Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 706
Gnomad wrote:
My wife being from the UK has this term "mankey" and the interior was pretty much that. Absolutely filthy. Stripped out the seats in the back and spent a few days with a carpet cleaner, a Bissel with the vaccuum, oxi clean, laundry detergent, magic erasers, elbow grease, and airing out in the sun with the windows down. At least now I can drive it without a biohazard suit on.
I've changed out the front and rear diff oils, on the planner is to change out the transmission and transfer case oils, and then there's the engine. It hasn't been changed in who knows how long and when I went to change that I found the plug was well and truly stuck, as in rounded the head off the bolt stuck. Rather than risk damaging the plug threads or even better the oil pan I decided to try an extraction. I'm not a fan of that method but figured I'd give it a try, and between what came out of the filter and the dipstick tube I managed to get about 6.5 quarts out. Noy the best but I do have to drive it as it's getting too cold to take the bike to work.
Thats been overfilled by almost a litre, probably a full litre since the D3 was designed for suction oil removal and there will be still some in the pan.
29th Oct 2024 2:27 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 706
Naki Blake wrote:
Hi Gnomad
On my SE spec, I had rear parking aid sensor faults despite the vehicle not having parking sensors fitted, in the rear bumper (or front bumper). I was getting the faults even if turned off in the CCF.
I removed (with advice on this forum) the panel on passenger side rear above rear wheel arch, and discovered that the rear parking sensor ECU was there. It must have been factory fitted, but not used for SE spec. Any way I unplugged it and faults disappeared. Note passenger side is left side as we are RHD in NZ, so for you I think right hand side.
The only thing I get now, is when I clear faults, the GAP IID then goes through a recheck of the faults and for a split second a message comes up as "upload failed" when it gets to the parking aid ECU (I think it is ECU 8? It flashes up so quickly).
Cheers Blake
Parking aid was an option is the SE, mine has rear but not front. My ARB bullbar takes care of the front
29th Oct 2024 2:29 am
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
loanrangie wrote:
[quote="Gnomad" I managed to get about 6.5 quarts out. Noy the best but I do have to drive it as it's getting too cold to take the bike to work.
Thats been overfilled by almost a litre, probably a full litre since the D3 was designed for suction oil removal and there will be still some in the pan.[/quote]
That's good to know-I do wish they'd put the filter in a better spot!
Up until now I had never been a fan of extraction, as it doesn't get all the gunk out, but if it's easier I can do it more often right?
Next the transmission. It's always seemed like the third rail of vehicle maintenance but time to get that done, given the lack of care I've seen thus far I doubt it's ever been done.
When I was looking for my first Rover, I saw this one on the local FB marketplace for $12k or so. Here in northern Michigan, actually maintaining a vehicle is almost seen as an affectation. The folks who have to undergo inspections weep at the state of the zombie cars shambling along our roadways. Anyways, the hurting is going to stop and I'm bringing it back as best I can.
29th Oct 2024 3:04 am
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
tailgate actuator switch went bad as they do. I was thinking I could take the easy way out and replace the whole handle but since it's just the switch, why not replace that and save $70 or so? This came out of an computer case that was otherwise unused so basically free, pot it with a dab of epoxy type stuff and a couple of scotch locks to hook up the wires.
Had a little fun with the hood letters. Now to figure out how to reattach them to the hood.
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31st Oct 2024 10:13 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
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It sure beats the present system where I push on the tailgate with a long stick while pushing the lock and unlock buttons.
31st Oct 2024 10:16 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
The Rescue Rover needed tires, as they were worn and mismatched and the transfer box doesn't like mismatched tires. Keeping with the cheap theme for now, I found a set of Petlas W671 winter tires on Walmart for $87 a piece, they apparetly aren't the most brilliant of wellies but they balanced out nicely and ride fine so far. Bring on the snow !
So I'm right at about $2000 US for the Rescue Rover, not bad for a cheap set of wheels. When I bought it the DPO asked if I was going to part it out, and I'm like heck no, it runs and drives and it's going back on the road. Now that it has decent tires I might take it out on some of our local trails.
The plans for the future are to make this one the trail boss adventure machine and the wifely ones Disco Sport will be the on road road tripping daily driver grocery getter until the extra cash/price of Disco 5 lines cross on the graph. We did have that diversion with the Broncos but once that LR infection strikes it's hard to be happy in anything else. But if we win they lottery we might be willing to try!
2nd Nov 2024 3:33 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
Did a simple drain and refill on the transmission since I don't know when or if it was ever done. It didn't look or smell too horrible, I did seem put more in than I got out, and the harsh 1-2 shift seems to have smoothed out nicely. Next is the TC, and then all the usual suspects will have been changed out. Other than the 1-2 shift the transmission had been operating normally and certainly better than the first drive getting it home.
Has anyone ever used an ozone generator to try to remove some odors? It no longer smells like chicken poop and burned rubber but it's still not rosy fresh inside.
8th Nov 2024 2:42 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14482
No I dear about Ozone. You might want to do a proper shampoo clean on your carpets though. Also seats if they are cloth.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
8th Nov 2024 8:55 am
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
I went over the carpets with a Bissell carpet cleaner a few hundred times, and cleaned the leather seats with a magic eraser , pretty much stripped out the back. The water coming back out of the Bissell looked like diesel coffee. Then I let it dry out windows down in the sun for a week or so. I've sprayed it with Ozium. I' have a box of dryer sheets in there right now.
This is what I started with after pulling the seats.
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9th Nov 2024 2:16 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14482
You really are committed to the cause!D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
9th Nov 2024 2:19 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
"committed" might be just the right description!
Given that LR3 and even LR4 prices are bottoming out around here it's not going to be a profitable enterprise but the bones are good for an off road vehicle. It will also provide me with winter transport becuase it is a bit cold for the bike.
Coming soonish-mounting the winch and seeing if the brush guard from a RRC will fit a LR3.
9th Nov 2024 4:12 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 345
Sheesh! What did the last owner use your can for? Garbage truck? That thing really does need a proper cleaning. Good to see it's getting some TLC
9th Nov 2024 10:34 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4696
Looks like DSL’s 🤣
9th Nov 2024 10:38 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 79
He's an interesting fellow, a trust fund hippie who does farm to table and has a bakery at his farm, so this was a farm truck and he used it for deliveries. When the navigation is in a good mood and working, his delivery destinations are marked with "bread crumbs". He replaced it with a Volco XC70 and I doubt that get treated any better. Probably just as well, not many shops can effectively work on Rovers and the dealer is 3 hours south of here.
10th Nov 2024 2:33 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4696
Has it had a mouse in there
It looks like droppings and chewed insulation
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