WESTENDER Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 due to a shortage of decent Discos around these parts i have purchased a W reg XDI Freelander taking delivery on thursday evening, internally and externaly it is immaculate it has 107,000 miles on it and sounds and drives very nicely thank you. I having been looking for a Disco for so long now and finding out about their foibles and drawbacks, i know next to nothing about Flanders Is there anything that requires regular scrutiny ? anything that requires servicing more often than recommended?etc your comments and advice most welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosworth Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 hi mate. excuse the grammer in this post as my comma key ain`t working!! landrover changed the IRD box in 2000. a w plate lands right in the middle of the change over. i too looked at a w plate xdi with 105k on it and it looked immaculate inside and out. however there were a few "minor" point underneath that on there own were fine to deal with but combined they cost a small fortune! if you can get a look underneath check the viscous coupling between the 2 props. the big dohnut type dampener is usually loose but can be resealed both mounting bearings on the viscous wear quite bad and will cause play in the prop and ultimately a lot of banging. rear diff mounts breaking up and causing excessive twisting/play when under load. rear diff pininon seals or driveshaft seals leaking. check the drivers side or o/s/r mounting points of the rear subframe particularly the more front of the two. put the car in full lock both ways and go from forward to reverse. listen for a "cracking" noise from this o/s/r area. 2 possible causes but same problem - the captive nut becomes free and resulting play in the subframe mount slowly breaks down the area round the mounting hole or rust eats at the area round the mounting hole and resulting play breaks away chassis and captive nut! either way its a costly repair if not handy with a mig! also the IRD box as mentioned before. listen carefully for any odd noises from it on road test. very hard to explain on a forum but should something be up it`ll be fairly easy to identify. make sure the tailgate window operates as it should. other than that underneath just look at all the usuals you would when buying any car. service details timing belts brake pipes etc etc. good luck matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTENDER Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 Thanks Cosworth all noted, checked the rear window this morning it is not going up properly, catching on the top edge and pushing off the side seals[ tipping down here today] is there a fix for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosworth Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 yes mate it is adjustable if you take the door card off. fairly straightforward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTENDER Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Cheers Cosworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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