Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
What killed the V8 in the first place?MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
16th Nov 2020 10:09 pm
maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1263
Do not know yet. Probably previous owner had tried to ‘rescue’ the car as it did have new full set At’s on when we believe it was left, 2016 on tyres and still got pimples, so we feel it may have had some attention, some kind of rescue attempt on 142k after all why would you not try after installing £500 of tyres? No real evidence of catastrophic failure anywhere that we can see. Odd thing it looks like no one had taken anything off or tried to investigate. It is odd it has the feel of it just stopped was set aside and not touched. There is resistance in the crank and we are not going to try and force it.
Having first thought of most obvious non start options we then thought it might be seized. No real give in manual attempts to turn over, we mugged up of how we may free it up, so for about a week or so we fed penetrating oil then diesel into pots to see if it might just move a bit. After a week or so we tried to turn over gently (manually) but did not budge. There did not appear to be any oil on dipstick so we initially thought it was run dry and had bottom end issues. Again nothing obvious.
The view now is to start taking bits off / strip away and discover and then have a proper look underneath in sump looking upwards. We expect there will be some bent bits in there.
When we have enough stripped away we might give it another attempt at manually turning over. My son thinks it is my wishful thinking hence the provision for a swap.
I believe the answer is we do not know and are going through a process. More soon but it will be slow.D3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
16th Nov 2020 11:44 pm
cwlangford
Member Since: 09 Nov 2017
Location: Kent
Posts: 11
I have one, traded up from a Disco 3, 2.7td. Really enjoy driving it although I do tow a lot and the mileage is creeping up so not sure how much longer it will last!
17th Nov 2020 12:51 pm
Big_Dan
Member Since: 28 Jan 2005
Location: Central Beds
Posts: 67
I really hate where they have put the LPG filler. Mine is fitted inside the normal fuel filler flap. A much more discreet location.2013 RR Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 HSE Luxury SD4
17th Nov 2020 3:39 pm
Big_Dan
Member Since: 28 Jan 2005
Location: Central Beds
Posts: 67
I'll just leave that there ... they're going to put a fresh MoT on it, but that's some list.2003 Discovery 2 V8 GS
2005 Discovery 3 V8 HSE
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 AMG-Line
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
Refiited my CTEK comfort adapter today.
Covid means they are not getting driven as much, LRA can worry about the D5 so thought id sort the D3 out.
Wired into the boot so I can reverse up to garage and hook up.
MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
22nd Nov 2020 9:10 pm
McAdam
Member Since: 21 Nov 2020
Location: Canary Islands
Posts: 129
Ayooo, Another one here.
Ex UK Car - On its way to the Canary Islands
23rd Nov 2020 9:44 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
There is one local to me but it's not for sale....but when it is.......
23rd Nov 2020 9:52 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
So Im still thinking I have an oil consumption issue...
It was serviced 500 miles ago and was at full that night (checked)
Coolant doesn't seem to contain any oil, No excessive smoke, just condensation when cold. No visible signs of an oil leak.
Any thoughts or is this an acceptable use amount?MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
20th Dec 2020 4:47 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
I may have solved this...
Someone may have underestimated how long the car needs to rest.
25 minutes wasn't long enough to get an accurate reading. Just been back out an hour later and back to full 8)MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
20th Dec 2020 5:14 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2432
Good news.
20th Dec 2020 6:40 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
Happy Christmas all
Been out helping in response to floods and now temperature gauge is looking poorly.
Any thoughts chaps? Could it be the thermometer like in diesels? Heating working ok. Coolant level is OK
I’ll open a thread 👍MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
25th Dec 2020 10:00 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
So we were getting there, bleed valve done, thermostat done, suspension bought up to notch.
Now I think I could have some exhaust leak. In Car with SWMBO the other day and both got a bit of a dry throat in the car.
Grounded the vehicle now until I can get it to specialist. Does the V8 have a common failure place?
Also noted the aux belt is cracking... Looks like that needs changing too.
ThanksMY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
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may have underestimated how long the car needs to rest.
