A few of the common Discovery LR3 problems include the following: Front lower control arm issues & tie rods Thermostat (V8) Ball joints and toe links Tailgate lock mechanism failure Air compressor failure Electronic Hand Brake Failure Electrical gremlins are caused by faulty or low-charged batteries. The dreaded transmission, HDC and suspension faults on 2007 TDV6 D3. Hello Folks, I have a generally happy 2007, MY08 TDV6 Disco 3. Have had it since new. It does have LLMAS fitted. 226 thou Km with original transmission. Was on a disco group drive to Bribie Island beach on Australia day and the run down onto the beach and along the beach Disconnect the positive battery terminal from the main starting battery. The reason for this order is if a wrench or loose battery cable ends grounds to the body, no arcing or other bad things happen. (I assume that you only have one battery in your 3. If not, disconnect the others as well and leave them disconnected until after all is done.) Based on the Range Rover Classic's chassis and body structure, the first-generation Discovery (Series 1 1989-1998 and Series II 1998-2004) were a big step forward for Land Rover, even if the sierrafery. For that sensor fault code the problem is more likely with the hub not with the sensor nor with it's circuit. For the connector it's enough to treat it with electrical contact spray, IMO it's not a very usefull thing to hardwire the sensor cos then each time you buy a hub you'll have to cut the wires. Our MY12 has developed a new trick where not all the doors are locking or unlocking. When locking the vehicle all doors lock except for the drivers side rear passenger door which can be opened (on doing so the alarm sounds). If this door is manually locked from inside then it cannot be opened externally. 86zIHWL. after the code has been cleared see what codes come back. things to check first. 1) brake lights work. 2) battery is ok and check what the voltage is with a multimeter with the engine off and on, or get it checked out by halfords. 3) does it clear if u turn the engine off and back in again. The second most common issue for Land Rover 3.0 V6 Diesel Engines is camshaft breakage, which often causes serious damage to the engine. Camshaft breakage can happen in any number of ways. The timing and tensioner chains can go bad or become over-worn. Another part can come loose and wind up, impacting the camshaft. Bearings can fail. 96 Disco, 96 P38. T. Terry5394. 1 post · Joined 2016. #4 · Jan 7, 2016. We just purchased a Land Rover Discovery 4 2012 with 67,000 kms 2 days ago. Driving home from dealer we had the Gear Box Fault warning light come on and had to pull over as car was sluggish. Turned off car restarted drove home. sierrafery. For that sensor fault code the problem is more likely with the hub not with the sensor nor with it's circuit. For the connector it's enough to treat it with electrical contact spray, IMO it's not a very usefull thing to hardwire the sensor cos then each time you buy a hub you'll have to cut the wires. 371 posts · Joined 2009. #6 · Aug 11, 2009. the VDM and DSC are the same as the ABS module. The ABS module is located inside the modulator (valve block) under the hood. I wouldn't reccomend replacing it yourself as you need to bleed the brakes when you replace it (unless you are mechanically able). I like car.

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