lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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| Suspension has gone very hard. Looking for some idea's why |
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Over the last week or so, I’ve noticed that the ride in my D3 has really stiffened up. Going over even ironworks in the road there is a lot of banging and crashing going on, and mainly from the rear end.
Also, I think the auto gearbox has gone to default and “un-learned†my driving style.
Any idea’s ?
( 05 S Auto at 81k miles ) ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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 22nd Mar 2009 10:03 pm |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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Its not stuck in access height is it  does it go up and down when its supposed to
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| 22nd Mar 2009 10:09 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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yep, air system working fine, and tyres at 33/36 ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 22nd Mar 2009 10:16 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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Are your balls hanging free?
I mean the steel weights near the rear bumper. Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 23rd Mar 2009 9:14 am |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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............. swinging quite well. ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 23rd Mar 2009 9:25 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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ARB Bushes? Do you get a metallic clunking noise when you go over a bump? 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 24th Mar 2009 10:06 am |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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........ Actually , yes - that describes it quite well !! ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 24th Mar 2009 11:37 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Slightly OT, but last night I looked at the swinging weights and noticed that one was slightly caught on the tow bar electrics. Tidied the cabling up and am very surprised how much of a difference it has made! 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 25th Mar 2009 9:58 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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John C wrote:ARB Bushes? Do you get a metallic clunking noise when you go over a bump?
I get a metallic clunking noise when I go over cattle grids   I took it to the dealer and they said its normal I simply cant believe it, going to get LRCC involved. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 25th Mar 2009 10:18 am |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
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cattle grids , I had the same grief.Bought a set of waffle boards , no bother since.
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| 25th Mar 2009 10:23 am |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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............. and now I've got RED suspension failure lighting up
worry beads time !! ......................... ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 27th Mar 2009 11:30 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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time to buy an extended warranty  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 28th Mar 2009 10:46 am |
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paulJ1
Member Since: 17 Mar 2009
Location: Stewarton, Scotland
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where do i find the steel weights (balls) ??? Got our Disco... Love it.....
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| 28th Mar 2009 1:30 pm |
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Disco3newbie
Member Since: 26 Oct 2008
Location: Scottish Borders
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Hi again
Look under back end of D3......either side of chassis rail at the back just before the bumper cross member. B  y great swinging weight each side. Officially called harmonic dampers I beleive. Just make sure they are swinging free since they affect the ride. 
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| 28th Mar 2009 2:01 pm |
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