Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
Location: Newbury
Posts: 11
Best disco 3 year
So I've had a disco 3 2.7tdv6 he's on a 07 Reg and the engine has gone pop and now it's of to the recycler. So thought I would ask which spec and year is the best and has the least problems.
12th Apr 2017 10:50 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
What went wrong with it? Belt tensioner / oil pump fracturing ?
12th Apr 2017 10:52 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2419
6A certainlylost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
12th Apr 2017 11:14 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
Any year V8.
DaveD3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
12th Apr 2017 11:38 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73005
ruben wrote:
6A certainly
Yep. Discerning model year.
13th Apr 2017 6:41 am
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Have to agree with Dave here, any V8 for sure
13th Apr 2017 6:43 am
Hastiedecision
Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
Location: Newbury
Posts: 11
tayaste wrote:
What went wrong with it? Belt tensioner / oil pump fracturing ?
you guessed it belt tensioner went engine smashed!
13th Apr 2017 9:28 am
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
06 MY
13th Apr 2017 7:12 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
05 MY👍
13th Apr 2017 7:13 pm
jetmech
Member Since: 22 Feb 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 271
08 with a new oil pump
Although I wish there had been a V8 manual option.Simon.
2008MY Dicovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual
13th Apr 2017 11:41 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
a land cruiser.........
if funds allow, a D4 seems to have least problems normally.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
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