New Disco TD5 - should I be worried?

**owoodland** · 9th April 2007, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Utemad

As much as a $5500 repair on a car you only just picked up is enough to make you hunt down and kill the previous owner in the most painful way possible (although you should have got it checked out first), is $21000 all up for a 1999 Td5 an okay price?
Especially since now you know you shouldn't be having any problems with it (to do with the repaired stuff) for a long time. I mean if you paid $21000 for a good one and to have it crack the head 12 months later you would still be up for the big costs.

I'm quite happy to keep paying the fuel bill for my V8 though.

Well, it's not good but it's not awful, especially since I know that I am set for a few years (hopefully) head-wise. I have had a lot of 160,000 km problems fixed at the same time as well, hence the bill.

The previous owner said he would throw in some money, and he actually returned my call the other day so that looks promising too.

I would have had the car 'checked out' first but
a) the last time I did that and paid $200 for the priviledge the guy missed heaps of stuff that was fairly important
b) I am fairly mechanically minded, but as it turns out completely TD5 naive
c) The symptoms were reasonably subtle except for the initiated (see point b) and I missed the warning signs. There is every possibility that a "mechanic" of similar standard to the one I previously had would have missed it.

Anyway, live and learn, and I just have to get over the bill.

**byron** · 9th April 2007, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Defender=1st

coolant = radiator water ??? (isnt it ???)
Sorry for the stupid question but is it ???

NO!!!! Coolant is NOT WATER..... it is a 50 : 50 mix of RED Type coolant and DEMINERALSED or DISTILLED water!!!

**byron** · 9th April 2007, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by owoodland

Yeah, well hopefully!

Why am I selling my 300 tdi? To be honest now, I have no idea. The TD5 rides better and does not have the (very) annoying driveline slack of the tdi but it cost a lot more, is far more complicated and has worse fuel economy. If I had the decision again, I would stick by the tdi or buy a much nicer example thereof. However, what's done is done so fingers crossed there.

The "better ride" nor the "annoying driveline slack" has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Td5 motor!!!!!! - are you kidding? or what?????

The "extra complication" and "worse fuel economy" IS to do with the Td5 engine!!!!!!

**byron** · 9th April 2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by owoodland

Well, it's not good but it's not awful, especially since I know that I am set for a few years (hopefully) head-wise. I have had a lot of 160,000 km problems fixed at the same time as well, hence the bill.

The previous owner said he would throw in some money, and he actually returned my call the other day so that looks promising too.

I would have had the car 'checked out' first but
a) the last time I did that and paid $200 for the priviledge the guy missed heaps of stuff that was fairly important
b) I am fairly mechanically minded, but as it turns out completely TD5 naive
c) The symptoms were reasonably subtle except for the initiated (see point b) and I missed the warning signs. There is every possibility that a "mechanic" of similar standard to the one I previously had would have missed it.

Anyway, live and learn, and I just have to get over the bill.

Perhaps if a few more people sued the inspection service that "overlooked " faults and recovered the costs of repairs needed as a result of this "oversight" a.k.a. PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE then there would be fewer cowboys/jokers/jerks/rip-off artists engaged in this practice.......and NO we DON'T need more government regulations to "protect" the consumer a.k.a gullible fool when there are plenty of provisions for the seeking of remedies and relief from this already extant in common and tort and contract and equity law!!!!!

Defender=1st · 9th April 2007, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by byron

NO!!!! Coolant is NOT WATER..... it is a 50 : 50 mix of RED Type coolant and DEMINERALSED or DISTILLED water!!!

What is Red Type Coolant??

**owoodland** · 11th April 2007, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by byron

The "better ride" nor the "annoying driveline slack" has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Td5 motor!!!!!! - are you kidding? or what?????

The "extra complication" and "worse fuel economy" IS to do with the Td5 engine!!!!!!

Whoah! Steady, fella.

I was using 'TD5' as shorthand for 'Series 2 Discovery fitted with TD5 engine' and '300 tdi' as shorthand for 'Series 1 Discovery fitted with 300 tdi engine'.

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