So so sorry to see this guys . I was the guy in the Mercedes A class that stopped and said hi near the lake in Lake District . Gutted for you, I sold my disco 3 and purchased a freelander 2 hst. I had my pump changed on the disco 3 as they are known to go .
So sad. I was a bit tearful! It gave some great memories and some brilliant content. Wishing you so much fortune going forward. I’ll be hanging to see what you do….thank you for everything you’ve inspired us with so far….. Take care & sincere best wishes.
Sorry for your loss, Mate. 15yrs later, my bond with mine gets stronger as time goes by. You entered the death zone with the D4 at 150k and right on queue it let go. Rotten luck arghhhh! Hope you go back to LR someday.
Very sad, I feel your pain. Awful to watch a dream build pulled apart piece by piece. Either way, on to the next one. Onwards and upwards. You’re editing and production progresses in leaps and bounds regardless of life’s ups and downs. That’s more central to the path you’re on than the Landy I guess.
Very sad 😔, I had the strengthened oil pump fitted to mine when I had the cambelts done at 100k, I'd advise everyone to check and get the updated one fitted ASAP. Shame you can't rebuild or re engine it. Can't wait for the van build... maybe a V8 forward control 🤔 😀
i stupidly assumed the oil pump would’ve been done with the cambelt service for some reason. it was done before i bought it. it was such a well looked after example, i just guessed everything was in order. put it down to inexperience! i’ll definitely be more vigilant in future anyway.
I’m really sorry to see this. Just the other night I was watching your scotland trips in bed with the wife talking about doing the same. I wish you all the best in your next adventures.
your vids are top draw ,just did the complete opposite swopped my t5 camper with all bells and whistles for FSH DISCO 4 HSE enjoyed the t5 but no matter what you do it is a van and if you're not careful a cash cow, hoping my disco lasts me 2013 its like driving on air compared to our t5 was sad to see her go but onwards and upwards all the best for the future.
Sorry for your bad fortune with the Disco. Mine's currently costing me a small fortune with repairs but nothing as devastating as yours. I'll stick around for the van project for sure, new adventures ahead ☺
thanks! yeah, it’s a shame that the first major thing to go wrong with mine is literally the worst case 🙄 just my luck! still, i’m excited for what’s to come
I am a new subscriber, so hear about your disco😢 we have a disc 3 ourselves, have replaced the oil hosing and done a few things to hopefully mitigate the normal.pitfalla, it is a manual as well so hopefully no issues with crank shaft!. It can happen to anyone. We had a WV Touraeg before the disco, only had 93k miles and the engine died, rebuilt twice but kept blowing more cylinders, so look forward to seeing your next journey.
thanks for subscribing! yeah, i was sad to see it go, but still excited for new adventures. we’re heading up to scotland tomorrow, first long distance test for the shogun!
If you watch LR TIME Christian goes into great detail of the three types of oil pumps fit to disco 3's . you will possibly find that yours is the early type which is weak around the pulley web . Known fault to many , but no recall from JLR .Looks a smart motor . You can get a replacement motor from a Jag fit for a few grand . But you need to source the Jag donor car .Unfortunately everybody in your situation are all looking too.Might be worth a few hours on the net , I bought some Jag spares from Euro jag in Darlington . might be worth a call
thanks mate! i’ve seen the LR TIME vids and it definitely was the early oil pump installed in mine. i had stupidly assumed it had been done with the cam belts, but wasn’t. car is long gone now however. i broke and sold a fair bit of it and then the rest went to scrap about 4 months ago.
