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We have our Discovery now since 2016. It´s a 2006 plate with 215 Tkm by now. We still love it like on the first day. We hope this Video helps you to decide if this is the right car for you.
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Criminally underrated video. Really wonderful and thorough explanation of the car. I think with your sense of humour you could make your own great repair tutorials. Keep it up!
Thank you for doing this in English it is most appreciated ✅✅👍🏻👌🏻
Great video. I have driven my 2007LR3 2.7D since 2009. Bought it with 34k km on the clock. Just passed 342k km. It needs maintenance, budget 1200 euros per year and ur fine. Otherwise it's a brilliant all round go anywhere vehicle. Super capable. Keep the vids coming.
Wow, averaging 25k km per year, I will need an other 5 years to get there. But I´ll do my best to get this done. Thanks for your feedback - it is very much appreciated.
Is your v6 or v8?
if you were here, you may wreck 2000 worth of tyres a year if you are in the Outback, most roads out there are not sealed
16:44 still watching. Very good video and easy to watch. Watching with the sound off in bed late at night - you explain well and it is enjoyable :)
A very complete list of things that can go wrong and refreshing to hear that you enjoy and look forward to the next repair.
Reminds me of my old 1970 Spitfire - had to do repairs/adjustments twice daily.🤣
These pair of people are honest and very good at what they do. I wish they were here in Georgia USA i would take my land Rover Discovery II to them to check it out and replace some parts.
I bought the LR3 knowing I could do the work, one of the easiest cars I have worked on. Great accurate video!
Great video...well done! I appreciate how you put work into your vehicle to keep it going instead of just selling it and buying something else. People don’t understand how just simple maintenance can extend the life of a vehicle. I love the LR3 and have always wanted one. I can’t break away from my Land Cruiser though. I’ll just continue to admire them from afar.
Well deserved recognition for your channel - great team work and excellent mix of travel , LR time and projects.
😊👍🙋♀️ Vera
First of all congratulations for the video. A few years ago I had a Discovery 2 V8. It was a dream to have one here in Brazil. I took many scares with the electrical part and few with the mechanics. But I miss Disco2. Here in Brazil, there are many TH-camrs, who say they specialize in automotive matters, they have never owned a Land Rover in their lives but they criticize, speak badly and badly say Discovery 3, Range Rovers and Freelanders. Disco3 being the critical champion! They don't understand the Land Rover "legend". Ok, here too the prices at the dealerships make anyone bankrupt, but we can find parts via the Internet easily. You have to know how to dig! Finally, your video made me rekindle the old passion for Disco3. I'm already dating several in the classifieds on the web. I've had Cherokee, Explorer, Dakota (all V8), Subaru, but Discovery has no equal. A big hug and thanks for sharing!
Hey that is so great. And yes if you dig deep you'll find what you need. Hope you get a great Discovery 3. I have several happy Discovery 3 owners / subscribers out of Brazil. 😀👍🙋♀️Vera
Thanks for the trip! I felt I was in your Land Rover all this time. I Own a Disco One and a 2005 Gasoline Discovery 3 or LR3 here in the USA. Thanks again from El Paso, Texas USA.
A true appreciation of the Car and its faults! Fantastic video, I hope you have many more happy miles.
Nice to see someone not slagging Land rovers and just getting on with repairing it great video.
Brilliant video, I am a Disco 2 owner because I feared the Disco 3. You've taken that fear away through the straightforward way you have described the typical problems. Prima!!
I love Land Rover, I have the same engine, I'm happy, you have to take care and it's great
Thanks for a great video, I have an early Discovery 4 and can relate to most of the issues you’ve had with yours.
Some great tips as well, thank you!
Andrew FitzMaurice hows that going for you. I just can't get the thought of an LR3 out of my head. But it's just idk if I can afford the standard maintenance.
@@chrisconstantino9827 I use a local Land Rover specialist and it does make a massive difference in the cost of running mine.
A standard service would be around £300, but I usually need, or ask for something extra to be done, such as changing the gearbox oil as an example, servicing the electric handbrake etc.
So my services are usually around £500 with extra work/repairs.
Over the past couple of years all of the suspension arms have been changed. In terms of failures I have needed a new power steering rack (around £300 I think), new air compressor (£4-500 roughly), complete new electronic handbrake (£1,000) that has been the one item that has really annoyed me, one the cost of it and two I have been told it isn’t a service item, so since being replaced I now specifically request it is serviced annually.
