Thread: Help - Looking to buy MY03 TD5

Hi everyone,

This is my first post. I'm considering buying a Discovery 2 and have spent the last few hours looking through AULRO. The particular vehicle I'm considering is a 2002 MY03 TD5 Auto. It has 140,000 kms on the clock and has had 2 owners. I already know this car has twice had problems with leaking fuel lines and has been temporarily repaired while waiting for new parts from the UK to permanently fix the issue. I've been told this has been a common issue but don't seem to be able to find much specific info on the problem. I haven't actually looked at the car yet but before I do I'd be grateful if people in the know could advise me on specifics of what to check or look for. Naturally I'll be doing the usual checks applicable to any car such as service history etc.

Any other info or advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have previously owned a 100% reliable 100 series cruiser and am a bit nervous about the reliability of a Disco. Should I be?

Cheers.

what he said ^^^^^

it will be the fuel reg thats leaking, very common, do a search for that.

i have a 2003 D2 HSE TD5 auto i bought about 4 weeks ago, it has 160thou on the clock and has had the following done

injector harness replaced (chasing a ruff idle fault...ended up being a dirty MAF!)
air lines replaced to the rear air bags.
and 4 sets of front discs and pads

the key is to know the cars service history..the one i bought has not missed any services its whole life and has been really well looked after.

if the one you are looking at is the same, i wouldnt hesitate a bit.

cheers phil