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| Water Pump... | 11/15/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I just got my 98 Disco out of the Shop for a new water pump and bottom Radioator Hose. I got is ...
A: Well, I would certainly have a talk with the mechanic about how that happened. People make mistakes, ...
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| 1997 Discovery LSE V8i | 11/13/2009 | John Robison |
Q: Last February my '97 Discovery would not start and if it did, acted like it wasn't getting enough ...
A: Mass air meters are commonly available in the $300 range. I'm not sure what you are talking about ...
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| Land rover dis2 wheel bearings | 11/12/2009 | John Robison |
Q: How can you tell if you need to replace the wheel bearing in a land rover? Also, is a land rover ...
A: If the wheel bearings are bad you will get ABS fault codes - the ABS warning will be lit - or you ...
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| Climate Control | 11/9/2009 | John Robison |
Q: 1998 P38 4.0 Problem with passanger side climate contol switching from a/c to heat and vise versa. ...
A: Your passenger side problem has nothing to do with refrigerant level. You probably need new servos. ...
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| Defender Td5 fuel pump whine | 11/7/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I own a 2002 Defender Td5 with around 130 000 km on the clock. The fuel pump normally makes a ...
A: That noise may mean the pump is going bad, or the filter is getting clogged. Change the filter now ...
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| trans cooler | 11/7/2009 | John Robison |
Q: trans cooler leaking, might be on coupler? My repair book say that you can just pull the cooler. ...
A: The usual cause of cooler leaks is rust and corrosion. Here at Robison Service (in New England) w ...
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| air suspension inactive | 11/6/2009 | John Robison |
Q: Please could you advise me as to why I have this message on the dashboard of my 2003 registered L322 ...
A: That message usually means there are faulty or conflicting signals from one or more sensors, so ...
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| Landrover 90 1988: Brake dragging when it gets hot | 11/5/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: I own a Landrover 90 from 1988. The brake has been making trouble ever since I bought the car one ...
A: You can check various online catalogs for pictures of many of the various parts for which you are ...
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| To many miles on a disco?? | 11/5/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I am wanting to buy a used land rover discovery and I found one. It is a 2000 v8. what a beauty! but ...
A: That's pretty high mileage. I'd look it over really carefully to see what kind of care it's ...
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| 2000 Land Rover Discovery II V8-4.0L | 11/4/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: The problem is that this vehicle starts great cold, and then runs great for however long needed, but ...
A: When the engine is cold and the sensor is cold, there is better continuity. As the sensor and ...
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| 1996 Disco brakes | 11/4/2009 | John Robison |
Q: John- 1996 Disco I, 177,000 miles. Disco started pulling hard left when I stood on the brakes. Not ...
A: I can't say that you do or don't have a bad flex line. It would be unusual if you did. Either way, ...
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| landrover discovery overheating | 11/3/2009 | John Robison |
Q: We had our Discovery's engine overhauled and head gaskets repaired about 1 1/2 months ago for a ...
A: Your experience shows why people should find a trustworthy mechanic and stick with them. If I was ...
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| Driving with out a prop | 11/2/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: The front prop on my 1996 Land Rover Discovery V8i has broken.The day before it broke it started ...
A: Not sure of cause - could be CV failure, no fluid, seal broke... as for driving with diff locked ...
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| RR problem | 11/1/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: I have 04 RR HSE, the message says Air susp inactive, and the button which Up and down don't work, ...
A: I don't think it is the temperature that caused this problem. Do you see "AIR SUSP.INACTIVE MAX ...
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| 95' Discovery FUSE 18 | 11/1/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: i own a 1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8i Neither rear wiper/wash nor mirrors and cruise control ...
A: Do you have water leakage in the rear compartment? Maybe the tailgate wiring harness has a fault. ...
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| '04 RR telescoping mechanism | 11/1/2009 | John Robison |
Q: Today, I inadvertently switched on the hill descent while the vehicle was off (I was wiping up a ...
A: Steering column failure is quite common. I do not think you pushing the HDC button should lead to ...
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| Transmission Failure Safeguard | 10/31/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: I was driving my 2003 Range Rover and the screen displayed Transmission Failure Safeguard. What does ...
A: it indicates that a problem has been detected with the electronic transmission. That your battery ...
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| 1998 discovery problem | 10/31/2009 | John Robison |
Q: Why does my Discovery slow down while driving? It would not go over 20-30 mph even if the gas pedal ...
A: There's an article on sticky valves on my main website that may explain your problem. Go to ...
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| warning lights | 10/31/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: I'm at a loss and so are most of the garages i have taken the car to ,a discovery 2003 gs auto the ...
A: Generally, flashing S&M lights indicate a bad battery. Another cause is water ingressing into the ...
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| Engine leaks | 10/31/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE with 89000 miles and we took it in to the Omaha,NE Land Rover ...
A: Does the truck leave spots on the ground? Do the leaks bother you? If the answers are no, you can ...
