Small job today: replaced the power steering cooler pipe bracket at the side of the condenser. Original didn't survive being removed after 18 years!
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14th Sep 2023 10:56 am
disco chris
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: London
Posts: 292
Wasn't today but at the weekend, passed another MOT!
The beast is now 18 years old with 248k miles on the clock. The only advisories were for rear brake lines being corroded / covered in grease or other material, a job for the next couple of months.
If anyone is based in the York area, I highly recommend York MOT Centre on Hospital Fields Road. Have used them for the last few years, they are good guys. Efficient and professional.
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14th Sep 2023 11:18 am
Wentworth
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 7
Bigger job today (and my arms and back are aching now) - replaced the alternator and serpentine belt. I probably made all the first timer mistakes, but all done now and charging the battery at the correct level, so very happy.
I discovered that the lower tensioner pulley has a rumbly bearing, so, joy of joys, I'll need to order that and rip it all apart again soon.
I put in a new denso unit. The failed alternator was a rebuilt Lucas Exchange, but it did pretty well and lasted for 110k miles.
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Cheers,
W.
16th Sep 2023 5:14 pm
Wentworth
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 7
Lower Serpentine belt Tensioner replacement + others
Got the lower tensioner from Advanced factors this week. Now fitted - I'm getting a lot of use out of the radiator fan removal spanners that i thought would be used once and then put away for years.
Took the opportunity to replace the throttle housing seal as I have had a bit of oil blowing.
Replaced a rear plate bulb.
Booking in for the MOT some time next week.
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15th Oct 2023 4:07 pm
sparkysteve
Member Since: 08 Jul 2017
Location: cheshire
Posts: 141
Been quite expensive over the last few weeks.
MOT
track rods, and rear stabiliser
new suspension air struts all round. wonderful rusted nuts
new tyres all round
tracking done
and today just had the belts and oil pump done.
the latter two jobs being done by James Henshall Engineering doing a wonderful job as usual.
now drives like a new car D3 HSE 2.7 TDV6 named Calvin with him stuffed Tiger Hobbes sat in the back
17th Oct 2023 4:17 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6766
Vehicle passed annual emissions and inspection once again. No notices.
New air tank, too, and a new paint job on the rear door (the other party’s insurance took care of this) and bonnet (garage did it for free to test shade of blue color). 🤟
8th Dec 2023 3:18 pm
malin25
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: bromsgrove
Posts: 43
greased the steering knuckle (uj)
Had nothcy steering and thanks to this forum i found a post about the steering uj. Sprayed with wd and then greased up. now my steering feels looooovely.
Thanks Disco3.co.uk
Regards
Glen
22nd Dec 2023 12:03 pm
TR8Mat
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 56
Cleaned the MAP sensor, pretty gunked up. Will see if I get any mpg or running improvement…….
27th Jan 2024 2:48 pm
skunk38
Member Since: 05 Jan 2024
Location: South Wales
Posts: 123
Picked up my (new to me) 07 plate D3 yesterday and ordered an alternator, which I knew it would need for my 1st job on it, as voltage output low and occasionally throws up HDC fault.Volunteer driver with 4x4 Response South East Wales
Volunteer Rider for Blood Bikes Wales
Land Rovers owned -
Disco 1 - 300 Tdi - dead
Disco 1 - 200 series - 3.5 V8 on LPG - dead
Disco 2 - TD5 - sold
Disco 1 - 300 series - 3.9 V8 on LPG - sold
Disco 3 - TDV6 HSE - current
6th Feb 2024 9:52 am
justmark
Member Since: 08 Jun 2021
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 34
Drive Shaft
Had an advisory on the mot for a inner cv joint boot perished, so having read a few links on here decided it was a goer.
All went well until trying to remove the shaft from the front diff, it would'nt budge, I tried a few times with a prybar etc but no joy, so rebuilt what I could and put it all back together, however in my exuberance I must have belted the oil seal housing and had oil leaking quite badly the next day. A friend of a friend had access to a 2 post lift so yesterday we stripped it all out again and this time having removed a part of the sub frame and a few big hits with a cold chisel the whole shaft came out, leaving a dented oil seal and housing on show, we managed to dress out the damage on the housing and put in a new oil seal, replaced everything and so far, no oil leaks, yippee.
Its amazing the difference the post lift makes to working on your back in the cold!
Have noticed that the rear nearside tie link bush is worn, so that's the next task.
28th Feb 2024 6:54 pm
justmark
Member Since: 08 Jun 2021
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 34
Rear toe rods
Just replaced both rear toe rods MOT advisory, a to get off, the inner nuts were well rusted , but came off eventually with a 900mm breaker bar and some effort. Inners reset to 12mm using a drill bit. Took 4 hours including tools out and away and moving car as only access to one side at a time, plus a few tea breaks.
Booked in for 4 wheel alinement on Thursday at local indie.
Satisfying job.
3rd Mar 2024 6:38 pm
AJVosper
Member Since: 19 Jan 2024
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 8
Today i replace the air filter, obviously this hadnt been replaced in the pre-purchase service done a couple of months ago, or for a few years before that!!!
i also replaced the AUX belt while i was there, after a few minutes of being stumped as to how to get release the tensioner, a quick search on here later i had the 3/8" socket in place and replaced the belt.
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14478
New coolant tank in my daughter's D3. Low coolant level warning gone!
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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
6th Apr 2024 5:38 pm
justmark
Member Since: 08 Jun 2021
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 34
Easy job today, replaced the front brake pads as getting low.
19th Apr 2024 2:09 pm
justmark
Member Since: 08 Jun 2021
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 34
Off with the old
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Replaced the front downpipe, with a decat after the original pipe flexible started to come apart. Nuts were well on,took loads of heat and time, but satisfied with the end result.
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