An unhappy ending I feel for you, like you I shed the tears on a discovery 4 and in fact all the landrover's I've owned! but I"m now in my third Landcruiser a 2018/19 Icon(Reg GTN 679), they may not be the prettiest vehicle ! but the engineering and reliability is so reassuring , not a penny on any major component other that servicing & sundries , Faultless we've just returned from a wonderful couple of days on Skye and in in June we are heading to the Alps & Como via Cham,I wish you further good adventurers in what ever vehicle you choosiest regards Graham Rhu, Scotland
must admit i’m pining for something a bit more reliable now. i know i said in the video i’m after a van, but i’m considering a land cruiser or even maybe a shogun/pajero to tie me over until the van! 😬
Very sad it happened to you. If only you could try to find a low-mileage used engine, it would be much cheaper than swapping a whole truck for an overpriced yota shitbox
You have in Britain some good LR/RR engine rebuilder. In an other channel I saw that it could cost 8000£ onwards but than you have your LR but with new engine you could ride at least 200K km without paranoing and I think it’s cheaper or the same as what you want to buy with high mileage and used with nearly same or mor risks to occur. I definetly would encourage you to do it. If would have to ship over my Disco 4 to rebuild once failured it would cost me 2000 £ extra which you don’t need being there. My idea was to make a trip to Scotland and north England until my engine wrecks and would save the transport shipping over 😂😂
Very sad to hear of this loss. There is an indescribable bond between a man and his Landy (and his dogs). I have enjoyed watching your videos from all the way down in South Africa. May I ask what mileage your Landy was on when this happened?
@@2planks I’m honestly looking for parts which your taking off, but I don’t have Instagram. Do you have an email address for now and I can swap numbers via email?
Seen a few of your videos and really enjoyed them, I am really gutted for you, this is not nice, Honestly, there is a channel on here an Austrian guy who owns a Disco 3 & 4 and talks about the design flaw of the TD & SDV6 engines & how the crank is a design flaw. regarding your failure, they state that the oil pump in the earlier disco 3 models was not fit for purpose, and that it needed to be changed out for a newer updated design as it failed to get the oil pressure up and maintain it as a result of this, causing extra stress on the crank and bearings, ultimately leading to catastrophic engine failure :( I drive a 2014 Disco 4 and have my fair share of issues in only 1 year of ownership, the biggest being a gearbox failure and needing a replacement, costly, but I still love it and now that I have 2 year warranty with this new gearbox, I will keep the disco for that length of time. I wish you all the best with your next vehicle!
Gutted for you mate. I’ve got a camper (high roof transit) and I’d find it hard to go to a roof tent after having this. You might be the other way round like but I suppose everything is a compromise at some point. I’m only in Hull u sound Leeds way? Still to this day one of the best looking D3’s what u made was stunning.
yeah, if i’m honest i love the roof tent, but it’s not the most practical. love the idea of just pulling up somewhere and settling in straight away. with the tent you have to find somewhere with enough room to open it out and then spend 20 mins setting it up. be nice to just slip in to a lay-by or small space with a van. one of the clam-shell tents might fix those probs, but to get one big enough for us all, it’d take up the whole roof rack. just fancy something different. never know, might try landy again in the future. yeah i’ve been in leeds for the last 15 years, wakefield 20 years before that! west yorkshire born and bred, strong int arm and thick int head 😂
I’m Lincoln way and I want to get a landy a grey D4 one will be nice. Mate them shots at the end look amazing. Love the dog pics. I’ve screenshoted a few. Just to remind me what I want to do. Hope you do get another landy. Couldn’t you try save her..I would. Save up if I have to and get her going again. That’s where your heart is :)
Sad to hear the old girl suffered the all-too-common oil pump casting failure. To be honest, though, if the casting wasn’t replaced by the improved, stronger version when you had the belts done at the 7-year service, then you need to find someone better to take care of your future Disco if there is one! It’s a known issue, and should’ve been dealt with by any Landy specialist worth their salt. Anyway, good luck with whatever you end up with next.
agree. unfortunately, belts were done before i bought it at an independent landy specialist and i stupidly assumed the pump would’ve been done with it. bit of an oversight i guess. will be more vigilant in future.
tyres are 265/65/18. if you mean the plastic headlight guards, i actually don’t know as they were already on the car when i bought it. the black vinyl wrap on the headlights i made myself using vinyl wrap from amazon
@@2planks Thank you friend) I'll tell you a secret) I changed the engine on this SWAP car to om613 while leaving the automatic transmission and I drive with it) I have never been afraid to press the gas to the floor . If it's interesting, I'll let you know)
Sorry to hear. Beautiful car, but the tdv6 2.7 diesel engine is a verry bad design engine. For this reason i buy the disco 3 with the 4.4 V8 petrol .Good luck with the new car
@@2planks Land Rover have made 2 updates about this oil pump. If you have a LR3 your oil pump you have to replace it with a renforced one (from 2009). If you want more info about what’s happened check LR_Time channel Good luck but your car can be repaired. A new engine can easily be found.
