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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
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Hi All, My Disco has just done 4500km, and when I got home from a drive, I noticed the smell of burning oil. After a check, found oil under the car, all the way along, and also dots on the rear window. Did some more checked and found it to be a very clean oil, compared to the engine oil (black). Any ideas, I worried its a damaged front diff.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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 20th Sep 2006 7:58 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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How far along the car is the oil visible? it's unlikely to be a damaged front diff. as it's protected, although there has been one failure of a front diff. documented on here...
Has the transfer box suffered any damage? Also check the gearbox oil level to eliminate that from the list of possibles 
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| 20th Sep 2006 8:06 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 24 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Could it be diesel? Is yours an auto or a manual? IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
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| 20th Sep 2006 8:50 am |
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blueanchorinn
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Member Since: 07 Mar 2006
Location: In a pub in Devon
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My rear diff gave up and that covered the underneath and tailgate with oil and because it was on the exhausts there was a smell of hot oil Pot Noodle Challenge Winner 2011
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| 20th Sep 2006 8:57 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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bkehoe wrote:Is yours an auto or a manual?
it's an auto... hover the mouse pointer over the Discovery3 icon to the left, below the user location and it gives you the spec
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| 20th Sep 2006 9:00 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 24 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Ah, forgot about that feature.  ATF could be quite clear. On my last TD5 I had a major leak near the transmission oil cooler where one of the pipes attached. Sprayed ATF everywhere, engine bay, underneath, sides, back window, cars behind me, etc. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 20th Sep 2006 9:53 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
Posts: 123
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Its a diesel, and a Auto. the rear diff looks ok, but its from the front, just below the front diff, Have checked the brack and power steering fluid, completly different, more runny, so not good, rang Land rover up, a truck is on itway to take it back to the dealer (450km away), so will never know.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 20th Sep 2006 10:01 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
Posts: 123
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The plot thicken. received a phone call today from my dealer, say the oil was due to a the front diff been over filled  . I have now askered the guys to take it for a 20km drive to see if it still leaks (the correct amount of oil has now been placed into the diff), the diff was only overfilled by 50-100mls  . I have to ring them tomorrow for the next episode.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 26th Sep 2006 7:17 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
Posts: 123
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Its all over. after all the checks, a faulty Diff. a new one on its way..
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 27th Sep 2006 8:56 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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good to know it wasn't damage then
seems LR have thought to build in an early warning system (oil on the exhaust) to cope with such situations
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| 27th Sep 2006 9:30 am |
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