Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
A little update on the D4 journey.
Came out of the house after some heavy rain to find this...
So, parts are ordered!
A new scuttle panel arrived a few days later. The old one was lifting from the screen and had been badly refitted in the past after a windscreen change.
3rd Dec 2020 10:06 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
A half-term trip to the New Forest with the caravan in tow was eventful!
Pulled into the Services on the M27 to find a partly flat tyre...
something had ripped into it near the shoulder...
It was pouring with rain but set about changing it out for the spare, only to find that I could get 4 out of the 5 wheel nuts undone. the last one was very swollen with rust.
2-hour wait for the nice guy from Green Flag.
New tyres while away.
Half way through the holiday we were stopped in the middle of the forest for a picnic.
I went to restart the car and the battery just didn't have enough juice left in it to restart the car!
Thankfully we were with some friends who drove off into the nearest village on the hunt for some jump leads.
A quick jump from a very sarcastic friend and all was good. Picked up a new battery later that day and fitted it in the dark back at the camp site.
3rd Dec 2020 10:12 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Latest issue.....
Failing Alternator, diagnosed and replaced by QP Online in Maidstone due to lack of time to do it myself.
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3rd Dec 2020 10:20 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Something else to add to the list to fix!
4th Dec 2020 10:56 pm
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
pic from Front end Friday.
All this for a parking sensor.
16th Dec 2020 12:17 pm
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Some more little jobs sorted.
Tailgate actuator and tailgate release switch.
And replaced the knackered lower tailgate supports
19th Feb 2021 9:29 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14478
Living with a LR is certainly and interactive experience. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
19th Feb 2021 9:52 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Now to start working through my fault codes.
19th Feb 2021 10:13 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Moo wrote:
Living with a LR is certainly and interactive experience.
it certainly is!
They just make it a hobby as well as transport!
19th Feb 2021 10:18 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Out with the old(er) one and in with the new(er) one!
6th May 2022 9:55 am
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
First thing on the new'er one is some new tyres.
I chose Radar Renagade at5's.
6th May 2022 9:56 am
Fredmick
Member Since: 27 Nov 2019
Location: Kings Lynn
Posts: 37
Didn't realise you had purchased a newer one John. Nice looking motor bud
7th May 2022 12:34 pm
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Thank you.
I was on the lookout for the right 8 speed car at the right price.
One evening this one popped up on auto trader less than 10 miles from home.
7th May 2022 12:45 pm
Fredmick
Member Since: 27 Nov 2019
Location: Kings Lynn
Posts: 37
Handy. I do like them in white. Is that a Prospeed roofrack I spy??
We wasn't going to modify ours......we've since purchase a rack (yet to be fitted) to mount the awning we've had for ages. And an internal roof basket. lol
7th May 2022 12:55 pm
monkiefone
Member Since: 27 Sep 2011
Location: kent
Posts: 31
Indeed it is a prospeed.
I need to go a little careful with the mods as it’s Mel’s daily driver but a few subtle or practicality ones will be alright
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