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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
Posts: 25

Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3
I felt the pain but I was lucky!!!


Hi friends...3 months ago, driving my 2007 Disco 3..A car that I always wanted and finally after ..Believe it or not...many years saving money I was able to buy...The very painful oil pump failure hit me and you know how painful that is..well I was told by a mechanic to be ready for an expensive repair..I was demolished, without work because of the covid 19 pandemic, I'm a tour guide here in Costa Rica and tourism is dead I was very afraid of an engine repair of a car that I'm still learning about and getting use to...To make a long story short and again Believe me or not, I got lots of help from Jaguar - Land Rover Costa Rica and they are going to send my Disco 3 back home running again...Broken oil pump yes and a damage camshaft plus new water pump just in case and timing belt and components...no internal damage...and total repair cost of about $4000..Thanks to a discount I got for parts and mechanics work..I know prices in Costa Rica will sound crazy for some of you, but Discos here are very very expensive..One like mine a 2007 HSE goes for about 14000 to 15000 American Dollars and engine repairs can be easily 7 to 8 thousand ..I just wanted ;as a new member here to express how happy I'm to know that my Disco 3 is alive and coming home in two more days..I didn't know about the oil pump failure problem until It happened and read about it here..So I will give it another try and see if Land Rover stays as my dream vehicle or a nightmare..I will continue to get tips and advice from all of you and hopefully prevent another major problem before it happens...Cheers and greetings from Costa Rica..Stay safe and healthy.
  
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Moo
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Welcome. Sounds like a good result Thumbs Up

I hope things pick up for you soon, but it’s going to be a tough few years ahead for many.
 New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)

Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)

Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)

No longer the Old Buses original owner Sad
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
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BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
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Post #216724812th Aug 2020 12:42 pm
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
Posts: 25

Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

G'day Moo....yes, definitely this will be a hard recovery, but hope can not be lost. Thanks for the welcome and if ever in the near future Costa Rica becomes a destination for you, let me know.. Thumbs Up
  
Post #216727512th Aug 2020 5:33 pm
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kajtzu
 


Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
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Nice looking vehicle, welcome. Thumbs Up

Are you sure it’s buck blue? It looks very much like cairns blue in that sunshine....... Whistle 8)
  
Post #216727712th Aug 2020 5:40 pm
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Lee Trinder
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Good on you mate, enjoy it.
  
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davidhem
 


Member Since: 21 Feb 2013
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Good result, hope everything works out OK.
 David

 
 
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
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Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Thank you very much...
  
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
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kajtzu wrote:
Nice looking vehicle, welcome. Thumbs Up

Are you sure it’s buck blue? It looks very much like cairns blue in that sunshine....... Whistle 8)
I think it is Buck Blue..I will double check as soon as I get it back..Yes colors seem to change a little here...only 10 degrees south from the equator...How many tones of blue are there for 2007 Discos?..Gosh that sounded like a bad movie.."Fifty shades of blue" Shocked  
Post #216732112th Aug 2020 10:21 pm
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
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Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Lee Trinder wrote:
Good on you mate, enjoy it.
Thank you mate..I will ..Greetings from Costa Rica  
Post #216732312th Aug 2020 10:23 pm
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kajtzu
 


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Landi J wrote:
kajtzu wrote:
Nice looking vehicle, welcome. Thumbs Up

Are you sure it’s buck blue? It looks very much like cairns blue in that sunshine....... Whistle 8)
I think it is Buck Blue..I will double check as soon as I get it back..Yes colors seem to change a little here...only 10 degrees south from the equator...How many tones of blue are there for 2007 Discos?..Gosh that sounded like a bad movie.."Fifty shades of blue" Shocked


I mean it looks very similar to this one which is cairns blue Whistle

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Buckingham blue is a much darker in my opinion Mr. Green

You should be able to see the color code and name on the slam panel in the engine compartment.
  
Post #216739513th Aug 2020 11:54 am
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M3DPO
 


Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
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LandiJ:
You certainly are lucky, not like Mrs O, her Mini will never come back Big Cry

Took all of 10minutes to look like this.
 It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't. 
 
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kajtzu
 


Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
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That’s a hot looking mini Mr. Green Whistle
  
Post #216747613th Aug 2020 6:18 pm
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
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M3DPO wrote:
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LandiJ:
You certainly are lucky, not like Mrs O, her Mini will never come back Big Cry

Took all of 10minutes to look like this.
Holly mini caw!!!I so sorry about that... Shocked Big Cry  
Post #216753113th Aug 2020 10:21 pm
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
Posts: 25

Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

kajtzu wrote:
Landi J wrote:
kajtzu wrote:
Nice looking vehicle, welcome. Thumbs Up

Are you sure it’s buck blue? It looks very much like cairns blue in that sunshine....... Whistle 8)
I think it is Buck Blue..I will double check as soon as I get it back..Yes colors seem to change a little here...only 10 degrees south from the equator...How many tones of blue are there for 2007 Discos?..Gosh that sounded like a bad movie.."Fifty shades of blue" Shocked
You are definitely right..I was not able to get my Disco today and check the color chart because of driving restrictions due to the pandemic. But looks like you are right..Cairns blue.

I mean it looks very similar to this one which is cairns blue Whistle

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Buckingham blue is a much darker in my opinion Mr. Green

You should be able to see the color code and name on the slam panel in the engine compartment.
  
Post #216753413th Aug 2020 10:25 pm
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Landi J
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Alajuela
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Costa Rica 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Yes..All corrected my Disco is Cairn Blue. Whistle
  
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