| Author | Message | ||
     todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 69 Registered: 05-2003 |
those of you who may have read my post about buying a jeep will know the probs ive had with my 97 se v8 disco. well tonite i went and bought some dinner from takeaway. got home went inside.was insode for bout 10 mins. went to go out again. car started and ran rough as guts..wtf??? anyway. i fiddled with leads thinking maybe one had come loose. nope all good. then i realised i hadnt heard the fuel pump start up. so i turned the key on til the red lights cam on. no whirring of the pump. but i heard the relay click. so it looks like my fuel pump is stuffed. GREAT...i am at the point where i have had enough. i will pull the pump 2morrow and go get it tested. when it has been replaced im selling the heap of snot. i was considering buying another but i have changed my mind. i dont think i will buy another land rover again. time to go to toyota landcruisers i think | ||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 109 Registered: 03-2003 |
Todd, it just seems that you bought a pile of "snot" rover i've never heard of so much going wrong on one single rover before yours. I wouldn't let that discourage you from buying another rover, just get a nice certified one and you should be alot better off. | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 118 Registered: 10-2002 |
And check the wires where they attach to the pump. The connectors can work their way loose - it happened to me, and happened to me out on the trail. | ||
| Kenny Bissett (Jetson) New Member Username: Jetson Post Number: 9 Registered: 07-2003 |
I bought one of the first 99 Series II's brand new. It spent a lot of time in the shop for warranty items - electric seats would jam, gas door would not stay shut, and worst of all - service engine lights. At 20,000 miles, Landrover gave me a new engine. I never found out what happened to the original. I was very close to exercising the Texas Lemon law because I thought mine was definitely "bad". Mine has been a love/hate relationship for the most part. At US$41,000, I thought I was buying top of the line, lap of luxury, red carpet, and the problems would be few! Ha Ha...never buy a new rover - buy it used and certified! A lesson I didn't learn before I bought. Kenny P.S. I love my rover... | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 70 Registered: 05-2003 |
i love the way rovers are off road but this is my first one. it has definately put me off. the thing is ALWAYS in the shop getting something fixed. if this was something that happened once every now and then that wouldnt worry me. but this is nearly something new every week. most times i dont even get one prob fixed when the next one shows up. i think the people i bought an aftermarket warranty from will very soon tell me they wont cover me anymore. its not like i treat the car bad either. service every 5000 km..regular checks and changes of fluids. i buy quality fuel...i just dont know what to do. we only have the one car and cant afford to keep renting taxis.. | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 532 Registered: 11-2002 |
Cruisers are nice. Reliable, too. Very few headaches. Great off road. But it's not a Rover. | ||
| peter nova (Peter) New Member Username: Peter Post Number: 10 Registered: 07-2003 |
but it doesn't break. land cruiser with 37's do the job just right check some pics at sleeoffroad.com | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Senior Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 274 Registered: 03-2003 |
I love my rover, but i wouldn't put complete trust in "certified rovers". My good friend bought a used '97 Disco SD 5-speed and had a large "Land Rover Certified" sticker in the window. Brought her over to the house to let me check her out, i live roughly 10 minutes from the dealer. Check Engine light came on and we checked the oil only to find a tiny tiny amount. They didn't even wash it, not to mention they didn't have the engine cleaned, the speed sensor had to be replaced along with several other minor parts. I'd just have someone who knew what they were doing check stuff out before you buy another one. I also have another friend who has a 98 LE w/ 80k, changed the oil twice, goes wheelin on a regular basis, never washes it, never does anything for it and i don't recall it ever being in the shop. Some are good, some are bad. | ||
| Eric Olsen (Eric_olsen) Member Username: Eric_olsen Post Number: 54 Registered: 02-2003 |
Todd I am right there with you. Eric Olsen (who still loves his rover after 5k in repairs) 2000 DII | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 587 Registered: 05-2002 |
