Hey gang -
I have a 2000 Disco 2 with about 83,000 on the clock. Over the last few weeks it has developed an intermittent hesitation/jerking that I notice mainly at higher 40-50+ speeds.
I first noticed it a couple weeks ago on the freeway at about 70 mph: it felt like the engine was stopping for like a quarter second - just enough to give it a little bit of a lurch. It did this for a minute or so (my wife even noticed) and then stopped. It did that a few times in the week before and has been doing it off and on since.
No discernible pattern in terms of vehicle speed (I think I just *notice* it more at higher speeds), hot or cold engine or anything else I can think of.
The vehicle has been well maintained - full 60k with new transmission filter & fluid about 3 years ago. I did basically another 60k service last summer with all new fluids and filters again (at about 80k miles).
All fluids are topped up, no check engine lights, no flashing M & S lights and no codes either. I am pretty stumped.
I am having my mechanic replace the valve cover gaskets this weekend and asked him to take a drive in it and see what he thinks. Thought I'd try the braintrust here too.
If it were engine related, I would expect to see a code, same for transmission problems. Any other ideas that wouldn't show up in the ECU?
Thanks gang!
I have a 2000 Disco 2 with about 83,000 on the clock. Over the last few weeks it has developed an intermittent hesitation/jerking that I notice mainly at higher 40-50+ speeds.
I first noticed it a couple weeks ago on the freeway at about 70 mph: it felt like the engine was stopping for like a quarter second - just enough to give it a little bit of a lurch. It did this for a minute or so (my wife even noticed) and then stopped. It did that a few times in the week before and has been doing it off and on since.
No discernible pattern in terms of vehicle speed (I think I just *notice* it more at higher speeds), hot or cold engine or anything else I can think of.
The vehicle has been well maintained - full 60k with new transmission filter & fluid about 3 years ago. I did basically another 60k service last summer with all new fluids and filters again (at about 80k miles).
All fluids are topped up, no check engine lights, no flashing M & S lights and no codes either. I am pretty stumped.
I am having my mechanic replace the valve cover gaskets this weekend and asked him to take a drive in it and see what he thinks. Thought I'd try the braintrust here too.
If it were engine related, I would expect to see a code, same for transmission problems. Any other ideas that wouldn't show up in the ECU?
Thanks gang!
