pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
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If its the bottom of the black arm that you move to free up the actuator, then the arm has definitely come off as it was just a ball that I moved to get it free, but it was like that to begin with. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
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 31st Jan 2022 7:43 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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Well it couldn’t have been stiff to begin and free now,
But like that to start with ?
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| 31st Jan 2022 8:17 pm |
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gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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Hope this video also helps u, plus when u turn ur ign on/off does the arm move at all please , thks
Not 100% sure but I think the earlier actuator arms didn’t have the bolt but just the ball , of course happy to stand corrected if I’m wrong
Hope this helps
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| 31st Jan 2022 8:18 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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Thought early ones were a ball, like a tailgate or bonnet strut
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| 31st Jan 2022 8:22 pm |
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gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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Thks Pete and indeed thought the same regarding the early ones having like a ball on the ends 
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| 31st Jan 2022 8:33 pm |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
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That's what it looked like, the ball that a bonnet strut goes on to, I was able to hook a peice of wire over it to get it moving, but it wasn't easy to get it going.
I've just driven about 60 miles and it's completely unresponsive. If you floor it, you get nowhere, but if you hold it at a certain point, you can get a bit of power, but as soon as any load is applied, like a hill, it just loses all power. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV
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| 31st Jan 2022 9:23 pm |
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gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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Hiya
Know what u mean when they don’t move full travel, may i ask what spray are u using plse , personally I used some silicone spray , extended the tube then as I moved the arm back and forth sprayed onto the ball and it soon moved a lot better
Were u also able to see if the arm moved when u turn the ign on and off please as that will help if it does, if not getting it added will help reduce it from happening again
Out of curiosity have u looked and cleaned ur Map sensor plse
Hope that helps a little
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| 1st Feb 2022 2:05 am |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
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Hi, it now moves really freely, I used WD40 to get it moving. I need to transfer the IID to the new car and then buy the update, to get the movement on ignition. I've cleaned the MAP sensor but not the MAF sensor. If the weather improves I'll have a go at cleaning the MAF and check the butterfly valve, you never know it could be something else, but it definitely got a lot worse since I "freed" the actuator. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV
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| 1st Feb 2022 7:49 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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sadly I think it's become disconnected.
and you somehow need to pop the ball back on
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| 1st Feb 2022 12:09 pm |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
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Considering how hard it was to access to clean, even from the top, I dread to think how you'd get to it to put the arm back on! Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV
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| 1st Feb 2022 12:22 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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something like...
first of all a torch to identify the 2 parts.
then a coat hanger to move one part close to the other.
then a large flat blade screwdriver, to push the ball onto the nipple.
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| 1st Feb 2022 5:49 pm |
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Devon Z
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Brixham Devon
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Quick question, do you get fault codes if the actuator isn’t working? I don’t get any black smoke on acceleration. Steve
*2005 RR Sport 2.7tdv6 HSE. Current project.
*98 Volvo V70R FWD, owned 14 years, future project.
*99 BMW Z3 30k miles owned from new.
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| 1st Feb 2022 8:23 pm |
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Pete K
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Yes
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| 1st Feb 2022 8:36 pm |
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Devon Z
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
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Thanks Pete 😀 must be working then👍 Steve
*2005 RR Sport 2.7tdv6 HSE. Current project.
*98 Volvo V70R FWD, owned 14 years, future project.
*99 BMW Z3 30k miles owned from new.
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| 1st Feb 2022 9:05 pm |
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