Hi,
I am Mike and just purchased a 2003 Discovery about a month ago. My wife and I previously had a Jeep Grand Cherokee and when it came time to find a new car I wanted to find something similar. I had noticed the price on Discoverys was pretty good, better than a comparable Jeep in some cases, and we both loved the looks and reputation of the Land Rovers. We found one that is Bonatti Grey, has the windows already tinted, brush-guard bumper on the front, brush-guards on all the lights, and a ladder. About the only things missing are the roof rack and fog lights. Looks great I am just concerned about the running part.
I saw someone post in another forum "Designed by geniuses, built by soccer hooligans." My VIN is outside the TSB for oil pump failures but having read about failures outside that range for '03-'04 Discos I am pretty nervous about it.
No issues with the ABS light or its brothers yet, but I am replacing the pads and rotors (sitting in the floor now). I will bleed the system at the same time. Fingers crossed on the lights not coming on.
The front oxygen sensors are out as well (also in the floor waiting on me). They were surprisingly cheap compared to what I have been used to for other cars in the past.
Also replacing the belt. Just a few things typical on a used car with 90k+ miles.
I am an engineer by profession and have a modest amount of car wrenching ability. I am definitely not a mechanic, nor do I have the facilities to tear down anything major. Sounds like the only oil pump fix is a "new" engine so I will drive this one until it gives up. After that, I am still scratching my head right now.
The only weird thing so far is the tires. It needs new ones so I have been looking around on forums for sizes that fit. From what I have read anything much bigger than the stock 255/55-18s (29") will not fit without some amount of lift. The truck has 275/60-18s (31") on it now. I have not noticed any rubbing. Wondering if a previous owner lifted it? Looking underneath I don't see any blocks above or below the springs so no real indication to me it is lifted at all.
I am Mike and just purchased a 2003 Discovery about a month ago. My wife and I previously had a Jeep Grand Cherokee and when it came time to find a new car I wanted to find something similar. I had noticed the price on Discoverys was pretty good, better than a comparable Jeep in some cases, and we both loved the looks and reputation of the Land Rovers. We found one that is Bonatti Grey, has the windows already tinted, brush-guard bumper on the front, brush-guards on all the lights, and a ladder. About the only things missing are the roof rack and fog lights. Looks great I am just concerned about the running part.
I saw someone post in another forum "Designed by geniuses, built by soccer hooligans." My VIN is outside the TSB for oil pump failures but having read about failures outside that range for '03-'04 Discos I am pretty nervous about it.
No issues with the ABS light or its brothers yet, but I am replacing the pads and rotors (sitting in the floor now). I will bleed the system at the same time. Fingers crossed on the lights not coming on.
The front oxygen sensors are out as well (also in the floor waiting on me). They were surprisingly cheap compared to what I have been used to for other cars in the past.
Also replacing the belt. Just a few things typical on a used car with 90k+ miles.
I am an engineer by profession and have a modest amount of car wrenching ability. I am definitely not a mechanic, nor do I have the facilities to tear down anything major. Sounds like the only oil pump fix is a "new" engine so I will drive this one until it gives up. After that, I am still scratching my head right now.
The only weird thing so far is the tires. It needs new ones so I have been looking around on forums for sizes that fit. From what I have read anything much bigger than the stock 255/55-18s (29") will not fit without some amount of lift. The truck has 275/60-18s (31") on it now. I have not noticed any rubbing. Wondering if a previous owner lifted it? Looking underneath I don't see any blocks above or below the springs so no real indication to me it is lifted at all.