Land Rover Discovery 2 Cooling System Overhaul

In today’s video we’ll overhaul this 2004 Land Rover Discovery’s cooling system by installing a larger all aluminum radiator, high flow water pump and better flowing inline thermostat. Thanks for watching and for your support!!
Products:
Hose Clamp Pliers:
a.co/d/hVY4RXy
Inline Thermostat:
inlinethermostats.com
Flowkooler Water Pump:
flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/prod...
Rislone Hy-per Cool Radiator Cleaner and Super Flush:
a.co/d/bMVnmM1
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Parts Overview
02:43 Fan Shroud Removal
03:00 Cooling Fan Removal
04:47 Water Pump Pulley Removal
05:48 Water Pump Removal
09:43 Coolant Hoses and Fittings Removal
13:43 Water Pump Installation
17:27 Coolant Hoses and Fittings Installation
19:19 Water Pump Pulley Installation
21:17 Cooling Fan Installation
21:43 Fan Shroud Installation
22:26 Inline Thermostat Installation
27:46 Initial Engine Start-Up
28:28 Cooling System Flush
41:24 Radiator Removal
47:23 Swapping Parts to New Radiator
49:43 Modifying New Radiator
59:04 Radiator Installation
01:10:01 Final Start-Up
01:10:44 Outro
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[@Sifsarmonikas]

Another great video! I am not into American cars, and since you're obviously from overseas I expected you to upload some content with local cars but I'm wrong and I love another euro car here, don't get me wrong you choose your content ! Also it's always nice to see people admitting their mistakes, the pulley thing, i have put on backwards things countless times. It's refreshing to see honest content . Waiting for more

[@rebuildrevival]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@user-pt3bv4hw3v]

Very informative and interesting video

[@rebuildrevival]

Thanks!

[@J_Gold]

35:09 whats always helped me get clean drains is using an empty gallon milk jug cut to fit where you need and if you want a longer spout you can clamp a hose to the other end and run it down to your collector

[@rebuildrevival]

Already ordered this after doing this job!! a.co/d/0MRnfak

[@gmeyer6657]

Sorry about the radiator.Have the same concerns about the oversized radiator. Thanks for the water pump information. I’m getting one. Did the thermostat mod too. Easy. I also got rid of all the plastic hose connectors, switching to all aluminum, including the overflow bottle. Easy to bleed..just start the car and then run it at 2500rpms for a minute. Only need to do it a few times. Nice video.

[@rebuildrevival]

Hey, I think there may be better fitting aluminum radiators out there. I'll be doing a full off road build on this thing soon so stay tuned!

[@sal1520]

Love the video 👌🏼 very clear and detailed! And yes as you install the pully backwards i paused drinking my coffee 😂and said OMG 😂😂😂. Working on Rovers will always become and overwhelming project! I’ll be waiting for more videos on this beautiful Discovery 🙏🏻

[@rebuildrevival]

Thanks for the comment! I’ll be completely building this one or maybe another one at some point and will go into more detail as this is a personal project and not a flip.

[@JUKE179r]

Thanks for this video mate! I’ve always read on Disco 2 forums the Nissen rads were the better rads depending on if you have a diesel Td5, petrol V8 and petrol V8 engine with SAI. Allisport is supposed to be the best rad but that is if you want to pay £619/$787 from here in the UK.

[@rebuildrevival]

I have also read that about the Nissens, I just wanted to go full aluminum not plastic tanks with the aluminum crumpled on. Let’s see how this one holds up! I’ll be doing a build series on the disco in the future, so stay tuned!

[@everygameonline]

I’ve watched some videos in the past of replacing this thermostat. And I’m not positive you put it in the correct place. I believe it goes where the old thermostat is supposed to be but that’s something I’ve been confused about maybe I’m wrong also, I appreciate you posting this video I just bought a 1999 discovery two and need to replace the thermostatas well as hoses

[@rebuildrevival]

Hey, it is supposed to go where I put it but I cut the upper radiator hose a little too short so it’s not sitting in the exact spot or position that it should. Not a huge issue though seems to be working great where it’s at. Really easy to do on its own, I recommend doing it instead of a stock replacement as the stock one is more restrictive comparatively.

[@everygameonline]

What would be the issue of using 170° thermostat over 180 wouldn’t you want your engine to run cooler rather than hotter?

[@rebuildrevival]

@@everygameonline I believe the 03-04 Discovery 2 will throw a code if you run a 170 since it’s colder than what the engine wants for operating temps. Running too cold can affect different things like MPGs or excessive wear. In this case, running a 170 probably wouldn’t actually affect much as the actual engine temp would likely be a little higher than that depending on conditions of course.

[@gmeyer6657]

They do not like the 170..only 180. Add WaterWetter ..it helps

[@eldonarena3298]

Great job bro! are you a shop? how much will you charge just to replace a radiator?

[@rebuildrevival]

Hey thanks! You can message me on Instagram and maybe I can help you out.

[@eldonarena3298]

@@rebuildrevival will do thanks buddy

[@ski69]

What a dumb design of cooling system...wow. I'd say, let's play on BMWs ! hahahahahahahah

[@rebuildrevival]

I’ve got a few more BMWs in the lineup for flips, this one is a personal project of mine. I like these Discovery 2s for some reason!

[@ski69]

Gotcha....@@rebuildrevival

[@sal1520]

This is a BOSCH engine! Something to remember that BMW bought the Rover group in 94 till 2000 until they broke relations! So the rover engine design was redesigned by BMW 😂😂😂😂 I’m not sure if you know that until Ford came and took over on the catastrophe BMW left for them😁

[@ski69]

In that case, we are really doomed! Sticking to pre-2004 BMWs@@sal1520

[@rebuildrevival]

@@sal1520 Wasn’t it actually a Buick designed engine? I don’t know much about them but I’m starting to like the Discovery 2 more and more!