Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
If I were you and you need a car pronto, I'd invest in an old, small, cheap runabout with a long MOT. Anything really, so long as it's cheap and gets you from A to B. At least then you aren't stressing over transport issues and you can take your time deciding what to do with the Disco when and if you get it back. You could probably then sell the runabout for what you paid for it.
30th Aug 2019 6:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73086
Yep, bangernomics. What I’m doing with my 11 year old Jazz. Costs me virtually nothing to run, ins is a snip as is tax and over 55mpg on a run. Plus totally reliable.
30th Aug 2019 6:52 pm
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
UPDATE FINAL OUTCOME My seized D4-question regarding repairs
I needed something reliable, so naturally something not Land Rover.
So I came home with a 2004 L322 V8
Its a well looked after car, beautiful condition 9for the age) and the seller was a lovely chap who gave me lots of spare parts to fix the 1 or 2 issues.
I have to say, I thought the D4 was incredibly comfortable, but this is even better. Veerrryyyy smooth and quiet. The biggest difference is the quality of the interior, meaning no rattles and creaks over bad surfaces, which is a bug bear on the D4 despite me rectifying as many as I can.
So we will see just how ruinous this will be!
Pics below.
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5th Sep 2019 7:39 am
cable
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: bristol
Posts: 175
Very tidy. Looks well looked after.
5th Sep 2019 7:46 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23830
The L322 is still a very handsome vehicle, imo. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
5th Sep 2019 7:55 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
What’s the plan with the D4 then?
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
5th Sep 2019 7:58 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
Well, the garage will be calling Warranty Direct today to give them the diagnosis and if approved then they will go ahead on the repair.
The garage have already booked it into the workshop on Monday for a stripdown as they know the warranty people will need them to do that anyway in order to give full approval.
I have thought long and hard about what I will do if all fixed, and have decided that I will be keeping it. So while the body is off I will be having the rear arms replaced along with the brake pipes and have silicone hoses fitted for the turbo gubbins.
If I should get anything else done, let me know!
Wether I will trust it fully again is a different matter, but I have invested so much time into making what I want alrteady, I think I would be foolish to get rid just because of this.
5th Sep 2019 8:11 am
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 618
I run one of these as my daily run about the D3 is the wife's car/ dog walking motor.
Treat it well and it will look after you get the cam cover gaskets done about 30mins per side rtv the new gaskets into the cam covers just to be sure.
If it's not been done replace the thermostat with the lower temp modded version and that's about it
5th Sep 2019 8:15 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
Funny you say that!
One of the issues is leaking cam covers! The seller gave me ALL the parts needed to do the job as he was planning to do it.
Having read about the job, I am a bit worried about doing myself and have been quoted £280 all in to get them done at an indy.
While I have no issue taking the coil packs etc off, I am worried about the difficulty of manoeuvring the cam covers off, as I have seen its very fiddly, and if not done perfectly, the leak can end up being worse.
5th Sep 2019 8:22 am
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 618
This is a very simple job if....
You remove the x2 nuts and pull off the plenham cover at the back of the engine bay it gives you loads of room with no issues it really is a simple job
5th Sep 2019 8:29 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
I am seriously tempted......
The sealant (RTV?), do you use it round the whole of the gasket?
I have read you need to use it on the "half moon" bits, but not all over?
5th Sep 2019 8:36 am
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 618
You fill the channels in the cam covers gaskets with a thin bead of rtv then insert the gasket into it then run another bead over the gasket with a little extra at the half moon end then refit.
It's that easy I would suggest new rubber grommet/washers for the cam cover bolts as yours will be hard as nails and brittle and tend to leak all on there own
5th Sep 2019 8:46 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
Thanks.
The kit he gave me already has all the grommets and washer etc.
I will have a good look at how to remove the plenum chamber and look at access on Friday afternoon....I have a totally free weekend this weekend.
5th Sep 2019 8:48 am
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
looks v nice what do these do in real world mpg then?and theeeeennn......???
5th Sep 2019 8:49 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
Well, the long term on the computer says 18.1
I reset the other one and since I have had it (300 miles ish) its on 16.
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