It does worry me at times something major will go wrong, as there have been a few incidents of crank failure on the 3.0 diesels, but with mine being a 2010 on around 120,000 miles it would probably be scrapped.
If you are looking at the 2.7 diesel Discovery 3, there is an issue with the bracket failing that holds the water pump, there is an updated part you can fit, it does only apply to certain model years so worth checking.
Despite painting a grim picture of costs and faults, I absolutely love my Discovery, it just makes me feel as though I am in something special and something I have never felt before in any of my other cars.
@@andrewfitzmaurice7843 thank you for all of that. I really appreciate it. I live in the states so I've been looking at the naturally aspirated v8 since there's a bit more power/torque than the v6.
Any specific forums you go on?
@@chrisconstantino9827 I would certainly love a V8, but the fuel costs in the UK would be horrendous!!
Whilst it is a mainly a UK forum (there is a good few US members as well and other LR3 V8 owners), disco3 dot com is fantastic with some incredibly helpful and knowledgeable members so definitely take a look.
@@andrewfitzmaurice7843 awesome thank you very much!
Once you have had a good experience when owning a Landy you will always be in love with the brand. I currently have a 1992 Defender and a 2012 Disco 4 and both have their own personality. I love them and same as you, I realise that regular preventative maintenance is the secret to happy Land Rovering, old and newer models alike. Where we live is a dry part of Australia so rust is not a problem either, both my cars are rust free. I wish you many more years of happy Land Rover ownership.
PS. Try a Disco 4 next car, all those D3 problems have been resolved
I know more people who hate every Land Rover after owning one or two due to reliability problems.
@@Coordinator61 Yes, and I know there are a lot of people that get confused between their lack of maintenance and unreliability. A bad worker always blames his tools!
@@paulmurphy454 i worked all over the world in remote areas. Only Hilux and Land Cruisers. Land Rovers stay in town.
„Landrover stay in town“ - that’s a good one - I love it. Maybe I’ll make a bumper sticker for mine: „I need to stay in town“ (with an unhappy looking LR3 cartoon).
@@Coordinator61 and yet Series, Defender, 101FC served the British Army all over the world, inc Aus, and even in the ocean (landing craft beach assault)
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your video, very entertaining, thank you. I was constantly finding myself nodding my head and laughing in agreement with your comments!! :-)
I have a very similar UK spec 2006 manual Discovery now with 150k miles on the clock and have had many of the problems mentioned in the 10 years we have owned it (bought in 2010 with 56k). Like you, despite the issues we also still love our Disco 3 and are reluctant to part with it. It is an amazing and capable all purpose vehicle but just needs regular maintenance and attention (and perhaps a second car to use when it breaks down)!
Keep posting please, you are an inspiration to us sometimes beleaguered Discovery owners!!
Thank you, great video and beautiful country.
Thank you for this video and the great insight.
Greetings from Romania and congrats on your video! 3 years into our 2005 D3 so far, in which we put >70k km (just passed 180k on the clock), and we love it. We also wish to keep it forever :D
Romania is on our list of future Adventures. Thank you for your comment and keep overlanding. 👍💪
Great honest review above and beyond 👍👍👍👍👍
Just watching this video and thinking I know this voice. See your face in the workshop. Hey Christian. Good to see you. Such a small world. Good to see you driving around the Odenwald. Thought of buying a LR4 a lot of times but we still keep our old and very reliable Landcruiser 105. Greetings from Perth.
I put up with all the BS from my 2006 LR3 V8 HSE because it looks so cool & rides so nice & is so off-road capable. It still looks contemporary & better than 90% of SUV's out on the road.
The good thing I like is how your wife is very involved in the repairs and remembers the changes. Nice video.
Been watching you guys now for a couple of months now and have to say have inspired me & my wife to get a discovery 3 after thinking about getting one for years. The car is to take us on our journey from the UK to Portugal where we are going to live so it, hopefully this will be our long term car. I don't mind doing things on cars and the way you show how you do your repairs is great!! So we'll keep watching and learning from you. Keep up the good video's!!
Oh you are going to love this car. If you got any questions, feel free to email us. Good luck on your journey ahead. 😃🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Thanks Vera.
