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Go and check your tailgate struts now!
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When you went to check your struts what did you find?
Both struts loose
7%
 7%  [25]
Left strut loose
1%
 1%  [5]
Right strut loose
38%
 38%  [129]
Both struts tight
52%
 52%  [177]
Total Votes: 336

Mossy
 


Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Bump

Just noticed my RH side is coming loose - for those that haven't - worth checking again.
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Post #365980Tue Oct 28 2008 4:34pm
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Bodsy
 


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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

He lives!!!

How's things Paul? (apart from your knackered support cable....)
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Post #365982Tue Oct 28 2008 4:38pm
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Mossy
 


Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I am alive, been lurking, but have had nothing much to moan Laughing about recently - mota doing fine and faultess (explains the silence) excluding the gas strut, but it's not far gone so a spanner jobbie tonight. Thumbs Up
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Post #365986Tue Oct 28 2008 4:42pm
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Bodsy
 


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Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

You need to post your non fault in my non fault post...... Wink
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Post #365995Tue Oct 28 2008 5:22pm
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HIGHSTAL2
 


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United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 SE Auto BlankLR3
NAS RECALL

this was a nas recall, b036. retune the vehicle modules & loctite retorque the stud mounts
  
Post #377745Sun Nov 23 2008 4:28pm
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Gareth
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Morocco 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Most vehicles have had this done, but the rh stud still works loose. Its worth checking regularly as failure can take time and effort to fix.
  
Post #377796Sun Nov 23 2008 6:13pm
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jimbo81
 


Member Since: 16 Mar 2008
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Java BlackDiscovery 3

Both sides on mine are tight..

will keep a check on them though.. Thumbs Up
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Post #377819Sun Nov 23 2008 7:04pm
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RTW
 


Member Since: 25 Jan 2009
Location: West Yorks
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Right hand strut loose on mine...
  
Post #408982Sun Jan 25 2009 10:54pm
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sclg
 


Member Since: 10 Feb 2009
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Just got a 55 Disco and came upon this thread. My right hand bolt was undone by nearly a centimetre!
Now fixed - thanks
Steve
  
Post #430375Sat Feb 28 2009 11:33am
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chicken george
 


Member Since: 31 Oct 2008
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Interestingly my freelander had the same problem a few months ago Evil or Very Mad
  
Post #430382Sat Feb 28 2009 11:52am
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Zak
 


Member Since: 02 May 2009
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hi All

Just read through this tread and ran out to check. Arrow

Oh my god...RH strut is loose by about 3mm Shocked

Hand tightened until I get a thin 13mm spanner Idea

Thanks guys.. Bow down
  
Post #466325Tue May 12 2009 9:45pm
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blowpipe
 


Member Since: 07 May 2009
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Yup, just checked mine. Right hand strut very loose. Spanner job in the morning...
  
Post #472441Tue May 26 2009 8:06pm
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discodiscodisco
 


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Norway 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

My right side was almost falling off....thanx for the tip man:)


Whistle
  
Post #539348Sat Oct 24 2009 4:12pm
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beast
 


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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

THANKS FOR TIP MY RHS STUT WAS LOOSE
  
Post #550598Fri Nov 13 2009 10:15am
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Harribo
 


Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

beast wrote:
THANKS FOR TIP MY RHS STUT WAS LOOSE

Just nipped out to check mine right hand only held by two threads, fell out once the strut was un clipped, left one loose.
Get them checked..., I will be giving LR a mouthful
 Harribo  
Post #554769Sun Nov 22 2009 5:26pm
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