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[Sir Tigger KC]

This 2009 Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 has a misfire on start up but apparently runs OK when it's warmed up. 

A quick search came up with these possibilities: Dirty MAF sensor, knackered battery, duff injectors, duff glow plugs, too much super market fuel. Although all these suggestions were for the Disco 3 2.7TDV6 where it seems a common issue with those, I'd have thought not much difference to the Disco 4's 3.0TDV6? 

It can't be a simple fix can it?  As the dealer would sort it and add £3 grand to the price if it was. 

Can someone come round and give me a slap please as I'm tempted to have a punt on this!     

[Doctor Gollum]

If you're lucky, it might need a battery, but that's £120 only to find that it's the injectors/glowplugs/maf or all of the above... Probably still making a couple of grand on it, so a cheeky offer might be worth a punt...

I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but hey ho, you'll get over it

[ronnyd]

Can you live with that interior? 

[Nick W]

Can you live with that interior? 

Yes, what BMW is it taken from?


Not that it matters, because it won't be driven much

[biggriffin]

Isn't the tdv6 the one that snaps crank-shafts

 That's old person,smells of wee interior colour.

[STEMO]

This 2009 Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 has a misfire on start up but apparently runs OK when it's warmed up. 

A quick search came up with these possibilities: Dirty MAF sensor, knackered battery, duff injectors, duff glow plugs, too much super market fuel. Although all these suggestions were for the Disco 3 2.7TDV6 where it seems a common issue with those, I'd have thought not much difference to the Disco 4's 3.0TDV6? 

It can't be a simple fix can it?  As the dealer would sort it and add £3 grand to the price if it was. 

Can someone come round and give me a slap please as I'm tempted to have a punt on this!     

When you wake up this morning sober you'll laugh at your drunken antics of yesterday evening. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Miss fire at start-up on a diesel is most likely glow plugs, injectors or low compression (on a diesel engine)

[Rangie]

Isn't the tdv6 the one that snaps crank-shafts

 That's old person,smells of wee interior colour.

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Indeed it is, on the LR forum plenty of disgruntled owners with the V6 engines wishing they'd never bought them . As for the interior too chavvy., black leather is far more suitable in my opinion.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes I wondered about the crankshaft, but I think that was more of an issue with the Disco 3's 2.7TDV6 than the Disco 4's 3 ltr. 

[henryd]

Yes I wondered about the crankshaft, but I think that was more of an issue with the Disco 3's 2.7TDV6 than the Disco 4's 3 ltr. 

I thought it was the other way around and the 3.0 has the issues

[Doctor Gollum]

I know someone who put two engines into a 2.7 in fairly quick succession... The only saving grace was that the car was cheap and the first replacement engine might have been more worn than it seemed...

Cars with the 2.7 seem to be more durable, which would suggest that the problem is the application rather than the engine.

The 3.0 seems to be more durable.

Haggle hard and take a punt, but not at that price... 

[STEMO]

I know someone who put two engines into a 2.7 in fairly quick succession... The only saving grace was that the car was cheap and the first replacement engine might have been more worn than it seemed...l

Cars with the 2.7 seem to be more durable, which would suggest that the problem is the application rather than the engine.

The 3.0 seems to be more durable.

Haggle hard and take a punt, but not at that price... 

Yes

[Doctor Gollum]

I know someone who put two engines into a 2.7 in fairly quick succession... The only saving grace was that the car was cheap and the first replacement engine might have been more worn than it seemed...l

Cars with the 2.7 seem to be more durable, which would suggest that the problem is the application rather than the engine.

The 3.0 seems to be more durable.

Haggle hard and take a punt, but not at that price... 

Yes

That's to say the 2.7 doesn't like hauling the 2.5t lardarsed Disco/Rangie around, buy is happy, and therefore durable, enough in a 407 Coupe or an S type

The 3.0, having a bit more oomph about it and doesn't seem to object to dragging the 4x4 gubbins around.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I know someone who put two engines into a 2.7 in fairly quick succession... The only saving grace was that the car was cheap and the first replacement engine might have been more worn than it seemed...l

Cars with the 2.7 seem to be more durable, which would suggest that the problem is the application rather than the engine.

The 3.0 seems to be more durable.

Haggle hard and take a punt, but not at that price... 

Yes

That's to say the 2.7 doesn't like hauling the 2.5t lardarsed Disco/Rangie around, buy is happy, and therefore durable, enough in a 407 Coupe or an S type

The 3.0, having a bit more oomph about it and doesn't seem to object to dragging the 4x4 gubbins around.

About 246bhp over 195bhp I think roughly speaking. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes I wondered about the crankshaft, but I think that was more of an issue with the Disco 3's 2.7TDV6 than the Disco 4's 3 ltr. 

I thought it was the other way around and the 3.0 has the issues

OK you probable know better than me Henry. 

Think I'll have a bit more of a shuftie through the Disco forums.