Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
Breaking Disco 3. What to keep?
Hi all, I picked up a Disco 3 with MASSIVE!!! miles and a knackered engine.
I know the lad that’s put the miles on it and it’s been very well maintained.
I bought it for a bunch of bits that I need for mine, but what else would I be prudent to strip off before I scrap it.
I am taking some trim bits and bobs, I did want the leather but it isn’t heated for what ever reason 🤷🏻♂️
I need the air-con pump and I will take the wheels and good tyres. I am also having the full tank of diesel that’s in it. I am also taking the wiring loom for the rear suspension as he has never had any problems with the wiring! 😳
I would imagine the handbrake module, air compressor and tank, the genuine Land Rover battery, but what else? Everything works as it should but the engine is knocking.
I can’t keep the whole car, but I would hate to get rid and leave something I’m likely to need.
Cheers
Eddie
23rd Dec 2019 6:21 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Been there, done that, fell over bits for months and months, then binned it all, and THEN there is interest in those bits My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
Aye it’s Ralph’s, 308000 on it. He was away to scrap it, but too cheap to pass it bay when I added up the bits that I need aff it. I toyed with putting my engine in his but it’s too rough round the edges.
23rd Dec 2019 7:59 pm
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
Intake manifolds maybe? If you can be arsed taking them off..
Calipers? I'm sure they wont be the originals..Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
24th Dec 2019 9:48 am
jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
Posts: 767
injectors,alternator, turbo are small enough to keep unless they knackered....
Surely peeps in here need bits, where are you located ?
24th Dec 2019 11:48 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Absolutely everything you can get off the car, if you’ve got the space and time. You’d be surprised what sells.
24th Dec 2019 11:55 am
KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
It has a fairly decent leather interior but it’s not heated. This must have been a very basic model as it hasn’t got parking sensors or cruise control. Does anyone know if it’s likely that the seats have the heating elements in them?
24th Dec 2019 4:07 pm
KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
Browny90 wrote:
Intake manifolds maybe? If you can be arsed taking them off..
Calipers? I'm sure they wont be the originals..
Good shout. Brakes were recently done.
24th Dec 2019 4:08 pm
KirrieDisco
Member Since: 22 Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 124
jenseneverest wrote:
injectors,alternator, turbo are small enough to keep unless they knackered....
Surely peeps in here need bits, where are you located ?
Based in Kirriemuir. If I go for a total strip down I will let folks know.
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