1. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    Watch this, but remember it for a car with a steering rack, so they need to adjust both track rod ends on the rack, were on a D2 you adjust one track rod end on the Drag link and one track rod end on the Tie bar
  2. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    well maybe but, as soon as you connect it to the pitman arm it all need's checking again as even as few mm out of centre that you cant feel on the sterring wheel would then pull it all out of alignment, maybe one parallel, one toe out, you put it on the greased tin plated to make it easy to...
  3. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    Yes the Drag link, primarily only adjust the offside front wheel, in doing so will in affect move the nearside out of alignment, so it needs to be the first wheel that is adjusted, if you do the near side first, then the offside, this will move the nearside out of adjustment and will need to be...
  4. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    I hope this explains id better fro you
  5. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    I cant really see how much easier I can make it, it's a step by step guide, I have never taken off the sterring wheel, so once the sterring wheel is centred you need to make sure the Pitman arm is lined up on lineing up hole with the pin/drill on the spline before tightening up the nut, then...
  6. frostythor

    Steering box alignment disco 2

    Discovery Series II Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - Eng Hi all been following this, so I thought I would jump in, so here goes Place the front wheel on tin, I used 2 old biscuit tins, one lid and the cut out bottom with grease in-between on Centralize the steering box, check it...
  7. frostythor

    Rear chassis rails repair

    Its hard to offer any advice with out some photos to show the condition of the chassis
  8. frostythor

    RENEW MY INSURANCE...

    Over the weekend my Insurance renewal dropped into my inbox, was I in for a suprise, last year for my 1999, D2 it was £127 fully comp, this year its...£272,.. that an increase of 115%, needless to say I will not be renewing it with Zenith, I called them this morning to see it the could shed any...
  9. frostythor

    Disco 2 low ball joint split covers for MOT

    When I did mine I found the edge of the hole was sharp, as was the edge on the new ball joint so I filed a very small chamfer on the sharp edge just to get a start, also it's good practice to put the new ball joint in the freezer for 24hrs before you plan to install them, and gently warm up the...
  10. frostythor

    Disco 2 low ball joint split covers for MOT

    they look good were did you get them from??
  11. frostythor

    Disco 2 low ball joint split covers for MOT

    I did not use one of these, instead I very carefully ground down the top of the ball joint until it was flush with the axel then I got my stick welder and started to weld small circles on the top of the ball joint, until it was red hot, I let it cool down just hot to touch, then using a punch...
  12. frostythor

    Disco 2 low ball joint split covers for MOT

    See attached item 4 is a spacer leave it in, you need to get one of these to get the ball joints out or hire one
  13. frostythor

    Spigot bush

    When I worked a MOT tester we had a Lady came in she said the car has a weird noise when she pressed the clutch, we asked her to start the car and put it in gear sure enough there was a load noise, so we popped the bonnet and asked her to do it again , once the bonnet was up we soon found the...
  14. frostythor

    ACE and roll bar

    I did both mine front and rear, if you have any question PM me
  15. frostythor

    ACE and roll bar

    HI I did a post on them, I made my own tool, but you do need a through socket all the info is shown below in similar threads, and to do the big end bush you will need to remove the anti rool bar its not possible to do it when its still on the car
  16. frostythor

    Bottle Jack seals

    could you not ask them for the Part No and tell them its to post on this forum, for more sales
  17. frostythor

    Disco 2 towing electric socket bracket

    Gooutdoors have them in the trailer bits section, then any trailer, or car parts shop should have them
  18. frostythor

    Disco 1 REAR MANUAL SUNROOF STILL LEAKING EVEN AFTER BEING PERM SEALED SHUT - HELP!!

    The foam on the headliner is what's left of the foam back material , you need to watch a few youtube videos on how to remove the foam the recover it with new foam backed material
  19. frostythor

    Disco 1 REAR MANUAL SUNROOF STILL LEAKING EVEN AFTER BEING PERM SEALED SHUT - HELP!!

    Taking your headliner out needs basic tools an takes 2 hoursish, removing a sunroof I did mine in a hour, cleaning,fixing it reinstalling say 4hour per sunroof, cleaning the headliner, 4hours, re covering a headliner 2-3 hours as it needs triming around the edges an holes. Refiting 2 hours...
  20. frostythor

    Disco 2 Rear Prop Damaged

    You need to make friends, with a crew member, who lives in the Aberdeen side of the service, who can handcarry it over on the ferry, for a dram or 2