Your ability to remain calm and work through problems is absolutely inspiring. I don’t know another technician that could have worked the problem so diligently. Sharon and I are looking forward to continuing to watch your progress. Thanks for letting us ride along.
This vehicle is a goldmine of video content. With your ability to clearly explain the diagnostics and repair, we viewers see a great series in the making.
One of the best Disco 1 troubleshooting videos. Everything you dealt with I’ve also had to do on my XD in almost the exact same order! Hope to see this XD back to its former glory soon!
I really love your videos. Thanks for this. My truck doesn't have issues but it's fun to watch and remember for when a need arises. I'm never getting rid of my discovery, no matter the price of gas. These trucks can last forever if you give them the love and care they need and your videos help a lot. One of the last vehicles you can fully service on your own at home.
I feel for you on this one. While it's more interesting to see you go from obstacle to obstacle, mouse hole to mouse hole, chasing problems back and forth down the chassis, I feel the frustration it must induce. You seem like you will respond to it with a sigh and "next issue", rather than real frustration, which is the lesson we all can benefit from.
There is a trick with the rear door handle. The Land rover badge can be unclipped with a flat screwdriver and then you have access to the latch to open the door and also to lubricate it. It is a well known routine for Discovery owners. A quick spray every now and then ( through the badge hole) with WD40 keeps it free.
It's always satisfying to watch you get something running but even on the few occasions the magic doesn't happen it's great to just watch and learn. Hopefully third time lucky!
The best pliers I've found for grabbing screws that are stripped out are made by Vampliers. They have kind of a round section cut out of the tip with teeth inside so you can grab round things like screws or broken off bolts. I have a medium set of Vampliers that I use to get after screws like what you had around the fuel pump.
They are the BEST for removing stripped screws. I work part time at a scooter shop and every carburetor that someone has touched has stripped screws. They have been a life saver!
Hi Steve, thanks for the video.. Being a Brit I love my Landrovers although, now getting old i have a "Hippo" a 2004 freelander diesel automatic HSE spec.. My previous daily driver for 10 happy years was an early 1991 3 door Disco diesel of course.. Still got a few unused spares for one "Just In case I buy another" but buying a good solid one is now becoming hard to find.. We normally had fairly good condition Ex Japanese market ones being RE Imported back into the UK.. But tend to be a bit pricy but such is the value of a fairly rust free one, plus there normally much better specification.. Please keep us all up to date with this new to you Disco.. Once you have Owned an older Disco it never leaves you in your mind.. Thankyou - Ian - UK.
Hi Steve - yes, although this brings back sad memories for me, I'd still like to see you get it running and driving to the point that it can be as reliable as any old LR can be. All the things you're going through I've been through too - the work never really ends, and once you realize that you understand that you really don't own it, you're just taking care of it until you run out of time and money, and eventually sell it to the next caretaker.
Had the exact same issue last fall. The mice had eaten at a cluster of wires but not through all of them. Found with the new fuel pump I could sometimes start it but not turn it off. Finally found their nest, patched the wires and was greatly relieved when everything worked. Bought shipping container to keep it in this summer while we’re away.
@@ThisWeekWithCars I don’t know about great, it cost more than my 09 Cube is worth! But I couldn’t face my neighbor the Nissan Service head tech if I had to ask him to help me solder more wires this fall. How he managed a couple of those was incredible.
When I bought my first project pinball machine the seller said to me, hope you're good troubleshooting electronics! I replied "I used to work on British cars". Say no more. hah Really nice Discovery. Reminds me of the Eco Challenge Special Edition that used to drive around here. Good luck!
She looks pretty rust free based on the rear floor. Not sure it will work on a D1, but STC1677 is the repair kit I have used on RRC and Defenders to deal with fuel filter issues where the rubber hose is bad (rather the ends at the filter seize or rust away). Something can be made for much less than the cost of the part, but finding the fittings is annoying. Also, please use pozidriv screwdrivers so many mangled screws on old rovers from people using Phillips. PS the Knipex twingrip are lifesavers for stripped screws.
Sometimes, it's just one tedious step after another, with another problem (like clearing the back in order to free the door, which was just being difficult) athwart your basic path.
I enjoy the logical way you work through the issues. They are relevant for problems on any vehicle. I’m not sure I’d like your parts bill for this one. How easy is it to source parts for UK cars in your area? A really great video 👌
That chewed fuel line made an impressive sprinkler! Unfortunate that it's integrated into the end of that hard-line, be a bit of a pain to fix, perhaps.
Just on the rear door. Sometimes if something is pressing on it the catch will not undo.The solution is to push hard on the door itself while lifting the lock bar. This happened to me last week and I broke the license plate cover while pulling until I decided to push and behold it operated normally. I think some of those tyres were resting on it.
Nice troubleshooting. Looks like it's going to need new lines, filters, and some electrical repairs. Why mice always chew fuel lines, wiring, etc. who can say. This unit probably predates soy based insulation.
