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Northface74
Member Since: 07 Feb 2017
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6
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| Advice on buying 09 discovery 3 92000mls |
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Hi all loooking for some advice on buying a disco3 this week it has full service history and the dealer has agreed to change the belts and mot and service prior to sale it on at £12995 it's a se model
What should I look out for and check it been while scince I had my old 30" tdi disco and looking to come back to the fold lol thanks in advance
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 7th Feb 2017 7:46 pm |
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disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: under the car
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I suppose the car is around 7 years of age.
Look for the xtra work LR dealers have done if it was in regular service. EPB can be an issue as well as transmission.
Have him change the transmission oil if it is an SE auto. Changing the diff oils can easily be done by yourself.
A major setback might be the wishbones and the wheel bearings in the front. The air compressor for the suspension is a potential source of trouble.
Have him read the CCF file and ask if an AMK compressor is fitted. If not this will be another potential source of trouble.
many other things can happen. Always expect the unexpected so. 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
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| 7th Feb 2017 7:54 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
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Hi
If it helps l bought an 09 HSE. 112k
Took a while to find a Stornoway Grey
It had a full LRMDSH
Work done before I received it
All belts
Discs and pads all-around twice
Front lower bushes
AMK comp replaced
Alternator
Rear calliper off side
2 headlamps
All current recalls done
Cheers
Phil
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| 7th Feb 2017 8:18 pm |
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Northface74
Member Since: 07 Feb 2017
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6
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Just hear some horror stories about them and air suspensions going I really don't want a big bill what the average insurance and rd tax for it
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| 7th Feb 2017 8:51 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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525 for the year I think .Swimbo sorts all that stuff so may wrong
Insurance for us both fully comp protected £320
Horror stories relate to all makes on all forums
Don't beat yourself up reading all the potential problems
Find a good in and enjoy it mate
Life's to short 
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| 7th Feb 2017 9:52 pm |
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Disco3Baby
Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: London
Posts: 9
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| Re: Advice on buying 09 discovery 3 92000mls |
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Northface74 wrote:Hi all loooking for some advice on buying a disco3 this week it has full service history and the dealer has agreed to change the belts and mot and service prior to sale it on at £12995 it's a se model
What should I look out for and check it been while scince I had my old 30" tdi disco and looking to come back to the fold lol thanks in advance
6 months ago I bought a 09 with 65k on it.
1) Make sure they change BOTH belts and use genuine LR parts
2) Test drive and jab the brakes repeatedly at very low speeds (a metallic clunking sound indicates that the lower front suspension arms need replacing - and quite possibly the front and rear anti roll bushes too). - Quite an expensive job due to labour requirements to get the damn things off
3) After the engine is warm accelerate and check for excessive smoke as this can be indicative of EGR valve failure as they go around 80-90k usually (or sooner). EGR Valves cost around £500 - 750 to replace both depending on where you go (more at a main dealership).
4) Plug in a diagnostic computer and check for recent fault codes that may have been cleared off (can include the EGR valve failure codes
These are the ones I got caught out by as I've had to replace them all last month!
Good luck!
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| 8th Feb 2017 5:33 pm |
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Northface74
Member Since: 07 Feb 2017
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6
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Thanks for all the info it's just the unknown lol of landrover don't want to pay 13000 for a car and get grief from the Mrs when it all goes wrong lol I did one of the wee Check on its history
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| 8th Feb 2017 7:24 pm |
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MorganD379
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: SA62 3PP
Posts: 425
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Ones I missed...
Check "all" radio buttons work (one stuck/broken and a tad fiddly to replace).
Check towing electrics if fitted work as they should (thought I had a 13 pin and 7 pin until I needed to use them finding half wired to the 13 pin and lights on the other  not much cop for my caravan).
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| 8th Feb 2017 7:33 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10640
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Whilst they are doing the belts I would have them replace the oil pump.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 8th Feb 2017 7:35 pm |
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Northface74
Member Since: 07 Feb 2017
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6
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Some info I found on the disco3 pics in gallery
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| 8th Feb 2017 7:39 pm |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
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It will be interesting to see what the new MoT says about the previous report of play in bushes.
Seems a bit expensive to me, but it's maybe not too far off on price if they do belts and oil pump (£650-800).
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| 8th Feb 2017 9:20 pm |
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Northface74
Member Since: 07 Feb 2017
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6
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I'm more confused by drop in 20000 miles in the more March to September 15 lol ?
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| 8th Feb 2017 9:27 pm |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
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Never noticed that, similar to the fact I never noticed that the bush advisories were nearly 4 years ago!
Mileage looks like it could be an error on the system or a wrong reg number input during an MoT.
Is that from a HPI check? HAve you checked the MoT info online direct?
What dealer is it at?
I might be in the North side of GLasgow tomorrow...
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| 8th Feb 2017 10:12 pm |
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