Member Since: 26 Jan 2018
Location: Graben
Posts: 3
Disco with 2.7d V6 diesel >> Buy or not??
Dear all,
I could buy a Disco 3 with a 2.7d V6 engine from 2005 with 180.000 km.
The engine doesn't run and the dealer who sells it doesn't know the history.
He got it as it is. Some airparts in front of the engine have been taken of.
If I would mount all the parts, would it be possible to connect to a computer and read out the problem?
Tipps from your side, any advise what I could do or better leave it where it is?
Thanks in advance!
26th Jan 2018 5:08 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6656
In principle, yes. Preferably then the reading with a reader that understands Discovery 3 like IIDtool (example) rather than a generic reader.
Assuming it isn’t the only D3 for sale in Switzerland I’d just leave it unless you’re feeling like you want a potential Landy from hell.
26th Jan 2018 5:19 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4460
Leave it! Too much risk.
Unless it is VERY cheap!Richard
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26th Jan 2018 5:22 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Probably Del's old blue one It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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26th Jan 2018 5:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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M3DPO wrote:
Probably Del's old blue one
Wot? Don't tell me she's doing road trips without me!!
Re the D3 the OP's asking about, just do the maths. I'd bet you cost to buy plus cost to fix (engine plus everything else needing doing) will be waaaaaaaaaaay more than it will be worth. It prob only worth scrap value only.
26th Jan 2018 5:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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NJSS wrote:
Personally I wouldn't take it if it was free.
+1 if I was after a car that would eventually work. I'd only take it to strip it.
26th Jan 2018 5:57 pm
Compusmentis
Member Since: 18 Feb 2016
Location: Effingham
Posts: 237
Leave it well alone. If it was worth fixing, it wouldn't be for sale broken... New gearbox & TC, 3 x front wheel bearings, belts changed, new oil pump, new battery, new rear prop, new front prop, new front diff, front arb refurbed, front cv boot kit, egr blank and BAS software patch, full rear suspension / drivelive rebuild, new front arms, LED trailer light fix, split charge.
Never had a 107, 90 or 127, but have had most of the rest!
26th Jan 2018 6:00 pm
Dillon
Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 103
I bet the dealer who is selling it knows exactly whats wrong with it!!! Ask him again.
26th Jan 2018 6:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Of course they know what's wrong, the engine's f ed.
26th Jan 2018 6:55 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Massive money pit, I would avoid unless it was free, pull the heads, laugh and then break it.
26th Jan 2018 7:17 pm
Maurice Bastings
Member Since: 26 Jan 2018
Location: Graben
Posts: 3
Still not sure what do do. I am a no risk no fun type a guy
Anybody a link to a manual for this engine?
29th Jan 2018 5:04 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2319
Even someone with a penchant for risk / challenge, would steer clear. 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.
29th Jan 2018 5:15 pm
James1974
Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Stevenage
Posts: 990
If there was nothing wrong with it the dealer would fix it and sell it
I learnt one thing in life and that’s a dealer wants to make every penny he can so if it was a cheap fix he would fix it
Instead they find someone like
You and say I don’t know what’s wrong with it prob nothin major and say oh by the way sold as seen
Please take everyone’s advice steer clear this is a discovery not running not a vauxhall corsaDisco 3 gone but not forGotten
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31st Jan 2018 11:27 pm
kajtzu
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