Advice please...

Hi guys,

I have just climbed up here from the RR section below looking for a bit of help/advice. A guy I work with is looking to take the plunge into Landy ownership and wants to know what to look out for. He has seen a '95 Disco 1, 3.9 ES 7 seat with LPG conversion for sale locally. What should he be looking for in terms of known problems and anything that he should listen for etc on a test drive. We all know how expensive a "wrong 'un" can be, so don't want him put off by a bad experience.

Rust

Rust!

and more rust!!

Did I mention Rust??

Sirus, am I to take it there may be a small problem with corrosion on the Disco??? I take it from your answer it starts at the front and goes all the way to the back, or is it just on the metal bits????

There may be a small issue with Rust. Just check all footwells and boot and well in fact all over for rust...........Idont think theres too much rust issues with the tyres but I should check just in case

Same as a RRC really mate, boot floor, sills, footwells and the bit by the rear door locks are the places to look.

sorry cant tell you anymore, i'm not too hot on the v8's, tdi man myself but i should imagine all the normal points hold true etc

look under the rear arches for corrosion near the seat belt mounts, i would class mine as a tidy one and am putting 2 new sills, boot floor innit, as regards a v8 then check all the electrics, corroded wiring can give yer a hell of a lot of jip further down the line, check for smooth changes from petrol to gas, any backfiring under load and missing could mean alot of tweaking of a fair size bill from a gas specialist, check the gas tank is under ten years old as they are sopposed to be changed, other than that its the usual nachanical bits which yer should pick up on when driving it.

Did you mention Rust???

slipped my mind to be honest sirus, do us a favour and tell him about the rust?

Sirus,

Go on tell me.......



What's all this about rust then?????

oh leaky sunroofs!

RAZ8550TDI said:

oh leaky sunroofs!

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These have been known to cause .....

anyone who knows the answer is in for a brucey bonus.............erm...................lubrication of the seal on the discobobulator which leads to the dooberrryfirkin?

no?

I were gonna say wet seats which then stink

ok, long shot here but the word "RUST" comes to mind but i may be on the wrong track, lets referre to sirus to confirm?????

wet head?
i int got no rust on my ed!!

ok, so I got to look for wet seats AND rust???