1998 Land Rover Discovery Service and Repair Manual
This 1998 Land Rover Discovery factory service and repair manual is built around the driveline and trim your particular truck left the factory with, including the 4.0L V8 (VIN 2) engine, so the specifications and repair sequences inside are the ones Land Rover published for this exact configuration rather than a generic Discovery reference.
Engines
- 4.0L V8 (VIN 2) Gas
Trims
- 50th Anniversary Edition Sport Utility 4-Door
- SE7 Sport Utility 4-Door
- LSE Sport Utility 4-Door
- LE Sport Utility 4-Door
- SD Sport Utility 4-Door
Known issues on the 1998 Discovery. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers rear driveshaft coupling service parts sold for these trucks, which may not have been manufactured to the required engineering specifications and can develop joint separation preceded by driveline vibration; if that vibration warning is ignored, the coupling can fail and the driveshaft can detach from the vehicle in motion, causing loss of drive and loss of transmission park function. The second covers the frontal air bag system: chafing of a cruise control wire can overheat the steering wheel rotary coupler and cause the driver's air bag to deploy without warning. Owners have filed 34 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind both of those systems are here.
From inspecting the rear driveshaft coupling for early vibration to working through the steering column and air bag wiring, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1998 Discovery.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. (LAND ROVER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS, LAND ROVER BRANDED PART NUMBER TVF100010, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2011 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2011, SOLD FO
IF THIS INCREASED VIBRATION WARNING SIGN IS IGNORED, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE COUPLING CAN
LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS FREE O
Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability
"ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS NO FAULT FOUND. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS."
A NUMBER OF RIGHT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON 1997 AND 1998 MY VEHICLES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING. SERVICE ACTION EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT. *TT
RECALL D217 - LAND ROVER HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE FUEL FILLER NECKS WHICH MAY DROP BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE MOUNTING GROMMET RESULTING IN A POOR SEAL WITH THE FUEL CAP. *TT
DELAMINATION OF THE DOOR BIN MATERIAL COVER. *TT
SITUATION ON REPAIR REQUIREMENTS FOR PAINTED PLASTIC TRIM. *YC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSIVE SPARK WHICH CAUSED THE DRIV
OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SW
OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SW
OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SW
WHILE DRIVING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 44 complaints filed with NHTSA.
