HELP!!!!!!!!! 03 landrover discovery? 1? 2? 3? 4? new to landrovers
TReK
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From: Seattle, Wa
Forget about the Dealer, they'll tell you that you need a new engine for $11,000.
If you want to take it somewhere only go to a Land Rover specific independent shop who ONLY works on Rovers and nothing else.
Not a foreign or import car shop.
Otherwise, take one problem at a time and do the major service, it obviously has been neglected and will need all of the major service anyway.
Oh, and HAVE FUN!!
If you want to take it somewhere only go to a Land Rover specific independent shop who ONLY works on Rovers and nothing else.
Not a foreign or import car shop.
Otherwise, take one problem at a time and do the major service, it obviously has been neglected and will need all of the major service anyway.
Oh, and HAVE FUN!!
Recovery Vehicle
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Rover-specific shops are few and far between. Best I have access to in St Louis area is a British car specialist, and they drained me for $3K because they knew what order to check things so that the actual problem was IDd/eliminated last. I actually have better luck at a local import specialist with a good rep. Bottom line, no one is going to care for your Rover like you! Do the research (RAVE, Forum, etc), pull codes and eliminate everything you can so that if you have to resort to a mechanic, you'll know if they are taking advantage of you (Specialist), or just don't know what they're doing (general mechanic).
Baja
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From: Near Bordeaux, France
just purchased an 2003 landrover discovery at an auction, needed a passenger power mirror, replaced today, 20 bucks, also needed a drivers side front power window motor, also fixed today 15 bucks.has smoked headlights, taillights, dark tinted windows, black wheels, i am very mechanically inclined, and do most my own work, valve covers are leaking, also when you press the accelerator pedal fast and release it sounds like a loud exhaust leak almost like a squeal, but cant pinpoint it, also has 15 codes, the battery was bad, i replaced the battery and erased the codes, only for them to return. they are all po: 0155,0135,0154,0134,1319,0300,1300,0340,0102,0448, 0445,1482,0414,1451,1884, can all these codes point to one thing setting off another? thanks for any advice or help.
However, many of those codes were inter-related and if you clear one issue it may clear one or more codes. It sounds like many sensors are either duff or there are issues. If I were you, I'd start with a major service as has already been suggested which no doubt eliminate many codes and then prioritise the codes and work through them one at a time. Each time you do work on a code issue, erase all of the codes rerun the truck and see what comes back and then keep repeating the rectification and erasure process until they are all sorted. Good luck.
Mudding
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Looks like you have 2 bad O2 sensors, a dodgy camshaft position sensor, a fault with the secondary air pump valve, a dodgy MAF, etc.
I would change the position sensor and the O2 sensors, see how it runs. Maybe the MAF can be cleaned?
I would change the position sensor and the O2 sensors, see how it runs. Maybe the MAF can be cleaned?
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8th Gear
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From: virginia
Thanks for all the input. I have an actron scanner and I think it shows real time data, but only say fault or no fault. Definitely compression check,to make sure engine is sound,then plugs and wired,and all four o2 sensors? Or should I replace one o2 at a time and see if its just one of them. Can sensor is 271.00 at a local auto parts place. 02 sensors are 75. Each for upstream and 65. Each for downstream., plugs autolite iridium xp are 5.99 each, inter motor spark plug wires are 61.99 set, mass is 139.99. Any place to get these cheaper?
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8th Gear
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From: virginia
Update. Pulled plugs, black and a few are a little wet looking, compression seems to be fine, replaced gas cap,added seafoam and 5 gallons of fuel,cause it was very low, gonna get the new plugs and wires on and fuel filter changed hopefully tomorrow after work.then I can check for vacuum leaks,also cleaned the maf with maf cleaner, also gonna do a BG injection cleaning since I have everything to do it.
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