Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Anyone successfully changed glow plugs on a 2.7? Sounds like a risky job getting them out.

Longer start time more noticeable this winter on cold mornings. Will try and test current draw.

Always a good first step. Diagnose before parts canon.
I have a DC clamp if it helps.

So going on holiday the D4 decided it no longer wants it coolant so stuck in Newman waiting to be towed at a cost of $8200…….. WA RAC getting ripped of by the Pilbara tax

so it’s leaking from the plastic connector behind the compressor, but the rad shows leaking after a compression test


Camper trailer has to go home another way ….. just love the Discovery

Originally Posted by Mumfy1973

So going on holiday the D4 decided it no longer wants it coolant so stuck in Newman waiting to be towed at a cost of $8200…….. WA RAC getting ripped of by the Pilbara tax

so it’s leaking from the plastic connector behind the compressor, but the rad shows leaking after a compression test


Camper trailer has to go home another way ….. just love the Discovery

Ouch!!
just out of curiosity, what year and how many km on it?

I am asking because I do big trips and often remote so a relatively reliable car is vital and in the process of deciding whether to throw big coin at a 10 year old D4 to replace everything that is a show stopper or buy a new 4wd

That plastic block coolant fitting behind compressor needs changing after 10 years mandatorily. There’s only a few items like this to stay on top of. Change water pump with timing belt also.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

That plastic block coolant fitting behind compressor needs changing after 10 years mandatorily. There’s only a few items like this to stay on top of. Change water pump with timing belt also.

I’m at 14 years on my 3L with that fitting 😬
Too hard to get to else I might have changed it at some point

Do at same time as 2nd timing belt change = 14 years a great time to do it

Good grief. People complaining that a 14 year old vehicle needed some maintenance. Imagine that... but lets blame the vehicle...

Preventative mainteance would have cost $2k

Originally Posted by Tombie

Good grief. People complaining that a 14 year old vehicle needed some maintenance. Imagine that... but lets blame the vehicle...

Preventative mainteance would have cost $2k

If we're talking about the coolant outlet manifold, isn't that closer to $50 - $100? Bearing in mind you change it during the mandatory timing belts, so only an incremental cost.

I think I'm on my 4th now - gets changed any time the area is touched, so 2x for timing belt, 1x for intake manifold, 1x for exhaust manifold.