A Disco that moves under its own power?? It happens very occasionally. You need a tilt tray on speed dial to actually own one. And a spare car to actually get you places. Those 'special' wheels are standard on Discos except the poverty model.
I am restoring one of these in the UK, lots and lots of rust. Then when I finish in 2 years time I won’t be able to afford any money for petrol, E5 is over £2 litre!!
It must be annoying to have old dead mice control the amount of progress you can make in a day working on cars up there. Id be waging war on the little bastards.
Your ability to remain calm and work through problems is absolutely inspiring. I don’t know another technician that could have worked the problem so diligently. Sharon and I are looking forward to continuing to watch your progress. Thanks for letting us ride along.
Trouble shooting with Steve….makes a very interesting watch,clear and concise with no waffle.
Steve, definitely want to see more of this project, and it looks like it has lots of issues.
This vehicle is a goldmine of video content. With your ability to clearly explain the diagnostics and repair, we viewers see a great series in the making.
Thank you for the very useful clinic on diagnosing fuel supply problems. Please keep the content on this project coming.
Fellow Land Rover owner, here!
Looking forward to your next video and check out your progress.
Gotta see the disco 1 get to full completion ! Love those old beasts ! 🇨🇦👍
Well done Steve. I am sure in the next episode you will have her running. Providing there are no more chewed wires. Thanks for the video Steve 👍.
Steve...the master of diagnostics...awesome.
One of the best Disco 1 troubleshooting videos. Everything you dealt with I’ve also had to do on my XD in almost the exact same order! Hope to see this XD back to its former glory soon!
That's the plan!
Yet more patience required, not to mention more parts lol
Just my cup of tea watching you work!
I really love your videos. Thanks for this. My truck doesn't have issues but it's fun to watch and remember for when a need arises. I'm never getting rid of my discovery, no matter the price of gas. These trucks can last forever if you give them the love and care they need and your videos help a lot. One of the last vehicles you can fully service on your own at home.
Great to see this old thing starting its new life!
I feel for you on this one. While it's more interesting to see you go from obstacle to obstacle, mouse hole to mouse hole, chasing problems back and forth down the chassis, I feel the frustration it must induce. You seem like you will respond to it with a sigh and "next issue", rather than real frustration, which is the lesson we all can benefit from.
I defiantly want to see more troubleshooting to get it running. Keep them coming
Very methodical approach and explained clearly. Look forward to the next episode
There is a trick with the rear door handle. The Land rover badge can be unclipped with a flat screwdriver and then you have access to the latch to open the door and also to lubricate it. It is a well known routine for Discovery owners. A quick spray every now and then ( through the badge hole) with WD40 keeps it free.
WD40 is part of an older Landy toolkit eh..lol.. I still carry a long tubed bottle in my "Hippo`s" back door pocket.
Yes, please follow up with more XD videos!
Well l did as you said Steve .....that was a very long day !!! It looks pretty sound and we all know you WILL get it running ! Thanks .
Fingers crossed!
great show Steve loved it
It's always satisfying to watch you get something running but even on the few occasions the magic doesn't happen it's great to just watch and learn. Hopefully third time lucky!
The best pliers I've found for grabbing screws that are stripped out are made by Vampliers. They have kind of a round section cut out of the tip with teeth inside so you can grab round things like screws or broken off bolts. I have a medium set of Vampliers that I use to get after screws like what you had around the fuel pump.
They are the BEST for removing stripped screws. I work part time at a scooter shop and every carburetor that someone has touched has stripped screws. They have been a life saver!
Great tool
Hi Steve, thanks for the video.. Being a Brit I love my Landrovers although, now getting old i have a "Hippo" a 2004 freelander diesel automatic HSE spec.. My previous daily driver for 10 happy years was an early 1991 3 door Disco diesel of course.. Still got a few unused spares for one "Just In case I buy another" but buying a good solid one is now becoming hard to find.. We normally had fairly good condition Ex Japanese market ones being RE Imported back into the UK.. But tend to be a bit pricy but such is the value of a fairly rust free one, plus there normally much better specification.. Please keep us all up to date with this new to you Disco.. Once you have Owned an older Disco it never leaves you in your mind.. Thankyou - Ian - UK.
great stuff thanks cannot wait to see it back on the road
Pro Tip....shop vac before you start working! Great content!
Good luck Steve! This one looks like a tough one.
Good one!! 👍🏻
Hi Steve - yes, although this brings back sad memories for me, I'd still like to see you get it running and driving to the point that it can be as reliable as any old LR can be. All the things you're going through I've been through too - the work never really ends, and once you realize that you understand that you really don't own it, you're just taking care of it until you run out of time and money, and eventually sell it to the next caretaker.
I don’t think Steve is gonna run out of money
Steve, I enjoy your chanel so much! It makes me incredibly happy when one of the New Vids pop up in my feed! Thanks for what you do!
I'm excited to learn the details of the driving lights.
