Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 529
Sorry, I shouldn't laugh but I have two of them plus a Fatty and it's exactly that!
Spent a lot of all three over the lats three months so they all must behave now!!
2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
13th Mar 2023 6:31 pm
Philw1
Member Since: 31 Jan 2023
Location: boston lincs
Posts: 72
I feel your pain ,But you must be a sucker for it , But you don't buy any Land rover and expect to run it on a shoe string .
13th Mar 2023 6:47 pm
maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 276
Recent MOT (after some welding)
Service kit & Lanoguard bought which will sort the next couple of weekends!
14th Mar 2023 8:32 pm
Sporks
Member Since: 07 Feb 2022
Location: USA
Posts: 4
Fitted a new H8 odyssey battery. Then used the Gap tool to make sure the right battery was in the computer.
16th Mar 2023 2:43 am
Shealesy
Member Since: 09 May 2021
Location: Caithness
Posts: 238
Learnt of a failed MOT
Only a rear brake flexi and headlight aim (which I suspect is because it was in off-road height when I parked it), but also has a fair advisory list of other corroded ferrules, worn pins/bushes etc, it’s inherent smoking habit when cold, and a binding rear service brake, but is more likely the parking brake. Maybe I miscounted my clicks when adjusting it a few weeks back.
Time to warm up the wallet D4 XS Commercial - MY16 - Corris Grey
D3 HSE - MY05 - Java black - Retired
Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer - PX’d, in a poorly way
GAP IIDBT G3
2x Colliewobbles and a Kelpie
31st Mar 2023 12:12 pm
Jamiehol
Member Since: 13 Nov 2015
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 396
Finished welding up the drivers side sill, still have the passenger side to do and also both of the inner arches
31st Mar 2023 5:13 pm
maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 276
Gave it a clean out and found drivers floor soaking wet.
Dried as best I could and got some strimmer wire down the sunroof drain - plenty of crap flowed out, now draining like it should.
2nd Apr 2023 7:04 pm
Grumpydog
Member Since: 10 Apr 2019
Location: Medway/ Mos Eisley
Posts: 169
Fitted a new started motor, not the easiest of jobs even for my tiny hands and the use of a 2 post lift. Next job before we go away next week is the front lower control arms. That should be interesting....2004 Disco 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Audi Q5 S Line plus
2008 Audi A4 Avant S Line Black Edition. Gone
2005 Chrysler Grand Voyger. Gone
4th Apr 2023 8:38 am
Lee Trinder
Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
Location: Henley in arden
Posts: 516
Just reprogrammed new key with gap tool, piece of cake, just need to get someone to cut it now as timpsons won’t cut a customer’s own key.
5th Apr 2023 4:33 pm
gasdisco
Member Since: 02 May 2017
Location: Angus
Posts: 68
Fitted the RAW jack spare wheel winch drive unit received from Brendan yesterday.
Had to cut the back edge of the carpet and "tap" the unit into place locating onto the winch ring.
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Unit in place with tools used
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Casing just catches the inner leg covers of the seat backs.
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Access through rear of "floor"01 Discovery2 V8 LPG - Drowned
96 Discovery 300 V8 LPG - Drowned
91 Discovery 200 TDI - Sold
71 Range Rover (Perkins 4.203) deceased
5th Apr 2023 7:18 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 707
Investigated why the lower tailgate support wire was different on each side. I could see the feed roller was coming through the trim on one side but not the other.
The top bolt that hold the reel up was loose and the back one behind the tail light cluster was missing altogether. Two new bolts and it then feeds correctly.
As usual steps forward ends with a step back. Noticed that the spring clip that holds the cable end on the
ball fixed to the tailgate is missing. No chance of finding just the clip. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
5th Apr 2023 8:14 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 346
Semi-annual oil change, 5W-30, just to get someones goat
Filter free from any trace of metal!
And the big job today was replacing the fuel tank cradle. The old one came off quite easy, some of the bolts had me worried tho. The new one came from a scrappie, and was seemingly in good nick. Previous owner had coated it with something resembling Bedliner, and I lashed a nice, thick layer of Fluid Film on the inside of it. Problems started when the to R/H side bolts were to be mounted. Someone, either the guys at the scrappie or previous owner, had warped it
Lowered the car down from the two-poster, and had to use a jack to get the cursed bolts to enter.
Next job in line is to sort out the EPB before MOT this summer.
More rust than metal, that's what you get when some fool has used it for a jacking point....
6th Apr 2023 6:46 pm
life - live it
Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: Behind you
Posts: 1038
D4 6 pot brembo upgrade
Eventually got the 6 pot brembo callipers fitted, included new dust shields, new 380mm discs, new pads and new fixings .
12th Apr 2023 8:40 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1595
Nice calipers!
This week I’ve fitted a set of refurbed wheels with new boots
Fixed the shark fin back on the glass roof with PU sealant, and cured the noise when the A/C was running by replacing the aux belt idler and tensioner
I wish that was the end of the list!
19th Apr 2023 9:42 pm
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 980
Tidied up it's sleeping area - painted the fence, lifted the nasty block paving and put down some 20mm basalt chippings. Bought 2 tonnes of the stuff thinking it would be enough, but of course it wasn't. Ordered 3 more tonnes today to top this up to the right thickness and to put some down on the other side of the drive (behind the camera) to match.
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2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
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