Member Since: 07 Nov 2024
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 1
Hiya and thanks for letting me in.
Looking to get my first Disco and seeing what's what and what to look for.
Looking to do either a rooftent or camp conversation gad about.
7th Nov 2024 10:04 pm
Jamesr
Member Since: 03 Nov 2024
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 4
Realised I’ve not posted in here yet…hi!
We bought a 2014 HSE in black last weekend.
I’ve not been allowed to drive it much so far, but seems like an awesome car!
I used to have a Defender for a while, it’s nice to be back in a Land Rover
7th Nov 2024 10:27 pm
treemonkee
Member Since: 10 Nov 2024
Location: dorset
Posts: 1
hi Everyone,
just joined!
Looking for some advice on my Disco 4.....
I may have water ingress in my fuse box, can it be removed and dried out ?
10th Nov 2024 6:28 pm
Top landy
Member Since: 09 Nov 2024
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 1
Hi there I have a LR4 the inertcooler seems to have oil in it drained it overnight then it started now I done oil change and now not starting and leaking a little bit oil on passenger side and smokes at the top as not starting and the was more oil in the bottom end of the intercooler pipe any help would be be great thank you
10th Nov 2024 7:53 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
Welcome all newcomers.
If you have a fault you are looking for help with can I suggest that you firstly use the search facility in the menus at the top, to search for information on your fault. There is a wealth of information on this forum with lots of information.
If you cannot find the information you need, I suggest you write up your issue as an fault in the relevant section for your vehicle below ( D3 or D4). That way you are much more likely to get advice from others that may assist.
Good luck allGary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
10th Nov 2024 8:31 pm
baldy 1
Member Since: 11 Nov 2024
Location: Durham
Posts: 2
Hi, new on here.
Just got a D4 with a knackered sdv6 engine.
So, be asking plenty of quedtiobs I’ve no doubt.
11th Nov 2024 7:55 pm
G4Challenge2009
Member Since: 11 Nov 2024
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1
Hi,
Just joined the site. Have a 2009 D3 SE. Had all the older one 200 and 30o discos, defender 110. This is my favourite although a work in progress fixing all the niggles. Based in South Norfolk.
11th Nov 2024 11:33 pm
Tom-in-H
Member Since: 16 Nov 2024
Location: near Hamburg
Posts: 1
Hi All,
I simply love this car (2015 3.0, SDV6 HSE) but the older it gets ( around 145 kkm) the more issues occur. This by itself is not a big surprise but i recently discovered that i can save hundrets and thousands of Euros by just attempting to fix some stuff myself ...
My most recent 3 issues were: water in the footwell (had this twice and new connection tubes now fixed it hopefully forever) , the Actuator of the tailgate gave up ( fixed it myself with the help of youtube) and .. a reocurring issue and the reaon why i joined the forum in order to find more answers: its the third year in a row that my main battery gives up after approx. 12 - 14 month - hence way too early. I had the car at LR and they tested for minimal current ongoingly draining ghe battery but couldnt find anything (the attmept was 300 e) .. Now the same again .. cranking voltage is dipping below 9.5. v and its soon that its not enough to start. I will now search the forum for answers - in case anyone reads this and can set me up with a tip or link to a thread i would be most greatful. Kind regards, Tom
p.s. Just in case 3 add. points: yes I buy quality batteries, yes I also drive enough longer distance trips, and no, unfortunately I do not have a OBD2 device (think I have to get one ? which one ? )
16th Nov 2024 2:05 pm
faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 344
answer to your question about diagnostic tools is. gap iid. awsome tool
this will save you a lot of money had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
16th Nov 2024 3:48 pm
krebs
Member Since: 29 Jul 2021
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 22
Hi All!
Kleber here, living in England at the moment.
I have been in the forum for a while, but I guess I forgot to introduce myself.
I have got a 2009 Discovery 3 called Dorothy. Have had it for 2 years, so far I have been through:
_The Christmas tree crisis
_The Park Brake light from hell
And currently going through leaky suspension, at least with help of this forum I found its location and will fix it next weekend.