Had the exact same issue last fall. The mice had eaten at a cluster of wires but not through all of them. Found with the new fuel pump I could sometimes start it but not turn it off. Finally found their nest, patched the wires and was greatly relieved when everything worked. Bought shipping container to keep it in this summer while we’re away.
Great idea!
@@ThisWeekWithCars I don’t know about great, it cost more than my 09 Cube is worth! But I couldn’t face my neighbor the Nissan Service head tech if I had to ask him to help me solder more wires this fall. How he managed a couple of those was incredible.
Nice discovery you should restore it
Man those were some great looking rigs! Good luck on it.
Only a British Classic revival starts with fixing a door latch! At least Lucas does not get the blame for that.
Nice disco!
Check the harness; it runs from fuel pump, top of the tank, to the driver side wheel arch. Been there done that
When I bought my first project pinball machine the seller said to me, hope you're good troubleshooting electronics! I replied "I used to work on British cars". Say no more. hah Really nice Discovery. Reminds me of the Eco Challenge Special Edition that used to drive around here. Good luck!
I mention the Eco Challenge in my first video on this Disco
ua-cam.com/video/DDO64LgevxU/v-deo.html
She looks pretty rust free based on the rear floor. Not sure it will work on a D1, but STC1677 is the repair kit I have used on RRC and Defenders to deal with fuel filter issues where the rubber hose is bad (rather the ends at the filter seize or rust away). Something can be made for much less than the cost of the part, but finding the fittings is annoying. Also, please use pozidriv screwdrivers so many mangled screws on old rovers from people using Phillips. PS the Knipex twingrip are lifesavers for stripped screws.
Great job, Continue
Was looking forward to this video, hope that it becomes a series of videos or something similar. Good work as always.
Sometimes, it's just one tedious step after another, with another problem (like clearing the back in order to free the door, which was just being difficult) athwart your basic path.
More of this one please!!
Cool video!
Bummer. Sometimes it's one step forward, two steps back. Or, life is like a box of chocolate...
I'm sure you'll get 'er going. Going to be awesome.
I enjoy the logical way you work through the issues. They are relevant for problems on any vehicle.
I’m not sure I’d like your parts bill for this one.
How easy is it to source parts for UK cars in your area?
A really great video 👌
Have you tested more than one spark plug wire? Maybe that wire is bad or the coil pack needs help. How’s the fuel pressure?
That chewed fuel line made an impressive sprinkler!
Unfortunate that it's integrated into the end of that hard-line, be a bit of a pain to fix, perhaps.
Want take much to get it running, all the best to you and your loved ones
Steve they do make a wench for fuel pump retaining rings anyway wow on the rotten fuel line that bad
It is out of stock everywhere or I would have used one but it still might not have helped.
@@ThisWeekWithCars I understand
Just on the rear door. Sometimes if something is pressing on it the catch will not undo.The solution is to push hard on the door itself while lifting the lock bar.
This happened to me last week and I broke the license plate cover while pulling until I decided to push and behold it operated normally. I think some of those tyres were resting on it.
It had been stuck for years. I loaded in the tires from the side because the rear door wouldn’t open.
Why they made metal hoses on fuel rail but connected to plastic hoses under an 4wd vehicle?
It is rubber hoses, they did it for vibration so that it doesn't break the pipe at the connections.
what is the tires size usa ???????
The tires on this Disco are LT265/75R16
Looks to be very little rust, most of these in Europe have no floor left...
More on this XD 😆
Nice troubleshooting. Looks like it's going to need new lines, filters, and some electrical repairs. Why mice always chew fuel lines, wiring, etc. who can say. This unit probably predates soy based insulation.
He's got skills.
When cont nuidy do you mean continuity ?
If you saw that in the captions, UA-cam creates those with AI and it must not know what I said.
Speakers need new foam
Let the videos come, appreciated
A British car with electrical problems? Who would have thought that.
For safety, get that fuel leak sorted out before anything else.
A Disco that moves under its own power?? It happens very occasionally. You need a tilt tray on speed dial to actually own one. And a spare car to actually get you places.
Those 'special' wheels are standard on Discos except the poverty model.
Not colored like this.
I am restoring one of these in the UK, lots and lots of rust. Then when I finish in 2 years time I won’t be able to afford any money for petrol, E5 is over £2 litre!!
In Australia we say those things aren’t any good unless you have disco lights flashing on the dash 😂
Yeah in Australia the best way to tune a Land Rover is to take it out into a paddock and light it up
That's one of those round the world in eighty days rigs ain't it....😜
me thinks you have plenty of work ahead of you, record it all :)
I'll try
How did you learn all of that ? Really impressive to watch someone that knows what they are doing . Thanks for sharing
So nice of you
What you need is a 78 Norton Commando now to really twist your mellon!
It must be annoying to have old dead mice control the amount of progress you can make in a day working on cars up there. Id be waging war on the little bastards.
"Flying Sparks Garage" needs your help with old MG.
I will take a look.
😆 Ｐｒⓞм𝕠𝕤𝐌
Naw not interested in a POS Land Rover.