Hi all, Im new to this site so please bear with.
Recently in market for a 2006-2009 RRS TDV6/8. Advice reference timing belts please, I have been told on one hand that they must be changed at 105000 miles or 5 years, whichever sooner? or, only changed at 105000 the year is irrelevant??
Whats the truth please??
Regards
Shaun

TDV6 105000 miles or 5 years, whichever sooner.

TDV8 has a chain, so doesn't need changing.

TDV6 is 105k or 7 years.

NB: The oil pump must be changed at the same time. Please read here: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic57636.html  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

You are correct lfw, I was too focused on my chains! Sorry about that, last time I offer technical advice.

Not at all; don't let it put you off. We all make mistakes.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Many thanks guys, is their a preference over the two????

I'll leave that for others to answer but if you search this forum there are many opinions available. I love my TDV8 but they do seem to have the ability to explode and eat their turbo's at random even though I and many others have not had a problem. A decent warranty protects you from this.

Good luck and take your time choosing the right car, service history, conditions, extra's etc.

Great advice thank you, any other points of importance to look at?? Air suspension for one?

All you can do is check everything works appropriately but be aware that things tend to go wrong out of the blue. Suspension should raise and lower a couple of times before it slows down. If not, suspect a tired compressor. If you can see a full pack of receipts for work done etc. then that'll be helpful. A load of stamps in the service book alone won't tell you much to be honest. Having said that, make sure that services have been done at 15k miles or 12 months whichever is sooner - you want at least one service a year. If they do more than 15k miles a year then there should be more frequent services in the records.

Buy the best you can afford and make sure you have something left in the bank for service/repairs. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I have found a SC RRS with 34000 miles on it and 6 LR stamps in the book. Are these belt driven and if so would it need doing on the year considering the low mileage??
TIA

Shaun

The S/C is chain drive for the camshafts. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I have moved from the Disco 3/4 site, the TDV6 is a soft engine with well documented oil pump failures at the belt tentioner, I have just done a overhaul on mine and the idlers and belt tensioners all are prone to high wear.

I recommend the use of Disco_mikey from the Disco 3/4 site on here as well to get all belts that's front and rear, all idlers and tensioners with the oil pump changed out as well.

the oil pressure will be much better at start up post this with almost instance pressure and noise on the engine and vibration reduced due to the other replaced items.

here is what mine sounded like at first start post the work

http://vid180.photobucket.com/albums/x194/...562815.mp4 None currently




Gone
rejected RRS autobi Dynamic MY14.5 (Peter Vardy 👎)
D3 XXV full conversion
4.2 SC FFRR
4.4 FFRR
Freelander 1

On the air suspension one other important test that should be done is to let the vehicle stand at normal ride height for 24 hours and check the suspension hasn't dramatically dropped, a slight drop maybe normal depending on how level the ground is but yea my RRS drops on the back side around 24 hours part of the vehicle is almost on the bump stops this isn't detectable unless you just leave it sit without starting and re pressuring the air suspension system.

My mechanic is currently trying to locate the leak it doesn't even show up as a fault when connected upto the laptop so will not show as a fault on the dashboard diagnostics either.

Goodluck with your purchase

Thanks everyone for the advice, i will check all the things you have suggested.
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