Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
My 2005 Discovery 3
I'm back. Previously had my manual silver D3. I still have the V8 Range Rover that I swapped it for, but today I bought a high mileaged 2005 Discovery 3 Auto TDV6, 212000 Miles. No MOT. Injector seal suspected of being blown as it ticks loudly on idle. Been off the road since August 2019. The interior has more mud in it than you would find in a field. I also desperately need to find the bolts or the nuts that hold the passenger mirror on as that is currently not attached to the car. Need to sell my D2 ASAP to make up for the hole in my bank balance buying this one
Pictures from the advert I responded to:
This is how I found it (Buried at the back under the tree's out of sight:
The previous owner delivered the car to me, now it is home. Tuesday it is going for an MOT.
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29th Aug 2020 9:05 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 568
Fantastic - I love a project like this.
Do you mind sharing how much a ‘high’ mileage Disco with No MOT’s are going for these days?
I will be following this with interest!Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
29th Aug 2020 9:15 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
I don't know if it's the going rate, But I paid £1400 which included it being delivered 20 miles approximately.
30th Aug 2020 8:48 am
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
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1st problem to sort today is the battery, turns out, incorrect size battery fitted. So new one reserved with a 5 year guarantee. Wiper rubbers are torn, so new blades also reserved. Once the battery is changed out, I will run diagnostics and go through the entire system in detail. Got the wheels to change over today as well and the interior will at least be started on as it is awful
30th Aug 2020 8:58 am
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 568
That’s a steal!
That allows you to spend on the expensive bits and get it up to standard quickly 😎Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
30th Aug 2020 9:41 am
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Quickly, don't think so at the moment I thought a Discovery 2 with 97000 miles would sell fast, but apparently not. I have a low mileaged D2 which this is replacing and used my overdraft and credit card as a bridging loan to buy it Thinking that the D2 would sell fast. Saying that, I only advertised the other car last night at about 7pm
30th Aug 2020 9:44 am
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Well my D2 sold today, and I think the D3 saw the wad I was given and decided it wanted some of it
The ticking is more of a tapping and is metallicky, so think it may need a top end rebuild. It is going for its MOT anyway tomorrow. Insured it today, think there are 2 things it may fail on. But will see.
The interior has been hoovered and washed, but not thoroughly. But much better than before, but the rear seats had broken clips, so just removed the seats. I have been offered a full set of non mouldy seats, will see what happens at MOT time tomorrow.
Outside has been washed as well, loads of bulbs replaced, new wiper blades, handbrake wasn't working, now is, Going to cruise up to the MOT at 50 as the car hasn't been driven over 15 miles an hour for over a year
31st Aug 2020 5:38 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 568
That’s fantastic! Glad the D2 sold pretty quick!
I have my fingers crossed for you tomorrow. Keep us updated.Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
31st Aug 2020 5:46 pm
Lee Trinder
Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
Location: Henley in arden
Posts: 516
Wow the interior looks awful, but at least the body colour is fab. Good luck tomorrow.
31st Aug 2020 7:09 pm
MikeHe
Member Since: 14 Aug 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 58
Best of luck with the MOT.
31st Aug 2020 9:37 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
Just a thought but mine had a similar noise and it was an egr valve was sheered off and rattling inside the housing
Both egrs were blanked on mineMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
31st Aug 2020 9:55 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Ooh, thanks for the heads up. As it happens. The EGR is showing as faulty on the diagnostics.
31st Aug 2020 10:02 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Well........ this was a short lived story! EGR turned out to be blanked, just for reference.
But on the 1st September, I decided to drive it to an MOT test... Made it 9 miles into my journey, MY FAULT I KNOW, I had all the warning noises but was hoping it would make it to the garage, and sadly after 9 miles of plenty of power and super smooth driving which amazed me, it cut out and I managed to coast it along the A21 to a slip road near Sevenoaks where I was recovered by the AA to my trusted garage, and found that the engine has suspectedly spun a shell, but the crankshaft is seized solid, so solid that the garage were unable to undo the pulley bolt
So, I took a chance, I lost out. I spent a few hundred in new parts of things I thought it needed for an MOT which I have now removed again apart from the bulbs. And this one is on ebay for sale. And will be on the sales pages of this club shortly. Although if I can find storage for it, I am considering keeping it.
I have bought another Discovery 3 though. So a new Diary is being started for that one.
3rd Sep 2020 8:31 pm
MikeHe
Member Since: 14 Aug 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 58
Absolutely gutted for you
3rd Sep 2020 8:39 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Wow, incredibly bad luck disco-nut, good that you hadn’t spent too much on it. Better luck with the next one D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
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So a new Diary is being started for that one.
