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Land Rover Discovery (years of release - 1994-1998)
The British argue that this car is so durable, which is inherited from grandfather grandchildren. In order not to blush before offspring, we assign to Discovery with respect Land Rover Discovery appeared in 1989, as a compromise option between Spartan Land Rover Defender and a luxurious Range Rover. As it is often with the fruits of a compromise, Discovery allothed out of contradictions - amazing off-road qualities and comfort are combined with obvious structural miscalculations. It is curious that many, even the most obvious shortcomings were not eliminated in 1998, when the discovery of the second series appeared. Therefore, almost everything that was managed to find out the author, you can safely attribute to the Discovery II Series model. Own sores of the third modification have not yet been identified - new Discovery began selling only six months ago, and the corresponding experience on the services has not yet been accumulated.
The secondary market of British SUVs today are the most popular Land Rover Discovery, released between 1994 and 1998. Diesel and gasoline models are presented in approximately equal proportions. Basically there are 5-door body, although, if you try, you can find and quite rare the 3-door Discovery model. Most rarely found gasoline 3-doors Discovery, intended for the American market. They differ from the highest roof of Europeans over the second number of seats.
Mom Soap Frame. From his ancestor, famous Land Rover Defender, the car almost completely inherited a mechanical part. The layout and most of the nodes are very similar and differ only in the geometric dimensions of the parts. If anyone comes to see Discovery with a shot body, he will be amazed how much the car is reminded by a truck. This is not just similarity - the same applies to the storage factor in the design. They did it not in vain, because Discovery is one of the few cars in its class, having a complete set of attributes to overcome off-road. The driver has both a distribution with lowered nearby and a set of locks of everything that can be blocked. All this off-road arsenal covers an rarely comfortable body, so you can storm the virgin with great comfort. As the experience of real exploitation shows, on its off-road discovery characteristics, it is possible to compare not only with your grandfather, Land Rover Defender, but also with our UAZ.
Pick up snot. With a used Discovery, there are two ways - the car can be fixed all your life, leaving a monthly salary of two mechanics on the service or treat philosophically, putting into the car in a reasonable minimum. The most ridiculous thing is that the total in both cases is the same - Discovery will still ride.
The feature of Disco is its snapline. The oil is gradually flowing everywhere, and if somewhere does not flow - it means that it has already left everything and should be addressed. Do not be afraid, as the computer says, it is not a bug, this is a feature. Seeing on some unit the oil subcol. So, during the mileage, about 60 thousand km begin to flow the steering gearboxes. There are repair kits for this, and one of the Moscow firms offers a technology for the reduction of the shaft by spraying a metal. Alas, there is not enough for a long time. But if you feel sorry for $ 600 to a new detail, throw this problem from the head and simply regularly top up the oil.
Another favorite place of the leaks are turning balls of the front wheels. If the steering wheel starts to pull out of the hands, it is necessary to make a complete revision of both the steering and the chassis. Perhaps you just need to adjust the moment of tight bearing of rotary balls. Maybe it's time to change the steering damper, good, it is inexpensive (about $ 60), and fastens its entire pair of bolts. And perhaps, it was time to replace the gum in the suspension, which is also easy, and the parts are cheap - from $ 4 for the gum of the jet lever to $ 15 for the Silent-block of the longitudinal lever. By the way, with all the abundance of oil inclines, there is one place at Discovery, where the lubricant chronically forget to lay all these years at the factory. This is a mysterious place - the bearing of the right rear wheel. Looking there stands right away, since the wheel jamping on the go will at best turn into the replacement of the hub ($ 102).
Pandora box. The only node that does not cause complaints on the service is the gearbox of the German company ZF. If you are not going to go to Discovery in all sorts of trophy, it is better to choose it. Because the mechanical transmission is in itself a whole bouquet of surprises - it begins to raise at best of 100 thousand km of run, and at worst - half earlier. For example, the clutch plug is very often breaking, or the synchronizers fail, the fifth transmission or reverse is stopped.
With a distribution, the box is joined by a slotted compound, and if the transmission has experienced serious loads, the slot teeth are sharpened. The correct sign is served by a ringing knock when switching gear. And if when the gas is discharged, a strong deaf blow is heard, the case is very bad - the inter-axis differential died. Unfortunately, the original spare parts for the box and distribution are extremely roads, and non-original in nature are not found. Therefore, the solution to the transmission problem begins with the minimum amount of $ 700 and it can easily pour out several thousand dollars.
HOT GUYS. Both diesel and gasoline engines are quite easy to digest the domestic fuel, but do not like our frosts at all. It is gasoline for the first to pass - the problems begin already with minus 15. If the motor did not start from the first attempt, then it is better to immediately change the candles on dry, as these are already flooded. Diesel holds a little better, but with minus 20 leaves and he.
Both types of motors have their own characteristic flaws. So, with a diesel engine when replacing the timing belt, it is necessary to change the parasitic rollers that he rushes. From old chatting rollers, a new belt gradually slides, begins to cling to the lid, rushes and spreads everything around. In addition, when run, close to 100 thousand km, must certainly check how tightly the front pulley on the crankshaft is sitting. Due to the vibration, characteristic of a diesel engine, it begins to unscrew, breaking, and then cutting off the key on which it sits. If this moment is missing, the amount of repair will be close to the cost of the engine overhaul.
The gasoline engine from our fuel comes from the inside of mud and rust fuel ramp. It is prescribed when running 130 thousand km, but it is better to do it before. Thus, you will save the nozzles, each of which costs $ 170.
THE EASIEST? And the last myth is an aluminum body. He is by no means eternal, as it seems to many. Maybe, in a dry, hot climate, he will last 100 years, but corrosion in those places where the aluminum parts come into contact with the steel are quite quickly starting with steel. The weakest place is the fifth door in the area of \u200b\u200bthe loop. It is impossible to completely avoid chemical reactions, but the inevitable repairs can be delayed, if at least once a year to handle the hidden cavities of the anticorros.
If all this is not afraid of you, now the price of Discovery of the first series starts from $ 5 thousand on bringing a relative order not until the end of the murdered copy will be required at least $ 1 thousand and then go one of the two ways described at the beginning of the article . If you are lucky, you can really get a car to your grandchildren. At least frame from him.
Text Alexey Hresin, photo Alexey Ilyin, drawing Alexander Krasnov
Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8 2.5 Turbodiesel
Length / Width / Height (mm) 4520/1810/1970
Working volume (cube. Cm) 3947 2494
Power (hp) 182 113
Curb weight (kg) 1920 1935
Maximum speed (fur / aut., Km / h) 170/169 148/146
Acceleration to 100 km / h (fur / aut., Sec.) 11.5 / 12.6 18,5 / 18.6
Fuel consumption of medium (l / 100 km) 13.8 10.2
The cost of spare parts and consumables
Oil (4 liters) $ 42
Ignition Candle $ 2.5
Air filter $ 15
Fuel filter $ 22
Oil filter $ 17
Front pads (set) $ 100
Blocks rear (set) $ 98
Gaszonasos $ 340.
Ignition Coil $ 40
Timing belt (diesel) $ 60
Rotary balls $ 230
Wheel bearings $ 30
Ignition distributor slider $ 12
ABS Sensors (pair) $ 300
Motor stove $ 730
A source: "Autopilot"
