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Hey, thanks for the helpful reply. I reset the ECU weeks ago after realizing the previous owner had not when they replaced the IACV and other bits. That brought the idle down to normal and stopped it from running so rich. I also replaced the fuel pump gasket, which stopped the smell inside the...

Got some audio equipment in the truck yesterday. Decided to go big because, why not? This head unit is absolutely killer. No interface lag whatsoever and the added CarPlay is a real plus. Maybe a little big for the area, but who cares, it's perfect for running GAIA while on a trail. Running...

Hit an LKQ today and picked up a full set of door seals, windows seals, and some switches off of a Discovery 2. These should go a long way in making D1V2 more airtight. The truck whistles on the freeway due to the deteriorating rubber.

Well, we finally did it. Casper has working steering and drives wonderfully. It took the better part of 5 hours and plenty of cursing, but despite all of the challenges and constant frustrations, we prevailed. Those lines were still not easy to get in, despite being new, OEM (well, one of...

Quick update before a much needed vacation. Finally got the truck's brakes and bits situated. New wheel bearings all around, as well as pads, calipers, rotors, and brake shoes. Fixed the leaky swivel hub too. The pedal still doesn't feel right despite lots of bleeding so im guessing the master...

Well, we tried tackling the steering gear again on Casper and we ran into yet another snag. This time, it was the Allmakes4x4 high pressure line. This piece of crap has a tolerance issue. No matter how you line it up, the damn thing won't thread in. Fortunately, I had a backup gear I picked up...

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Awesome build

I'm also running Koni RAIDs and love them! Paired them with King taper wired springs and have found that to be the ultimate combo for touring. What springs are you running?

You're right, the arms are for castor correction. They're made by Terrafirma and come in either 3 degrees of correction (up to 2 inches of lift) or 6 degrees of correction (2+ inches of lift). I've found they do a pretty good job for 2" of lift, though a swivel ball re-drill is definitely the...

One of the things I was most surprised by when I got into Land Rovers was just how hard it was to find good information. Compared to what you can find on IH8MUD for Land Cruisers, the LR community feels fragmented across tons of forums, with some of the best posts seemingly lost to time. So when...

Been a busy couple of weekends, but we got some new suspension on the 2nd Rover, as well as some Toyo Open Country MT tires. I cannot say enough good things about the Koni shocks and King springs from Australia. They're just amazingly smooth and responsive. It really tightened the truck...

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Both units are brand new. I've opened both boxes to ensure they weren't damaged in transit. BCDC1225D: asking $SOLD SBI212: asking $215 (Retail $247) Local pickup preferred (Orange County, CA). PayPal Friends and Family or Venmo. If shipped, please add $10 to price.

It's been quite a couple weeks. I sent the original steering gear back up to Straight Line Steering to get its threads all re-tapped. The BuyAutoParts unit was shipped back for a refund, but was lost in the mail. Just my luck. Fortunately, BAP still issued a full refund. So as far as Casper is...

I know this was sold ages ago but if the buyer ever wants to sell, hit me up. Would love to get my hands on this rig.

Another day, another busted steering gear. Thanks BuyAutoParts! This one is going back… the splines on both the sector shaft and input shaft are toast. Any recommendations on better options? A new one from RoversNorth or RoverParts is ridiculously expensive. It seems BAP is the only shop in...

Only minor progress this week as I am still waiting on a replacement steering gear. Without steering, I can’t move the vehicle around for better access to the right side. Seems there is always some sort of hang up... So what was accomplished? New rear left caliper installed and brakes bled. I...

Thanks for the input! Are the filters removable? Mine doesn’t appear to have one unless it sits below what appears to be a disk at the bottom (hard to imagine since it’s so shallow looking). When I pulled my original gear, there were plenty of small metal particles in the fluid :( Will check...

Quick update: after spending entirely too much time trying to repair my existing rebuilt steering gear, I decided to put it aside and pick up another one. Tapping the stripped port has been more challenging than anticipated and, for whatever reason, the sector shaft still will not accept the...