Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: Nr Bristol
Posts: 58
Discoveries ticking..
I've started looking for a D3 recently, and have been struck by the number of adverts where engines are 'ticking'. I've seen several answers on here for what the cause might be, but it could be cheap fix (Fan?), or a disaster....
Are there any words of wisdom that can help me to identify the difference?
I could buy one that sounds 'perfect' with a FSH, and get 10 miles down the road before the bearings spin, so I may as well not discount those with declared noises if they aren't going to be ruinous.
Thoughts please?
14th Nov 2020 11:37 pm
buns
Member Since: 12 Oct 2020
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 117
Not sure if it’s just me but a lot of new people wanting to buy a discovery3 are getting put off by hundreds of different rumours putting them off.
I always remember my Foreman as a young fitter saying to me if in doubt stay out.
Why would you want to walk into a minefield of problems.
The Disco 3 is a fantastic motor a pleasure to own and drive. Sure there are issues but tell me what second hand car hasn’t.
If your going to get one, don’t opt for the cheapest, pay more get a good history and a reasonably clean MOT history decent mileage. a testament to this great car is how many are still on the roads. Buy it get in it and enjoy it, your worrying about things that may never happen
14th Nov 2020 11:51 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
Keep a look out in the for sale section a members car is usually well looked after, and you can always look back through there posts to see what issues they have had
You've been on the forum 4 years and still not taken the plunge? That's being very careful making the decision.
Still some way behind my SWMBO's choosing lights for our bedroom... coming up to 14 years now .
Dean
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15th Nov 2020 10:48 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13670
Hi dean
Hope this finds u well
Don’t forget , there’s also a brand new decor to go with the new lights
15th Nov 2020 10:54 am
Beanwood
Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: Nr Bristol
Posts: 58
buns wrote:
Not sure if it’s just me but a lot of new people wanting to buy a discovery3 are getting put off by hundreds of different rumours putting them off.
I always remember my Foreman as a young fitter saying to me if in doubt stay out.
Why would you want to walk into a minefield of problems.
The Disco 3 is a fantastic motor a pleasure to own and drive. Sure there are issues but tell me what second hand car hasn’t.
If your going to get one, don’t opt for the cheapest, pay more get a good history and a reasonably clean MOT history decent mileage. a testament to this great car is how many are still on the roads. Buy it get in it and enjoy it, your worrying about things that may never happen
Yep - that's me - put off by the horror stories, but trying to find a way through the minefield.
Why would I look at one with a ticking motor? Because at least I know there's a problem there. Even with a FSH it seems these motors can let go with no warning - so discounting one which is cheaper with a declared problem seems to make SOME sort of twisted sense to me, bt only if I can determine it's unlikely terminal.
Absolutely agree about the MOT history - some are very illuminating!
15th Nov 2020 11:27 am
Beanwood
Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: Nr Bristol
Posts: 58
Hardware wrote:
You've been on the forum 4 years and still not taken the plunge? That's being very careful making the decision.
Still some way behind my SWMBO's choosing lights for our bedroom... coming up to 14 years now
Yep - sorry about that - I came across a D2 TD5 that was a good price as it needed some work - so bought that instead. Had to agree to get rid of it recently, as I need to get a car SWMBO can drive. So now is the perfect opportunity to go back on my hunt for a well maintained high spec automatic commercial D3 that's been well cared for, and is going for a song
OR I could look at something with a minor problem or two that puts others off, and gets me a relative bargain...
OR I could buy one for top of my budget, with a FSH that spins a bearing on the way home, and renders it scrap.
Procrastinate - me??
15th Nov 2020 11:36 am
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
as ticking D3/D4 engines are quite hard to diagnose without some spannering first, i would stay away from those engines/motors
exept....., if it is a perfect one otherwise, AND priced such way that if you have to put in 5000 quid (that is the price of buying and transplanting an complete engine or bottom-end/shortblock etc. if you have to hire a lift or mechanic...) it is still relativelly good or managable priced in total..
That is what i did.... (AND that was a good choice, as i needed another engine after 80 mls of driving it...)
if you do not have that budget... there IS a risk... how much? do not know, but i tend to believe 15%, maybe 5 more at age? so 20% ? just a guess...
on forums you read the horror stories, the good stories a lot less.. since they have no problem...
if you are on a fixed budget and want security/peace of mind, buy a Hyundai or like wise... a "grey mouse" as we say here in The Netherlands...
we and nobody can give you peace of mindBest regards
Harold
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15th Nov 2020 1:05 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I would say regardless of car make/model/engine, if the engine is still ticking after oil pressure has built up avoid.
15th Nov 2020 4:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72796
Mine was ticking for several thousand miles before those cheeky bearing shells rotated and she ticked her last.
Peeps think I’m a tad negative so here’s my positivity: go for it, what’s the worst that can happen?
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