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General • RE: Newbie signing in

Wolfpack — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:36:38 GMT

Author: Wolfpack
Posted: 17th Sep 2026 10:36 am (GMT 1.00)

Welcome.

Firstly a lot of the major engine issues revolved around the 2L diesels. The 3L models are a different fish.

I use that term jovially, because there are a few recurring faults and issues with most D5, the most common seems to be leaking windscreens and the potential knock on effects with wet electronics.

A wander through the faults and fixes section of this forum may give you things to discuss with the vendor and check with 3rd...

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General • RE: Jacking up the D5

Kevin-t — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:41:04 GMT

Author: Kevin-t
Posted: 17th Sep 2026 8:41 am (GMT 1.00)

Well well well.

Having a tidy up in my shed a few weeks back.
I also came across an old relic from the past. One of the air jacks Alex posted. Group buy. Never used it. Just more junk in storage.

Also Viair compressor....again never use!!

Those group buys for bargains weren't much of a bargain after all.🤣😂😂🤣

Remember taking it out on a few green lane trips many years ago. never got to use em...

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General • RE: Newbie signing in

ChaddersP — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:18:38 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Posted: 17th Sep 2026 8:18 am (GMT 1.00)

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General • RE: Newbie signing in

747_JK — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:15:03 GMT

Author: 747_JK
Posted: 17th Sep 2026 8:15 am (GMT 1.00)

Genuinely don't know the answer to that question. They perhaps do, upon inspection maybe. But sounds more likely that you'd end up with a third-party warranty.

I'm sure they are also decent, I've just sat waiting for my car to be serviced too many times and heard the faff that a third party warranty causes in the service dept., as they don't have the same knowledge of it, how it works, and what it's going to cover, which has always put me off. With the LR warranty (which is...

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General • RE: possible recall on the way

alex08 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:46:23 GMT

Author: alex08
Subject: Now Two recalls
Posted: 16th Sep 2026 9:46 pm (GMT 1.00)

Got this from LR the other week. Now the idler pulley clash as well. Booked in to have them done in October.

Sorry - should have read down the page of topics first - this is...

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General • RE: Jacking up the D5

alex08 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:31:55 GMT

Author: alex08
Posted: 16th Sep 2026 9:31 pm (GMT 1.00)

Anyone using the Airjack we bought as a group in the D3 days. It could fairly lift....

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General • RE: discovery 5 tailgate problem

Narpy — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:43:52 GMT

Author: Narpy
Posted: 16th Sep 2026 7:43 pm (GMT 1.00)

I don’t get it with some posters. Why bother asking a detailed question, then, when a number of fellow posters take the time to respond, do they vanish into the ether, never to be heard from again?

No explanation, no thanks, no kiss my ‘arris…….nothing.🤷🏻‍♂️

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General • RE: Newbie signing in

ChaddersP — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:41:45 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Posted: 16th Sep 2026 11:41 am (GMT 1.00)

Thanks for the welcome and info unfortunately I can’t afford something within the timeframe for LR warranty ie approved used from a dealership. Can a LR warranty be bought through LR for a used car bought outside their network of approved used? Looking at this
https://img-uk7.cd5.uk/originals/1712/stoc...pg?fm=webp

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General • RE: Newbie signing in

747_JK — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:42:49 GMT

Author: 747_JK
Posted: 16th Sep 2026 10:42 am (GMT 1.00)

Firstly, welcome!

Plenty to read on here, but I'd just say, the horror stories on here show one side of the picture, and there's plenty of people who don't come on forums and post, who've not suffered the same experiences.

I don't want to curse myself, but on my second D5 (been driving them since 2018), and the 3.0 litre diesel engines I've had both times have been solid. I wouldn't buy or want to own a car with the smaller diesel engine, as my bro-in-law...

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General • Newbie signing in

ChaddersP — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:30:09 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Subject: Newbie signing in
Posted: 15th Sep 2026 5:30 pm (GMT 1.00)

Hi folks in the research stage of considering a Disco5. Wouldn’t be my first Land Rover I had a S3 swb back in 1987/88 and have liked Land Rover over many years. Currently driving a xc60 but want something bigger and that can also tow our caravan. However as with all things the LR engine reliability horror stories are keeping me awake at night so if there’s any...

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Tip and Tricks • RE: Anyone using an amateur band radio in the D5?

BAZ8046 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:31:22 GMT

Author: BAZ8046
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 1:31 pm (GMT 1.00)

Yes it’s just on the inside of the boot aperture, only accessible with the boot open.
This is the trim piece off the car.
It is just clipped in but might need a bit of a tug to remove.

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Tip and Tricks • RE: Anyone using an amateur band radio in the D5?

alex08 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:41:11 GMT

Author: alex08
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 10:41 am (GMT 1.00)

Thanks - is that the plastic trim to the side of the rear light cluster? That sounds ideal.

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Tip and Tricks • RE: Anyone using an amateur band radio in the D5?

BAZ8046 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:37:06 GMT

Author: BAZ8046
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 10:37 am (GMT 1.00)

There is route out in the rear behind the boot closing panel.
The plastic trim pulls off and there is grommet behind it.
If you remove the boot interior trim behind the battery you can then feed a cable up through the grommet.
It is a bit awkward to feed through but there is a route.
You can then route it around the tailgate opening and up to the roof through, or behind, the roof gutter trim.
Hope this helps.

