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Thanks, I will follow your advised. I will order parts this week and work on the car next week. Thanks, again. Luis

I will start my 60000 mile maintance / I was planning in doing only brakes first / changing pads, etc. / winter is coming and, I need the car to have no problems, we live on a mountain , and my family rides in the truck / 1. Should I change the Rotors? 2. What type of pads should I use? 3. Any other parts, what else will I need? 4. I bought the Disco with 55000 miles, - MY FIRST ROVER -. I do not have past records. So I do not know the condition of this parts. 5. The truck rides excellent, and brakes react very good, but I can feel that I have to go farther down to break. 6. Type of brake oil? 7. Special tools? 8. Tips welcome, (I will use a rave cd, but experience is the best manual) 9. I will pull a trailer in a year or two. Any help is appreciated, .. thanks Luis

Problem solved Hi: Problem: I replaced my horn switches and the wiper switch - I had to pull the steering wheel out - replaced the parts - now I cant place back the steering wheel back into posittion - It slides easily a little, but stops half way - this is causing a craking noise in the steering wheel when you turn it - Do I need a special tool ..... please I live far away from the mecanic, so I want to try to solve this. thanks Luis (2003 Discovery II, 60000 miles) A1. Thats an easy fix plus its a bit of secret. Basically the plastic part where the wiper switch goes into gets worn and once it comes off it moves. You need to mark the section where the nub was and then place it exactly where its supposed to go and tighten it down. It takes a bit of trial and error but once you are in the right spot no more noise. A2. When you take the steering wheel off the part that holds the wiper switch and everything else relaxes and moves out of alignment thus causing the entire piece to come up and make the noise. Take off the piece by taking off the one screw and look on the part that goes on the shaft. You will see the little nub and the spot on the steering column where that nub is supposed to slided into, Its been worn away and now it wont seat right You have to align it manually and tighten the bolt down to eliminate the noise. __________________ I work on Rovers. Got a question just ask.

Hi: No warning warning lights, and horn works / centralise procedure on the coupler? /HOW DO I DO THAT / does the wheel go in easily or you need to put some force to make it seat correctly. Thanks Luis

I just realize that the noise is coming from the rotary coupler; How do you know if that piece is broken ... I think that maybe the problem is that I'm not using a new self locking nut. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I will buy a new one and use a torque wrench. Which I will should I buy, should I buy a normal one or a dial type torque meter. I ratter buy one that I will always use in my Disco. Have you ever pull out a stering wheel and placed it back again? ANYBODY IN A DISCO 2003? was there any dificulty? Thanks, for you patience Luis

BogMonster, I just realize that the noise comes from the rotary coupler, this is because the steering wheel is not seating fully in. A couple of questions, 1. what does the rotary coupler do. 2. How do you know if it's broken. Look's like you have disasemble the steering wheel before. I think that maybe the problem is that I'm not using a new self locking nut. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I will buy a new one and use a torque wrench. Which one should I buy, should I buy a normal one or a dial type torque meter. I ratter buy one that I will always use in my Disco. Thanks, for you patience Luis

Hi: I have been following your forums for a long time now. Maybe one of you can help me. Problem: I replaced my horn switches and the wiper switch - I had to pull the steering wheel out - replaced the parts - now I cant place back the steering wheel back into posittion - It slides easily a little, but stops half way - this is causing a craking noise in the steering wheel when you turn it - Do I need a special tool ..... please I live far away from the mecanic, so I want to try to solve this. thanks Luis (2003 Discovery II, 60000 miles)