Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
Location: Dalgety Bay
Posts: 817
MOT day yesterday, fail !!!! new brakes pipes required. All done now so away to pick it up this afternoon. Credit card ready
18th Nov 2020 3:18 pm
Bayrak
Member Since: 20 Nov 2020
Location: Wrexham
Posts: 17
Today I found the hiding place for the removable tow bar I thought it had been lost didn't check for it when I collected the car
Planned for another day fit, mud flaps because they look good, dog guard and boot liner, because of 2 Dalmatians, and side steps because of me
20th Nov 2020 10:01 pm
CIO
Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
Location: Bahrain
Posts: 109
Eventful few weeks. Car went into the dealer for a load of aircon work. Got car back, drove it for a few days, took family to beach, started car for the trip home and the aircon basically exploded venting a load of dust and refrigerant into the cabin. Took car back to dealer, they fixed it - apparently an o-ring failed. Now I'm paranoid that the aircon isn't blowing as cold as it should be, even though the wife assures me it's fine.
I changed both diff oils and the transfer case oil at the weekend. In the course of doing that had to have the underbody cover off and noticed an oil leak behind the sump
Chris
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2016 D4 Landmark in the UK. 2014 LR4 SE in Bahrain.
So today I fitted my ShireFabrications Rock/Tree sliders that were a Christmas present from Mrs B and Tuff-Rock mudflats which were a present to myself Both excellent quality pieces of kit and the whole job completed in about an hour and a half!
1978 Series 3 88 Military Green (Gone)
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1999 Defender 110 TD5 Safari Epsom Green (Gone)
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27th Dec 2020 4:43 pm
charlietortoise
Member Since: 29 Oct 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 502
Well yesterday actually but this was my first experience with snow mode. I live on a hill, the car was slipping sideways when I came off the drive, engage snow mode and it drove straight as a die and with hardly any wheelslip. Nice
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE 2010 year. I like it a lot. Now with winch 😂
31st Dec 2020 12:29 pm
CIO
Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
Location: Bahrain
Posts: 109
OK it's been about 3 weeks since I last took a look at the oil leak at the back of the engine and gave it a clean with some brake cleaner. Very very minimal stain has returned so I'm not overly concerned. Will mark that as something to keep an eye on.
Changed the transmission fluid using Robbies guide yesterday. Managed to mangle the drain plug by using the ball end of my allen key to remove it. Luckily I'd bought a replacement just in case. Had to complete the process this morning as it took all night for the oil to cool to below 30 degrees. Reset adaptations with my IIDTool. Can't say that the car drove badly before, but I *think* its a bit smoother now. Fluid that came out was a fair bit darker than the lifeguard 8 that I put it. Car is MY14, was registered in Jan 2014 and has done just shy or 91K KMs
Next job is to fabricate a bracket for the single ARB compressor I've just bought. Going to mock one up in cardboard and get a place to cut it out of a sheet of metal for me.Chris
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2016 D4 Landmark in the UK. 2014 LR4 SE in Bahrain.
18th Jan 2021 2:43 pm
CIO
Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
Location: Bahrain
Posts: 109
Keeping this thread going...
Car is definitely driving better since changing the transmission fluid. Also.. maybe is just a little bit more fuel efficient. *I want to believe*.
Changed out the vanity mirrors for new as the old ones had the covers broken when I bought the car. Doubt that I will ever actually use them, but the fact that they were broken was bothering me.
Fitted new windscreen wiper jets as the old ones were really blocked and the water was more of a dribble than a jet. Car was fitted with non heated wiper jets (makes sense in Bahrain), but Advanced Factors advised that the non heated ones were out of stock. Heated jets purchased, and the wiring was already in place, so for what it's worth I connected them. Have yet to fit associated fuse.
New "Start Engine Stop" button fitted as the old one had smudged lettering and was looking proper scruffy.
Started to fit short roof rails as car came with none. Getting the clips out of the roof rail trim was a proper . Ended up snapping 3 and leaving the plastic embedded in the stud. Tried to drill out the plastic remnants but clearly didnt get it all as when screwing in the bolt to hold the rail, it was really tight and I ended up snapping it . At the very least I've got something to keep me amused next weekend.
Still waiting on prospeed sliders and front guard. I ordered them in mid October but sounds like they have had a backlog in getting kit powder coated.
Happy days!Chris
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2016 D4 Landmark in the UK. 2014 LR4 SE in Bahrain.
24th Jan 2021 8:15 pm
Rawtor51
Member Since: 19 Nov 2020
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 28
Drove it a little bit, powder coated my removable tow hitch and booked it in for a remap
24th Jan 2021 11:22 pm
charlietortoise
Member Since: 29 Oct 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 502
Burst two tyres
Hit a pot hole and lost two tyres.
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE 2010 year. I like it a lot. Now with winch 😂
29th Jan 2021 10:40 pm
kamo1
Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Macclesfield
Posts: 62
How deep was that pothole
30th Jan 2021 9:38 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
I’ve hit some huge pot holes and never had anything like that.
I guess Duratracs are a lot tougher than the standard road tyres.
Hope you manage to get it sorted ok
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Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
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30th Jan 2021 10:06 am
charlietortoise
Member Since: 29 Oct 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 502
Size
It was exactly wheel size and about 10cm deep with a sharp edge on the way out. Fair jolted the car!Discovery 4 3.0 HSE 2010 year. I like it a lot. Now with winch 😂
30th Jan 2021 11:25 am
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
ouch Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
30th Jan 2021 2:54 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4145
And ouch to the wallet as well! I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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30th Jan 2021 3:22 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
Hope it was just the tyres and it didn’t crack the rims. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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. Ended up snapping 3 and leaving the plastic embedded in the stud. Tried to drill out the plastic remnants but clearly didnt get it all as when screwing in the bolt to hold the rail, it was really tight and I ended up snapping it 
