Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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I have a very good condition D3 which has had a lot of new parts over the last few years. I don’t want to scrap it and it would appear the engine is dead. Not been diagnosed but it ain’t happy. I have been offered via a very reputable person on the forum to swap the engine over for £4K. This would be for a re-con with 70k on it. Once the engine is swapped over how much do you think it could be worth ? Would need to get at least £5.5 to make it viable. The new engine would come with warranty for 12months. Prices seem to fluctuate a lot but this is a HSE and in decent condition. Any thoughts very welcome !! Bad bits, air con has a leak, sunroof doesn’t work but that’s about it. Lots of upgrades on it also. Thanks and appreciate any suggestions. James James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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What year? New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 11th Oct 2019 4:57 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
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55 plate so low tax and HSE James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 11th Oct 2019 4:58 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Have a look on ebay and autotrader for rough idea of prices.
Mileage effects the cars value.
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| 11th Oct 2019 6:49 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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Thanks and have been doing so. Not sure the fact it has a replacement engine would put people
Off ? They seem to be about £5.2k but with higher mileage so maybe a tad more than that ? James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 11th Oct 2019 6:51 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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You dont need to tell people it has had a another engine.
I suppose the engine number is relevant, but to be honest I dont know where it is located!
Prices are falling all the time as they age..
Newest one is 10yrs old and oldest is 15yrs, in most normal car buyers eyes that makes them old cars that carry a financial risk most cannot afford to take or risk.
Just looked on ebay and theres 5 for sale for between 4 and 5k, some from a dealer.
Add in other parts that are worn and u/s as the engine ie swapped and you will end up over your budget.
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| 12th Oct 2019 2:39 am |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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Tend to agree. Worry my heart is ruling my head. Been such a good car over the last 10 years just feel like I am doing it a disservice by breaking it for parts and or scrapping. Need to find a decent local mechanic who can diagnose it and then make a call. The garage who did the work don’t seem to be that interested or bothered and am pretty sure what ever went wrong they will claim it wasn’t down to them. Also I supplied all the parts from Advanced so will blame the parts. I think the warning signs were when it took them three attempts to get the oil pump fitted properly with no leaks. It has an issues between the crank and the timing belt for sure as when it is turned over the crank is moving but the engine is not. Reckon an idler bolt was over tensioned and belt has come off. But I haven’t the skill to strip the engine and find out for myself. Wish I did. If anyone knows a decent LR mechanic in the Scottish borders area let me know. Mike is too far away unfortunately otherwise would have asked him to take a look. James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 12th Oct 2019 7:59 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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How farvare you from Disco-mikey ?
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| 12th Oct 2019 8:29 am |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
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He is in Dundee and I am near Berwick Upon Tweed. Good couple of hours away and would need to go on a flat bed. James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 12th Oct 2019 8:31 am |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Would breakdown cover get it up here?
Failing that, we use a few local companies who occasionally travel South. If its not an urgent pick up, I expect they could tie it in with one of those jobs, to save a bit of cash on a recovery  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 12th Oct 2019 10:07 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Its cost vs value. If you're looking to fix and sell on then its probably not worth it. However, if your looking to repair and use then its probably worth it. Its a lot of car for not a lot.
If you want to move it to DM can you not hire a trailer and tow it with the Rexton? I hired a trailer recently and it was £90 for the day.
How are you getting on with the Rexton? New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 12th Oct 2019 11:50 am |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
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Mike thanks for coming back to me. Been sat in my drive for about 6 weeks so not urgent. Can you please explore if any of them are coming down South at any point ? Rough idea on costs to get it to you. Once you have had a look work out what to do with it then. Thanks James James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 13th Oct 2019 7:48 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Must be worth the relatively small cost to get it to someone you (and the forum) trusts. That way whatever the decision, you’ll have the peace of mind knowing you’ve been given and considered all the options/costs and couldn’t have done any more.
Good luck Gary
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| 13th Oct 2019 9:46 am |
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sutty2006
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: stoke on trent
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Replace the engine and get another 10 years out of it. If you break it and buy another you could have a similar issue again. At least with a recon engine you’ll have piece of mind that it’s going to be reliable for a good time. When my oil cooler failed I had it replaced at a reliable Indy. My asked if I was going to get rid after that....never.... what’s the point? Buy something else for that to break aswell? No thanks. I’ve been worried about my 05 plate for a while but it’s just done over 1000 miles through Scotland and never missed a beat. 161k on it now.
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| 13th Oct 2019 5:34 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
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It has already been replaced with a new car. Non JLR as sort of had enough But my wife could use it instead of her CRV for a while and we could move that on I guess. To be honest if it does get fixed I will be selling it I think. The new car does what the Disco did so now superseded. James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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