Sorry It's got to go...maybe

Hi All
I'm afraid my beloved Disco has to go, I cannot keep up with the cost of
it's many failings. Thousands of dollars spent and still things keep
failing. The latest is a top radiator hose, the bleader valve was
leaking and cannot be repaired, replacement cost $150.00 AU.
Before that the radiator tank separated from the tubes, cost over
$1000.00 AU, no corrosion, nothing but a small crack... and before
that......and before that.....the list could go on.
As much as I love this vehicle when all is well, I cannot afford to keep
it going.

It's a 99 Ser 11 4.0L V8 auto with only 102,000 Kilometers and has been
very well maintained.

But what do I replace it with that gives the the same level of comfort
and driveability.

Oh well, maybe another one will serve me better, do I give another one a
go or just scrap the idea and go for a Jap 4x4?

Cappy

On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Before that the radiator tank separated from the tubes, cost over
>$1000.00 AU, no corrosion, nothing but a small crack...

I'd have gotten someone to repair it, or repaired it meself, depending on
the type of radiator.

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On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:
>Oh well, maybe another one will serve me better, do I give another one a
>go or just scrap the idea and go for a Jap 4x4?
>

hunt a good late disco I (they go up to about 98); there's less to go wrong
on it...

'tis a fact that you have an early series II disco, there, and a later one
might be better, but it'd cost more to buy.

quite honestly, I don't see me going to a disco II any time in the near
future.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

Austin Shackles composed the following;:
> On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>> Oh well, maybe another one will serve me better, do I give another one a
>> go or just scrap the idea and go for a Jap 4x4?
>>
>
> hunt a good late disco I (they go up to about 98); there's less to go
> wrong on it...
>
> 'tis a fact that you have an early series II disco, there, and a later one
> might be better, but it'd cost more to buy.
>
> quite honestly, I don't see me going to a disco II any time in the near
> future.

If we ever go 'up' to a later Disco we'll go straight from this '97 300Tdi
to a Disco 3 I think. But that ain't nowhere in sight yet ....

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:45:00 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Before that the radiator tank separated from the tubes, cost over
>>$1000.00 AU, no corrosion, nothing but a small crack...
>
>I'd have gotten someone to repair it, or repaired it meself, depending on
>the type of radiator.

I should hope its gold plated at that price!.
I got my 101 radiator rebuilt with new cores (which were higher spec
ones which took them at least 30mins of measuring and ringing round to
even find) and it still only cost arout £100. I can't see a standard
vehicle radiator being that bad!

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>Before that the radiator tank separated from the tubes, cost over
>>$1000.00 AU, no corrosion, nothing but a small crack...
>
>
> I'd have gotten someone to repair it, or repaired it meself, depending on
> the type of radiator.
>
Hi Austin
The tanks are plastic and the core was alloy. There was a repair
available using some type of appoxy but according to the repair people
it would not have been practible for a 4WD that spent time deep in the
mountains.
In the end I opted for a new Copper / Bronze core with the original
plastic tanks. At least these can be repaired.

Cappy

On or around Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:13:42 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:27:47 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]>
>> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>
>>>Before that the radiator tank separated from the tubes, cost over
>>>$1000.00 AU, no corrosion, nothing but a small crack...
>>
>>
>> I'd have gotten someone to repair it, or repaired it meself, depending on
>> the type of radiator.
>>
>Hi Austin
>The tanks are plastic and the core was alloy. There was a repair
>available using some type of appoxy but according to the repair people
>it would not have been practible for a 4WD that spent time deep in the
>mountains.
>In the end I opted for a new Copper / Bronze core with the original
>plastic tanks. At least these can be repaired.

useful info. Personally, I mistrust these plastic tanks - the old-fashioned
brass/copper radiator with brass tanks may be more expensive to make, but
I've seen fewer fail, and there's always the option of soldering it up if it
does.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.