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MPBdisco
 


Member Since: 27 Jun 2016
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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Barolo BlackDiscovery 3
Help - probably engine failure but could do with help

At the end of last year i inherited my late fathers Discovery 3. A vehicle which he adored and ensured was maintained very well. It has done a good number of miles 225k and having put an additional 3k on the clock has now stopped working which i suspect is engine failure.

whilst travelling at 65mph up hill there was a slow loss of power, I dropped it into a lower gear suspecting a headwind as i reached the crest of a hill but the engine just stopped and the oil and battery lights came on. The hdc light breifly lit and then there was nothing more. temp fine, no faults shown but she woudl not fire. The engine will turn over but sounds rough - if given enough revs it will start and tick over just at 500rpm but if the clutch is engaged it just cuts out.

Can anyone suggest what this might be and if anyone might be able to assist. (car is in Edinburgh) Obviously the cost of a new engine likely more than the value of the car, however I woudl love to keep the car on the road if feasible.

thank you
  
Post #167365927th Jun 2016 3:18 pm
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Waylander11
 


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Sorry to hear about your troubles mate , Disco Mikey might be able to help
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Irwin
 


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Have you tried plugging in a fault code reader into it and reading any faults.
  
Post #167368727th Jun 2016 4:45 pm
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Irwin
 


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It sounds like fuel starvation from your description, if the engine turns over easily.
  
Post #167368927th Jun 2016 4:50 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

As above. May be something fairly simple Thumbs Up
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Post #167375927th Jun 2016 7:40 pm
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MPBdisco
 


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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Barolo BlackDiscovery 3

Thanks for help gents- new to this game as you may be able to tell. Have borrowed a reader this evening and got codes U3F04, P0025 and P2500

Trying to find out what they mean - any ideas?
  
Post #167385727th Jun 2016 9:10 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

P0025 - Camshaft sensor issue...

Only time I have ever seen that fault it has been terminal...
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Post #167386927th Jun 2016 9:26 pm
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ouch...

Mikey, do you mean a broken crank or some other crank-related issue?
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Post #167396728th Jun 2016 6:50 am
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Normally, a crank sensor fault is logged when the cam + crank do not synchronise. Either as simple as a faulty sensor, or in varying degrees of severity up to a replacement engine (broken belt or oil pump/snapped crank/broken camshaft)
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Post #167397728th Jun 2016 7:01 am
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My suspicion was a serious engine fault. So could anyone help/quote for likely fix - should I open up the engine to see the extent of the damage?

DIsco Mikey - I cant seem to pm you - can you pm me so I can call to discuss?

woudl love to have her back on the road - wouldn't be large annual mileage but need to make sure this is a decision based on the head not the heart
  
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HeavyCivils
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Siberian SilverDiscovery 3
test post

i have tried several times to reply to this post but nothing is showing, so this is a test.
  
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And it worked Wink Laughing
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HeavyCivils
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Siberian SilverDiscovery 3
Faulty Engine

I have a similar problem.

I had a refurbished engine fitted at 106K miles, and have done about 20k miles on this engine. I was coming home and accelerated up a hill when i started tol loose power and the engine made a funny noise. I checked the oil and it appeared to be empty but i had no warning lights or increase in temperature gauge. It will start but runs rough and sounds like it is miss firing or not running on all cylinders.

A local LR engineer was passing and put his diagnostic on the car and it indicated low compression in cylinder 5 (don't know what the error code was). Any thoughts on the problem?? my local indie garage thinks its an engine failure but needs to do some more tests.

I can't afford another replacement engine. I have seen companies advertised £3650 for supply and fit reconditioned engine, i'm nervous going down this route. Does anyone have any experience of this or could recommend a garage that does this work?

Whats a non-runner D3, HSE, 58 plate, 127k miles worth?
  
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Fender 90
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

The op said his engine will start, that rules out cam belt issues. Sounds like a fuel problem?
  
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HeavyCivils
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Siberian SilverDiscovery 3

I couldn't see any oil leaks, but when the car was recovered there was oil on the front left swing arm which looked thick and discoloured (Brown ish) but no signs of water in engine on dip stick.
  
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