SeriesII Disco no CDL and Cooper STs

You say you cannot have a CDL actuator fitted, I wonder why because I have a mate with a 2000 model Disco with a CDL actuator fitted by ARB. This has turned his Disco from a bit of a lemon to a bit of a weapon offroad. This also allows him to disengage the traction control which doesn't work well in sand, it seems to slow you down. If for some reason you cannot have one fitted even though it is identical to a 2000 model, I would not recommend Cooper ST's because they seem to chip badly especially in you situation where you could have all the drive going to one wheel before the traction control kicks in. I have read on this forum about this happening on a Disco with Cooper ST's. I think he had them replaced with STT's.

Cheers

Hi Srijuth,
I think you will find that your Series 2 is capable of having the CDL activated, it just needs the actuator.
Marcus on this forum has had one installed on his 2001 TD5, at a cost from memory of approx $600. I have driven it with the CDL activated and its excellent. I don't think that yours being a 2002 is any different, its still the Series 2. The 2003 specification (which is still a Series 2) came out with the CDL hardware factory fitted, so anyone else with a Series 2 needs to go and spend $600 odd bucks! When the CDL is activated, the Disco's traction control really backs off and only interrupts when really necessary, the steering every so slightly firms up, but it certainly has traction. Hope this helps. Cheers Chris

srijuth,

There is no facility to instal CDL in your 2002 as the nose of the transfer case was changed and there is no actuation lever there, nor the internals.

If you get under the car and reach up onto the top of the nose of the case adjacent to the front output drive flange you will find that there is no threaded shaft sticking out with a locknut on it along with three bolts.

Sorry thats the way it is with that model, the 2001 had it and it was totally removed for the 2002.

The only way to get back the CDL is to put an earlier model case.

cheers Aston

Check out http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/AussieDiscoveryII/
Do a search on CDL and you will find it all there.
You are right -the later Series II had the CDL nut removed.Bob

Unless you want to stick to the black top forget the Cooper STs. They are hopeless off road where any wheel spin occurs. Will lose heaps of chuncks of rubber.