Currently in that moment of thinking "should I sell it and get a characterless and dull trouble free car?"
We will see... we will see...
Kleb
2.7 TDV6 2009 D3 HSE - since 05/2021
19th Nov 2024 9:35 am
Bridger
Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 9
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Hi all.
After 16 years of ownership our beloved Toyota Rav4.2 bit the dust a couple of weeks ago. Underbody rust.
Sad but not too sad because for a couple of years I've known what would replace it - and it arrives this Thursday, Nov 21st.
Jan 2010 Discovery 4 XS.
I am painfully aware of the number of problems that potentially await (my friends have kindly pointed this out) but hey ho!
I am not a professional but I like a bit of spanner. I hope not too much though.
So - my first question.
Cambelt was done about 20K miles ago.
There was a main dealer service (the 175K one) in April 2023, actual mileage 143,507. Nothing since.
Now mileage is 149,000 and nothing has been done since the 2023 service.
For my amusement I enquired the cost of the next service at our local LR dealer. £916.00.
So that's not happening.
I reckon first step is a service kit for oil and filters at home.
Anything else I should do as a matter of urgency?
All the best, Bridger
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19th Nov 2024 2:27 pm
FraserBarsby
Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 3
Hi Folks, this is my second D3 and I picked it up for just £475 at auction. I'm getting it MOT'd and have put together a new video to introduce it. managed to fix the steering issue with a zip tie. Check it out...
19th Nov 2024 4:46 pm
Tim23
Member Since: 24 Nov 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1
Hello
I have just joined the D3 forum.I have a D3 2005,(4yrs).SE spec,runs well but a few things to sort out.
The forum is great and very informative.😁
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24th Nov 2024 9:41 am
Smiffie
Member Since: 03 Dec 2024
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 7
Greetings from Smiffie.
Hi Guys.
I just wanted to be polite and introduce myself and hope I am able to add to the vast knowledge that this club offers, as well as pick a few brains.
Be gentle with me and whilst I do understand the protocol of forums, I might stick my foot in it occasionally unintentionally. If I do then stop me from posting after about 9pm because that's when the So-Co starts to take affect.
Normally I wouldn't join because I am familiar with the D3, 4 and 5, but no one can know it all so I do need a bit of help /guidance on one fault code that doesn't seem to be listed let alone talked about, so I will get to that in the relevant section.
Short and polite, thank you for having me.
Hailing from Wisbech Cambs
3rd Dec 2024 8:09 pm
thextour
Member Since: 06 Dec 2024
Location: Zurich
Posts: 2
Hello from Switzerland
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I own a 2007 TDV6 and it's a dream come true for me as I do about 50,000 km year travelling around Europe and Africa.
Fun fact, or not so fun: The car broke down on the drive home from where I bought it three weeks ago.
The cooling pipe to the AGR had burst.
The car has only 308,000 km on the clock and the engine runs great. Even on a cold start (0°C) there is no, really no, rattling in the engine. It was maintained very well until about 260'000 km. Then the history got a bit vague, but I know from the first owner that 1'500 km after he sold it, it had a catastrophic engine failure. Well, it was fixed somehow, but I don't know how and with what parts. So it's like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get until you open it. But hopefully that will not be necessary any time soon.
Anyway, I don't drive the car now because it has some problems with the fuel temperature sensor, but as far as I know it's probably a bad connection. First I will service the car next week, including an original LR diesel filter, and then I will track down any faults. And I will switch to 5W40 to preserve the engine as long as possible.
Now I understand why you become a mechanic when you own a Land Rover. And my first purchase was the icarsoft LR v3.0. But I also learnt that you should buy this tool before you buy the Disco... too late. This is so useful and actually makes fault finding kind of fun, especially when so many solutions can be found in this forum. But to be honest, a reliable car would be great too
Three weeks and I'm already totally hooked.
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