Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
Basil Fawlty Moment!
If I'd had a tree branch I would have beaten it to death! According to my bank statements I have, during ten years of Discovery 3/4 ownership, spent enough money to have built a completely new vehicle. The joy of Discovery ownership as many will know. This morning, however, was the last straw.
After starting my MY15 HSE to leave the local Health Centre car park, I accelerated away only to quickly realise that the gearbox had gone on strike. No warning lights just a racing engine until I was able to pull over. Stopped the engine, waited, then restarted but didn't have the courage to pull away. So I connected my GAP IID.....no fault codes. I didn't go any further but decided to drive away and see what happened. As you can probably guess, she pulled smoothly away and drove perfectly.
I love Land Rovers but this time I think it's going to be goodbye. Trouble is I don't fancy anything else. Anyway back to the gearbox problem, I would appreciate any thoughts.
6th Feb 2019 1:36 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3056
Selector problem/sticking so it was actually stuck in Neutral?D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - WTF does this button do
6th Feb 2019 1:38 pm
therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
Sorry, I've not been clear. What I meant was I pulled away in 1st but it didn't change up. After finding no codes and being switched off for awhile the gearbox behaved normally.
6th Feb 2019 1:48 pm
gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
Posts: 143
Its an EU problem, the German bit (ZF gearbox) is not talking to the French bit (PSA engine) and there fore nothing happens.
6th Feb 2019 2:08 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4577
Sometimes its just a gremlin which never repeats, could also be she heard you talking about her to someone else
Either way, I wouldn't worry about it for now. Do another IID check in a few days and make sure you have the "pending" box ticked. yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
6th Feb 2019 2:11 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1589
You’ll have spent way more on fuel
6th Feb 2019 7:58 pm
33Lurcher
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Glossop
Posts: 225
Same happened to me , wouldn't change up , then I noticed I had caught the paddle by mistake and was awaiting me manually changing gear . .
6th Feb 2019 8:13 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
^^^ +1
6th Feb 2019 8:30 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26682
Yep done that loads of times! Swmbo is always catching her nails talons on the flap!!
Jags with the same gearbox have a menu option to enable paddles in sport mode only, which is much better.
6th Feb 2019 8:41 pm
therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
Yep! It was the paddle wot dun it. Thanks for your replies
7th Feb 2019 1:18 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
So are you going to retract your statement about leaving the brand then as it you not the car at fault?
7th Feb 2019 1:31 pm
therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
I am the legal owner of a Land Rover Discovery 4, and the former owner of a Discovery 3 and another Discovery 4. I even owned a FFRR Autobiography for a week but SWMBO was not a happy teddy hence my second D4. I therefore believe that my record entitles me to threaten to get rid at least once everyday of my ownership. It also entitles me to robustly (just like Theresa May, I too can be robust) defend my Disco, to the death if necessary, from any adverse comment or observation made by non-Discovery owners.
As my hero said, "Never apologise (or retract) son, it's a sign of weakness."
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