james.lw Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 hi i'm considering to buy a discovery 300tdi which are the points that i have to check? thanks james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auf_wiedersehen_pet Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I note by your details that you are in Malta. IMHO most of the corrosion is caused/promoted by road salt so any Disco you get might be good. Otherwise I'd check, Boot floor Rear cross member Rear wheel arches and seat belt mounts Sills Inner wings Headlamp boxes Anybody else care to add to the list? My Disco is an ex Jap market with very very little corrosion - I'd recommend that route to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantic Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 That's about right for the rusty areas. Something I always check for as a gauge to how well it's been serviced, no matter what the paperwork looks like, is the state of the brake bleed nipples, as to whether they look corroded and/or mangled, especially the rears. If they do then it's a good bet that the calipers/piston seals might need a bit of work. It's also a pointer as to how thorough someone's been when looking after the rest of the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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