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thought it was a cycle of 5 not 3... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
17th Oct 2008 6:50 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I have to say, so did I, but TLO says 3
Maybe do 3 first, then if it doesn't work try 5
17th Oct 2008 7:41 pm
AndrewW
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... but never do 6 ......then 6 ......then 6 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
17th Oct 2008 7:43 pm
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17th Oct 2008 9:42 pm
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Looking at the compressor on fleabay it looked like only two wire connection so on or off. So could the compressor be replaced withan after market one provided you can connect the filtre line to it? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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18th Oct 2008 3:16 am
rallycol
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Part arrived GREAT!! but NO the cast aluminium bracket it mounts to, is snapped in half ,non in stock ,I'll have to get it welded
21st Oct 2008 1:54 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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That is a classic sign of someone using the compressor housing as a jacking point. That would explain why the air dryer exploded.
21st Oct 2008 2:01 pm
rallycol
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Thanks looks like its been like that for a while due to the corrosion on the bracket
21st Oct 2008 2:03 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Unfortunately the drain hole is the same size, and looks like the jack locating point in the chassis. Many have made this mistake before.
I just had a new compressor fitted this morning by the team at Yeovil - mine failed on the same day as rallycol's, but not due to being jacked
As ever, a great service by Nick and the Service Department at Yeovil - keys to broken D3 handed to Service Dept at 0830, shiny washed and repaired D3 ready at the front doors by 1000!
Nice to be able to go up and down again
And the bill was £339 cheaper than my local stealer (Roger Young Saltash) quoted - yes you did read that right!Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
21st Oct 2008 3:16 pm
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the cast aluminium bracket it mounts to, is snapped in half ,non in stock ,I'll have to get it welded 
looks like its been like that for a while due to the corrosion on the bracket
