Models impacted included the Discovery 3 and 4, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, Birbeck said. This was confirmed by Jaguar Land Rover South Africa." The majority of vehicles affected by this problem are already out of warranty, especially all the Land Rover Discovery 3 models that were replaced in 2009 by the Discovery 4 model. Blown head gasket. One of the most common problems that Land Rover specialists have to repair is a blown head gasket. A head gasket is a component in the engine that seals in coolant and oil preventing them from mixing. This gasket also prevents the coolant from getting into the combustion chamber. Head gaskets fail from regular wear and tear My patient was a 1998 Land Rover Discovery 1, but this article is equally applicable to other models with the Rover V8 engine: Discovery 2, Range Rover Classic, P38 Range Rover, and NAS Defender. Disclaimer: the content in this article reflects my own amateur experience and that of others in performing this repair. There’s a problem in the Land Rover world. Engines in Discovery II and P38 Range Rovers are dying, and I’m about to tell you why . . . The story begins at the foundry in Solihull, England, where Land Rover engine blocks were cast from aluminum alloy. The front lower arms clunk over bumps if the ball joints are gone, if it knocks under braking, the bushes are gone on the arm. Best is to buy a new arm and fit rather than rebush the old as it's Engine Failure on 3.0lt SDV6 help. The other preventative measure which I think can’t do any harm is to replace the harmonic balancer when ever the timing belt is replaced (or even every 100,000kms). A low cost part and simple to change out. 19th September 2020, 10:52 AM #33. INter674. Re: 5.0L V8 problem. Never had it on my V8, also never heard of it on the forum. Looking at the forum I would have thought the water pump is the most common problem on the V8, not the timing chain guides as these guys claim. Current: LC200 4.7P - Back in the Toyota stable. Ex: Touareg V6 TDi - Sold at 145 000 km. #Landrover #LandroverDiscovery #LR3In this episode we finally fix a water leak on Joachims Land Rover Discovery 3. We used the LR repair kit according to th January 21, 2023. By Gareth Boyd. The most common problems with the Range Rover Sport TDV6 3.0 engine faults include diesel particulate filter (DPF) problems, turbocharger problems, and injector problems. As an experienced Range Rover owner, I once owned a Range Rover Sport TDV6 3.0 engine. I remember one time when I was driving on the highway Your costs may vary. 12 K 24 K 36 K 48 K 60 K 72 K 84 K Miles $ 400 $ 800 $ 1200 $ 1600. 48 K - 60 K. $ 1196. $ 300. Scheduled Maintenance Costs. Repair Costs. Calculations based on 12,000 miles DRmt.