Member Since: 22 Sep 2006
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 26
A Word of Warning
Felt that I would relay my latest experience - which reading some of the posts (and speaking to my local dealership) may not be that uncommon.
I went to see Casino Royale (a great film but incidental to this post) and came out to a puncture in my nearside rear tyre, It was dark and raining and all I was focused on was changing the wheel and getting home. I'd read that this was a bit of a job and so it was - but the actual changing of the wheel was ok - the problem came when locating the correct jacking point - the diagrams in the jack bag I found to be confusing - some diagrams appear to show jacking behind the rear wheel. Anyway in the dark I found myself fumbling for a hole (story of my life) to take the jack. I found what I thought was the jacking point and began jacking the car up. The car raised and raised then dropped - looking under the car the jack had disappeared into what I now know to be the compressor cover.
The upshot of this is that the compressor bracket broke and the compressor is effectively floating free within its cover. The air suspension works but it is noisy - a fact that I initially put down to the lack of a secure mount - however I am now sure that some damage has been caused to the compressor itself for it to be so noisy.
The bracket is not available until 23rd November as it is a part on back order - a number are already order for others who have apparently had the same issue. It will set me back £40 plus fitting and VAT. If the compressor is also damaged then this will add a further £235 plus VAT.
I like to think I am not silly around cars - I have rebuilt a Jag XJR from scratch to 450bhp and I have spent the past couple of weeks fitting an A-bar, sidesteps and front and rear light guards to my Disco3. I made a mistake - but in the dark and under the circumstances I felt it was an easy one to make. One thing that is sure is that it will be a costly one.
I have written to Landrover Customer Relations with a few suggestions in regards the diagrams, and ease of locating jacking points. But to all out there in Disco3land if you have not already done so familarise yourselves with the jacking points on your vehicle when it is light, please dont leave it until you need to know where they are - dont make the same mistake as me!
So I am now looking forward to a week and a half of annoying vibration and buzzing then a £400 bill - ever felt like kicking yourself???
Last edited by Winnie6024 on 17th Nov 2006 1:59 pm. Edited 2 times in total
17th Nov 2006 1:40 pm
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 7454
...and buy a torch to keep in your D3 cubby box 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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17th Nov 2006 1:43 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Sorry to hear about your mishap. The excess noise may be no more than a disconnected inlet pipe.
17th Nov 2006 1:43 pm
oliver77
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: Mid Wales
Posts: 398
I wouldn't even bother to attempt to do it with those little jacks and getting that dirty wheel out from underneath. Call me lazy but I'd call Land Rover Assistance.
I wouldn't expect too much help from the customer relations dept. None of my letters ever turned up when I had problems with my old D3.
17th Nov 2006 1:46 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
Posts: 1095
yes, jacking up the car is something you'd better try in advance.
I tried it once, found the hole for jacking but did not use the supplied wheel holders (I thought these were for uneven surface) on the opposite wheels. Result: the jack tilted and the car nearly fell down.
I must still try again with the wheel blockers in place...
17th Nov 2006 5:56 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72786
oliver77 wrote:
Call me lazy but I'd call Land Rover Assistance.
Me too if there was any doubts (not level or good surface, bad light, windy, cold or lots of drunken 007 fans around) and I've changed full sets of wheels a few times.
captain_sugar wrote:
I must still try again with the wheel blockers in place...
Does not do that with blockers in place, trust me!
17th Nov 2006 6:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Captain Suger, here is pic of jack with opposite wheel chocked. No lean. Was hosing down quite a lot so used an axle stand to take the load for most of the time.
19th Nov 2006 5:00 pm
ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 279
The jack and tools supplied are more suitable for a Ford Fiesta than a vehicle of 2.7 Tons. We can't always plan to have a puncture in sainsburys carpark on a sunny saturday. My old Shogun had a proper hydraulic jack and some proper kit to remove wheel nuts. It also had two torches as a standard fitting - That was 13 years ago!
PS. I've got one of the torches in my D3 - It plugs into the 12v socket very nicely thank you!
19th Nov 2006 5:36 pm
Chris200100
Member Since: 22 Mar 2006
Location: Nr Cardiff
Posts: 532
The standard jack is ok, And it will hold even on a slope (DSL will second this as he was with me when I was changing my wheels when the car was on my drive)
But I have now got a Air jack (same one as Slimer) for ease of changing over my offrd tyres to my road tyres
19th Nov 2006 6:44 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72786
Chris200100 wrote:
But I have now got a Air jack (same one as Slimer) for ease of changing over my offrd tyres to my road tyres
Gift wrapped for Christmas or have you been playing with your new toys early??? Chris U missed a good day playing on Saturday. You might even have got some winching in, better not say on who though.
19th Nov 2006 6:50 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
I've never had problems with the jack...on or off road...to me its just a matter of patience and common sense. Guess there are some with only one of those faculties ....or neither 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Nov 2006 6:52 pm
pdip1952
Member Since: 27 Aug 2006
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 27
Jacking
Funny that this thread has appeared..... I have been telling myself to familiarise myself with the jacking points on my D3 but as usual haven't got round to it yet .
Looking at the pics the jack doesn't look to secure to me!! I don't fancy having one corner of a 3te car hanging on that..... can anyone recommend the air jacks and where to get them?
I live up in the North East of Scotland and the weather is getting worse now so all the talk of being prepared is very timely! I feel a shovel, torches and a bag of salt/grit going in the back.... I will be prepared for anything then!!!
Never thought of calling out Landrover Assistance can you do that just for a puncture and is it okay for a man to ask for help!!!
Paul
19th Nov 2006 7:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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To me, jack is fine. Have changed full sets of wheels a few times now & had no problems with it. Obviously if going underneath to hose down or having it held up there for a while I put a 3 tonne axle stand under the chassis & take some of the weight on that. For a puncture, if in any doubt, I'd call LRA
19th Nov 2006 7:24 pm
captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
Posts: 1095
DSL wrote:
Captain Suger, here is pic of jack with opposite wheel chocked. No lean. Was hosing down quite a lot so used an axle stand to take the load for most of the time.
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