04 HSE "What to look for"?????

[Diesel Dan]

Hi all!

I'm in the market for an 04 HSE v8 and was wondering if there is anything obvious or not so obvious to look for when buying?

Kind Regards
Dan

[33chinacars]

Make sure all electrics work And has a full service history. Drive a few different ones and go from there

And welcome to the forum.

Also check out fullfatrr.com & rangerovers.net

Gary

[Diesel Dan]

Thanks Gary, I'll check out those web site's and if it starts raining here this week (high probability) i'll travel down to melbourne and check a few out.
Kind Regards Dan

[Camo]

If you are buying a V8 why not go a Vogue? Pretty much the same price with a lot more options.

You can get a good one for 30k now..very nice:D

Good luck with it.. took me nearly a year to find mine but being a diesel it was alot harder to find a good one.

Camo

[Diesel Dan]

I didn't think it was all that much more of a car?
I'm struggling to find a few in vicco for $30,000.
I was more interested in saving a few bucks towards an injected gas system than heated seats and sat/nav tv. But you're welcome to encourage me otherwise:D

[Homestar]

Hi Dan, whatever the asking price is, you can be sure you will be able to bargain off a LOT from that. These things are hard to shift, and most spend months on the market before selling, so haggle hard. Start at least $10K below the asking price, and go from there. I got nearly $7K off the asking price on mine - but I ended up needing that for the new transmission it needed soon afterwards...:( but that's another story...

[Diesel Dan]

Thanks for all the advice. Looked at some and although they look ok on the skin...........underneath lies a different story @ 170.000 klms they do seem to have a fair amount of wear and leaks. One which was advertised as "you won't find another one better" came with a current rwc and had a leaking rear main dripping on the ground and cracked suspension bushes! & fairly grubby interior. Just out of interest what do you think a lr dealer would charge to do a rear main????? Kind Regards Dan

[Homestar]

Just out of interest what do you think a lr dealer would charge to do a rear main????? Kind Regards Dan

Not sure, but with a hoist, the trannie comes out easily - I watched the trannie specialist pull mine in less than an hour when it was repaired, so with that, and removing the flex plate, and the old seal, I would think a GOOD mechanic could do the whole job in around maybe 5 hours with all the right tools, plus the cost of the seal.

Only a guess, and knowing an LR dealer, they would tell you it is a much bigger job than it is...

[catch-22]

very important - make sure it has had the tranny oil changed. Ideally, before 80k.

[Grumbles]

I was looking at purchasing one of these - I didn't but in retrospect I wish I had. There are a couple of rubber "breather pipes" at the back of the engine - I can't remember too much about them but apparently it is critical to keep them clean/replaced. If they block this can damage the engine. Someone with better kniwledge might expand on this in some detail.