Hey,

never done this b efore workig on roomates truck, i guess teh exhaust shroud is blockign access to some of the start bolts anybody have any idea how to remove it and possible a list of tools needed for it (wal mart tookit isnt cuttign it)

10/2/2007 5:40:16 PM

I have seen one off a newer Discovery, the bolts needed a hex driver. posting the model, year and displacement will help alot when the resident rover mechanic comes along.

10/2/2007 9:01:12 PM

is a good place to start

10/2/2007 9:40:21 PM

its a hex head, 8mm I believe, its easiest to get at it with a 3ft extention with a wobble end. youll need to take the heat shield off first though, its a 10mm bolt through the motor mount bracket. remove that bolt and grab the heat shield with a big pair of pliers and rip that shit out.


but most importantly, why do you think its the starter??

10/2/2007 9:49:36 PM

Question for optimus:

My boss has two landrovers, one is around a 97 and the other a few years older, I think. Anyways, both of them have a second or so delay from turning the key to the start position before anything happens.. and one of them, when hot, usually won't turn over at all. Sounds like it needs a new starter to me but I don't know much about them. So yeah, anything common to cause this on them?

10/2/2007 10:40:35 PM

i think heatsoak is a common problem on them. optmusprimer's did it the last time we went to uwharrie.

10/2/2007 10:44:14 PM

mine is the only one i have ever seen heatsoak and give a problem. ignition switches on the other hand...

10/2/2007 10:47:01 PM

When you turn the key over there is a big delay, when it does begin to turn its very slow.

Aready replaced battery.

10/3/2007 7:12:41 AM

you clean the battery cable ends? also check both ends of both cables.

10/3/2007 1:05:55 PM