Glymmer_Man
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Sunny Downtown Sydney. I wish it were raining.
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dylansdad wrote:yes speeling is nut my strung piont given I tipe withoot cheking whuts cum up and just priss send.  
wheres a spell shecker for posts when you need one 
And with this, a Distinct New Zealander accent.
Well Done, old man. Dave
Disco Dreaming
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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simon wrote:AndrewS wrote:It has hasn't it
eh ? what has hasn't it ?
What is the title of this post In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 26th Sep 2006 8:08 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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mmm well we got onto other peoples 'going wrong bits' instead eh ???
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| 26th Sep 2006 2:21 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
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 not really we were discussing potential causes of the vibrations and pulling being tyres and possible causes of the tyrewear. so its all related.  , and I think you will find Im not the only one with this issue. I find the fact that if it is caused by the same issue as the freelander had optimistic one (some diff/transmision type of problem) this would wrap up about 4 or 5 faults in one go... ... 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 26th Sep 2006 5:22 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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| 26th Sep 2006 5:46 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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No Simon it's ouch 
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| 26th Sep 2006 5:52 pm |
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sst
Member Since: 27 Jun 2006
Location: Surrey / SW London
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Time for an update - it is weeks since I started this thread!
My D3 was pulling badly, following any slight camber, and was completely wild if it got anywhere near the motorway ruts that the lorries create.
Tyre wear was severe on the both front tyres and uneven on the nearside.
The car was getting noisier too.
Well, I took into to my dealer for a preliminary look and they wanted it back for a full geometry and tracking check. With my requirement for a loan car it couldn't be booked back in until this week, but it has now been seen and this is the outcome:
Tracking was out and Geometry was out. Both have now been fixed and LR kindly replaced the two front tyres even though they were at 12k miles (apparently 15k miles on Pirelli Scorpions is all you can expect!).
So a big thumbs up to my dealer and to LR for getting this fixed and the tyres replaced.
The car now drives like it was new - straight as a die and much quieter. Handling is greatly improved too.
I don't know if it was the tyres or the tracking/geometry problems that were causing all the pulling, noise and poor handling. If it is just the tyres and the Disco is going to behave so badly on low-tread tyres then it is going to prove expensive to keep replacing them!
Regards, Si
TDV6 S Auto 2006 Silver, Privacy Glass, Integrated Phone
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| 16th Nov 2006 12:34 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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I'm fairly sure that the 15k limit isn't the life expectancy of the tyres but the point at which LR will pay for their replacement.
FWIW, there is now a new build procedure to counteract the 'bush settle' that causes the wheel geometry to drift, the rework procedure has been changed also.
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| 16th Nov 2006 1:39 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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My scorpions are at 12K with lots left in them as were the Wranglers at 22K 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
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