So sad story :( im a land rover owner i ll definitely get a toyota nex time. Discovery is the most beautiful car i ever seen. But this engine problem... I will never understand why land rover make weak cars
yeah, it’s a real shame! loved the car, but i’m definitely on the hunt for something a bit more reliable to replace it. potentially a land cruiser or even a shogun/pajero 🤷♂️
Sad mate,but Disco's are not Defenders or HSE Freelander 2,s.Disco's are as bad as Range rovers and not worth buying if you don't own a bank...😬sad but true.Good luck for the future.
So so sorry to see this guys . I was the guy in the Mercedes A class that stopped and said hi near the lake in Lake District . Gutted for you, I sold my disco 3 and purchased a freelander 2 hst. I had my pump changed on the disco 3 as they are known to go .
Video is well timed with the music. Nice editing. Most people don’t see the effort. Great
So sad. I was a bit tearful! It gave some great memories and some brilliant content. Wishing you so much fortune going forward. I’ll be hanging to see what you do….thank you for everything you’ve inspired us with so far…..
Take care & sincere best wishes.
Sorry for your loss, Mate. 15yrs later, my bond with mine gets stronger as time goes by. You entered the death zone with the D4 at 150k and right on queue it let go. Rotten luck arghhhh!
Hope you go back to LR someday.
i’m sure i will one day, just fancy a break for now
I am sticking around :-)
Very sad, I feel your pain. Awful to watch a dream build pulled apart piece by piece. Either way, on to the next one. Onwards and upwards. You’re editing and production progresses in leaps and bounds regardless of life’s ups and downs. That’s more central to the path you’re on than the Landy I guess.
Very sad 😔, I had the strengthened oil pump fitted to mine when I had the cambelts done at 100k, I'd advise everyone to check and get the updated one fitted ASAP. Shame you can't rebuild or re engine it. Can't wait for the van build... maybe a V8 forward control 🤔 😀
i stupidly assumed the oil pump would’ve been done with the cambelt service for some reason. it was done before i bought it. it was such a well looked after example, i just guessed everything was in order. put it down to inexperience! i’ll definitely be more vigilant in future anyway.
She was beautiful. Sorry you had to let her go. God’s speed on your future adventures.
Gutted for you mate. Still, onwards and upwards onto the next project.
I’m really sorry to see this. Just the other night I was watching your scotland trips in bed with the wife talking about doing the same. I wish you all the best in your next adventures.
your vids are top draw ,just did the complete opposite swopped my t5 camper with all bells and whistles for FSH DISCO 4 HSE enjoyed the t5 but no matter what you do it is a van and if you're not careful a cash cow, hoping my disco lasts me 2013 its like driving on air compared to our t5 was sad to see her go but onwards and upwards all the best for the future.
So sorry to hear the news. Good luck with the upcoming choices. All the way from South Africa.
Sorry for your bad fortune with the Disco. Mine's currently costing me a small fortune with repairs but nothing as devastating as yours. I'll stick around for the van project for sure, new adventures ahead ☺
thanks! yeah, it’s a shame that the first major thing to go wrong with mine is literally the worst case 🙄 just my luck! still, i’m excited for what’s to come
I am a new subscriber, so hear about your disco😢 we have a disc 3 ourselves, have replaced the oil hosing and done a few things to hopefully mitigate the normal.pitfalla, it is a manual as well so hopefully no issues with crank shaft!. It can happen to anyone. We had a WV Touraeg before the disco, only had 93k miles and the engine died, rebuilt twice but kept blowing more cylinders, so look forward to seeing your next journey.
thanks for subscribing! yeah, i was sad to see it go, but still excited for new adventures. we’re heading up to scotland tomorrow, first long distance test for the shogun!
If you watch LR TIME Christian goes into great detail of the three types of oil pumps fit to disco 3's . you will possibly find that yours is the early type which is weak around the pulley web .
