Member Since: 08 May 2008
Location: Kilmore
Posts: 28
Diff breathers?
I'm not what you would call mechanically minded and I have heard that it's good to raise your diff breathers to a high location in your car so that they don't get water in them when doing water crossings.
I asked my dealer a long time ago, but he didn't even know where they were. Does anyone know? Does the D3 even have them? Are they high enough already? Disco 3, Gold TDV6 HSE, rear e diff, kaymar rear bar, ARB bullbar with front parking sensors, Warn winch, 110L auxiliary tank, dual battery, GME UHF, Lightforce spotties, Cooper ST's, LR snorkel, Expedition roof rack.
13th May 2008 12:42 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
The diff breathers are already raised in the D3.
Front one is on the passenger side between the radiator and the power steering resevoir.
I think the rear one is behind one of the rear light clusters.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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I think the rear one goes up to the fuel filler neck, may just be attached to it rather thanfed in but it goes plenty high enough above wading height
IanvTDV6
15th May 2008 10:59 am
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
Steel rims
d34me I see from a photo in the main gallery, you have steel rims on
your D3. A few questions;
1) Do you find them suitable for extreme off roading.
2) What is the loading spec.
3) What do they cost.
I've been trying to source a 17" steel rims here, but the closest I can get is 17.5 ,
and I don't want to go bigger.
Cheers.D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
When I inquired earlier this year, they were about AU$125 each.
I'll let others comment on their ability - I don't have them... yet!
Cheers,
Rob
15th May 2008 12:27 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
jonesy63 wrote:
PMFJI!
Gotta ask
15th May 2008 1:09 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Koos I had a look on the website - the black one also looks quite nice - Maybe we can organise a group buy , I know quite a few guys who might be interested
15th May 2008 1:54 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
steel rims
jonesy63 thanks for the link
heine I'm with you on this one, can save my ali rims.
Must be strong enough , I sent Dynamic an e-mail,
let's see what comes out of it.D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
15th May 2008 6:48 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Pardon Me For Jumping In Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
15th May 2008 7:20 pm
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
heine wrote:
the black one also looks quite nice
only available in silver according to the site, you may need to paint them.
15th May 2008 9:55 pm
d34me
Member Since: 08 May 2008
Location: Kilmore
Posts: 28
Re: Steel rims
[quote="Discoeast"]d34me I see from a photo in the main gallery, you have steel rims on
your D3. A few questions;
1) Do you find them suitable for extreme off roading.
2) What is the loading spec.
3) What do they cost.
I've been trying to source a 17" steel rims here, but the closest I can get is 17.5 ,
and I don't want to go bigger.
Cheers.[/quote
Discoeast,
Not sure of the loading specs, but my D3 is now pushing the 3.2-3.3 tonne level and I've had no problems.
With the off roading aspect, again I've had no problems. I scraped against a large rock on the weekend and it only chipped a bit of steel off. With the LR alloys, I think I would have done some major damage.
Concerning the price. I paid $130AUD each, which is much less than the $1700AUD for the LR alloys. (I'd rather replace a steel wheel than an alloy.)
ShawnDisco 3, Gold TDV6 HSE, rear e diff, kaymar rear bar, ARB bullbar with front parking sensors, Warn winch, 110L auxiliary tank, dual battery, GME UHF, Lightforce spotties, Cooper ST's, LR snorkel, Expedition roof rack.
I have a new set of the dynamic wheels, going bush for the first time this weekedn, I have Cooper St's on them. They are built specifically to replace std D3 wheels, only come in silver and you must remember to ask for the wheel nuts when you order the wheels, I got them locally set of 6 with nuts just under $900 including freight.
All the best
IanvTDV6
16th May 2008 6:58 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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