Hi guys - newbie needing your help
My brother in the wilds of Canada needs a 4x4 and after a series of the crud the yanks had to offer, he wants to give a Landy a shot.
He has been offered a 1998 Disco 2 with 140000km on the clock (95k to us in miles land) fitted with the V8 EFI lump, and they will take his wife's old Ford Taurus in p/x.
What should he careful to watch out for? I know the usual stuff about the V8 camshafts rounding off if it hasn't had regular oil changes but what I'm looking for is common faults/reliability issues that are going to cause him problems and maybe make him break down where help is far away.....
Is a Disco 2 a viable option for him - this is your chance to give your opinions - both positive and negative.
I am an Ex Landy mechanic from years back with a main dealer in Surrey (they gave up the Landy franchise in the early 80s) but defected to Rover when the franchise changed, and left the motor trade altogether 12 years ago - hence I have no working knowledge of the Discovery, and I was hoping you guys could fill in the gaps so that I can see him alright in the colonies....
Thanks
Russ
My brother in the wilds of Canada needs a 4x4 and after a series of the crud the yanks had to offer, he wants to give a Landy a shot.
He has been offered a 1998 Disco 2 with 140000km on the clock (95k to us in miles land) fitted with the V8 EFI lump, and they will take his wife's old Ford Taurus in p/x.
What should he careful to watch out for? I know the usual stuff about the V8 camshafts rounding off if it hasn't had regular oil changes but what I'm looking for is common faults/reliability issues that are going to cause him problems and maybe make him break down where help is far away.....
Is a Disco 2 a viable option for him - this is your chance to give your opinions - both positive and negative.
I am an Ex Landy mechanic from years back with a main dealer in Surrey (they gave up the Landy franchise in the early 80s) but defected to Rover when the franchise changed, and left the motor trade altogether 12 years ago - hence I have no working knowledge of the Discovery, and I was hoping you guys could fill in the gaps so that I can see him alright in the colonies....
Thanks
Russ