looking at buyin a 94 disco need help

[toey1977]

when changing from drive to reverse there is aloud clunking noise. its sound to be either from the diffs or uni's but i am not sure the diffs sound good down the highway but as a typical saleman pitch i got they all do that its standard, was hoping someone here could help out asap, before the bloke that was calln on the phone bout the same car beats me to it lol

[Pedro_The_Swift]

get it inspected by a reputable LR workshop,,
your LOCATION may help us to reccommend such a place,,

[mcrover]

when changing from drive to reverse there is aloud clunking noise. its sound to be either from the diffs or uni's but i am not sure the diffs sound good down the highway but as a typical saleman pitch i got they all do that its standard, was hoping someone here could help out asap, before the bloke that was calln on the phone bout the same car beats me to it lol


A. There is no other person ringing
B. It is just a bit of driveline back lash most likely but it may be the ball joint on the A frame on the rear suspention.

They all do do it to a point but it shouldnt have a lot of back lash but they do normally have a bit due to the amount of joints and connections you have in an Awd system as well as 3 diffs.

It would want to be damn cheap for me to look at a 94 models later models were generally a little better built.

[toey1977]

thanks for th help guysmuch appericated, i know a local dealer used to work in car yaat has en selling them for years.so if its just a ball jiont is that a cheap fix to this preoblem, and i know there was know ohter guy on the phone, i laugh with the misss when he said that and i fell its pretty cheap it 6gs with all the options but not a snokel which sucks but 270 tho on clock, v8 on gas whatt do you guys think.

[big guy]

Hey

I bought a 94 ES with all the options for 5k.
Done 110k.

At 270 the motor will probably need some work let alone all the other stuff.

Definately get it checked out.

there will always be more, no such thing as cheap if its going to cost you heaps in repairs later.


Check all the electrics, they go, the windows, leaking sunroof, oil and colour of water etc.
even a comp check. should be around 140 or at least be all even.


Best of luck but remember, there will always be another one.

[slug_burner]

uni slop is not a big cost item to fix but there are a few other sources of backlash that will cost a few more bucks. axle spline to drive flange slop in one, for less than a K should be able to fix. The other problem could be gearbox to tc spline wear, than one could cost a bit more.

[mcrover]

Im thinking that 6k is probably too much for a V8 94 Disco these days with 270k on the clock seems you can get 300Tdi's for that money and up depending on condition in car yards and easilly that money privately or at auctions.

Just my opinion, it's your money so you will have to make up your own mind but as slugburner said, check it out but use your mechanic not theirs.

[LeglessOne]

Im thinking that 6k is probably too much for a V8 94 Disco these days with 270k on the clock seems you can get 300Tdi's for that money and up depending on condition in car yards and easilly that money privately or at auctions.

Just my opinion, it's your money so you will have to make up your own mind but as slugburner said, check it out but use your mechanic not theirs.


Agree - I picked up a late 94 V8(3 door) with lone ranger tank, warn winch and Arb bar for 2.5k (215k on the clock).Was a bit rough around the edges - but what do you expect for that money:D.

I too sometimes get the big clang when engaging gears from park or nuetral.

Checked drivetrain out for backlash - but didn't seem excessive.Put it down to drivetrain loaded up in one direction and selecting gear in the opposite direction.As it only happens occasionally and mostly when I'm on a bit of a slope.

[101RRS]

Driveline slack will most likely be wear on the splines of rear output shaft of the gearbox - particularly at 270,000km - mine started to show at 100,000km.

Not an expensive fix when it first starts but on higher mileage examples will require the replacement of the output shaft and its matching input drive to the transfer case.

This will be an expensive exercise so I would get it all get checked out first.

Garry

[toey1977]

well does any one know of a es disco with all the options in a V8 on gas going at a good price, the one i was looking at was the newer (better loing) dash style that came out after april 94. uve scared the **** outa me with the spline slacknees output shaft comment lol. but i might still get it looked at though it dosnt sound good, will also try and contact the old owner.

[Utemad]

On an auto the transfer case input gear and main shaft (whatever it is called in an auto) can both be done in situ can't they? I read that somewhere.

I agree that the price is steep. I bought a V8 manual 94 update base model with factory mags and cruise control, winch and ARB bar, lifted springs and Bilstein shocks etc etc in fantastic nick with 155k on it for $7.2k. That was just over two years ago.

Don't look for a V8 on gas. Look for one without gas who is probably desperate to sell. Then convert it and get the rebate.