Member Since: 07 Feb 2021
Location: Bishop's Stortford
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engine failure
discovery 3 - 7 a chassis -56 plate 178000 miles
I have unfortunately jinxed my disco 3 to many times and on Friday the oil pump failed causing catastrophic engine failure.
the car was on the motorway but accelerating from 60 to 70 gently and then boom it happened.
didn't even know about the oil pump faults or I would have changed it.
rebuild or second hand engine?
7th Feb 2021 6:15 pm
Dillon
Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 103
If it "let go" at 70mph the engine is scrap no point in even stripping all down other than just interest, another lump is required.
That’s news bud. Hope you get it sorted in a cost effective way.
7th Feb 2021 6:24 pm
Timcurtis
Member Since: 07 Feb 2021
Location: Bishop's Stortford
Posts: 3
Dillon wrote:
If it "let go" at 70mph the engine is scrap no point in even stripping all down other than just interest, another lump is required.
Dillon
even at 2000 revs?
7th Feb 2021 6:28 pm
Timcurtis
Member Since: 07 Feb 2021
Location: Bishop's Stortford
Posts: 3
NCC-1031 wrote:
That’s news bud. Hope you get it sorted in a cost effective way.
I even smelt oil on the journey home before.... thought it was the van in front of me
7th Feb 2021 6:30 pm
Yargo
Member Since: 25 Dec 2020
Location: Europe
Posts: 326
Sell your disco as it is or strip for parts. Repairing will not be cost effective....
7th Feb 2021 6:45 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1820
Timcurtis wrote:
Dillon wrote:
If it "let go" at 70mph the engine is scrap no point in even stripping all down other than just interest, another lump is required.
Dillon
even at 2000 revs?
Yupp.. .
If you wait a while, there will be somebody coming in, who will say, maybe if you are lucky....
Then you will maybe try to fit a new oilpump and new belt and roller kit and maybe more... and than you have to see if you were lucky...
if not, and i bet on that... you still have to change the engine and dismount and fit a new oilpump, seals, belts, rollers...
Depending off what you can do yourself... minimum budget should be from 4k on....
If your valves are bent... a low mileage JAG engine would be your best best i think, since low mileage LR engines, are not there or much more expensive, much more..
(Been there, done it)Best regards
Harold
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Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
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7th Feb 2021 6:51 pm
motorworks
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Usk
Posts: 412
A good used engine supplied and fitted (with new oil pump and belts etc) with some guarantee from a reputable Indie is going to be upwards of £4k. Spending less means more risk of repeated failure sooner or later.
£4k plus current value of broken D3 might be close to price of a similar replacement. Perhaps one like this,
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
You might be lucky but i doubt it very much, i would buy yourself a cheap Jaguar s type and remove the engine.
It will be the cheaper option than buying an engine on its own from a Discovery.Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
7th Feb 2021 8:00 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14487
Re: engine failure
Timcurtis wrote:
discovery 3 - 7 a chassis -56 plate 178000 miles
I have unfortunately jinxed my disco 3 to many times and on Friday the oil pump failed causing catastrophic engine failure.
the car was on the motorway but accelerating from 60 to 70 gently and then boom it happened.
didn't even know about the oil pump faults or I would have changed it.
rebuild or second hand engine?
Sorry to hear that. Sadly it’s now scrap unless you want to do an engine transplant from an S Type Jag but the cost to value ratio is skewed against you. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
7th Feb 2021 8:53 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
You say scrap, I say ready to strip.
7th Feb 2021 8:56 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14487
That’s just one of your perversions. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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news bud. Hope you get it sorted in a cost effective way. 
