tensioners,? What the hell were these Stupid People Thinking ?..Plastic Does not belong in an ENGINE of any kind,can you imagine these Engines in an Air Plane ??...Great Designs gone wild, now those cars are Crap,and Priced that way .so sad !,.,.,joseph nicoletti consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841107071092488001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-72115295730168476042015-11-27T14:30:57.999-05:002015-11-27T14:30:57.999-05:00never HURTS to have Information,it will at the Ver...never HURTS to have Information,it will at the Very Least MAKE you 'think' before you Buy !,,,an informed Consumer it the best Investment !..joseph nicoletti consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841107071092488001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-90446899160449696442015-11-04T00:05:26.934-05:002015-11-04T00:05:26.934-05:00I have acquired a 2004 Discovery with the dreaded ...I have acquired a 2004 Discovery with the dreaded 4.6. It appears to run beautifully but often it refuses to start without a spray of quick start. it will just crank until the battery dies otherwise. The check engine code that comes on once in a while is 1300. I have changed the plugs and still the same. when it starts with the spray it diesels for a second making me wonder if the timing is too far ahead for starting. it runs beautiful on the highway but occasionally stalls randomly from idle. it is worse when the engine is hot but it is getting to be a very frequent problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704562973058895306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-12818357543539599802015-09-19T16:52:39.362-04:002015-09-19T16:52:39.362-04:00My 2000 discovery started overheating at 110K. I c...My 2000 discovery started overheating at 110K. I changed the head gaskets and this last 3K and POP... overheat again... number 4 cylinder had some white deposits / crust on the sleeve. This was the end of my rover that I changed the oil and drive train fluids on the recommended schedule. None of this 200K - 300k dream lasting me until I called it quits. I had to buy a Jeep commander to replace the rover until had a handle on what was going on in the rover. Now I find the Jeep Commander w/ 3.7 200HP engine has a plastic timing gear prone to failure .. I lost IT. Both where POS and I loaded the rover on the roll-back and drover the Commander to the Jeep dealer. A nice Jeep Wrangler JK solved the nightmare. Steve in NJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144621306496202745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-7783780519164248472015-08-24T06:10:06.124-04:002015-08-24T06:10:06.124-04:00Hi Hohn!
You are done a great job. Thank you for ...Hi Hohn!<br /><br />You are done a great job. Thank you for your Blog Posted informations, Because it was very useful informations... <br /><br /><a href="http://www.gasgroup.net.au/" rel="nofollow">Ducted Heating Repairs</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916875199057632179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-12567723200870718582015-06-27T22:53:30.782-04:002015-06-27T22:53:30.782-04:00It was an old model but your elaboration on the li...It was an old model but your elaboration on the liners and re-bore the blocks gave me an idea to make a full overhaul of my land roverAhmad Arsad Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870158475756549176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-42757652077088103872015-06-03T21:21:49.916-04:002015-06-03T21:21:49.916-04:00Most people are not aware that this was a General ...Most people are not aware that this was a General Motors engine used in compacts in the early 60's before they sold it to Rover. My last Rover was an "Auntie" 80 or possibly a 90 I had when I was at school in England and which I had to give away when I returned home. It had a crank which I had to use more than once.Emdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835456996033871315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-24836729742559611602015-04-24T08:07:30.852-04:002015-04-24T08:07:30.852-04:00John,
