2001 Discovery
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berg:
Being myself an owner of a beautiful
woodcote green '99 Disco ll I can tell you the following facts:
1.The 4.0 engine tends to wear the head/exhaust gaskets fast,regarding of year,as per asking through a couple friends with '99-01 Disco ll's.Also I ask everytime I see a Disco ll owner in the local mall parking.
2. Keep a good maintenance on the truck,as with all car makes(ones more than others though )that will influence how long will the engine/vehicle lasts prior to a major failure.
Hope this helps,
Carlos
Being myself an owner of a beautiful
woodcote green '99 Disco ll I can tell you the following facts:1.The 4.0 engine tends to wear the head/exhaust gaskets fast,regarding of year,as per asking through a couple friends with '99-01 Disco ll's.Also I ask everytime I see a Disco ll owner in the local mall parking.
2. Keep a good maintenance on the truck,as with all car makes(ones more than others though
)that will influence how long will the engine/vehicle lasts prior to a major failure.Hope this helps,
Carlos
Carlos,
I've always wondered, in situations like this where there seems to be an preponderance of headgasket failures, if the owners have followed a regular maintenance schedule.
I'm a proponent of not letting coolant stay in the engine more than two years. Whenever I mention to non-mechanically minded people that they should change that, as well as their brake fluid, I usually get one of these
:confused
As you ask people, you might want to add this query as well since I'm pretty sure most people don't change out *all* of their fluids at proper intervals...and I'll bet that hastens the demise of these gaskets, for example.
Bogatyr
I've always wondered, in situations like this where there seems to be an preponderance of headgasket failures, if the owners have followed a regular maintenance schedule.
I'm a proponent of not letting coolant stay in the engine more than two years. Whenever I mention to non-mechanically minded people that they should change that, as well as their brake fluid, I usually get one of these
:confused
As you ask people, you might want to add this query as well since I'm pretty sure most people don't change out *all* of their fluids at proper intervals...and I'll bet that hastens the demise of these gaskets, for example.
Bogatyr
berg:
I just wanted to pinpoint a few issues when looking after a Disco ll:
1.As with all other vehicles look for the ones that have the more equipment for the price,i.e. 7 seaters,Active Cornering Enhancement,18" wheels,brushbars,racks etc. particularly bearing in mind that LR original accesories like racks,brush bars,running boards,are really expensive when you buy them new.
2.Look for low mileage/best price examples,nothing to discuss on this topic,pretty clear.
3.Look for rare colors,like: Kinversand,Giverny green,Woodcote green,Rioja red,as they are not easy to come by.
4.When testing it,look for serious leaks,coolant smell,and rumbling sounds when at idle,they may indicate the need of a new gasket kit,cat converter,idler pulley,or a combination of the above.
Hope this quick pinpoints help too,so go Disco hunting!!! :drive:
Carlos
I just wanted to pinpoint a few issues when looking after a Disco ll:
1.As with all other vehicles look for the ones that have the more equipment for the price,i.e. 7 seaters,Active Cornering Enhancement,18" wheels,brushbars,racks etc. particularly bearing in mind that LR original accesories like racks,brush bars,running boards,are really expensive when you buy them new.
2.Look for low mileage/best price examples,nothing to discuss on this topic,pretty clear.
3.Look for rare colors,like: Kinversand,Giverny green,Woodcote green,Rioja red,as they are not easy to come by.
4.When testing it,look for serious leaks,coolant smell,and rumbling sounds when at idle,they may indicate the need of a new gasket kit,cat converter,idler pulley,or a combination of the above.
Hope this quick pinpoints help too,so go Disco hunting!!! :drive:
Carlos
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