AboutJohn McInnis Expertise Land Rover Discovery.
I've had most of the common mechanical failures, altenator, water leaks, wiper failure, door/hinge problems, roof rust, floor rust, loads of electrical problems. Remember, I'm not a dealer or a mechanic, just an owner like most of you.
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Experience Owner of a Discovery. I've had many mishaps with our Disco but I still like this vehicle. Talk to a fellow LR owner instead of a dealership rep. I'm not in this for the money. I'm just an owner who wants to help others.
Question John-I have a 2003 Discovery. Everything was fine until last week. It all started when my Disco overheated.
When I looked down and noticed the gauge I pulled over immediately. I got water back in the system and all seemed
fine. The next day my vehicle started lunging and idling erratically.The sevice engine light came on and started blinking.
I read some of your articles and several others, i figured it was misfiring. I replaced the plugs and wires and the engine
seems to run strong but the sputtering is still there and there is an added smell from the tail pipe and a faint white smoke.
I am afraid to drive it to get the code read. What do you think it is? Thanks in Advance.
Answer Hi Rich,
could be a blown headgasket, a common problem with LR engines. Best to have a LR mechanic test it for this problem. Something caused your engine to overheat.
Better do this fast as overheating LR engine can result in more serious damage to cylinder liners and result in a dropped liner and $8000 or more for a replacement engine.
Send me an email and I'll help you find an independent LR mechanic near you.
