Discussing one of the known reliability issues facing the L318 1998-2002 Land Rover Discovery Series II (D2). The oil pumps on these vehicles is prone to failure, which can cause major issues if not proactively maintained. We pull the cover off to take a look inside at the oil pump and reveal that in this case, the oil pump is already broken and failure was just around the corner.
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Don't wait until its too late for your D2. If your vehicle is high in mileage and you have not done a top end rebuild, we highly recommend it. Other shops might make you hunt around for all of the necessary parts, but Lucky8 Off-Road has put together a one-and-done, comprehensive top-end rebuild kit for your Discovery 2 HERE:
This all-inclusive top-end rebuild kit is the only kit you will need when it comes time to refresh your motor. Included are all the essential and most commonly replaced parts when you aren't going as far as a full tear-down of the motor but want to do a complete job. This kit includes the following:
- ARP Stud Kit
- Head Gasket Set
- Fuel Injector O-Rings
- Valve Stem Seals
- Valley Pan Gasket
- Valley Pan End Seals
- Valve Cover Gaskets
- Throttle Body Heater Plate Kit
- Exhaust Manifold to Head Gaskets
- Exhaust Manifold to Downpipe Gaskets
- Exhaust Manifold to Downpipe Studs & Nuts
- 8 Champion Spark Plugs
- 7mm Plug Wire Set
- 2 Coil Packs
- Oil Pan Gasket
- Front Cover Gasket
- Timing Chain
- Crank Timing Gear
- Cam Timing Gear
- Front Oil Main Seal
- Oil Pump
- Front Engine Cover Gasket
- Water Pump Gasket
- Oil Filter
- Upper Intake Manifold Gasket
Lucky8 have been enhancing capability, durability and providing parts and accessories to keep modern Land Rover vehicles on the road and on the trails. We offer a wide range of aftermarket parts & accessories in addition to many of our own proprietary engineered parts. We stock parts for:
- P38 Range Rover
- L322 Range Rover
- L405 Range Rover
- L394 Range Rover Sport
- L494 Range Rover Sport
- Discovery 1
- Discovery 2
- Discovery 3 aka LR3
- Discovery 4 aka LR4
- Discovery 5
- Freelander
- LR2
- L663 Defender