Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 274
DSL wrote:
Just swap them for the nets in the spare room. That’ll give you time to think, and plan the funeral.
Just how do you know they have nets in the spare room?Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
24th Apr 2020 7:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
It’ll be like my bungalow, nets in one room = nets all round.
Honest.
24th Apr 2020 7:23 pm
Weyboat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 274
I just tried this and found I cannot get the wire to go beyond 90cm? it just comes to a solid stop.
I have ground the end to a nice point, tried twisting the wire in both directions but it is a no go I'm afraid?
Any thoughts...Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
2nd Nov 2020 11:30 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
Have you removed the outer plastic coating from the wire?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
2nd Nov 2020 5:22 pm
Weyboat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 274
Yes I have and the curtain wire is of a small size.Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
2nd Nov 2020 5:23 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
You must try harder It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
2nd Nov 2020 5:24 pm
Weyboat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 274
Thanks, any sensible suggestions (oh dear this is going to end badly)Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
2nd Nov 2020 5:26 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3646
Have you removed the curtains?
2nd Nov 2020 8:52 pm
mjt989
Member Since: 06 Oct 2023
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 5
Wicked wrote:
Is that dimension of 96CM correct for a Discovery 4?
I've just tried it and I measure 36CM from the top of the dipstick hole to the top of the oil level. My dashboard oil gage is showing full. Just checking?
Dave
Hey, I just did this on my D4 (66 plate), I pushed the wire in as far as I could and marked the top with some tape, when I withdrew it I measured the total length as 80cm, the wire had plenty of oil on it too - this doesn't seem to stack up with the 96cm mentioned above? Anyone else tried this?
25th Oct 2023 8:52 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
You are not pushing the wire in far enough, twist the wire as you push, correct for a D4. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
26th Oct 2023 11:23 am
Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
Posts: 415
Is it just me...? Surely it doesn't really matter how far you are able to get the wire to go in, the level can just as easily be a target distance below the top of the dipstick hole. So if Wicked's 36 cm is borne out by other vehicles, then all you need is a 40cm length of your curtain wire... Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
26th Oct 2023 5:50 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
Correct! It could be my oil level was low and gauge reading high or his level high! - if mine is low it’s been low for a long time. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
26th Oct 2023 8:50 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14174
Assume curtains are required for computers seeing they have windows
26th Oct 2023 9:24 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14174
Seeing this I’ve often tried to get a tube down the dipstick tube on my D3 for it to be attached to a vacuum pump to no avail
Regardless of the various tube sizes that came with the vacuum pump it always gets stuck , just wondered if anyone may have had any success in extracting the engine oil and what size tube they used plse
Many thks and hope u didn’t mind me asking
26th Oct 2023 9:30 pm
Paul from Freel2.com
Member Since: 04 Dec 2012
Location: Ghent
Posts: 40
Gstuart, the plastic tube should not be pushed into the oil extraction tube, but over it. Ensure it being a tight fit as the smallest air leak prevents the pump of sucking oil.
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