Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Northumberland
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Should I really expect to need a new diff at 38000 miles?
I thought the grumbling noise from the front end was a wheel bearing, turns out it is the diff that needs replacing! I really have difficulty coming to terms with this taking in to consideration the mileage and easy life it has had. Yes it has been off road but limited times and certainly not abused. Are discoverys really as tough as we believe or are some bits just not up to the job? I love it but dislike the failings, I feel we should expect better.
My Disco3 had a new front diff fitted at 37500 miles. Being new to the ownership of anything Land Rover, I was very concerned about this. I always thought Land Rover meant quality, because begorrah we pay a lot of money for them. Do we get rid of them as soon as the 3 year warranty comes to an end or keep them and pray nothing serious goes wrong? My diff apparently was full of filings, the mechanics words!! I know nothing of the use the D3 had during its previous ownership, it looks good underneath, so its just a fingers crossed situation really. Run silent, run deep!! HM Submarines Conqueror, Churchill, Renown, Ocelot, Porpoise, Onslaught.
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26th Sep 2010 10:05 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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As I'm fond of saying, you buy a LR for its ability and inspite of its build quality. From my experiences, other experiences may vary.
26th Sep 2010 10:52 am
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Diff's are a fairly weak spot on any 4x4 ...just go on the Toyo, Toerag, Cayenne and other primarily 'road going' 4x4 forums and blown diff stories abound. Unless you want diffs the size of houses they will always have the potential to go ...I've had 3 go over 2 motors both under 15K miles with only occasional off-road use.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
26th Sep 2010 12:41 pm
loopyles
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 269
A counter productive point in my opinion DSL. Most of us would agree with you on the ability front but it has to be reliable to for fill that function. We all know the ability of the D3 , having owned various Discovery's and Defenders in the last 25 years it is the best, ability and comfort wise. Looking at my recent EPB brake problems along with the fantastic report from Andrew and the more recent threads on brake pipes rusting makes me wonder and now front diffs. I had a D2 for many years and it was very able, agreed I had to drive it. Other than a few niggles mainly affordable to repair, it did well and along with the 200 and 300 series they are still going strong. I do worry for the D3 as I along with a few friends are beginning to worry over the durability not the ability . Or is it a forum thing, we only get to here about the bad bits. Hope you get the diff sorted Russell.
27th Sep 2010 2:43 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Russell this forum represents an absolute minor percentage of D3-4 Sales
But the Diffs are still S H I T thou
27th Sep 2010 2:55 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
mine have been fine after 122,000 miles
having said that... I expect them to break now Duncan
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27th Sep 2010 3:04 pm
Ken
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Hey Dunc its not as if you go off piste is it now
27th Sep 2010 5:24 pm
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Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
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Sold: HSE-G4, Tangiers Orange. (one of your 5 Discoverys a day)
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27th Sep 2010 10:24 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
I am on my 13th 4x4 and had never previously had a major component
failure untill i bought a D3.
Both the diffs were replaced in less than 50,000 km along
with a long list of other parts.
So i bought a Mitsubishi, mainly because it has 10 years drivetrain warranty.
It doesn't quite have the "elegant feel" of the D3 but it
also doesn't have an expensive fear factor built in.Pete
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