Known fault to many , but no recall from JLR .Looks a smart motor . You can get a replacement motor from a Jag fit for a few grand . But you need to source the Jag donor car .Unfortunately everybody in your situation are all looking too.Might be worth a few hours on the net , I bought some Jag spares from Euro jag in Darlington . might be worth a call
thanks mate! i’ve seen the LR TIME vids and it definitely was the early oil pump installed in mine. i had stupidly assumed it had been done with the cam belts, but wasn’t. car is long gone now however. i broke and sold a fair bit of it and then the rest went to scrap about 4 months ago.
An unhappy ending I feel for you, like you I shed the tears on a discovery 4 and in fact all the landrover's I've owned! but I"m now in my third Landcruiser a 2018/19 Icon(Reg GTN 679), they may not be the prettiest vehicle ! but the engineering and reliability is so reassuring , not a penny on any major component other that servicing & sundries , Faultless we've just returned from a wonderful couple of days on Skye and in in June we are heading to the Alps & Como via Cham,I wish you further good adventurers in what ever vehicle you choosiest regards Graham Rhu, Scotland
must admit i’m pining for something a bit more reliable now. i know i said in the video i’m after a van, but i’m considering a land cruiser or even maybe a shogun/pajero to tie me over until the van! 😬
Very sad it happened to you. If only you could try to find a low-mileage used engine, it would be much cheaper than swapping a whole truck for an overpriced yota shitbox
You have in Britain some good LR/RR engine rebuilder. In an other channel I saw that it could cost 8000£ onwards but than you have your LR but with new engine you could ride at least 200K km without paranoing and I think it’s cheaper or the same as what you want to buy with high mileage and used with nearly same or mor risks to occur. I definetly would encourage you to do it. If would have to ship over my Disco 4 to rebuild once failured it would cost me 2000 £ extra which you don’t need being there. My idea was to make a trip to Scotland and north England until my engine wrecks and would save the transport shipping over 😂😂
Very sad to hear of this loss. There is an indescribable bond between a man and his Landy (and his dogs). I have enjoyed watching your videos from all the way down in South Africa. May I ask what mileage your Landy was on when this happened?
thanks mate! it is a bit of a bereavement. it was just approaching 150k miles, so not massive compared to some i’ve seen 😔
I’m so glad I got my oil pump changed 😮 feels like I’ve dodged a small bullet. Sad to see an end. Maybe I need to make a landrover channel too 😮
i’d watch it!
@@2planks I’m honestly looking for parts which your taking off, but I don’t have Instagram. Do you have an email address for now and I can swap numbers via email?
@@2planks hiya mate still trying to find a way to contact you about the parts for sale.
Seen a few of your videos and really enjoyed them, I am really gutted for you, this is not nice, Honestly, there is a channel on here an Austrian guy who owns a Disco 3 & 4 and talks about the design flaw of the TD & SDV6 engines & how the crank is a design flaw. regarding your failure, they state that the oil pump in the earlier disco 3 models was not fit for purpose, and that it needed to be changed out for a newer updated design as it failed to get the oil pressure up and maintain it as a result of this, causing extra stress on the crank and bearings, ultimately leading to catastrophic engine failure :(
I drive a 2014 Disco 4 and have my fair share of issues in only 1 year of ownership, the biggest being a gearbox failure and needing a replacement, costly, but I still love it and now that I have 2 year warranty with this new gearbox, I will keep the disco for that length of time.
I wish you all the best with your next vehicle!
Gutted for you mate. I’ve got a camper (high roof transit) and I’d find it hard to go to a roof tent after having this. You might be the other way round like but I suppose everything is a compromise at some point. I’m only in Hull u sound Leeds way? Still to this day one of the best looking D3’s what u made was stunning.
yeah, if i’m honest i love the roof tent, but it’s not the most practical. love the idea of just pulling up somewhere and settling in straight away. with the tent you have to find somewhere with enough room to open it out and then spend 20 mins setting it up. be nice to just slip in to a lay-by or small space with a van. one of the clam-shell tents might fix those probs, but to get one big enough for us all, it’d take up the whole roof rack. just fancy something different. never know, might try landy again in the future. yeah i’ve been in leeds for the last 15 years, wakefield 20 years before that! west yorkshire born and bred, strong int arm and thick int head 😂
I’m Lincoln way and I want to get a landy a grey D4 one will be nice. Mate them shots at the end look amazing. Love the dog pics. I’ve screenshoted a few. Just to remind me what I want to do. Hope you do get another landy. Couldn’t you try save her..I would. Save up if I have to and get her going again. That’s where your heart is :)
Out of interest how soon did it fail after the timing belt was changed?
about 40000 miles and 2.5 years
@@2planks wow ok so much for the theory of them failing just after changing then!