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

Lynchyy — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:08:46 GMT

Author: Lynchyy
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 10:08 am (GMT 1.00)

I mentioned the airbag light due to Moles nice link on the potential airbag issue / recall. Why wouldnt i mention it. ITS AN AIRBAG!

Had they rang me and said theres no concerns with the Airbag issue in the 'recall' but we beleive it could be linked to a poor connection under the seats, do you want us to have a look at x cost, i would have said yes pending the actual cost!

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Tip and Tricks • Anyone using an amateur band radio in the D5?

alex08 — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:23:05 GMT

Author: alex08
Subject: Anyone using an amateur band radio in the D5?
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 12:23 am (GMT 1.00)

Anyone installed an amateur band radio in the d5? I've an Icom unit I want to put in. Obviously the power is no issue with the battery in the back, but how do you get the antenna cable out? Years ago I used a glass mount for 2m but I want to run a 10m antennal on the roofrack. Short of drilling a hole in the body I can't see an easy way to get it thorugh from the inside as it is chunky coax. Any ideas/solutions would be very welcome.

Alex

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Tip and Tricks • RE: Front seat covers air bag compatible

alex08 — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:10:56 GMT

Author: alex08
Posted: 12th Sep 2026 12:10 am (GMT 1.00)

I've used titan ones on the past few cars and they are designed for side airbags. Are waterproof and last for years. The ones in my A class are now 15 and I'd probably replace them if the car was likely to last much longer! I've had them on all of my discoveries and others and the only issue is them failing to allow for the seatbelt mount on the seat - this means a little but of stanly knife surgery to allow it to sit well but is easly fixed up with either stiches or velcro.
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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

Darras — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:19:14 GMT

Author: Darras
Posted: 11th Sep 2026 10:19 pm (GMT 1.00)

Sorry, I don’t particularly like main dealers, they are expensive rip off merchants, but if you didn’t want it attended to, why mention it?

You won’t catch them out twice with that one. That’s any goodwill gone.

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

Lynchyy — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:54:03 GMT

Author: Lynchyy
Posted: 11th Sep 2026 7:54 pm (GMT 1.00)

Interesting trip to the garage to wrap this page up.
Booked it in for security update. and mentioned the Airbag light,
Security update done.

1. The Airbag Light.
They stripped both front seats out and improved the airbag connector with a resin / gel. Fault code removed.

'That will be £180 please sir'

Errrm nope. I didnt ask you to fix it. I just mentioned it was on. You also didnt tell me you were fixing it before...

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General • Gap tool G4

Beno2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:35:06 GMT

Author: Beno2
Subject: Gap tool G4
Posted: 9th Sep 2026 7:35 pm (GMT 1.00)

On my old gap tool I could read the faults then email them to my email. I feel on this G4 version iam doing something wrong. When I have read any faults it still gives me the option to email but it does not insert the faults,found just opens up the email to send? Anybody had this issue?

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Broke down Friday night

squizzel — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:26:52 GMT

Author: squizzel
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 9:26 pm (GMT 1.00)

The oil looked worse than it was. There is a light coating inside the pipe and throttle body. The AA guy said it was normal.
As for why the pipe blew off, the only thing i can think of is that the O ring was flat. So i presume it wasn't holding the fitting tight. Why the clip didn't hold i don't know.

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Broke down Friday night

Mole HD — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:07:18 GMT

Author: Mole HD
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 9:07 pm (GMT 1.00)

All because of an O ring...

Did you find out where the oil on the front of the engine came from and why the boost hose blew off in the first place?

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Faults and Fixes • Broke down Friday night

squizzel — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:40:03 GMT

Author: squizzel
Subject: Broke down Friday night
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 8:40 pm (GMT 1.00)

Had a bit of a nightmare this weekend.
late 2018 SDV6 HSE LUX 101250 miles. Driving from Wednesbury to Telford for a weekend event on Friday night. Around 30 mile trip, got around 3 miles from the Telford turning off the M54, and went to overtake. So indicated kicked the box down a gear and the car started kangarooing. The revs redlined and it held onto the gear it was in. Restricted performance lit up on the dash, so i immediately took my foot off the accelerator and while it was...

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

Lynchyy — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:44:40 GMT

Author: Lynchyy
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 6:44 pm (GMT 1.00)

Thats a great shout. I've booked the car in on Friday for the security update. I will ask the question then,

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

Mole HD — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:43:04 GMT

Author: Mole HD
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 4:43 pm (GMT 1.00)

Weren't MY 2020+ cars involved as part of the airbag safety recall? It was all discussed over on this thread.

Since the airbag isn't covered by your warranty, it might be worth checking it out or pressuring your LR dealership on the issue. If your car is indeed covered by the JLR safety recall, in the process of rectifying that issue,...

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Getting Expensive This . . .

BAZ8046 — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:36:45 GMT

Author: BAZ8046
Posted: 8th Sep 2026 3:36 pm (GMT 1.00)

It doesn't sound like you are having much luck at the moment but hopefully it won't be anything serious.
For the airbag fault these can be related to some of the plugs under the front seats not connecting properly.
Had either of the seats been moved prior to the light coming on?
It would be worth unplugging and re-seating any plugs under the seats just to rule it out first.
Just disconnect the battery first so there is no chance of the airbags deploying.
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