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Initial Purchase | 6/19/2018 | 138k Miles
Purchased my 2004 Land Rover Discovery SE from a private seller in California Bay Area.
At the time of purchase the vehicle was overheating and previous owner stated that it “needed head gaskets”.
Engine and More | 9/14/2018 | 138k Miles
This is the big one! The following replacements took my Discovery from a trailer decoration to functional rig!
Remanufactured Turner Engine: 4.6L V8 Engine from Turner Engineering with gas flowed heads and performance cams.
Spark plugs (NLP100320) and wires (721)
Thermostat with gray 180 degree Land Rover version.
All cooling hoses (Atlantic British kit)
Flex plate (FTC4607)
Crank position sensor (ERR7354)
Coolant Expansion tank (PCF101410)
Oil Filter (ERR3340)
Serpentine belt (ERR6898)
Air filter (ESR4238)
Replaced De-Icer System
Throttle deicer kit (MGM000010K)
Expansion tank hose (PCH000360)
Hoses (PCH000420, PEH101540)
Radiator: PCC000710 with Peak Global Lifetime coolant
Diff front and rear and T-Case fluid change
AC Service
Transmission Service (filter and fluid)
Front Driveshaft | 10/1/2018 | 138k Miles
One of the most important things you can do on a Land Rover Discovery is to replace the front driveshaft if the stock one is still around. The stock one has a tendency to fail and destroy the transmission.
Replaced front drive shaft with BPU unit