Member Since: 01 Aug 2024
Location: Western Isles
Posts: 3
Hi everyone, I bought a 2005 SE 2.7 Manual a week ago. Luckily it’s in very good condition but needs a few wee jobs doing. I have already found lots of helpful information on here so thanks to all that contribute!
16th Aug 2024 12:58 pm
Smudgesnr
Member Since: 09 Jan 2022
Location: Preston
Posts: 1
all brakes sticking on
hi i am after some advice please my disco 3 is having issues with invalided data from dynamic control module and is applying all brakes ive changed abs pump and still doing it also change servo and master cylinder so any help would be great thnaks dave
2006 2.7 v6 auto
17th Aug 2024 12:40 pm
Norfolk Steve
Member Since: 17 Aug 2024
Location: Rural Darkest Norfolk
Posts: 25
Hi from deepest darkest rural Norfolk
Hi all had a few D3s over the years, all tdv6s driving now a black 07 manual, but also have two automatics 06 and a 09 building this motor at the moment, recently purchased a 09 D4 with a broken crank as next build as you can see am a glutton for punishment but having lots of fun in the shed during semi retirement will do a thread show you what am up to, all the best have a good weekend
17th Aug 2024 4:56 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13928
Hi Steve
Good to see you’ve come over to the dark side mate 🤣
Look forward seeing the great projects that you’ve been doing and imagine many will also enjoy seeing them
Always reminds me of the chitty chitty bang bang sketch where he comes out with a gleaming car
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18th Aug 2024 6:05 am
Ravvin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2024
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 1
Hi all.
I've had a '96 Disco 1 TD4 for 15 years now and have just upgraded to a 2010 D4 SE with the 3L engine. I bought it from interstate, so it won't get here for another week or so, so I have a bit of time to research fixes for some (hopefully) minor issues.
From the pictures I saw and what my friend who checked it out for me said, it looks to be in really good condition inside and out. The only obvious internal issue is that part of the roof lining is sagging. Other than that, the engine developed a tick. It sounds like its on the driver's side bank, up high and towards the back. It doesn't pick up on a phone sound recording, so I have to wait until it gets here to go over it with a stethoscope to get a better idea before I pull bits off.
I found this site when researching the D4 gearbox issues, while looking at a different D4, and look forward to seeing what you all think the issue may be.
Greg.
18th Aug 2024 6:30 am
Norfolk Steve
Member Since: 17 Aug 2024
Location: Rural Darkest Norfolk
Posts: 25
thanks mate
gstuart wrote:
Hi Steve
Good to see you’ve come over to the dark side mate 🤣
Look forward seeing the great projects that you’ve been doing and imagine many will also enjoy seeing them
Always reminds me of the chitty chitty bang bang sketch where he comes out with a gleaming car
Many thanks mate for your help and support during those hair pulling moments much appreciated will post a what im up to thread engine wise at some point all the best Steve
18th Aug 2024 9:17 am
Daniil
Member Since: 18 Aug 2024
Location: Tallinn
Posts: 1
Hello,
I live in Tallinn, Estonia.
Just yesterday, I bought a 2011 D4 sdv6 with a seized engine to rebuild it during a long autumn evening. I have a small garage and plan to do everything besides machinery on my own. I hope that I will be able to do that and we will have long beautiful trips with this disco))
18th Aug 2024 11:02 am
GAUKMotors
Member Since: 23 Aug 2024
Location: Ngatimoti
Posts: 1
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23rd Aug 2024 12:54 am
Tachyon
Member Since: 27 Aug 2024
Location: charente
Posts: 7
New member intro
Hi dyed in thé wool Land rover owner for over 50 years, not very tec savvy but hereI I am. Currently running séries 2 disco but looking at a d3 with problems to sort so thé searching posts
begins.
27th Aug 2024 1:20 pm
John Willett
Member Since: 27 Aug 2024
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 7
Hi
I'm John and bought my 2016 Disco4 Landmark a year ago - 1 previous owner, only 34k on the clock and looking brand new - love it.
I did discover that Land Rover had never connected the passenger puddle light as I went to upgrade them to LED and there was no cable there! Luckily it had a Land Rover Warrenty and the dealer fixed it - had to remove the door panel, find the cable and poke it through.
By biggest complaint is the lack of blind-spot mirrors - if the original owner had not specified the radar blind spot option it cannot be retro-fitted and there is no glass option. ☹️
27th Aug 2024 3:01 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1601
Agree on blind spot monitoring ( which also has cross traffic warning for when reversing out). It's the only extra I specified on my HSE and wouldn't be without it.
Welcome. 34k miles sounds like a good purchase. Plenty of experience of these later ones on this forum.Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
27th Aug 2024 3:30 pm
John Willett
Member Since: 27 Aug 2024
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 7
Thanks Gary - looks like I bought my D4 from the same dealer you did - Sytner Land Rover - I had to drive to Kent to get it, but, with such a low mileage, I could not get it go.
If I had bought it new I would have specified the blind-spot option - as well as the locking rear diff and wade sensing - but, unfortunately, not on mine.
I have been spending money with PowerfulUK and have changed the rear fog lights and reversing lights with the LED option (much better and brighter), as well as sealed LED front fog lights, number plate lights, puddle lights and internal lights are now all LED. Also I had the underside Lanoguarded - I want to keep this car a long time and will look after it.
27th Aug 2024 3:37 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1601
Actually mine was from Barretts in Canterbury.
It has wade sending as standard. ( Not that I've ever used it).
Interested about where you had the lanoguard done. Do you redo it every year as they state?Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
27th Aug 2024 3:44 pm
John Willett
Member Since: 27 Aug 2024
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 7
I had it done professionally by a specialist in Oxfordshire - I wanted it done professionally as I wanted to make sure it was done properly and that they would not miss any of the internal box sections.
They told me that 18-months to 2-years was OK as it's still working very well after a year - so I will be taking it in for the re-do at a little under 2-years - he charges about half price for the re-do. But I want it done properly.
27th Aug 2024 3:49 pm
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1820
Hi Tachyon and welcome to the forum!
The search function will be your friend for sure! Whatever you face with your D3 others will have gone there before and detailed the fix
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