2002 Land Rover Discovery Vibration/ check engine light on

HNWCOLE

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2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
134,000 MILES

I have a 2002 Land Rover,

First the check engine light is on and stays on. When my computer is reset it goes off for about 2 days and the comes back on. Second, when I am driving at about 25-30 mph I can feel a vibration in my steering wheel and in the foot pedal. I can aso hear it, like a dull vibration and the my car feel like its dragging, to get to the next gear, and then it is ok. It is also leaking water pretty bad, I have to put water in it about 2 a week to keep it from running hot on me.

HELP! I have already replaced the theromostat in it and had new heads put in.

I have limited funds and small children to transport. Please help!

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DOCHAGERTY

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The cooling system is leaking, correct? Then the cooling system needs to be pressure checked and the leak pinpointed and corrected straightaway, driving the car with a compromised cooling system is asking for trouble, you stated the heads had been off, if this issue is not corrected you might be revisiting the same thing, and I know you dont want to do that. As to the check engine light being on, what is the fault? I would be glad to give an opinion if I knew the reason the check engine light is on.