Member Since: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 30
The D3 has died!
A bit of a catastrophic failure at the weekend, and so I'm left with a wagon that is not economical to repair (for me).
It was an unfortunate alignment of a few things giving out at once, and we were very close to having an engine fire. Seems like it will need at least a new HP fuel pump and engine, which is no small job in terms of parts and labour costs.
2005 / 175K, so it's not done too bad. I'll be putting it up for sale as a non-runner for spares / repair / breaking in 9 posts time (need to be less of a lurker to get the post count up).
27th May 2020 2:49 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2863
Bad luck - it can happen to the best of us!
If you do a search for recent threads on 'dead' D3's being for sale there is at least one forum member looking for one just now.Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
27th May 2020 2:56 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2863
THis is the thread - might be worth contacting Disko
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sale-discov...88414.htmlCurrently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
27th May 2020 2:58 pm
Theskidave
Member Since: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 30
Thanks for that - I'll send him a PM. But I'll keep cranking up the post count incase it needs to go wider.
27th May 2020 3:05 pm
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1198
Pardon, can you say that again please?
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
27th May 2020 3:10 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
Dibs on the snorkel - price/condition dependent Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
27th May 2020 3:11 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26705
Sorry to hear of your misfortune. You could always buy an advert. Save you all the hassle of posting just to get your count up. Support the site and all that ...
27th May 2020 3:12 pm
Theskidave
Member Since: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 30
Trailered Movements wrote:
Pardon, can you say that again please?
Dave
Nicely done! 7 posts to go!
27th May 2020 3:16 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
What happened?Must stop buying shiny toys....
27th May 2020 3:20 pm
Theskidave
Member Since: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 30
No warnings, a sudden loss of power, high rev noise, quick flick up (and back to normal) of the temp gauge. Just as we got to somewhere safe to stop, engine dies, a lot of smoke and a lot of steam.
We left it to cool, topped up (refilled) the coolant, but HP fuel pump was also shot, so no start, just diesel leaking out onto the floor.
Just one of those totally out of the blue things, on what was a previously very reliable and well maintained vehicle.
27th May 2020 3:29 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
Sorry to hear this Dave and hope you can recoup some cost in either selling as a non-runner or breaking for parts.
The vultures have already started to circle Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
27th May 2020 3:42 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
Nightmare - did you get recovered back or is it at a Garage?Must stop buying shiny toys....
27th May 2020 4:23 pm
Theskidave
Member Since: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 30
Recovered to a garage, where it is awaiting it's fate!
27th May 2020 4:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
You got the space and time? If so join The Strippers’ Club.
27th May 2020 6:13 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50944
Theskidave wrote:
Thanks for that - I'll send him a PM. But I'll keep cranking up the post count incase it needs to go wider.
You may also NOT post a flurry of new messages simply to increase your post count to "unlock" the FS&W forums - this is not a normal and honest use of the site. Such posts and any ads will be removed
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