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| Engine leaks | 10/31/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: I have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE with 89000 miles and we took it in to the Omaha,NE Land Rover ...
A: I couldn't say if you'd have this problem again in 90,000 miles. I've seen this problem with other ...
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| Landrover 90 1988: Brake dragging when it gets hot | 10/30/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: I own a Landrover 90 from 1988. The brake has been making trouble ever since I bought the car one ...
A: I think your main problem is the length of the push rod. It really should never have been touched ...
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| T027 Code showing up per mechanic | 10/30/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: My mechanice says the code T027 (or maybe TO27) is showing up for the problem we are having with our ...
A: I'm not sure what that code is - T027. DTC's are usually are in the format of P#### or similar. GM ...
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| RANGE ROVER TD6 HSE 2003 | 10/30/2009 | John Robison |
Q: the trim on drivers door armrest has split and needs repair. I have removed the only screw visible ...
A: The door panel on that car costs over $1,000 in the USA. It's held on with some hidden fasteners ...
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| Ignition coil | 10/29/2009 | John McInnis |
Q: How hard is it to replace the ignition coils. Can I do it from the hood or do I do it from ...
A: for DII models you'll have to remove the intake manifold & MAF to get to the coils. Some brave ...
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| conversion from air suspension to coils | 10/28/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: I am thinking of converting from a rear air bag suspension to a coil suspension on a 2001 Discovery ...
A: I would definitely recommend the spring conversion. You will not notice any difference in the ride ...
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| Head Gaskets/Coolant Leak | 10/28/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I first asked my mechanic about frequently low oil and coolant in my 2004 Discovery II SE in April ...
A: Your Rover may well need those things. At Robison Service we receive overs from all over the East ...
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| Discovery II air suspension problem | 10/27/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: I have a Discovery II 2001 with 100k miles, this morning the passanger front corner of my disco was ...
A: It sounds to me like the rear air springs have gone either gone down or raised up. If the back has ...
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| 2001 Disco SE II | 10/27/2009 | John Robison |
Q: After replacing the IAC valve (previous code 1509), vehicle is still hard to start, and a new code ...
A: If you smell gas you either have a totally different problem or you knocked something off while ...
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| too many problems for a young car | 10/27/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a 2000 Disco II, bought new. It has only 68,000 miles on it. All of a sudden I'm replacing ...
A: With all due respect, you've got to get real with your thinking! This is a nine-year-old vehicle. ...
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| 1996 Land Rover Range Rover dies while driving | 10/26/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a 1996 Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 and when the RPM get below a certain point like when coming ...
A: No. If the filter were clogged you'd be fine at idle and run out of gas at speed. If the mechanic ...
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| BRAKE PEDAL HARDNESS & Head Lamps | 10/26/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a brake pedal hardness problem of my Land Rover Discovery Yr 2000 ENGINE No: 10P64436AG ...
A: You did not say if you have gas or diesel engine. The brakes are boosted by vacuum, and the problem ...
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| suspension fault | 10/25/2009 | John Robison |
Q: what is the possible causes when the " suspension fault normal height only" message comes into the ...
A: That probably means there is a fault from one of the sensors that measures vehicle height. The only ...
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| 1998 RangeRover V8 4.5 Fuel injection | 10/24/2009 | Nigel HIbbitt |
Q: Problum a tank full of bad fuel ,fix up so far tank cleaned out new fuel filter, fuel line sucked ...
A: The part you refer to as a tire valve is the fuel pressure connector port for a fuel gauge. The ...
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| jerking while driving | 10/24/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I just purchased a 2004 Land Rover Discovery II HSE and it has been running great but today while ...
A: It's really hard to say. Ou could have been feeling the engine cutting out briefly, which might ...
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| Discovery II Transmission Maint | 10/23/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a '03 Discovery II that I bought used. I want to svc the trans but can't decide whether to or ...
A: I suggest you drain and refill the pan but do not pull the filter. If the fluid comes out really ...
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| 95 discovery | 10/23/2009 | John Robison |
Q: i've been reading all these people talking about overheating in traffic, i've had mine for about a ...
A: It's not going to overheat in traffic unless something is wrong. On a 1995 the most likely guess is ...
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| range rover 1990 county | 10/22/2009 | John Robison |
Q: i replaced the timing belt need to know where the is for the crank shaft pully
A: Range Rovers in the United States do not have timing belts. All Rover gas V8 engines have timing ...
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| Rear Door Latch Problem | 10/21/2009 | John Robison |
Q: I have a 00' Disco that I can no longer manually open the rear door. The latch is currently in the ...
A: The rear tailgate doors are known for sticking in that way. Pop the "Land Rover" logo out and shoot ...
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| 99 Discovery II | 10/20/2009 | John Robison |
Q: and thanks in advance for your help! I have a 99 Discovery II with 150000 miles and the check ...
A: My instinct is to agree with the dealer on this. I have seen many problems like yours caused by ...
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