Oil Pump Failure
#41
RE: Oil Pump Failure
my '03 falls in the VIN range
she has 105K miles
I am the second owner - I don't have any previous paperwork that shows this has been serviced.
carfax/carcheck does not show this in its reports .
Is there a visual inspection I can do on the chain cover to determine if a pump has been replaced?
Is the redesigned -deeper cover - only for 2004's or will it also fit a '03?
Thanks all.
she has 105K miles
I am the second owner - I don't have any previous paperwork that shows this has been serviced.
carfax/carcheck does not show this in its reports .
Is there a visual inspection I can do on the chain cover to determine if a pump has been replaced?
Is the redesigned -deeper cover - only for 2004's or will it also fit a '03?
Thanks all.
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#46
RE: Oil Pump Failure
In North Carolina, the state DMV has independent shops running the inspections.
All they do is plug into the OBD II connector, scan for fault codes and pass or fail a car.
Not sure how anyone can tell if it is a 4.0 L or a 4.6 L if it passes the emissions testing with no fault codes.
Will see if I can get the 2003 with the bad engine and do the swap with a 4.0 and will let you know the outcome.
All they do is plug into the OBD II connector, scan for fault codes and pass or fail a car.
Not sure how anyone can tell if it is a 4.0 L or a 4.6 L if it passes the emissions testing with no fault codes.
Will see if I can get the 2003 with the bad engine and do the swap with a 4.0 and will let you know the outcome.
#47
All models?
Looking thru this thread - as I am shopping for a Disco II and have a few 03 candidates...I am curious.
If there is no exhibited problem of oil-pump failure by a certain period...is the normal deduction that the engine was not affected, even if within the range?
thanks in advance,
If there is no exhibited problem of oil-pump failure by a certain period...is the normal deduction that the engine was not affected, even if within the range?
thanks in advance,
#49
Yes, generally the oil pumps went out under 60,000 miles, depends on how the truck was driven.
Now keep in mind that the front engine cover and oil pump could have been replaced when they showed signs of failure and you would never know the difference.
So if the oil pump went bad on the first owner at 50,000 miles and was replaced, then you can expect the replacement oil pump and front engine cover to go bad around 100,000 miles and so on.
So...as a general rule it is suggested that a preson avoids a 2003 Land Rover Discovery all together.
Now keep in mind that the front engine cover and oil pump could have been replaced when they showed signs of failure and you would never know the difference.
So if the oil pump went bad on the first owner at 50,000 miles and was replaced, then you can expect the replacement oil pump and front engine cover to go bad around 100,000 miles and so on.
So...as a general rule it is suggested that a preson avoids a 2003 Land Rover Discovery all together.
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