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SGLover
Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: Comber
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Hi anyone, left in my troubsome disco 3 to garage and got a quote of 5k to fix diff, centre prop bearing, rears shocks and they say they have no communication with the EBP module. does anyone know where the connector is (cannot find out as shes in the garage) also anyone replaced the rear shocks or know how too .
have planted a tree in garden to grow money for disco 3, 11 K GBP in 3 years now !!!
learning to sing as well to earn extra cash
Steve
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 3rd Apr 2013 2:13 pm |
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SGLover
Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: Comber
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Hi Mike, yes, admittedly there are the usual extra in there as well, top up water bottle, and air con system, fit new brake shoes etc. all part of the recession. anyway the money tree will grow !!! if that fails i can leave it around Belfast and it is sure to taken for some purpose !!
any advice on rear shocks can they be done easily ?
steve
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| 3rd Apr 2013 2:44 pm |
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SGLover
Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: Comber
Posts: 24
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Hi Mike, thanks for that, looking for a FORD now i think !! love the disco but really unreliable
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| 3rd Apr 2013 6:29 pm |
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Disco Trek
Member Since: 01 Mar 2013
Location: Middle of the Country
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Disco Trek wrote:I am not a mechanic, but I finished fixing my EPB module last night (with help from two brothers)
I did actually video the module in action once we'd fixed it. See http://offroad.group-k.co/disco3epbmodule.MP4 for epb in operation.
Might help to demostrate what is supposed to move when it is all jammed up! I assume i'm right in guessing the first bit of this video is the self-adjusting mechanism. I expect Disco Mikey will correct me if this is not the case.
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| 8th Apr 2013 10:37 pm |
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Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Great Video!  Explains a lot! 
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| 8th Apr 2013 10:51 pm |
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Disco Trek
Member Since: 01 Mar 2013
Location: Middle of the Country
Posts: 12
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SGLover wrote:Hi Mike, thanks for that, looking for a FORD now i think !! love the disco but really unreliable
There's a ford near my house, but it hardly ever gets deeper than about 18 inches!   Why travel on tarmac when there's so many choices?
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| 8th Apr 2013 10:59 pm |
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shanetrotter
Member Since: 28 May 2009
Location: glasgow
Posts: 21
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Thanks for all the helpful stuff. Managed to get lid off epb unit but need advice on how to turn the brass rod. Can't get small grips onto it due to lack of clearance.
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| 14th Apr 2013 9:40 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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I have struggled at times, with a 48" lever, to unjam it. It may be very tight, and require some perseverance
A hammer and chisel may be needed for the initial "shock" to free it off My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 15th Apr 2013 5:53 am |
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Disco Trek
Member Since: 01 Mar 2013
Location: Middle of the Country
Posts: 12
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I managed to get a little more space round the shaft by removing a small web of plastic right next to the motor housing, just above the shaft (using long-nosed pliers) this enabled me to get a pair of water pump pliers onto the rod. You can just see this on the video: http://offroad.group-k.co/disco3epbmodule.MP4 Also check you're turning it the right way!
Hope this helps... Why travel on tarmac when there's so many choices?
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| 15th Apr 2013 12:07 pm |
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santiD3
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Navarra
Posts: 261
 
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Hi Disco Trek
I can not watch you vide, coudl resend it again?
DM, Unfortunately I arrived late to your post, since I had to change the module EBP 
Once I have the old one, I would like to see what´s happened.
I have read your post carefully and I find it very interesting that the dealer change it when you have the possibility to fix it.
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| 16th Apr 2013 9:06 pm |
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Disco Trek
Member Since: 01 Mar 2013
Location: Middle of the Country
Posts: 12
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As far as I know, this link still works: www.offroad.group-k.co/disco3epbmodule.MP4
You might be able to get some better pictures of the inside of the old module, as yours is not on the vehicle. Why travel on tarmac when there's so many choices?
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