Hello everyone new to this group looking for advice, I've a discovery 1 300tdi great old workhorse but I've completely blown the engine and the rebuild estimate has an awful lot of zeros in it ,just wondering where's the best spot to get a reasonably priced replacement or I'm also thinking this might be an opportunity to upgrade to a bigger engine as I tow a lot of heavy loads and find the 2.5 underpowered and input welcome thanks
300tdi blown
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The 300TDI I had was a slow poke only do 55 but would pull anything
did have an awful big turbo on it though. Maybe yours just lost few horses towards the end.
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did have an awful big turbo on it though. Maybe yours just lost few horses towards the end.
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Maybe but unloaded could fly down the motorway at 70, all the horses are dead now thoughThe 300TDI I had was a slow poke only do 55 but would pull anything
did have an awful big turbo on it though. Maybe yours just lost few horses towards the end.
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Thort for a minute you meant all the horses in the box!
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If you’ve blown it, it probably wasn’t in the best of health beforehand. A 30tdi in a disco should easily handle 70mph, well known for towing or hard use and generally considered the tough engine to go for. If you want better it may be worthwhile buying a td5 disco or even a D3/4.