"i think the people i bought an aftermarket warranty from will very soon tell me they wont cover me anymore." You mean to tell us that you are complaining while all the repairs are covered? Think about this for a few seconds. All vehicles will have problems. For example, the veneraable Toy inline-6 has a rear main seal that is shit after 50K. However, I think that in your case you may need to buy something new and under warranty. If wheeling is not necessary then an Exploder or 4-Runner should do you fine. To get an LC in the range of what you Rover will bring will give you more problems...not less. | ||
| todd powell (In4ma) Member Username: In4ma Post Number: 73 Registered: 05-2003 |
yer i know we dont pay for the repairs. but i work 20 kms away from where i live. it is a pain in the ass trying to find a lift or pay for a taxi. i need something to go bashing in. an explorer will not do wat i want. that is y i am having a dilema. does anyone have these kind of probs with a deisel? we are goin to look ata a 5spd 1998 tdi 2morrow. only done 58k kms. i dunno. i may yet get a jeep or a lc. | ||
| Enoch Snyder (Esnyder) Member Username: Esnyder Post Number: 73 Registered: 10-2002 |
"Think about this for a few seconds. All vehicles will have problems. For example, the veneraable Toy inline-6 has a rear main seal that is shit after 50K." Hmmm... After owning two FJ60s (both over 200K miles), one FJ40 (mileage?), and now an FJ80 (158K) I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Those main seals do go, but hey, add some oil occasionally and they still run forever. When you re-do the clutch, re-do the main seal! Plus, that's about it as far as a consistent problem with the LCs. The list on Discos takes many pages, as Todd has found out. If our man from down under has reliability as one of his main criteria, he should get the Toyota. My 2 cents. Enoch Snyder PS- still love my rovers, though! | ||
| Barry Tucker (Tiga) New Member Username: Tiga Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2003 |
My two penneth or cents. I have been around Landies since I can remember, learnt to drive a 109 Stationwagon in Arabia aged 8yrs with my brother teaching me, he was 12. Have driven and owned 80's, 88's, 109's, Santana's, Defenders, Rangies and my present Disco2 1999 (Still have a need to get behind a 101 Forward Control). They have all done, very capablly, exactly what they were designed for, a No-compromise Off-Road vehicle. Where they have fallen down is all the little luxurys that people seem to require these days, Air-Con, Central Locking, Electric seats etc. I would propose that 90% of owners niggles are with malfunctions in these areas rather than the truck won't go from here to there, over whatever. I have seen many other so-called 4X4's taken off the road because, although mechanically sound the bodywork would have fallen off if a passing pedestrian had farted. I for one will continue with Landies with one proviso, only get the gizmo's you actually need, less to go wrong. Ensure you know the background, service history etc., that is worth more than anything. An example is my son who also has the Landy bug. Recently bought a 1982 Series 3, 3 owners, 50,000 miles, never misses a beat and is more reliable than my wifes 3 yr old European family car. Oh... and it still puts a smile on my face to drive. | ||
| Kennith P. Whichard III (Kennith) Senior Member Username: Kennith Post Number: 374 Registered: 05-2002 |
I'm with ya Barry, I have found my Disco II to be quite the ownership experience in many ways. Sure, the rear sunroof won't open right when it's real hot, the fuel door never did work right, and I am always blowing bulbs and losing plug wires, but it hasn't left me dry yet. I beat the immortal hell out of "misty", I can't help it, it's the way I am. I have driven from PA to NC and back 4 times within a week, driven to California and back in three (drove 1000 miles a day going out there) quite a few miles were covered with cylinders out, and it has never stopped. I have bogged it in water and simply used the starter to flush it out. I have taken corners at speeds I definately should not have, and avoided collisions using emergency lane changes at 80mph. The only time, and I mean the ONLY time, misty has ever left me dry was when my dumbass slept too long with the engine running and she ran out of fuel. The vehicles you mention cannot compare. What are your priorities? 'Wheeling capability, utility, and pretty damn sporty handling? Or gadgets that your dealership mechanic makes sure to keep in working order? I am not trying to flame you, but there are only a few types of drivers out there, and heres two: 1 "I want the ultimate performance advantage, even though some things may be compromised, I will push through with pride and enjoy my ride." 2 "I like everything to work all the time, I had a bad experience with a car once so now I drive a truck, I heard this one got really great reviews." You will compromise somewhere my man, no matter what, the question is, what do you want to compromise? Cheers, Kennith |
