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Ed0123
Member Since: 27 Jan 2022
Location: Germany
Posts: 6
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DISCO 3 Overlanding...Good Idea? |
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Dear All,
I've always wanted to plan an overloading trip to Iceland and specifically I want to do it in a Disco 3. I have previously owned Freelanders and am currently the owner of a Range Rover SDV6. I've always loved the D3 and was always on the hunt for a good one. As I live in Germany, most of the D3s are TDV6s. Currently I am looking at a D3 with around 180k km (110k miles) on the clock but has a series of mechanical overhauls done by a reputable LR specialist (but still original engine).
Now really its down to the question regarding the crankshaft issues... Are the failure rates really that high?
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27th Jan 2022 4:34 pm |
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Ed0123
Member Since: 27 Jan 2022
Location: Germany
Posts: 6
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Wow thank you for such a comprehensive reply! Highly appreciated. I thought the crankshafts were a failure point for all TD/SDV6?
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27th Jan 2022 11:34 pm |
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Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1820
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Spun bearings can happen on a tdv6…..
@180k in km’s i would put on a new oilpump, oem FomoCo
And new bearing shells if overlanding is the goal….
If the engine is otherwise ok, those measurements should do to have a realiable engine IMHO
“Normal” mainentance by default and maybe a EGR removal/blaking, or proper EGR clean if german TUV is a concern regarding a blanked egr system.. 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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27th Jan 2022 11:46 pm |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 1504
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I'm probably one of the least knowledgeable people on here, but from what I've read it seems that the crank failure is more common on the D4 3.0, but as I say that just from what I've read, no experience or technical knowledge.
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27th Jan 2022 11:52 pm |
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Ed0123
Member Since: 27 Jan 2022
Location: Germany
Posts: 6
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Motolab wrote:Spun bearings can happen on a tdv6…..
@180k in km’s i would put on a new oilpump, oem FomoCo
And new bearing shells if overlanding is the goal….
If the engine is otherwise ok, those measurements should do to have a realiable engine IMHO
“Normal” mainentance by default and maybe a EGR removal/blaking, or proper EGR clean if german TUV is a concern regarding a blanked egr system..
Thanks so much. oil pump is new and EGR is also sorted. So I guess it looks like a green light!
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28th Jan 2022 9:10 pm |
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Ed0123
Member Since: 27 Jan 2022
Location: Germany
Posts: 6
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pwheeldon wrote:I'm probably one of the least knowledgeable people on here, but from what I've read it seems that the crank failure is more common on the D4 3.0, but as I say that just from what I've read, no experience or technical knowledge.
You're welcome for the information. This forum and the FB groups have been a godsend for me and many others, hopefully you'll find the same!
Look forward to learning much more here. What you said about the forum is true!
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28th Jan 2022 9:12 pm |
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