I hear you on cheap aftermarket lower arms. Here in the UK my LR4 failed its MoT test yet with lower arms and bushes after only 4 years and just 22k miles. Just had new original parts fitted and now the drive is super.
Thanks guys.
Super video, very informative and you are both well spoken. I would love to have a discovery 3 or 4 but watching your video I realise I don't have the skill, tools, knowledge or money to maintain it like you have. Was lovely to see your country it's very picturesque , I miss travelling in Europe this summer. Many thanks from Northern Ireland :)
Thanks. Ireland is on our bucket list for travel too. Hopefully in the next years.
really fun video, thank you. i have 2007 v6 petrol and it goes great, i have had a couple of issues you mentioned but i repair myself and it is fun. living in Australia i go off road often and it does a great job. every so often i think of upgrading but it goes too well still to do this. the air springs are very easy to change, the air valves are also easy to change or replace o-rings on, the compressor needs the dryer module changing so get that done, its a very simple job...
Can I just say that you have a great taste in music
What an excellent video! I just bought a 2009 LR3 with the hopes of living out my dream hobby (performing my own maintenance on my own vehicle) and this video is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Best of luck!
Excellent review of common maintenance and repairs needed, thank you. You live in a beautiful area with some pretty sketchy narrow passing places, well done! Glad you worked out the differences between doing repairs by touch not taste!
Excellent video and very informative!
Nice video!! I bought my LR3/D3 V8 for about $1800 with 173k miles 2½ years ago. Today the odometer show 211k miles and counting since this is my all purpose vehicle, and I enjoyed every mile 👍👍
Hi , the car makes a great diner for your family . An honest report on replacement parts and the fun you have had on your adventures . Take care and thanks for your video😉👍
i know it's been a year since you guys posted this amazing video, but i just have to thank you from the bottom of my heart, i'm portuguese and i'm thinking about buying one so thank you so much because you guys posted this great video and yes, I watched the video until the end
I’m so glad that at last there are some people shows the disco3 the respect that it earns. I have a 2007 at 250.000km on clock. I’m in love with mine. I’m an ınterior architect & designer, i know what this car means and how it’s designed. Everybody must be proud of their Discovery 3-4. At last the days of the respect on Disco 3 has begun. A little of people had understand the capabilities of this vehicle.
Very great video, thanks for all the information that you’ve given. King regards
The D3 (and D4) is a very timeless design I think. People who are not as much into cars allways think that my car is nearly new when I take them for a ride. And then they are stunned when I let them know that it is over 14 years old. Thanks for your feedback and please look for my next video.
Well done 👍🏻 just found your channel and subscribed. So nice of you to video while driving around so we all can see your country side
Thanks for the sub!
You love LR3... i feeling in the Video. I love it too thank you for video.
Hi,
Thanks to you and your wife for all your excellent information and a great video easy to understand and helpful my three sons enjoyed your sons bmx skills also!
Thanks again and kind regards
Nick & family in the U.K
A really great and informative video, many thanks!
Very good video. Enjoyed learning the faults. I would like one of these cars.
Thank you very much for your excellent videos. They are entertaining and educational. I lived in Spangdahlem Germany for 3 years and enjoyed your beautiful country. The two of you make great movies and you are both Rock Stars! I’m off to buy an LR3! You make it fun and exciting!
nice honest video, i've got an auto 2008 and you just use the tip tronic bit when you need more power
Great tips on what can go wrong with a Discovery 3 and totally agree about the manual gearbox,you feel more at one with the vechicle.
Thanks. Auto trans would be nice in city traffic sometimes. But overland the manual is more fun.
Your videos are great. As a Disco owner your videos are really appreciated
Hi Christian and Vera,
I was about to abandon my 2006 Disco 3 because of dreaded error P22090 (rail pressure too low and limp home mode). Sunk 3000 euros into a shop for diagnosing the problem and replacing the in-tank fuel pump and basically checking everything on the low-pressure side. I was not ready to put in another suggested 4k for a high pressure fuel pump (HPFP). So I wanted to give up. That’s when I stumbled over this video.
It completely changed my world. After 6 happy years, I knew already several of those weak points you mention. Well, with my newly-found “Innere Einstellung” I decided to give it a go. Believe it or not, I ordered a HPFP (450 euros refurbished, looking like new), and replaced mine. Took me two days all in all. The ECM is happy to get 158MPa fuel pressure again! Car runs like new!
THANK YOU.
