Member Since: 26 Sep 2018
Location: Vale of Belvoir
Posts: 2
Is self destruction inevitable?
Last week I bought a 2005 disco 3 diesel from a nice man in Norfolk. A mass of receipts for everything from new air compressor to gearbox flushes and remaps. Very happy with it until I discovered the forums and Facebook groups.
Is s major meltdown inevitable? I’m bricking it every time I drive it now.
3rd Oct 2018 9:45 pm
Waylander11
Member Since: 21 Apr 2016
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 519
No mate
Yes there are some bad ones out there but there are also a damn site more good ones
I have an 08 D3 with 176000 on the clock she has been well looked after had her gearbox flushed and maintained by some of the guys off here and also by my local Indi
I would put it up against any other car out there
And if you do have any problems the guys are amazing with adviceD3 in Buckingham blue now SWMBO's Mine D4 commercial
Xenon's fitted Timed climate
EGR Blanked Remapped
Remap Reversing Camera
gear box reset
updated Bluetooth
4x4 info
all done by Bodsy
Fridge fitted
Reversing camera fitted
3rd Oct 2018 9:59 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
Yes - sadly all D3 diesel engined models are ..........................dooooooooooommmmmmmeeeed - eventually
The good news is that you can consul yourself that you are not Alone !
… and always bear in mind that the majority of folks who join groups like this are looking for solutions to problems. The majority of D3/4 owners just drive the things and don't join forums!.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
4th Oct 2018 4:56 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72742
It may, our may not, blow up. Just be assured that at that age it’s worth more as a pile of parts, even without an engine.
Whether it goes is a compete and utter lottery. Mine went PT at 10k less than Waylander11‘s is at now and she was better looked after than I am. If it needed done it got done, no expense spared, plus interim oil changes. She’d just had her gearbox rebuilt 4K before she died. Lots here say they’ve had xxx,000k out of their car, that’s great but keep yer fingers crossed.
4th Oct 2018 5:20 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
DSL wrote:
If it needed done it got done, no expense spared, however when it came to cleaning the damn thing, I never spent a single penny on it in the 400 years I owned it. Saved myself a freakin fortune.
I've edited that for you Del, wouldn't want to mislead anybody now would we? Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
4th Oct 2018 5:47 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72742
Ain’t that the truth, them spunges are expensive at 99p.
Besides, it was in the dealer so much it normally was pretty neat. Occasionally they would put on the hazmat gear and hoover her!
The service history is critical; has the timing belt etc. been changed on time; you need to read this up on the forum.
You may conclude, as I did, that you should also upgrade the oil pump, and maybe even the water pump (which I didn't).
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
4th Oct 2018 6:21 am
Rob Farmer
Member Since: 26 Sep 2018
Location: Vale of Belvoir
Posts: 2
The chap I bought it off seems to have changed everything and looked after it very well. Remapped by s chap called Geoff off this forum according to the documentation.
I looked at a couple locally, despite full dealer service history but you could just tell they were neglected. The one I bought had a good feel to it and masses of paperwork. It’s also had all the belts and much more changed.
It’s been a calendar car on someone’s calendar apparently
4th Oct 2018 7:35 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72742
You can’t get care any better than Geoff.’s. That’s a very promising start.
4th Oct 2018 8:55 am
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
The poor apprentice at the stealer with the pile of dirt that came out of old dee! D3 x2 now gone
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 4motion
4th Oct 2018 9:21 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72742
Then he had to clean up all the sand that came out the back.
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