Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 12
Been to see a 56 reg disco 3.
Well ive been to see my first d3 and have questions,
Walking up to the car it was completely sunk right down low.
Car turned over no proboems and no warnings came up. Is it normal for the car to be completely sunk??
Also there was lots of service history but no record of an oil pump change. Car had 122k on the clock.
I asked about the oil pump change and they looked confused.
Also thee was some bubbling on tue door window seal, almost as it there was rust underneath. Is this common??
I walked away with a big question mark above my head.... seems like a duff to me.
Opinions?
3rd Apr 2018 4:56 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1510
Depending on how long the car has been sat it may well sink. As long as it raises ok and doesnt throw up any warning lights then nothing to be concerned about. The bubbling along the outer window trim is quite normal. Mine are like it. You can get a replacement set of all four for about £120.2006 TdV6 HSE.
3rd Apr 2018 5:01 pm
Tman2909111
Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 12
He said it had been sat for 3 months... Not sure how true this is? But to be fair it did raise straight away and didn't have any issues getting to desired level.
Interior was in nice shape too but I'm concerned over the lack of oil pump change.
3rd Apr 2018 5:19 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1510
The oil pump was more vital from 07 onwards.2006 TdV6 HSE.
3rd Apr 2018 5:20 pm
WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
Didn’t some late 56 plate have the bad oil pump? But either way, if it was me buying it at that mileage, I’d be booking it straight in to have it swapped for the newer model anyway.
Also, why was it sat for 3 month? That would put me off a little..
3rd Apr 2018 5:47 pm
Canburne
Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 2029
2016 D4 Landmark Club Waitomo ...or is it Club Tempest????
2015 D4 HSE Aintree Green
3rd Apr 2018 5:52 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10379
It's common for cars of this age to sink when parked, but they didn't leave the factory doing this.
Usually £15 of seals sort it + labour/DIY.
most people don't know about the oil pump
3rd Apr 2018 6:00 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
Batfink wrote:
The oil pump was more vital from 07 onwards.
thats not correct had 55/56/57/58 models with broken oil pump
3rd Apr 2018 6:35 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1510
I was just going off of what generally has been said on here regarding the oil pumps and it seems to be more of an issue from 07 onwards. But I bow to your superior knowledge Geoff 2006 TdV6 HSE.
3rd Apr 2018 6:38 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20734
geoff. wrote:
Batfink wrote:
The oil pump was more vital from 07 onwards.
thats not correct had 55/56/57/58 models with broken oil pump
Correct. EU3 models are also beginning to snap oil pumps now...My D3 Build Thread
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