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Disco Dusty

Member Since: 26 Feb 2018
Location: York
Posts: 56

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Siberian Silver

droopy draws

Hope you guys are all doing well in this freakish times.

I have been working on the Disco for the last few weeks getting on top of the odd job. Recently had the dreaded handbrake go so go that fixed by JAS at Pocklington.

Also had the front and rear Valve blocks done but ... after owning this Rover for the best part of 3 years it has always had sinking suspension overnight.

After reading a load of posts on here which has been awesome, I decided to look into sorting this out.

After doing a soapy water test all round I found no visible leaks, I watched a couple of youtube videos specifically one instructing to remove 'Fuse 5' so that any leaky corners could be identified however, after 48hrs the whole truck still sinks.

Reading some more and discovering that Fuse 26 was actually the fuse to pull, I set the truck into extended height let it sit for 15mins then pulled Fuse 26.

Well this morning the truck has remained fully extended with no drop in measurements at all which is new..... would this suggest a height sensor issue?

all in all the Compressor is an AMK (with updated software)
The air tank is relatively new.
All four corners are fairly clean and tidy little or no corrosion on the suspension bags
and the front and rear air blocks are new.

It has never been bias to any end or corner just consistent all round

Any advice appreciated in advance

Aye

Dusty

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 2.7 S
2001 Discovery 2 TD5
2002 Shogun Sport 2.5TD

19th Oct 2020 1:11 pm

eightfoot

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 762

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti Grey

try the same test again but in normal height see what happens then please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4

19th Oct 2020 4:40 pm

TT___50

Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: God’s own Country
Posts: 171

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga Green

Yep as above try in normal mode and pull the fuse

19th Oct 2020 5:03 pm

Disco Dusty

Member Since: 26 Feb 2018
Location: York
Posts: 56

Yep ... as predicted ... up and hold .. hasnt dropped an inch or half an inch for that matter.

Frustrated that this has been going on for so long. So now to get the electrickery diagnosed.... 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 2.7 S
2001 Discovery 2 TD5
2002 Shogun Sport 2.5TD

20th Oct 2020 3:53 pm

TT___50

Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: God’s own Country
Posts: 171

Soooooo it’s no longer sinking then? Problem solved!

20th Oct 2020 4:51 pm

Disco Dusty

Member Since: 26 Feb 2018
Location: York
Posts: 56

Yeah but no but....once the fuse goes back in then...droopy draws time... 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 2.7 S
2001 Discovery 2 TD5
2002 Shogun Sport 2.5TD

20th Oct 2020 5:41 pm

eightfoot

Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 762

sounds like it needs calibrating then please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4

20th Oct 2020 8:10 pm

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