Member Since: 02 Apr 2018
Location: Consett
Posts: 18
What Next?
Hello all, first post in this forum! I've got a SDV6 HSE which has 173,000 miles on it. As well as the usual discs and pads, drop links etc. I've replaced the front lower arms and rear upper arms. Any suggestions as to what the next problems might be? I think a shrewd move would be getting it MOT'd in May, not Novemeber, the rains abit warmer then!
Thanks in advance
24th Nov 2020 2:37 pm
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
Have you had it for it's whole life? If so and that's all you've had done, you're doing pretty well.
24th Nov 2020 5:46 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73148
Cracking manifolds a tad overdue.
Though to look on the positive side, the crank’s holding up well.
24th Nov 2020 5:48 pm
Forlorn Hope
Member Since: 02 Apr 2018
Location: Consett
Posts: 18
Pedros wrote:
Have you had it for it's whole life? If so and that's all you've had done, you're doing pretty well.
I've had it for a couple of years, originally as a second car, then as a daily no-need-to-drive-working-from-home-car. I've done other bits, like the front wheel bearings and replaced all the brake hoses with braided.
The rear right hand driveshaft is getting replaced soon.
24th Nov 2020 5:56 pm
Forlorn Hope
Member Since: 02 Apr 2018
Location: Consett
Posts: 18
DSL wrote:
Cracking manifolds a tad overdue.
Though to look on the positive side, the crank’s holding up well.
The manifold issue sounds like an expensive job, or a reason to walk away.
Having said that the next door neighbour has had three transmissions in his L322. It was on his second when he got it....
24th Nov 2020 5:58 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73148
No idea what it cost, worth having a search here. All I know is one side is more expensive than the other and they tend to go at ~115k. You never know, yours may have been done.
24th Nov 2020 6:16 pm
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1745
do they all tend to go around 115k ? im currently on just under 113k and starting to get nervous at costs like this
would the TSB still apply for a 9 -10 year old motor with 3 years of FSH (3 years LR and remainder documented indy)2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
25th Nov 2020 7:51 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73148
If you mean LR would pay for it, in yer dreams!!
25th Nov 2020 7:56 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1745
well I have been having some weird dreams lately
I really love my D4 and cant think of anything that can replace it, but a bill of +/- c.£1500 would finish me and my credit card off 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
25th Nov 2020 9:06 am
disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: under the car
Posts: 404
What??? 1,500£ only ?.... you‘ll be done with it very soon I guess Achim
own garage certified LR tech
Disco 2 TD5 MY 2001 - gone but still driven by another owner
Defender 110 TD5 driving me bananas with all faults
Disco 3 TDV 6 HSE MY 2005 gone @280.000 km
Disco 4 SDV 6 HSE MY 2012
25th Nov 2020 9:59 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1745
im just starting to read too many horror stories on here on well maintained D4 as the mileage gets higher, I expected age related bills like worn suspension etc but manufacturer defects cant be factored in really IMO. as they are so hit and miss.
cracked manifolds, snapped cranks, turbos failing, EGR failing and so on and so on.2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
25th Nov 2020 10:04 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73148
Just don’t think getting rid of a D4 will be a comfy experience. As I know (scrapped my last D3 in July 17 and sold my D4 2 years ago) it’s really uncomfortable sitting on a very full wallet!
25th Nov 2020 10:20 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1745
well ive noticed a big difference to my wallet thanks to this year anyway, £60 a month in fuel instead of £260 and an annual mileage down from 19k miles to less than 6k miles 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
25th Nov 2020 10:58 am
Forlorn Hope
Member Since: 02 Apr 2018
Location: Consett
Posts: 18
I think there may well be a few people in your postion. In the past, I've done weekly commutes from the North of Durham to South Somerset (such fun!). Now I barely cover 100 miles a week.
This weeks minor faults are: Intermittent clunk from rear left han side (I think its the handbrake cable flapping against the broken cable carrier), and bonnet won't release.......
4th Dec 2020 9:52 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14510
Forlorn Hope wrote:
DSL wrote:
Cracking manifolds a tad overdue.
Though to look on the positive side, the crank’s holding up well.
The manifold issue sounds like an expensive job, or a reason to walk away.
Having said that the next door neighbour has had three transmissions in his L322. It was on his second when he got it....
I've just had my nearside one replaced for £625.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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