(I have the HPFP type 5WS40157, which is a little bigger than newer Discos have I think, from 2007 onwards. I could barely get it out. A bit of a problem is that the belt case can’t be removed, because it is held by the cam shaft wheel, so I had to force it a bit. But it worked. If you need help with this one sometimes, give me a shout :)
(Funny fact: I put the old belt back in, because the new one didn’t arrive in time, and I decided that changing it later is no big deal at all, anymore. :-)
😃👍 That is so great. Those kind of comments make it all worth the effort. Thank you. Fabian has had the same problems (I don't know if you have seen our last couple of videos where we worked on Fabians Discovery). He had the same problems, but we have been avoiding changing the HPFP. But since he wants to travel through Mongolia with this car, we are going to change the HPFP anyways, but haven't found a new one yet ( or appearantly haven't looked hard enough)😉 🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Once I endoscopically found the HPFP’s number plate, it became much easier to find a replacement.
Since you already ruled out injector leakage, there are exactly four problems left than could cause P2290: 1) rail pressure sensor (sits in the diverting rail and can be replaced individually, about 15€ the cheapest ones); 2) the pump itself which doesn’t create enough pressure; 3) malfunctioning VCV (integrated part of the pump, and usually replaced/tested with it); 4) malfunctioning PCV (also integrated part of the pump, and usually replaced/tested with it).
I probably wouldn’t bother changing the rail pressure sensor, when it delivers plausible values but just the maximum pressure is limited. When idling, it reads 22MPa (220bar) in my case. My old pump topped out at about 135MPa, but it should do 160.
Great videos, thanks for creating them. I too have had a love affair with my Disco 3 since 2009 (only 130000 km) and have been through most of the issues you describe but without the benefit of a workshop, the time and requisite skill to repair it myself. I’m now going through electrical and suspension issues again, likely a new alternator required and lower arms. I was ready to finally give up but, inspired by you, maybe I’ll give it one last slug of cash!
Hello Jed, thanks for your comment and good luck with the upcoming repairs.
Amazing commentary and overview of the Disco 3 👍 I need to pop over with mine (2004) with 140k miles on the clock and we can spend the weekend as a training session for the inevitable repairs 😂😂
really like your optimism and passion for this car, enjoy it and thanks for sharing your expertise :)
You are welcome.
Fabulous video! If I was 1/100th as capable as you to perform my own repairs, then I might consider purchasing one of those things. As it stands, you have absolutely convinced me beyond any shadow of a doubt that I should NEVER become an owner of any LandRover, period! I live in the US (Michigan), and I have owned several Jaguar sportscars, two of which we still have! Those have had their issues from time-to-time, but nothing like what you have experienced with your "Landy". Think I'll keep my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4x4 Diesel, with Off-Road Adventure II Package, Air Suspension, and multiple aftermarket bash plates and rock sliders, which I frequently take off road in some pretty nasty stuff. Again, GREAT Video! I highly recommend it to anyone considering the purchase of a used Land Rover LR3 (or any other model for that matter)!
wanted this for gambia your tips are most helpful!
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed.
Great video: thanks for sharing!
Great video, I enjoyed listening and ticking off everything I had to do over the last 8 years, the only one I haven't had yet was a wheel bearing. In addition I've had to change the air compressor, front and rear diffs, starter motor, alternator, height sensors, gearbox, rear propshaft, injectors, glow plugs, alternator tension pulley. Sill love the Discovery though. Congrats on more than 50 views, I did smile when I heard you say that and then looked at current views, well deserved.
Still watching, , Watching with nice view and music is nice.
Nice video... the costs really mount in the end🤯
love your videos all the best from Australia🤠
very good and interesting video. i dont have a discovery 3 but do have a 1998 defender and 1980 Series 3 but what you say about preventative maintenance is totally correct for all landrovers. look after them and you'll love them for years. I thought these discoveries would be very hard to work on but your video makes it look quite easy, they are getting quite cheap to buy in the UK too so i might be tempted!
Very useful video. Thank you.
Great video, beautiful country.
Great video thank you! I like to work by taste also. They are a fantastic 4x4 if you're willing to get your hands dirty, which I like.
Absolutely love you! Subscribed!!!
😃👍🙋♀️Vera
What a great video..Thank you
Great stuff!
great video, thank you. It seems like a labour of love owning a D3. When you said "the wheel nuts rust, swell up and then the tool doesnt fit", you may have finally put me off buying one!
