Buying a Disco2

[Brummie]

Ok the time has come to change from the Jeep to a Disco but I have a few questions I hope you can help me out with

1] Got me eye on a 2.5 TD5 XS what faults should i look for
2] Normal round town usage what mpg should i get
3] Hoping to get an 02 with 40K on clock for 11K trade price (after trade in) is this a good price
4] Where can i find the full spec for this vehicle on the net

Ok hope some of you can help me out with some info  :D  :D

[Timi]

Ok the time has come to change from the Jeep to a Disco but I have a few questions I hope you can help me out with

1] Got me eye on a 2.5 TD5 XS what faults should i look for
2] Normal round town usage what mpg should i get
3] Hoping to get an 02 with 40K on clock for 11K trade price (after trade in) is this a good price
4] Where can i find the full spec for this vehicle on the net

Ok hope some of you can help me out with some info  :D  :D

One of the few things I know of is to check for oil on the top of the cylinder head where the common rail injection system connects to the cylinder head, the wiring may crack here and cause problems Ihave not heard much else to look for except general wear and tear.
Timi 8)

[Xtremeteam]

quoted from what i said the last time some 1 asked  

OK......

from the top

oil in injector loom spreading to the ECU giving a miss & poor performance,

front shock bushes going after 40k (rattles about for n aft)
ACE pipes leaking along with ACE block
check the flywheel has either been changed (recall) or its outwith the batch with the dodgy flywheels
rear brake calipers can stick
fuel leaks from filter housing/filter bottom & fuel block on engine,(crawl underneath & look up at the starter,if its damp/dripping with fuel then fuel block needs changed)

abs/HD/TC lights on,if all 3 are on its a sensor thats spat the dummy,can change the sensor but 9/10 need a new hub @ circa £200

steering box's leaking,Tbox & G box leaks ALA disco 1 & defenders

if theres a knock/clunk from underneath could be either ARB bushes or the shock bushes

cant think of anything else ...

also if it hesitates in 4th/5th accelrating from 45mph upwards in 4th & 65 upwards in 5th & feels like its lacking some puff,its probably the wastegate stuck so it over boosts & goes into limphome,had that today on a defender & took 15 min to fix

[jimny gary]

Ive recently bought a 52 reg facelift TD5 XS, listened to everyone and spent a long time looking, every single car i looked at had some sort of problem with it except the one i finally bought, 29k miles , one owner, immaculate in every way but cost a lot more than i wanted to pay, was over 15k. I saw some newer cars for less but had shagged interiors or higher mileages which i was told to avoid, kerbed alloys, odd colour coolant - should be an orangey colour apparently.....

Good luck with your hunt.

Gary

[thermidorthelobster]

Coolant is a fetching pink.  If it's not at the top of the reservoir, don't worry - they often seem to vent off an inch or so if you fill them to the top, which is fine as long as it doesn't keep going down.

When I was looking for mine, I drove several which had noisy (on the way out) ACE pumps.  The pump may be vaguely audible as a turbo-like noise which changes pitch exactly in sync with the engine revs, even in neutral and unloaded, but it shouldn't be loud.

Disconnect the ECU (behind the battery) and check the connector blocks.  If they're oily, the loom will need replacing, but it's not expensive or difficult.

My brother-in-law bought one with a head gasket problem, so keep an eye open for that.  (Oil in coolant, water in oil, white smoke, etc)

Apart from that I think it's pretty much covered above.  Drive several before you buy as you'll get a feel for which drive nicely and which feel tired.

[Jimbo]

XS spec:

Half leather seats
4 x electric windows
2 x manual sunroofs (might be factory option to electrics)
Cruise control (if its an auto)
Climate control (posh aircon)
Heated front screen
Heated rear screen
High-line stereo (2 speakers in all four doors, tweeters in 'A' post trims, subwoofer in rear door)
Electrically adjustable & heated mirrors - but they dont all electrically fold in !
Reversing sensors (beeps faster as you get closer to things !)

Think thats about it, I've got an XS and have all the above - and it stacks up with the spec sheet I have. But bear in mind that when the vehicle was originally ordered, some extras (leccy roofs etc) may have been spec'd.

[Moneypit]

I've got a manual 51 pre facelift Td5 XS, spec is as above except:

I fitted Cruise Control from a kit supplied by Discoparts £50 and 40 mins to fit.
I don't have heated front windscreen. I believe the wiring is in place, I would just need to buy the switch and the windscreen and get the functionality switched on by someone with a Testbook.
Manual Sunroofs.
Powerfold door mirrors, manually activiated by flipping the direction switch down.
Don't have reversing sensors.

I have had major problems with mine.

New Engine - caused by the oil pump cog falling off, well documented fault.
New Turbo - caused by above.  Hoses had to be replaced 3 months before.  LR met half the costs of repair as a Goodwill gesture.
New Gearbox - a freak fault apparently, shaft sheared between 4th/5th and reverse.  The mechanic had only seen it once before and then was caused by someone reversing up a very steep hill whilst off road.  I was on M1 doing 70!! - Repaired under warranty.
The bushes were replaced by the dealer, just before the warranty ran out.
I think the alt was just one of those things.
Battery - 1. one of the terminals had corroded off. 2. Was replaced prior to identifying the faulty Alt.

The rest have been minor faults.

However she has been trouble free for 10 months.

I'm still glad I've got her.

[mike142sl]

Full specs and details can be found here:

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/car-specifications/Land+Rover/Discovery+(1998-04)/

[NY4x4]

Be aware that spare prices can be higher. I've just broken a handbrake cable on mine and the cost for cable only (not including fitting) is £92!!
Bit of a shock compared to prices I'm used to paying on the tdi, having said that it's a much nicer car to use every day, especially the auto ES  :lol:

[tjsj]

My dad's got a 2000 W reg disco td5 gs millennium edition, is it the same spec as the xs as it all sounds about the same?