Hi all
I have a 2001 TD5 Discovery, which has covered 67k miles, i have owned for 3 months.
Recently i have noticed a "squeal" when i reverse, its is mainly when its cold [IE on a morning] after a few miles it goes off and is OK for the day.
In the past few days i have noticed it also form first to second gear.
Although its quite noisy it disappears quite quickly.
I am guessing thats its a thrust bearing, the local LR specialist who i bought it from tells me "its normal, 80% of em do it" and nothing to worry about, and oh by the way it would not be covered under warrenty anyway. BUT. should i wish to have the bearing replaced, it would make sense to change the clutch assembly too [which i guess makes sense] at a cost of £500 to £700. This estimate was based on using LR parts and just in case there were some seized bolts which may take more time and push it towards teh £700.
i have owned 5 discos now, and never expirenced anything like it.
Does any other owner know of this problem ? if so what recitified it ? and is it likely to cause a major prblem if i left it alone ?
Cheers
Geoff
I have a 2001 TD5 Discovery, which has covered 67k miles, i have owned for 3 months.
Recently i have noticed a "squeal" when i reverse, its is mainly when its cold [IE on a morning] after a few miles it goes off and is OK for the day.
In the past few days i have noticed it also form first to second gear.
Although its quite noisy it disappears quite quickly.
I am guessing thats its a thrust bearing, the local LR specialist who i bought it from tells me "its normal, 80% of em do it" and nothing to worry about, and oh by the way it would not be covered under warrenty anyway. BUT. should i wish to have the bearing replaced, it would make sense to change the clutch assembly too [which i guess makes sense] at a cost of £500 to £700. This estimate was based on using LR parts and just in case there were some seized bolts which may take more time and push it towards teh £700.
i have owned 5 discos now, and never expirenced anything like it.
Does any other owner know of this problem ? if so what recitified it ? and is it likely to cause a major prblem if i left it alone ?
Cheers
Geoff