holagaz
New Member
Hi, I'm looking for some opinions if possible......
I bought a 1998 Disco (1) last week) and posted an introduction on here. All was going well until today....I bought it from a dealer after trading in a BMW. I have had Discos before and know they have quirks, but I am not sure about this one.
It's only done 97000 miles and has a full service history. Most of the work has been done at the same garage and I have checked there, so mileage and history is genuine.
But today, I noticed a whinning noise coming from the front of the engine block. It appears to be from the alternator belt area. It increases with revs. Then, after 10 miles or so on the motorway, the engine oil light began flickering at low idle. It went off as soon as I revved and stopped completely after a few miles on the A roads. To cap it all off, it's running very cold. I was getting heat on the motorway, but as soon as I get on the minor roads, the guage drops below the lowest level and the air from the heater gets cooler.
To top it all off, it's ****ing water from both sunroofs!
BUT - the Disco is really tidy. The bodywork is mint and I know it has been well looked after. It has been serviced every year without fail and anything that has shown wear has clearly been replaced immediately.
I have a one-month warranty. I can take it back the dealer tomorrow. But I don't want to rush into living them the car back if all these problems are just minor and can be sorted quite easily.
I know I can sort the leaks out etc - I'm not that bothered about that - bit I do worry that something major is going on with the engine.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Ta
I bought a 1998 Disco (1) last week) and posted an introduction on here. All was going well until today....I bought it from a dealer after trading in a BMW. I have had Discos before and know they have quirks, but I am not sure about this one.
It's only done 97000 miles and has a full service history. Most of the work has been done at the same garage and I have checked there, so mileage and history is genuine.
But today, I noticed a whinning noise coming from the front of the engine block. It appears to be from the alternator belt area. It increases with revs. Then, after 10 miles or so on the motorway, the engine oil light began flickering at low idle. It went off as soon as I revved and stopped completely after a few miles on the A roads. To cap it all off, it's running very cold. I was getting heat on the motorway, but as soon as I get on the minor roads, the guage drops below the lowest level and the air from the heater gets cooler.
To top it all off, it's ****ing water from both sunroofs!
BUT - the Disco is really tidy. The bodywork is mint and I know it has been well looked after. It has been serviced every year without fail and anything that has shown wear has clearly been replaced immediately.
I have a one-month warranty. I can take it back the dealer tomorrow. But I don't want to rush into living them the car back if all these problems are just minor and can be sorted quite easily.
I know I can sort the leaks out etc - I'm not that bothered about that - bit I do worry that something major is going on with the engine.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Ta