Thread: Advice needed...

I haven't read the other replies properly so apologies if this is repeating someone else, but the first VERY FIRST RULE ALWAYS of getting work done on a Disco is you take it to someone who firstly has lots of experience with these cars and secondly...who LIKES working on them! Even if it means driving an hour out of your way or getting it towed that far, you 100% of the time always go to someone like that because they won't rip you off for unnecessary labour because they don't know what they are doing, they won't do a crappy job because they hate working on it (like someone did to mine once and it was just a bloody windscreen), and they will know what they're doing.

I recently had a bunch of work done and I took it to a guy about 70 minutes away from me because he likes working on them and knows them well. Great to deal with, a great guy, and while one of the local Land Rover specialists here in Melbourne quoted me $1200 for a timing belt this guy was honest and quoted me a few hundred and I trust him more because he's more of an enthusiast.

Get it to someone like that and get their opinion, even if it's expensive you know they will do it properly and you'll have piece of mind that your money wasn't wasted on someone who didn't know what they were doing.

My 300Tdi Disco used to be owned by a forum member in SA and I've got lots of receipts (and a rear wheel cover) from Triumph Rover Spares, British 4x4 Automotive, and Sovereign Auto Services. Not sure if these places still operate but I know Triumph Rover Spares is still current and they have nice looking Discos for sale on their website so they're still right in there.

The fact that your mechanic hasn't worked on many Land Rovers is a huge alarm bell, get it out of there and take it someone who knows what they're doing. Your mechanic will understand, maybe even pay him a little for the time he's spent already, I had to do this once with my wife's Peugeot...it's annoying but he will understand...alarm bells going off everywhere haha TAKE IT TO A LAND ROVER SPECIALIST

Originally Posted by loanrangie

He might be confusing it with the dmf of the D2, as said no reason it cant be machined.

i think this is exactly whats happened as he seemed to think my car had a dmf but after researching for a bit it seems it should have a single... ill let him know tomorrow.

hopefully means i can just replace the clutch, whatever component has failed and get the flywheel machined. should be a bit further off than that 3k he quoted me.

Originally Posted by Young Angus

TAKE IT TO A LAND ROVER SPECIALIST

will definitely look into this, especially if anyone can recommend somewhere in SA. I also have the exact same spare wheel cover

i got to say its quite amazing how much stress has been lifted from this forum post, i did not expect so many replies and good advice especially being my first post on the website. thanks to you all.

Originally Posted by rangieman

Id repair it and machine the flywheel and replace the clutch it`s a no brainer .
Oh replace the clutch fork with a heavy duty one
Roverlords on here can help you out with the bits if you mechanic doesn`t mind your sourcing the bits needed

thanks just checked out the store.... think i will get that HD fork. is there anything else down there considered a weak point worth replacing with something aftermarket while the work is being done in the area?

on another note - does anyone know why the 1999 disco 1 seems to be such an anomaly? so many websites list the disco 1 ending in either 1997 or 1998. it really confused me when i first got the car and is probably why the mechanic mistook it for a td5 having a dmf

I don't know about Disco clutches, but I can say a genuine LR upgraded clutch for my 2009 Defender was only $1600 fitted, while even an AP HD clutch was $2600.
As others have said I'm not sure why a flywheel with only 130,000 kms would need replacing.
A LR specialist should be able to give more informed advice.

You really only have 2 choices here, Either fix it or walk away and wear the loss of the purchase price Because selling a car that isn't going will only return Peanuts.
I faced the exact same predicament a few months ago when the motor in my D2a "Carked it" and the cost of the repair was going to cost $4,000/$5,000.
I decided to bite the bullet and get it fixed which pretty much bankrupted me But I now have a truck that is 100% reliable as I had fixed pretty much everything else on it prior to the engine issue.
It all depends on IF you really want to keep the D1

Originally Posted by trout1105

You really only have 2 choices here, Either fix it or walk away and wear the loss of the purchase price

I think this thread has made up my mind... It's been great fun driving her so I reckon ill go ahead and fix it

I live near triumph rover spares in adelaide so ill have the car towed there where it'll be worked on by people that know their rovers.... sounds like a much better idea than the genetic mechanic who is on it at the moment.

could anyone recommend a clutch kit or just go factory?...

Originally Posted by CanM8

thanks just checked out the store.... think i will get that HD fork. is there anything else down there considered a weak point worth replacing with something aftermarket while the work is being done in the area?

on another note - does anyone know why the 1999 disco 1 seems to be such an anomaly? so many websites list the disco 1 ending in either 1997 or 1998. it really confused me when i first got the car and is probably why the mechanic mistook it for a td5 having a dmf

Last D1 was made in 98 IIRC. Any references to 99 D1s are sales pitches or claims they are 99 models just because they were sold in 99.

I think the first D2 was made in September 1998.