Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II35 · GENERAL DATA
35 · General

Suspension

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
Suspension
GENERAL DATASuspension
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GENERAL DATA

04-18

Suspension

* Measurement taken with vehicle at unladen weight.

Type - Front

Beam axle with coil springs, longitudinal radius arms, Panhard rod, 
twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering 
enhancement (ACE)

Nominal height from hub centre to wheel arch (not 
liner)*

500 

±

 15 mm (19.7 

±

 0.6 in)

Front road spring colour codes:

⇒

 V8 LHS

Pink/orange

⇒

 V8 RHS - LHD

Pink/orange

⇒

 V8 RHS - RHD

White/purple

⇒

 Td5 LHS

White/purple

⇒

 Td5 RHS - LHD

White/purple

⇒

 Td5 RHS - RHD

White/purple

Rear road spring colour codes:

5 seat, LHS 

Purple

5 seat, RHS - LHD

Purple

5 seat, RHS - RHD

Purple/purple

7 seat, LHS - LHD

Grey/blue

7 seat, LHS - RHD

Grey/green

7 seat, RHS - LHD

Grey/blue

7 seat, RHS - RHD

Grey/white

Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket)

44.5 mm (1.75 in)

Anti-roll bar diameter - front

⇒

 With ACE fitted

35 mm (1.38 in)

⇒

 Without ACE

30 mm (1.18 in)

Type - Rear

Beam axle with coil or air springs, longitudinal radius arms, Watts 
linkage, twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering 
enhancement (ACE)

Nominal height from hub centre to wheel arch (not 
liner):*

⇒

 Coil spring

483 

±

 15 mm (19.0 

±

 0.6 in)

⇒

 Air spring

473 

±

 15 mm (18.6 

±

 0.6 in)

Road spring colour code

Purple (all models)

Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket):

⇒

 Coil spring

71.5 mm (2.8 in)

⇒

 Air spring

61.5 mm (2.4 in)

Anti-roll bar diameter - rear

⇒

 With ACE fitted

35 mm (1.38 in)

⇒

 Without ACE - SLS fitted

29 mm (1.14 in)

⇒

 Without ACE - SLS not fitted 

5 seats = 19 mm (0.75 in)
7 seats = 16 mm (0.63 in)

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