TDi 1996 for $9990.00 Asking for trouble ?

where abouts are you....?

one iota,

whats the output shaft issue?

Crap! Another "issue" I didn't know about!

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Originally Posted by mns488

one iota,

whats the output shaft issue?

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Read this:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=18579&highlight=output+shaft

at 160,000 km mine is still fine.

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Originally Posted by DiscoDave

Crap! Another "issue" I didn't know about!

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By 1998 the problem was fixed

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Originally Posted by one_iota

By 1998 the problem was fixed

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Phew! Thank goodness for upgrades. :cool:

Hi All

Thanks for your time with this and the advice given.

Some further advice from a Land Rover specialist made me decide not to buy a Discovery but an older model Holden Jackaroo diesel instead .

Basically the economic and reliable life span of a diesel discovery is 8-10 years or 200,000kms, which is what I thought anyway. After that it's a money pit (apparently).

If anybody wants the location details of the $9990.00 special I can give it to them. (south east melbourne).

Thanks Again
Regards

Phillip.

I saw one in a yard at North Richmond NSW at this price

You bought a Jackaroo!!!!!

My condolences.

Nothing wrong with a Jackaroo. So long as you know it is not as good offroad as a Disco. Should be far more reliable though. Unless of course it is the 4JX1 motor. They are a bit if a lemon it would seem.