Crackers
Member Since: 18 Sep 2013
Location: Camberley, Surrey
Posts: 144
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Oil Pump - early Disco 3 - stick or twist? |
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I'm sure I've read it on here somewhere that the early D3 oil pumps didn't fail at the tensioner mount like some later ones.
I'd welcome any confirmation (or otherwise!) of this as I head towards another potential belt change at 104K miles/13 years please!
Previous owner had belt changed at circa 40K miles and 7 years - no evidence of pump change in the receipts.
What about the auxiliary belt at the back of the engine - need changing?
Ta
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12th Sep 2018 7:25 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6235
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Change it to be sure, its not worth the risk..including the rear belt.
Flack
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12th Sep 2018 7:31 pm |
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Crackers
Member Since: 18 Sep 2013
Location: Camberley, Surrey
Posts: 144
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Cheers Flack - I am all about preventative maintenance
It just hurts the pocket so much...!
After next MOT then...
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12th Sep 2018 7:42 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2815
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54 plate owner.
I changed the pump in June when I changed all belts and tensioners.
Not worth the risk. Why save £120 plus labour at the risk of a new engine.
It may sting but the peace of mind is worth it.
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12th Sep 2018 9:28 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13912
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Mines an 05. After over 225,000 miles should I change my originals post or leave it? Its a totally original car - i've owned it since new. 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
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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12th Sep 2018 10:51 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6235
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As DM as said the early ones do fail. Thats the thing with the early ones, they seem ok until the new belt is put on. This puts more pressure on the old mount and thats when they seem to snap off. I wont do any belt's on the early and up to the mid 2009's without changing the Oil pump now its just not worth the risk..
Flack
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13th Sep 2018 10:40 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13912
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Looks like I've been lucky with my two belt changes. Not sure I'll get to a third though. 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
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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13th Sep 2018 10:59 am |
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hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
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At that milage, the pump may be a bit 'tired' anyway ?
Andi.
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13th Sep 2018 4:21 pm |
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Jeffwoad
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 18
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Hi,
Iv just bought a D3 57 plate with 114k on the clock.
Just sent it in to have the cam belt changed (£450)
Bloke says he’s “never had a oil pump fail and won’t be
Replacing the oil pump or the second belt because that never
Fails ether “) I live in Lincoln can everyone recommend at good
Land Rover specialist around here please because reading various threads
On here I think he might be a rubbish mechanic!
Thanks in advance 👍🏻
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25th Sep 2018 2:15 pm |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
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Ask him for a written guarantee that it won’t break
At that age and mileage belts should have been changed already.
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25th Sep 2018 2:58 pm |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
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Jeffwoad wrote:Hi,
Iv just bought a D3 57 plate with 114k on the clock.
Just sent it in to have the cam belt changed (£450)
Bloke says he’s “never had a oil pump fail and won’t be
Replacing the oil pump or the second belt because that never
Fails ether “) I live in Lincoln can everyone recommend at good
Land Rover specialist around here please because reading various threads
On here I think he might be a rubbish mechanic!
Thanks in advance 👍🏻
Have you tried old forge garage? D3 x2 now gone
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 4motion
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25th Sep 2018 7:46 pm |
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Jeffwoad
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 18
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Thanks dad boy, yes spoke to them today. They won’t do cam belt without
Oil pump (£750) unfortunately The other bloke was half way through my
Cam Balt change! So Iv had to pay him- do I now pay to get tha oil pump
Done for another £750 on a eleven year old car??
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25th Sep 2018 8:15 pm |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
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£750 for the one belt is a rip off! You’ll be kicking yourself if you don’t get it done and it ruins your engine! Who is the ace mechanic we need to avoid? D3 x2 now gone
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 4motion
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25th Sep 2018 8:27 pm |
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