1995 Land Rover Discovery review from Australia and New Zealand
"A load of problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It has been overheating.
Replaced thermostat x 4.
Repaired radiator x 2.
Repaired head.
Replaced head gasket x 2.
Overheating problem still has not been fixed.
General comments?
It is still in the workshop.
A typical day out in the Discovery is that you travel 50 kms OK stop at a shop and then proceed with your journey and within 2 kms it starts to over heat.
After checking the thermostat housing when it has cooled down there is no water in the housing, meaning that the engine has no choice, but to over heat.
The dealership is now suggesting that an engine liner may be lose causing it to get hot.
I would be interested to know if anyone else has ever had such problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | turbo diesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 166000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Land Rover Discovery |
| Date of Entry | 25th December, 2002 |