Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Wolfpack wrote:
Or never had one ....as the previous owner lost it!
Good job the steering wheel was still there then
I've just come from GSTD while i was there I chatted to the workshop manager about the service action as I have just had my bar check and 2nd service
"Have you had many problems (with the removable bar) over the years" I asked ...
"no it's not a widespread issue that we have come across .. we've replaced one cross-member on a car that towed every day and we've replaced a rattling bar under warranty" he said
Member Since: 28 Jul 2014
Location: Norfolk
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Quote:
Good job the steering wheel was still there then.
Well I kinda sorta knew a steering wheel was needed ....but being new to the LR make I wasn't looking for a little plug to shove up the towbar hole....until joining this thread.
But I have ordered one now. A bequest to the next owner when I change.
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Location: West Midlands
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Well I got a phone call back off the dealers to say after inspecting my vehicles tow bar & cross member they have know orderd the correct part / template to inspect properly & on arrival they will call me with a booking time to inspect again lol
5th Jan 2015 9:41 pm
Wolfpack
Member Since: 28 Jul 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 121
ROY_H wrote:
Anyone taking bets on how long Wolfpack's towbar plug will stay in place ?
I'll give it ten days, being generous (mine lasted just about a week before it disappeared)
Bought a used one on eBay at a fraction of new price, from a guy in Devon....he had loads available.
5th Jan 2015 9:51 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
Wolfpack wrote:
Gareth wrote:
Now, how many of us have lost the orange blank to stop dirt getting in the socket when the tow bar is removed?
Or never had one ....as the previous owner lost it!
Eh ? Never had one to my knowledge from new - either it was never there or it fell out. Till now I never knew there was such a thing TBH.
5th Jan 2015 10:08 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Quote:
I've just come from GSTD while i was there I chatted to the workshop manager about the service action as I have just had my bar check and 2nd service
"Have you had many problems (with the removable bar) over the years" I asked ...
"no it's not a widespread issue that we have come across .. we've replaced one cross-member on a car that towed every day and we've replaced a rattling bar under warranty" he said
"Oh" I said ..."interesting"
And I was once told by the Service Manager at a local LR Dealership (after returning my D1 due to water pouring in the sunroof) that he had never heard of a Discovery 1 having a leaking sunroof before.
Just in case anyone doesn't know, it was a very common fault affecting thousands and thousands of D1's
5th Jan 2015 11:57 pm
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Oh I'm sure there are some who would tell porkies.. particularly in Scotland ...but I've known the guy for 10 years ...as does Very Annoyed from RRSport.co.uk ...and he's as straight as a die ...I can give you his number if you like 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
6th Jan 2015 12:02 am
B16 KJR
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He might be as straight as a die, but is he on the level ? Thanks for the offer of his number, but I'm a happily married man
6th Jan 2015 12:08 am
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Sorry it wasn't to satisfy any urges I thought you might have ...it was in case you wanted to tell him directly that you thought he was lying 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
6th Jan 2015 12:28 am
B16 KJR
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I never said he was lying
6th Jan 2015 12:03 pm
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Thanks for clarifying 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
6th Jan 2015 12:12 pm
markwirral
Member Since: 10 Dec 2013
Location: Wirral
Posts: 266
Chaps
I've just Emailed Hatfield in Liverpool and asked the question ? I'm awaiting a reply , I'll post it here when they contact me. I couldn't ring them as I'm currently dying with serious man flu
Mark
7th Jan 2015 11:35 am
derryfrombury
Member Since: 01 Sep 2014
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 212
Following my earlier impute and comments on this thread subject.
I've just contacted my nearest LR dealer (Marshalls Cambridge). Spoke to a very helpful gentleman (Frazer) in the service dep't who as soon as I mentioned "Service Action Q393" he knew exactly what I was talking about, he checked their database to see if my vehicle was subject to the above SA, and then booked my vehicle in for next Thursday 15th Jan. I'll report back after my visitJoined Aug 2014. Disco 3 SE 54plate, Buckingham Blue, Cream leather.
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