Member Since: 10 Apr 2021
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 34
Service & MOT just under 130k miles. Rear prop shaft bearing so new rear prop shaft, plus front brake flexes.
22nd Jan 2024 1:13 pm
maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 276
Lanoguard the underside, new xenon bulbs, and carplay (roughly) fitted today.
In the very early days of considering whether I can justify the car given it's a bit of a weekend luxury alongside a company car.
23rd Jan 2024 3:21 pm
disco chris
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: London
Posts: 287
Keeping my eye open for a V8 Maccers, so if you're thinking of selling, let me know
23rd Jan 2024 3:57 pm
faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 343
maccers wrote:
Lanoguard the underside, new xenon bulbs, and carplay (roughly) fitted today.
In the very early days of considering whether I can justify the car given it's a bit of a weekend luxury alongside a company car.
is lanoguard any good ?had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
23rd Jan 2024 7:12 pm
CRP
Member Since: 09 Mar 2020
Location: Angus
Posts: 30
Fitted sill covers / protectors…..let’s see how long they stay clean 🤣
Considering Lanoguard the underside but figure better off leaving that until we have some dryer weather
23rd Jan 2024 8:29 pm
maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 276
disco chris wrote:
Keeping my eye open for a V8 Maccers, so if you're thinking of selling, let me know
Will do
Re Lanoguard - It's really easy to apply, and as it's a bit more fluid than others it's a bit easier to get into nooks and crannies. As it's easy to apply tend to do a steam clean and reapply twice a year, before first gritters go out and after the last. Comes with a tub of grease for problem/very vulnerable areas. Time will tell I suppose!
23rd Jan 2024 9:19 pm
Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
Posts: 401
It's also easy to keep a tub or spray bottle of Lanoguard and add more every time you have the car jacked up for any reason. I was also very surprised to find that it was still quite fluid at colder temps.Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
24th Jan 2024 7:08 am
faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 343
lanoguard sounds good then, thank you both had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
24th Jan 2024 7:44 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 340
Replaced the power steering fluid. Pumped out and filled up a few times, 1,6 liters of Ravenol later the oil looks a lot better. About time after using the same oil for 279k kms.
28th Jan 2024 8:45 pm
faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 343
engine oil draining over night, ready for new oil ,oil filter, air filter and my first fuel filter change had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
2nd Feb 2024 7:31 pm
RPAtotheStars
Member Since: 15 Sep 2023
Location: Dorset
Posts: 42
Today I spent 5 hours trying to fix the EPB, all I achieved in the 5 hours was removing 7 of the 8 screws holding the cover on!
Tomorrow battle will recommence on the last one!
Very please that my D3 is just for fun and I do have another car to get to work etc. Makes the frustration of car repairs go away when you don't need it back on the road.
3rd Feb 2024 6:43 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Opened the boot to get something and heard a clunk, followed by the boot not opening…..you guessed it..actuator cable snapped.
Spent over an hour breaking in from inside following the guides on here to cu5 into the cable guide to get the boot open, for a 20 minute fix
Bodged the cable by extending it with bicycle brake cable for the time being until I get the time to replace the latch properly.
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2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
3rd Feb 2024 9:35 pm
faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 343
faulksy wrote:
engine oil draining over night, ready for new oil ,oil filter, air filter and my first fuel filter change
all completed. fuel filter was quite easy once i found it
oil filter was wrong inside bore dimensions. opie oils sent me mahle dx776d. usually have bosch p 1755. had to remove some of the inner material for it to fit.
be aware allhad a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
4th Feb 2024 5:54 pm
Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 541
Discologist wrote:
Bodged a loose lock mechanism on the front passenger door.
I’d noticed the door didn’t seem to close fully flush and sometimes needed a harder slam than seemed reasonable. When it refused to catch at all last night I took a closer look and found the three securing screws were missing. I borrowed one each from the rear doors to hold it in place temporarily and it seems to be working.
Finally got around to replacing the three ‘donor’ screws in my lock mechanisms having bought some from Rimmer Brothers. I just need to replace the rusty tailgate wiper arm now but was thwarted today because my puller wasn’t wide enough to fit over the spindle.2013 Orkney Grey D4 SDV6 HSE
2005 Cairns blue D3 TDV6 SE - Gone to a new home
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4th Feb 2024 6:33 pm
DIY Pete
Member Since: 08 May 2022
Location: Wirral
Posts: 32
As discussed elsewhere 4 new tyres, recently new main Battery and also ( removed and sent off for repair and replaced ) Gear selector.
Always worried when I got the car about what happens if the selector wheel didn't rise up. It was ok on the rise but wouldn't rotate and was stuck in park, sorted now and with a life time warrantee on the repair.
At least I know that the work around (lever underneath cupholders ) to get the car into neutral works!
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