AnotherWill
Member Since: 25 Jan 2022
Location: Leicestershire
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Now that I've got a concrete pad to work on, finally got back to working on my Disco 3 after it died back in February!
Got as far as removing the near side set of injectors ready for inspection for damage (removing the head soon). Fortunately, since they were changed in June last year they weren't too stuck and only required a little persuasion to come loose.
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 20th Oct 2024 10:45 am |
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sbh
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Wales
Posts: 33
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Fresh MOT, one advisory, slight play in steering rack inner joint, a job for spring.
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| 20th Oct 2024 12:36 pm |
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Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 342
 
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Winter tyres back on, greased all sliding pins, lubricated and adjusted the EPB.
Left me with a bit of a shopping basket. Two new tyres, down to 3mm on the rears. New sliding pins for the rear brakes, and to top it off: I've got swollen nuts.
Where do people buy solid nuts nowadays?
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| 3rd Nov 2024 8:05 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 344
  
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Just bought some off Ebay.
35 quid  had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 18th Nov 2024 10:43 pm |
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Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 342
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Have you got a link for those @faulksy?
Got new rear tyres on today, just in time for the first snowfall of the year 
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| 19th Nov 2024 10:05 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 344
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Have a look now. They came yesterday and they are lovely.
Proper polished and chromed.
With cap to swell had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 20th Nov 2024 10:53 am |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Bought a set of black ones from Amazon a few months ago. They are already showing the marks from the air tools at the tyre fitters. They are solid rather than capped so at least I won't sufffer from swollen nuts
However at £30 for the set I can buy 4 for the price of the LR ones and I don't know how resilient the coating is on the genuine ones to say they would last any longer. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 20th Nov 2024 4:26 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 344
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Captain Crosscheck wrote:Have you got a link for those @faulksy?
Got new rear tyres on today, just in time for the first snowfall of the year
here you go matey
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175615630302 had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 20th Nov 2024 7:52 pm |
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TheGreenMachine
Member Since: 05 Nov 2023
Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 75
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Set up the recently installed parking brake to actually hold the vehicle.
Several months ago, I took out and refurbished the EPB module, including new cables as well as fitted new brake shoes. Cost about £200 or so IIRC, maybe a bit more and a couple of days of cursing inanimate objects. Quotes for a new EPB fitted around the £1k mark. Annoying because it didn't need replacing, but nobody seemed to want to fix it, just replace.
Running out of time for MOT, I paid a mechanic to fit the module but he didn't set the brake shoes up properly, so they did not grip the drum enough to hold the vehicle.
Bodsey's Brake Bible was invaluable. Wheels off, few clicks with a flat blade screwdriver either side til the spring is tight, then back off 8 clicks. Half a turn loose on the 4mm allen bolt, a couple of whacks with a rubber mallet, allen bolt tightened back up. Wheels back on. Works a treat for the first time since buying last Oct!
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| 20th Nov 2024 10:00 pm |
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LRD4GAB
Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 499
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Had inlet manifolds replaced by vanguard vehicle maintenance, did a fantastic job 👏
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| 21st Nov 2024 2:24 pm |
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sbh
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Wales
Posts: 33
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Lanoguarded the rear half, need to get out in the cold tomorrow and get the job finished. Will definitely be doing this earlier in the year next time.
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| 21st Nov 2024 7:29 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 344
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did mine in august had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 22nd Nov 2024 10:38 pm |
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skunk38
Member Since: 05 Jan 2024
Location: South Wales
Posts: 121
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Well, my D3 failed the MOT today on a Tie rod end and twisted brake pipe, so I've changed both Tie rod ends as a precaution and sorted the pipe. Luckily the existing MOT doesn't run out until late December, so it's booked back in next week for a retest.
I'm quite chuffed that's all it was, although it had an advisory on 'possible' wear NS Front upper suspension arm bushes - that can wait until the summer.  Volunteer driver with 4x4 Response South East Wales
Volunteer Rider for Blood Bikes Wales
Land Rovers owned -
Disco 1 - 300 Tdi - dead
Disco 1 - 200 series - 3.5 V8 on LPG - dead
Disco 2 - TD5 - sold
Disco 1 - 300 series - 3.9 V8 on LPG - sold
Disco 3 - TDV6 HSE - current
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| 28th Nov 2024 5:38 pm |
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Shaun R.
Member Since: 13 Sep 2016
Location: Warlingham, Surrey
Posts: 146
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Fresh MOT with no advisories......happy days ! 
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| 28th Nov 2024 11:53 pm |
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skunk38
Member Since: 05 Jan 2024
Location: South Wales
Posts: 121
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My D3 had the re-test today and all good for another year with 2 x advisories. They even adjusted the headlights for me as they were aimed a bit low.
They also reset the tracking for me after I fitted 2x new tie rod ends on the front.
Happy days. Volunteer driver with 4x4 Response South East Wales
Volunteer Rider for Blood Bikes Wales
Land Rovers owned -
Disco 1 - 300 Tdi - dead
Disco 1 - 200 series - 3.5 V8 on LPG - dead
Disco 2 - TD5 - sold
Disco 1 - 300 series - 3.9 V8 on LPG - sold
Disco 3 - TDV6 HSE - current
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| 5th Dec 2024 3:14 pm |
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