Why so many problems with the Discovery ?

**strangy** · 21st July 2016, 10:29 AM

Its a pig Rob.

Disco Muppett suggested you ask me about "Malfunctioning Eddie", so here you go http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...what-odds.html
Might make you feel better.
Incidentally I sold "Eddie" locally within a few months of that thread and it is still going happily in and out of remote places.

Sell?, wreck? So many variables. I had a friend with a D2 who insisted he maintained his vehicle regularly. After his rebuilt gearbox started to have shift issues after 180k I asked when he changed the oil. He said never and followed that he never changed the oil in any of his other cars why should this be any different

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4 engine oil changes over that time and that was it from him. Topping up fluids adding fuel and driving was his idea of maintenance.
Seems you bought a vehicle from someone like him.

I loved my D2 (not Eddie) , so much so, I grafted all the electrics and auto into the Defender.
Im not concerned at all for its reliability or longivity.

**rob tilbury** · 21st July 2016, 10:33 AM

I would never sell it i would destroy it , i dont hate them enough to sell them this car ,,, its crap ,,,
I should have known better i drove a brand new one in 2001 and it stopped out side the dealership ,, ?????
I hate this car with a passion ,,$10,000 so far and a piece of crap ,,,
Its insured for $6000 ,,

**rob tilbury** · 21st July 2016, 10:36 AM

I pulled out the Icar checker and his gearbox showed more faults that a 5 cent pokie ,,,,
he was the same he hate it

**ozscott** · 21st July 2016, 10:36 AM

Sell it mate. It's driving you crazy. Get a carby 3500 County or similar. Cheers

**rob tilbury** · 21st July 2016, 10:42 AM

strangy <
In a really sad demented way i dont feel as bad now ?
Sounds like my D2 is a pearler compared to that one ,,,,,

How does one loose a "SUMP PLUG"
I have been a mechanic since the mid 80`s
never had one fall out ?

sheerluck · 21st July 2016, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by rob tilbury

strangy <
In a really sad demented way i dont feel as bad now ?
Sounds like my D2 is a pearler compared to that one ,,,,,

How does one loose a "SUMP PLUG"
I have been a mechanic since the mid 80`s
never had one fall out ?

Oil pump bolt. A known failure point for TD5s where the oil pump intake bolt was not graced with a bit of Loctite at birth, so it works it's way loose, and no more oil circulates.

**Pippin** · 21st July 2016, 11:06 AM

The teething troubles of buying a D2 that has not been looked after well. They will pass. Having said that I'm fed up with mine as it hasn't missed a major beat for nearly 3 years (At the risk of bringing the D2 gods down on me) what am I supposed to do with my time. But it is only a low milage vehicle with 451,000K on the clock, what more can I expect. Yes sure I had the trans rebuilt at 300,000 and put on a Turner head about 3 years ago, plus the usual things that any brand of vehicle will need. Don't despair if you keep it you will end up like me with a great car that goes like it's new at 15 years of age.
Nick

**ozscott** · 21st July 2016, 05:38 PM

Got some room again in the inbox Rob if you want to resend. Cheers

**Tins** · 22nd July 2016, 08:19 PM

Why can't you see that it isn't all about LR, and is probably all about YOU. Most people on this forum have a good relationship with their cars. If this is a concept that you find difficult, then perhaps the Toyota route would suit you best.
However, if you think that A: nothing will go wrong. and B: there will be a community there 24/7 to help you out when A turns out to be untrue, then you are seriously mistaken.
I wish you well with your endeavours, and hope that you choose to stay in the LR fold.

**Bytemrk** · 22nd July 2016, 08:31 PM

Rob, maybe this thing is just a Friday afternoon build... or as Strangy said, was "maintained" by someone whose idea do maintenance was washing it twice a year.

Before my current D4 I had a V8 D2 and a TD5 D2a.... both did hundreds of thousands of trouble free Km - yes they had the odd problem - but I maintained them religiously - including preventative maintenance on well known issues.

Obviously you don't need to go far to hear stories of unreliable D2's .... but they are definitely not all like that.

I think most of us here have some passion for their Land Rover(s).... if yours is turning to Hate... maybe it is time to look for a different one ...

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Funny was just at the RTA ,, D2 sitting in the car park bloke scratching his head ,,,

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