I have a 2001 Discovery II with 85k miles a...John,<br /><br />I have a 2001 Discovery II with 85k miles and recently it has been 'fluttering' at start-up. The flutter quickly dissipates, but as you initially accelerate the engine seems to knock and/or continue to flutter for a short time before the sound disappears altogether. I have recently noticed slow coolant and oil loss, but I also have a front cover gasket leak that I intend to correct asap. I have never had an overheat. Are these symptoms indicative of what you are describing? I intend to pull the plugs this weekend and check for white residue, but was curious after coming across your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873396112867428905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-21536649932617742072015-03-25T07:16:27.534-04:002015-03-25T07:16:27.534-04:00As you point out . . . I'm not a lawyer. This...As you point out . . . I'm not a lawyer. This seems to be a situation where the tooling to make the motors wore out, then went beyond worn out, and they kept squeezing one more motor out. <br /><br />Maybe I'm wrong but it sure looks that way. The driver - of course - is corporate profit. This is a situation that was set up under British ownership, then BMW management, then Ford ownership and now TATA holds the bag having bought the company and its legacy.<br /><br />The sad truth is that today's owners had nothing to do with this, and I have no real idea of what liability they may have taken on when buying the company - if any.John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-34374168197786267212015-03-25T03:23:32.900-04:002015-03-25T03:23:32.900-04:00I have just gone through this problem and I'm ...I have just gone through this problem and I'm juggling between the ten k I do not have and the 2.5k for a second hand engine. <br />What I want to know is if you have heard of anyone taking landrover to court. I am in Australia and my specialist LR mechanic has seen this problem many many times. I'm more interested in a law suit or at least hearing about anyone in Australia or not who has taken this issue to the courts. If not do you think this is possible? I know you can't speak for law but I do wonder why this hasn't occurred as yet. Please let me know your thoughts and also if you or anyone else has heard of this happening. Has to be done.Daniel Kojtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519053901851925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-24137618267118624852015-03-22T19:29:39.688-04:002015-03-22T19:29:39.688-04:00Very interesting article. My 2004 V8 4.0L Discover...Very interesting article. My 2004 V8 4.0L Discovery 2 has 70,000 miles on it & does very well living in the highlands of Scotland with its cool, breezy & damp climate. It's ability to drive off single track roads or down dirt roads covered in deep snow in winter, offers a huge sense of confidence.<br /><br />Only failures so far have been a knock sensor which caused poor running due to excessive spark retardation but is very easy & cheap to fix, a misfire due to a defective high tension lead (original) & a weak battery. The battery was also original which means it lasted over 10 years! <br /><br />Auxiliary belt tensioner & idler bearings are starting to squeak so am replacing them but again, only £4-£10 for a bearing is peanuts. The tensioner pulley has a plastic wheel and technically unserviceable as bearing is welded in but I used a Dremel tool to grind lip off and used Araldite to lock in the new bearing. Runs fine.<br /><br />Our wet climate has rotted away the near side, rear mud flap panel and near side, rear brake dust shield this year but these were also cheap to replace.<br /><br />I lived in the USA for 10 years including Georgia, Texas & Nevada and am well aware that hot climates are hard on any vehicle. Our problem in Scotland isn't heat, it's water. So the main battle on an ageing vehicle is rust, especially to the rear chassis rails & thin sheet metal panels.<br /><br />Finally, it might only do 20 mpg on a good day & petrol costs £5 ($7.50) per UK gallon but it only costs me £11 ($17) per month to insure.<br /><br />Is it the best engineered car I have ever owned? No chance. But it's probably the most satisfying. Go figure !Graham Harris Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929592259338606880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-66463638694787218842015-02-24T11:25:37.610-05:002015-02-24T11:25:37.610-05:00We can definitely build good solid engines for 99 ...We can definitely build good solid engines for 99 Disco - total cost, parts and labor, for a truck runs $11-14k as of 2014-15John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-49346305385271518562015-02-24T08:26:04.593-05:002015-02-24T08:26:04.593-05:00I assume with all the @$# polution control there...I assume with all the @$# polution control there is no way to put a good engine into a 99 rr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906463626789064900.post-33962705845761732092015-02-21T02:03:38.573-05:002015-02-21T02:03:38.573-05:00Specialised Cylinder Repairs Pty Ltd specialises i...Specialised <a href="http://www.hydrauliccylinderrepairs.com.au" title="cylinder head repair" rel="nofollow"><b>Cylinder Repairs</b></a> Pty Ltd specialises in everything to do with hydraulic cylinders.<br /><br />We combine our experience and our expertise to guarantee our customers the best quality and service. 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