Permenant 4 wheel drive?

Hi, Just joined and about to buy a disco 300 tdi tomorrow, just wanted to check if it is suppose to be permenant 4 wheel drive in high or low, or if it is suppose to be 2 wheel in the neutral position like a diahatsu sporttrak i own as the sticker is missing for the selection position?
If someone could just verify this for me before i part with my hard earned cash i would appreciate it!
Regards
Gary

They are permanent 4wd whether it's in hi or lo, if it is placed in the neutral position it won't go anywhere. You also have difflock if you move the hi/lo selector to the left of it's normal position.

Thankyou for prompt reply Smarty, mind at ease!

hi just wanna reconform...is disco 300tdi auto is fulltime 4wd nevertheless engaged difflock or not ??...tq

All disco's are constant 4wd, and i *think* its the same for all defenders except for the very old series ones.

ohhh blyy ME....i didnt know that!....no wonder the poor thing works n sounds like raging bull ...very heavily build....built for the wild...but 2.5l 300tdi seems not enough....

niceguyz said:

ohhh blyy ME....i didnt know that!....no wonder the poor thing works n sounds like raging bull ...very heavily build....built for the wild...but 2.5l 300tdi seems not enough....

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If the engine is performing as it should it should have plenty of grunt.

Land Rover Discovery (89-98) 300 Tdi 5d

0-60 mph 17.2 s
Power Output 111 bhp
Valves 8
Torque 265 Nm 195 lb-ft
Top Speed 91 mph

Land Rover Discovery II (98-04) 2.5 Td5 E 5d (5 Seat)

0-60 mph 14.2 s
Power Output 135 bhp
Valves 10
Torque 300 Nm 220 lb-ft
Top Speed 98 mph

Land Rover Freelander Station Wagon (97-03) 2.0 Td4 ESX 5d

0-60 mph 12.8 s
Power Output 110 bhp
Valves 16
Torque 260 Nm
Top Speed 102 mph

Thanks for the info RichM, I was supprised when I could pull away from a Td5 now I know why

If you are going to look at a 300tdi tomorrow and still asking questions like this, i would advise not to buy anything until you read more about discos.

I bet you gonna go home with a lemon.

Dont expect edge-of-the-seat performance Do expect water ingress, rusty boot floor, to change the timing belt ASAP, 26-30mpg and to have a vehicle that you will love for a long time, they grow on you Be warned

discool said:

Thanks for the info RichM, I was supprised when I could pull away from a Td5 now I know why

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Hey dude

With your 3.9 you will be rockin 182bhp, 231lb/ft !! Thats a 0-60 at 10.8 my friend!!

Td5 Blummin 16.3 seconds??

Ha, mine should make it in 11.7!!

No wonder it's like driving a Bowler

love my disco!!! till it drop some fluids ..now more oftenly....first the coolant,then dextron ii,later engine oil....never ending story mates....but still crazy abt it!!...

Hi All, Well bit the bullet and bought it. Got some work to do on her, but not bad condition for an old'en.
Have got a little whining noise when you come off the throttle though? But when its under load it disappears!
Already done some welding on her in a few places.
But wife says it will keep me busy!

Good on yer!

They definately keep you occupied

the whining is could be anything tbh

remove front propshaft, see if it stays or goes. then remove rear.

if the noise goes then you know its an axle noise, probably diff.

remeber to drive in difflock when the proipshaft is off, and drive cautiously.

otherwise it could be box or transfer. drain the oil on both - if theres chunks in there you got problems. if theres anything less than medium size particles of metal, it's fine, just live with it

discool said:

Thanks for the info RichM, I was supprised when I could pull away from a Td5 now I know why

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why's that then?

Thanks Mr Noisey i will give that a try, just trying to sort out the traditional leaks first to save my driveway! Thats after i try and get the central locking fixed, the rear wiper working and a few other niggles!
Sure goiong to keep me busy for a while!

td5's have got more power. sorry but i smoked a 300tdi disco other day from the lights

disco2shaun said:

td5's have got more power. sorry but i smoked a 300tdi disco other day from the lights

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Try it against a propper one with 8 cylinders!