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adewill
 


Member Since: 14 Aug 2015
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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Timing chain let go

Big Cry

Well its a sad day , my disco 3 finally bit the dust today , after 2 years of ownership and thousands of dollars spent on her the timing chain broke ,so now its up for sale as spares or repairs .

Thank you to everyone who gave me advice ,just like to say what a great site this is for info .....thanks guys


RIP DISCO 3
  
Post #177795113th Feb 2017 9:12 am
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Ja92mie
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Java BlackDiscovery 3

How many miles on the clock?

Is there a changing interval with the timing chains?
  
Post #177795213th Feb 2017 9:13 am
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SN
 


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its the Aussie spec 4 litre V6 petrol engine - you'll never see those over here
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Post #177798313th Feb 2017 11:03 am
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Bones2014
 


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Sorry to hear about your bad luck, had mine go a few years ago. Very sad day Sad
  
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Irwin
 


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What a pity, she was a beauty.

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SafariDave
 


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Is that the Ford 4.0 V6 Ranger engine?
I see those engines with over 215K in the states and still going. Mainly Harmonic Balancer issues, I thought... You just need to replace the Harmonic Balancer properly when you think it's the belts making noise.
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
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Post #177841514th Feb 2017 4:22 am
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adewill
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

120,000 kms
with a full service history
  
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dgardel
 


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Do you mean timing BELT?
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adewill
 


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V6 4.0 Petrol has a timing chain
  
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adewill
 


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Thumbs Up
Irwin wrote:
What a pity, she was a beauty.

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dgardel
 


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adewill wrote:
V6 4.0 Petrol has a timing chain


Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed
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Post #177961016th Feb 2017 3:58 pm
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SafariDave
 


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can you replace it with a 4.4 V8?
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck) 
 
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There is a reason the 4.0 V6 Petrol Ford Explorer was nicknamed the Ford Exploder.
  
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SafariDave
 


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That 4.0 V6, was used in the Ford Explorer as well as in the Ford Ranger pick up. I have known and seen that engine go over 200K without major issues on Explorer's, Rangers and D3's here in the states. Again mainly needing Harmonica Balancer replacement on the Explorer and Ranger versions.
To me that V6 is stressed on the D3 due to the D3's weight. Calling the D3 V6 the poor man's D3. Since it was a cheaper intro base version compared to the V8 4.4. I also drove the 4.0 version D3 (LR3) not noticing much difference on highway in power, but in Sport Mode the D3 V6.4.0 had no power compared to the V8. Thats why we own 2 V8's and no V6's.
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck) 
 
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adewill
 


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Does anyone know if i could use the v6 explorer engine ,apart from all the bolt on bits would it be a straight swap ?
can i also get the engine out without taking the body off
  
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