Yes, you need to be "dedicated" to drive this car - no doubt. I indeed bought 20 new wheel nuts on ebay at one time for 7€ each! But we love this car and there is nothing what will change this. But I would be crazy to recommend it to other people.
I guess we always had high-maintenance cars and put up with many problems. My first car with 18 y was a 1988 Lancia Delta HF Turbo.
@@Vera_and_Christian Since I left my comment I might have been won over by the car. I'm used to higher maintenance cars, my every day car is a 35 year old BMW so I expect it to be an upgrade from that! What frustrates me is poor design, esspecially style over substance, and the wheel nuts are a sign of that. Thankfully I have not found many other issues like this in my research.
Thanks for making your excellent videos.
You are welcome. Veras Freelander has BMW parts and it is ok. But I can imagine that a high end BMW is about the most complex setup available. I do like high end German cars and I get to drive them once in a while as company rentals. As a private person, I prefer older cars with less technology. Fanciest car I ever had was a 2001 A6 quattro. It was loaded and easily topped the 2006 LR3 in all Features. But we did not connect to it.
I will do likewise assuming my local parts dealer can get the part here. Love your videos, thank you for investing your time and considera🎉produce such entertaining, informative and useful videos on my favourite vehicle.
Great video. So informative. And lovely countryside. Looks like the Black Forest
Thanks. It’s not as hilly where we live. Highest elevation is 600 meters and the black Forrest gets above 1000 meters but 200 km down south
Informative video.
'I wonder if we get more than 50 clicks on this video' As of today: 69,930 views. Well done, really interesting and entertaining, so thoroughly deserved success. As ever, best wishes from the UK
😃👍 Yeah we didn't see that one coming. 🙋♀️ Vera
Found this video today and subscibed immediate. Thanks for this one. After more than 20 years of driving Discovery 1 and 2 we're thinking of buying a Discovery 3. It's kind of reassuring this car will brake down as often as our previous Discoveries. I was a bit worried about the costs of the repairs and how much you can do yourself on a car stuffed with electronics. I will be looking for one in Germany because here in the Netherlands you won't find one with less than 250.000 km on the clock.
👍😃Welcome to the channel. I really hope you find a good Disco 3 here in Germany. They are slowly getting old and finding one with less than 180000 is becoming a challenge. 🙋♀️ Vera
I just love my Disco 3. Thanks for the movie :)
Well from Johannesburg South Africa another click (so you should have more than 55 hehe), found your experiences very interesting, amusing & enjoyable. Thank You, hope you still enjoying your Discovery, they are amazing. Go well, happy driving
Stuart Vorster, I think many +10 year old cars are exported from Germany to South Africa. Dealers need to grand a warranty by law here in Germany when selling used cars and this is the reason why they sometimes choose to sell them to exporters because this exempts them from warranty obligations. A 10 year old car driven only on German roads is in the same condition as a 2 year old car from Michigan. There is just no harsh weather or bad roads here. I think I have a business trip coming up in September going to Uitenhage. May be delayed for obvious reasons.... Hope this will work out anyhow. Me in S.A.!
Stuart any LR service center near ORTambo Airport? I left mine in the airport vallet parking in Jan and will need to service before driving.
Many thanks for taking the time to produce your very informative and valuable story. I am considering upgrading from our Disco 2 to the Disco 3 so I really appreciate learning the ownership lessons from you. Best wishes from Aus.
Hello Vera & Christian thank you for this video I have just found your channel and am slowly going though all your videos and really enjoying them your sense of humour and the reaction between you both is really funny & enjoyable I have a 2006 Range rover L322 3.6 v8 diesel but found your channel through your propshaft video as my centre bearing has gone your videos are really good educational tools too . keep it up great channel ✔✔😊
😃👍Thank you 🙋♀️Vera
Great video, thanks
Fantastic video! Thank you! 👍👍👍
Thank you too!
