Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
new lock £18...don't leave it on it will get nicked for sure
9th Mar 2018 11:30 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
If it hasn't been removed in years then it may be rusted up and the mechanism seized.
Mine took a fair bit of persuasion to remove.
10th Mar 2018 11:01 am
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
So the expense of ownership might be sooner than I thought.
Currently hoping that this is not a full compressor replacement as that is about £800 from what I've read
10th Mar 2018 11:19 am
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Warning light has been intermittent today. What is the recommendation for a diagnosis?
10th Mar 2018 7:27 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Had a visit from Geoff all lined up this morning to flush the gearbox....or that was the plan!
Geoff ran the code reader and cleared a few faults but found a few issues
Too much coolant in the system
Engine oil leak
Gearbox oil leak (so no fluid change)
Compressor needs to be replaced
Lower Belt Aux tensioner is dangerously close to failing
At least I have a list to keep me busy! Honestly what a nice bloke and I look forward to seeing him in April to get my oil pump checked out.
13th Mar 2018 7:10 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
On a brighter note when I was waiting around this morning I fitted some really nice LED sidelight bulbs. looks so much better with the Xenons
13th Mar 2018 8:30 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Balls. Used this space to put my phone while using the phone nav and it's scratched it.
Any remedy?
17th Mar 2018 4:12 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
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Made a start on the body work yesterday as it's lived a hard life and not sure it's ever been polished!
Loads and I mean loads of scratches down the sides so made it an easy choice to wet send them with 3k paper and then polish with a rotary. One door took me about 3 hours so this will take my time over a few weeks with the whole thing.
22nd Mar 2018 6:26 am
Ben4
Member Since: 28 Apr 2017
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 938
very impressive - wouldn't even have occurred to me to go to that length and effort!formerly Disco3Ben
2016 D4, Santorini Black
2007 D3, Black - sold
22nd Mar 2018 9:12 am
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
The car is a keeper for the next 3-5 years so want to out the effort in now to keep it looking good and running well.
Honestly the paint is so flat I didn't realise that Java was metallic!
22nd Mar 2018 9:51 am
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Got some sill plates fitted today bit completely botched the drivers side. The tape used is so strong and the instructions warn that once it's sticks it's stuck! Will see how much it bothers me before deciding whether to cut off and refit the drivers one
The surrounding paint is still a complete mess so will need polishing to bring it back
25th Mar 2018 4:40 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Small job completed yesterday in my quest to get all the orange off the lights. Ill do the headlights when a few new LED bulbs turn up
After
1st Apr 2018 7:26 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
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After a brilliant trade with a forum member who didnt want his side steps (am sending my undamaged trim in return) I made a start on fitting them today.
After working out all the bits and pieces I made a start (Powerful UK videos have been a godsend especially for this!) but the rear screws were so rusted and corroded they were not coming out. I popped the lower sill trim off front to back after releasing the lower fixings. I was AMAZED how much dirt was held behind them. To think that would sit there rotting away would only mean problems later. It was tbe same on both sides
1st Apr 2018 10:23 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
I got one fully fitted this morning after 3 long hours...other side will be much quicker now I know how it all fits.
1st Apr 2018 10:25 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1525
With the marked sat nav screen try gently using a bit of t-cut. Then polish. Should get rid of the marks. 2006 TdV6 HSE.
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