RIP old girl. Almost had a tear in my eye. Let me know if you do end up selling the tent and rack, as I might be interested.
almost let my emotions get the better of me a few times while editing it 😂 i’ll keep you posted!
Hi mate did the roof rack go yet. And sorry for your loss of the car bud. I dread that day.
Sad to hear the old girl suffered the all-too-common oil pump casting failure. To be honest, though, if the casting wasn’t replaced by the improved, stronger version when you had the belts done at the 7-year service, then you need to find someone better to take care of your future Disco if there is one! It’s a known issue, and should’ve been dealt with by any Landy specialist worth their salt. Anyway, good luck with whatever you end up with next.
agree. unfortunately, belts were done before i bought it at an independent landy specialist and i stupidly assumed the pump would’ve been done with it. bit of an oversight i guess. will be more vigilant in future.
Thanks for the video ! I hava a question. What is the diameter of the wheel and tire. Also where can I order headlight covers?
tyres are 265/65/18. if you mean the plastic headlight guards, i actually don’t know as they were already on the car when i bought it. the black vinyl wrap on the headlights i made myself using vinyl wrap from amazon
@@2planks Thank you friend) I'll tell you a secret) I changed the engine on this SWAP car to om613 while leaving the automatic transmission and I drive with it) I have never been afraid to press the gas to the floor . If it's interesting, I'll let you know)
As I watch this, I sit in a parking lot with my rover idling. The odometer reads 197883 miles. I'm a bit more nervous now. 😓
Sorry for your loss, how much for the parts 😅
if you’re on instagram follow @2planksinalandy most of the parts will be posted there first!
Was hoping an enthusiast from insta gram was gonna come to the rescue. Or lr time Christian was gonna get a plane over
haha that might still happen, but i won’t be the owner if it does. whoever buys it may get it back on the road though.
I think I would just rebuild the engine, or find another one, plenty of the engines for sale on line.👍🤔
yeah, hopefully someone else does that and gets it back on the road
Sorry to hear. Beautiful car, but the tdv6 2.7 diesel engine is a verry bad design engine. For this reason i buy the disco 3 with the 4.4 V8 petrol .Good luck with the new car
thanks raymond! yeah, it’s a real shame that a car as great as this in most respects fails in its most important area, the engine!
I am doing the same type of build but with a land cruiser and hoping it will last 200000/300000 miles but you never know!
i’m sure you’ll have no trouble with that!
So what was it really? I wasn’t able to understand your guy on the telephone
Do you have a link to the parts up for sale?
not yet, but once i get it back and strip it i’ll post on here and instagram about it @2planksinalandy
Come on people help this man out
😂😂
one more oil pump failure very classic on this car ...
never thought it would happen to me 😢
@@2planks Land Rover have made 2 updates about this oil pump. If you have a LR3 your oil pump you have to replace it with a renforced one (from 2009). If you want more info about what’s happened check LR_Time channel
Good luck but your car can be repaired. A new engine can easily be found.
So sad, Range Rover engines like Apple batteries.
So sad story :( im a land rover owner i ll definitely get a toyota nex time. Discovery is the most beautiful car i ever seen. But this engine problem... I will never understand why land rover make weak cars
yeah, it’s a real shame! loved the car, but i’m definitely on the hunt for something a bit more reliable to replace it. potentially a land cruiser or even a shogun/pajero 🤷♂️
So sad
Sad mate,but Disco's are not Defenders or HSE Freelander 2,s.Disco's are as bad as Range rovers and not worth buying if you don't own a bank...😬sad but true.Good luck for the future.