4.0 Discovery 2 trials & tribulations
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:37 pm
Today I finally managed to get my Disco into the workshop to investigate its power steering fluid leak. Then if there was any time left over I'd planned to fit the new discs and pads I've had taking up space in the boot for the last 3 months. Shouldn't take long, my mate Josh was up for giving me a hand since I'd sorted out the electrical problem in his Fiesta last week.
Things started well, it didn't take long to trace the leak to the power steering pump. Attempts to tighten the hose couplings didn't solve it, so suspicion fell on the pump itself. Another mate Neil (a much more experienced Land Rover spannerer than I am) confirmed that a gasket in the pumps can fail, and the gasket isn't a service item. So what's a PAS pump going to cost, maybe £50 or £60? Nope... bend over & pay £112.00, with no lube. Ouch.
OK, I'll order one in the week & crack on with the discs & pads in the meantime. Things started badly when it became clear the tyre place that fitted & balanced my new(-ish) tyres had used the torque from the rotation of the earth to tighten the wheel nuts. Available breaker bars were bending worryingly, Garry the farmer (a Shogun owner, so I fully expect him to wind me up about unreliable Land Rovers) came to the rescue with a massive chunky breaker bar. OK, on with the job.
Things seemed to be going well again, Paddocks had sent all the right gubbins, all the bolts, etc. came out easily enough, and then Josh mentioned that the NSF hub felt a bit strange under rotation. He wasn't kidding, the bearing was utterly radged. WTF? I'd not noticed it AT ALL while driving. Another huge kick in the pocket too, Disco 2 wheel bearings are built into the hub assembly & are changed as a complete assembly. That'll be another £75.26 please.
I've now reached "Fuck it, go to pub" o'clock. Battle will recommence next Friday afternoon when the new parts arrive. And I'll take some pictures then too.
Things started well, it didn't take long to trace the leak to the power steering pump. Attempts to tighten the hose couplings didn't solve it, so suspicion fell on the pump itself. Another mate Neil (a much more experienced Land Rover spannerer than I am) confirmed that a gasket in the pumps can fail, and the gasket isn't a service item. So what's a PAS pump going to cost, maybe £50 or £60? Nope... bend over & pay £112.00, with no lube. Ouch.
OK, I'll order one in the week & crack on with the discs & pads in the meantime. Things started badly when it became clear the tyre place that fitted & balanced my new(-ish) tyres had used the torque from the rotation of the earth to tighten the wheel nuts. Available breaker bars were bending worryingly, Garry the farmer (a Shogun owner, so I fully expect him to wind me up about unreliable Land Rovers) came to the rescue with a massive chunky breaker bar. OK, on with the job.
Things seemed to be going well again, Paddocks had sent all the right gubbins, all the bolts, etc. came out easily enough, and then Josh mentioned that the NSF hub felt a bit strange under rotation. He wasn't kidding, the bearing was utterly radged. WTF? I'd not noticed it AT ALL while driving. Another huge kick in the pocket too, Disco 2 wheel bearings are built into the hub assembly & are changed as a complete assembly. That'll be another £75.26 please.
I've now reached "Fuck it, go to pub" o'clock. Battle will recommence next Friday afternoon when the new parts arrive. And I'll take some pictures then too.