Dropped her off to the Stealers for new rear brake disks and pads........already had to argue the price down!! All new staff yet again.....
Lets see what they manage to cock up this visit!!! ------------------------------
"Ruby"
Rimini Red 06MY TDV6 S
Xenons, Bright Pack, Climate Pack,
BAS Magic Box and Remap
ITG Air Filter
ERG's Blanked (Woody32)
Huge Permagrin
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
New front lower arms, drop links and track-rod-end, and new rear pads. (by DM)
Then an interesting drive for a wheel alignment.
Now drives great and no more knocking noises or steering vibration under braking.
4th Mar 2017 11:24 am
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
What was the drive home like before getting the alignment done?
4th Mar 2017 1:08 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
The drive to get the alignment done wasn't too bad. Only a few miles in town.
Steering wheel was at 3 o'clock when going straight and suspension was down at access level, or less and some orange warning lights on the dash.
I wouldn't have fancied going any distance in it like that, so just as well KwikFit weren't too far away.
4th Mar 2017 2:05 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
I'm having upper and lower arms and new ARBs then have to drive about 15 miles to my local garage to get the alignment done! So that should be fun!
4th Mar 2017 3:35 pm
Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
Sold a MY12 wheel protector and sump guard to a friend of Bodsy and whilst Bodsy was here collecting them he enabled remote climate.
Now just need to find time to fit the sliders I got for my birthday.Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
MY12 D4 HSE - been and gome
MY16 D4 Landmark
4th Mar 2017 3:39 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
Ja92mie wrote:
I'm having upper and lower arms and new ARBs then have to drive about 15 miles to my local garage to get the alignment done! So that should be fun!
Enjoy the drive
4th Mar 2017 5:00 pm
Snowman
Member Since: 06 Aug 2016
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 317
Done 2 Jobs today.
Fitted new LR ladder after replacing mounting plate due to Rust
Also fitted RLD CB mount
Andy.
Series 3 SWB Wagon OEC614Y sold
Discovery 1 50th Anniversary Edition S882 BMA sold
Freelander TD4 ES Y615 YEC sold
Freelander TD4 Kalahari NX53 EVH sold
D2 TD5 XS 2003 YF03 WVW sold
D3 TDV6 2008 SE
4th Mar 2017 5:38 pm
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1806
Tried out some dragons breath after recommendations on here... removed most of the break dust .. not all ... but a vast improvement Stolen - D4 Loire Blue
D4 Bali Blue
4th Mar 2017 7:07 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13871
Replaced all the original wheel nuts. They finally succomed to swollen nut syndrome after 12 years and 200k.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
4th Mar 2017 8:12 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2426
Bought a V8 number plate. Sad I know.
4th Mar 2017 8:14 pm
FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
Speaking of V8 number plates - saw a disco on Saturday near Dartford with V8 CUM Last of the D4 HSE...
6th Mar 2017 10:35 am
cdf
Member Since: 13 Oct 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 146
What I did to my discovery is I took it out and drove it.
I know that's nothing special and most people do it on a daily basis. I do feel it's wrong to have to look on the calendar to see when it was out last because I can't remember, I was equally shocked to see it was January the 7th.
The thing I do find driving it so little is it gives me that new car excitement when I get it out and it will be getting a very good airing over the next 4 months and I am looking forward to giving it a blast up and down the country especially as it goes so well after bodsy blanked the egr and tuned it, I find it averaging 30 mpg and sometimes 34 an added bonus.
7th Mar 2017 1:04 am
AJC
Member Since: 22 Jun 2013
Location: Preston
Posts: 70
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