Wow! At 2min 13 sec breath taking scenery. The mountains look awesome. Germany is beautiful
Thanks for all the info, I'm looking to purchase a 2008 and hopefully it will be a good car for me. Great Video and learned a bunch. Happy Motoring
👍😃 Make sure to take a OBDii tool when testdriving your Discovery. If there are no faults it's going to be a great car. You will love it. 🙋♀️ Vera
Brilliant video
Greetings from Ontario, Canada. Originally from the UK. Came across your videos as I am looking at buying a used LR3 or LR4. Love your video style and nice to see some of your countryside. I work with a guy who's family live in the German countryside too and it looks beautiful. I am so glad you do at least some of your videos in English. My German is non existent apart from a few words which is very embarrassing as your English is so good. Keep up the great work and if you have any good links you can recommend i would appreciate it. I already watched the guy who replaced his handbrake mechanism in the rain. Very entertaining.
Danke and take care during this crazy time.
Hello Michael, thanks for your feedback. We traveled in Ontario quite a bit about 15 years ago and we loved it very much. Enjoy your time and forgive your LR3 when it’s in the mood.
Excellent video
Thank you for your efforts, very enjoyable. I have a 2007 HSE, Owning a Land Rover is not an entirely practical choice but more a state of mind (good or bad!) and for those who do not subscribe to that, they will always see the negatives and there are plenty. But it's a Land Rover!
I agree 100%.
I have drove almost all suv's but the pleasure that I ha e got driving my old lr3 was not even with brand new suv's. With all its draw back I just love it.
We feel the same 👍🙋♀️ Vera
I like your philosophy in owning a car. Was just skipping through videos and wasn’t going to watch the whole thing but then I found myself at the end without skipping. I subscribed just for the Disco3.co.uk shout out.
It would be nice if you linked the people or videos you are talking about in the video tho 👍🏼
We are so happy to receive this kind of feedback. I am a novice in making You Tube videos and there is a lot to learn. I will try to link the videos I talk about. It took me 30 min to film the video and 4h to cut and edit 😬. Thank you for your feedback 👍. I am User DIRT44 on Disco3.Uk. A very good source for information.
I would like to know who and why the haters are giving the thumbs down. It is so easy to just stop watching a video and click on another one, so why the thumbs down??? I love these videos and own a Jeep. Someday I will look at Discovery models to purchase as our daily driver.
😅👍 Just mailed you a sticker for your Jeep. 🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian oh the LR guys are going to be jealous when they see it. We have a big group going camping this weekend. They are all Disco 1 and series ii owners. None of the LR3’s could make the trip this time.
Hi Guys, fantastic videos . I really appreciate the time you put into them . I want to buy a LR3 and I don't mind the repairs but it's not knowing exactly what the problem is . I currently run a Mercedes ML and the diagnostics is very vague usually . It could be one of 6 different things . So I hope the LR3 is easier to diagnose the faults accurately . Best wishes from the UK
The most useful tool is a diagnostic tool. It's actually pretty accurate, without one, it's just a wild guessing game. We have the older version of the icarsoft Land Rover specific tool. The GAP tool is just so expensive for us now with the extra import tax due to Brexit.🙋♀️Vera
I really appreciate your L-R tutorial videos, you and your supper fantastic wife are great double act.
😊👍🙋♀️ Vera
Seems like you are going to keep this one running forever! And why not? It's a pretty decent vehicle, and it looks like you have a lot of fun in it, as well as good times maintaining it.
Your young lad has some serious bike skills, he will be conquering Erzberg in a few years 😎👌🏻….. nice videos and some very useful information 👍🏻
Can not imagine my Disco with a manual transmission but sort of get where you come from as I have the dreaded F fault on my 2008 disco currently !
Hi Christain. I've just discovered your channel.
You have almost the same philosophy regarding the D3 as I do. I've had mine for nearly 7 years and now it has 310,000km , 240,000km of those are mine, so I've encounted most of the faults.
Most definitely stay away from LR. They are easy to fix. I have some comments on your points.
All years of 2.7 oil pumps are suspect until the revised version is fitted. Only fit a FoMoCo pump.
Body off is not that bad for a shop with a 2 post lift.
The turbo actuator doesn't stick if the car is well driven up to the red line regularly.
Service the EPB park brake annually, it will never fail.
Use an IID tool or similar tool with Car Configuration File editing facility to turn off the auto apply of the EPB, you can even set a manual gearbox car to auto release the EPB.
Service your air compressor now, before the light comes on. The air drier suffers with cracking and dessicant gel caking causing a blockage.
I see you've rust proofed the air tank. Wet countries suffer from rust underneath, and your car is suffering like UK cars do.
The rear timing belt is easier on a LHD like yours as there is no need to take the battery out to get hand room like on a RHD car.
