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is that at the Dealership? if so, that's one messy workshop.
8th Sep 2006 3:50 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Davie In Dubai wrote:
is that at the Dealership? if so, that's one messy workshop.
They had just finished the boby lift and had just started to tidy up. Its normally very clean.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
8th Sep 2006 7:00 am
catoperator
Member Since: 29 Jan 2006
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Slimer wrote:
First bite, better reload the hook....
(and that's thanks a lot Peugeot! )
i see your learning i thought the banana skins were used for big end shells...and rolled camel dung was used for the head gaskets
9th Sep 2006 6:36 am
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
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Right, the word is the head gasket is very good. Very, very good. This might be why they are changing the engine as a warranty item, so they can examine why it failed.
The only reason for head gasket failure 'normally' is due to losing coolant i.e. a broken hose.
Andrew, your engine will be coming here soon. If you want an eye kept on it, I'll need your VIN number..... I'll try to get some pix.Disco 5 HSE Lux
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13th Sep 2006 5:28 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Latest Latest Read All About It
So both heads have been damaged due to what is presumed as an O ring failure in the headgaskes. This is only speculation on the fitters part so don’t go quoting me. It was going to cost £2500 per head to get them built up and skimmed, so Land Rover decided to change the engine. I should get her back tomorrow.
BTW If I had to chose between a New FFRR or a 54 TDV6 D3 The Disco wins.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
21st Sep 2006 7:44 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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AndrewS wrote:
If I had to chose between a New FFRR or a 54 TDV6 D3 The Disco wins.
Even a TDV8????DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
21st Sep 2006 8:03 am
simon
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More to do with what bloat I think... great inside and to drive (bit rolly polly) but looks over weight from the outside.
Fat cat car in my book
21st Sep 2006 8:17 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Pelyma wrote:
AndrewS wrote:
If I had to chose between a New FFRR or a 54 TDV6 D3 The Disco wins.
Even a TDV8????
Yep. Don’t get me wrong the FFRR is a great car, well it is on the inside. When I drive it I feel like I should put on another 5 stone and start smoking cigars.
Put it this way. If you had never seen a FFRR before and you were blindfolded, taken to the car for a test drive, put in the drivers seat, blindfold off, and you drive away. You would think wow what a car. Then when you finish the test drive you get out of the car and look back at it, you would feel very disappointed. But hey that’s just my opinion.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
21st Sep 2006 8:19 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Going to pick my car up this morning Then I'm going to try and fit the winch, Just looked at the fitting instructions In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
Leave the winch fitting for a couple of weeks matey if you want The End
23rd Sep 2006 8:36 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Not the best pic but here you see 2 Off Side bumper/winch mounts. This would be really useful if I owned 2 D3’3 that didn’t have Near Sides. However My D3 has both an Off Side and Near Side. SO I CANT FIT MY WINCH as some dumb as* in the parts department got it wrong. My car has been in the dealers for 3 weeks and now its in my work shop in bits. The shi* will be hitting the fan on Monday morning.
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
23rd Sep 2006 8:40 pm
simon
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DAMN THEM ALL !!!
23rd Sep 2006 10:20 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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New winch kit should arrive tomorrow Bet it doesn't In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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i thought the banana skins were used for big end shells...and rolled camel dung was used for the head gaskets 
Then I'm going to try and fit the winch, Just looked at the fitting instructions 
