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Currently our family car is a C320 diesel Merc.
I have a craving (and have had for a number of years) for a Discovery. I don't want to put any extra cash into the change, so am looking at a budget I think of £7k.
I'd like a face-lift ES model, and am not too put off by highish miles, depending on what I am told here... Auto or manual, I'm in trouble with the other half regardless!
Are these a pile of grief, or as I hope problem sorted by this point?
I'd be grateful for any general or specific advice on these.
Cheers
David
I have a craving (and have had for a number of years) for a Discovery. I don't want to put any extra cash into the change, so am looking at a budget I think of £7k.
I'd like a face-lift ES model, and am not too put off by highish miles, depending on what I am told here... Auto or manual, I'm in trouble with the other half regardless!
Are these a pile of grief, or as I hope problem sorted by this point?
I'd be grateful for any general or specific advice on these.
Cheers
David
Sure others will add to this but in my time with one......
Oil in the injector loom, not an expensive fix but worth checking.
ACE pipes, expensive to sort properly.
Gear selector switch (Auto), known as an XYZ, modest cost but fiddly.
Air bags on rear suspension, will squat when parked so easy to spot.
Door window regulators pack up for a hobby!
I loved my ES, you can make any Disco 2 look like a facelift one with the headlight kit so don't be put off by a slightly older car if it's in top order.
Great site here for tips, fixes and mods;
http://www.discovery2.co.uk/
Oil in the injector loom, not an expensive fix but worth checking.
ACE pipes, expensive to sort properly.
Gear selector switch (Auto), known as an XYZ, modest cost but fiddly.
Air bags on rear suspension, will squat when parked so easy to spot.
Door window regulators pack up for a hobby!
I loved my ES, you can make any Disco 2 look like a facelift one with the headlight kit so don't be put off by a slightly older car if it's in top order.
Great site here for tips, fixes and mods;
http://www.discovery2.co.uk/
LFB531 said:
Crossflow Kid said:
....and also massively over-hyped as a problem (beyond slight oil loss and the associated mess it causes)
But caused misfire like symptoms that cease when loom plug to ECU is cleaned out (or at least, it did with mine!).Just to add to the list of faults with mine:
Air suspension compressor
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Coolant top hose splits - causes massive water loss and a knackered cylinder head if not stopped immediately
Propshaft joints let go in a big way if not checked/lubricated.
Water leaking from sunroofs into the headlining and down the seatbelts
Steering wheel rotary control packs in (which means SRS airbag light comes on, cruise and stereo controls dont work.
Having said all of that, if you are handy with spanners, and like spending hours searching the internet and calling parts specialists/breakers, most things can be repaired.
One of my best purchases was something called a nanocom, which reads the ecus for faults (damn handy with air suspension troubles)
If I were doing it again, I'd buy as young as possible, with no sunroofs and get TD5 alive to give it some added beans- ours (an auto) can feel pretty sluggish sometimes.
Neil.
Air suspension compressor
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Coolant top hose splits - causes massive water loss and a knackered cylinder head if not stopped immediately
Propshaft joints let go in a big way if not checked/lubricated.
Water leaking from sunroofs into the headlining and down the seatbelts
Steering wheel rotary control packs in (which means SRS airbag light comes on, cruise and stereo controls dont work.
Having said all of that, if you are handy with spanners, and like spending hours searching the internet and calling parts specialists/breakers, most things can be repaired.
One of my best purchases was something called a nanocom, which reads the ecus for faults (damn handy with air suspension troubles)
If I were doing it again, I'd buy as young as possible, with no sunroofs and get TD5 alive to give it some added beans- ours (an auto) can feel pretty sluggish sometimes.
Neil.
Most of the problems should have been fixed by now through servicing or recalls (e.g. ACE pipes & injector harness).
Now is when problems due to age start to show, such as the rear suspension, brake lines corroding, etc... Most things aren't a major problem, just annoying when the happen.
M
Now is when problems due to age start to show, such as the rear suspension, brake lines corroding, etc... Most things aren't a major problem, just annoying when the happen.
M
Dont be too put off - despite the troubles with mine, its lovely when its all working as it should, and a nice place to be with the cream leather and wood.
It's also incredibly comfortable - i'd go anywhere in it, and take that out of preference to any of the company cars/hire cars I've had over the years.
It's also incredibly comfortable - i'd go anywhere in it, and take that out of preference to any of the company cars/hire cars I've had over the years.
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