I see you've refurbed your rear wheel bearings, with a hammer. Good work.
You must be heavy on the brakes, I get nearly 100,000km out of my pads.
I don't agree with your assessment of the manual gerabox. Auto for me, always, it matches the car very well.
I run a facebook group dedicated to the technical aspaects of the L319 Discoverys.
Https://facebook.com/groups/1667428720239548/?ref=share
I think your vidoes are great, you're a natural. Keep on Discovering and I hope to meet you on the road somewhere.
Thanks for your comments. I never thought of doing any preventative maintenance on my air compressor. This is a awesome hint. I will do some research and then take it appart. It sure was never open before.
Is the air dryer a replacement part?
I never opened the EPB either. It did start to grind just recently but recovered after a few attempts. So I ordert the replacement parts kit from Britpart. This is now on my bucket list to do. Should have maintained this better as you said. Parts where 130€.
My disk brakes now are ok and have about 50k. I guess I had cheap parts or pads before. Still, no chance that they will last 100k. We live in a hilly area with many curves.
Good hint with the turbo link. Let´s me worry less about it.
I miss an automatic transmission too sometimes...
I have to add: The rear wheel bearing actually came apart when installing it with a hammer. I know this now and I did not feel good at this time. Hope the seal is working. This was my first push-in Wheel bearing ever. Made me think about getting a press. I am not a car mechanic but my car will not get someone else’s hands on it.
We bought a Disco 2 TD5 as we do all our own repairs and live way out in the wilds. I do worry about the electronics and the TD6 cam belt/body off issues. We've fallen in love with the TD5 now as we live in a place with bad roads and we get real snow... the english equivalent of Siberia! The TD5 has been very reliable and we have only had recovery once in the 6 years we have owned her ❤️
Great number plate you have for a 4x4
Excellent thank you
Glad to see some one making a video about liking the disco been thinking about one myself but get put off by people.I drive a Freelander and was told the same thing before I bought it I know its not a real Landrover but these days what is
What is written on the bonnet how many oval badges are on your car with Landrover on them ?
I'm on my 2nd Freelander 2 . I did 65000 miles in the first one and I've done 20000 miles in my 2nd one and I have zero issues with either of them
Like any car or mechanical machine , get them serviced regularly and look after them and they don't let you down
If you think you don't have a real Landrover look on u-tube for the guy driving a freelander 2 in Australia and it will change your mind
I've taken off road courses at Eastnor Castle in a Freelander and it went wherever a Defender went just slower
It fits there nicely
Yep - I fixed my compressor air dryer cap with an aluminum one from eBay for $70 - Independent wanted $2800 to put a new AMK air compressor in. That was like 4-5 years ago and my compressor still working fine. Its a known fault the air dryer cap splits down the mold line right through middle. Super easy to fix and diagnose with some soapy water. Most issues with D3 are common manufacturing faults and well documented and easy to fix.
Yes you are right, that is why we are not afraid of anything the car throws at us. We'll just deal with it as it comes. The good thing is that you definitely know it's coming sooner or later. 👍🙋♀️ Vera
Was fur eine wundervolle familie. Ich vermisse kinder. Die wachsen auf und verschwinden.
Really enjoyed that! I have a similar car, Discovery 3, silver, manual. I've bought it with 1000 miles in 2006 on it and it's just turned 170000 miles, so around 273k km. I've done a lot of work myself, but I have a local independent landrover specialist who did the clutch for me that started slipping at around 140k miles. I can concur, it eats brakes..possibly because it's a manual...but ecen brake discs and calipers is a easy job. I had to upgrade by jack, axle stands and torque wrench, as everything is bigger, heavier and needs tightening up tighter on a landrover. I've replaced the front suspension arms, still running the original rears! repaired the suspension pump once, replaced it with an upgraded item the next time, so I've seen most of what you have seen..but nothing has been too bad and parts are not expensive....so if I'd have to replace it, I'd have another! Agree, really like the manual gearbox.
I used to buy cheap spares and I stopped doing so about 2 years ago. Should have bought high quality spares right away - they are good priced, just like you wrote. Thanks for your feedback.
Very informative. Thanks! Have you ever compared the lr3 to the lr4? Which is best, disregarding initial cost of purchase. Manual transmission and td6 is surly a good combination to have a true land Rover experience.