Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
I have been a bit naughty and bought another little mod for the Discovery. Side vent
And also as I had a cashback bonus of £3 for a spend of over £20, I bought a replacement crash bar for the front as the front one is still bent.
I was hoping to run this beast to a garage near me tomorrow to get the wheel bearing checked, but have been side tracked with another job. So the Discovery is parked up until the wheel bearing / bearings are dealt with. So running around in my Range Rover. Not that I am complaining
21st Oct 2020 6:48 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
New sidevent arrived and with a little trimming as it wasn't a direct fit, despite being advertised as such, it is now on. Much happier with the new look.
Booked in to the garage tomorrow to find out which bearings are at fault.
23rd Oct 2020 12:00 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
1 front wheel bearing is causing the racket But being sorted next week by the looks of it. Doing a recovery job in exchange for the labour to fit the bearing I am supplying.
Also collected my new project trailer today. The Discovery didn't even notice is had something behind it.
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24th Oct 2020 1:29 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Tested this beast more today towing a big beast of a caravan. 23 mpg averaged for a 6 mile trip with the caravan.
Very smooth towing vehicle.
25th Oct 2020 9:25 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Police are being extremely OTT about condition of cars for a campaign they are doing over the next 2 weeks, so what a great excuse to replace the sidelights with LED bulbs as 1 bulb had blown They are a lot brighter than the picture shows.
26th Oct 2020 6:23 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
My Discovery is back. Wheel bearing done. It had soo much play in it that it welded itself on and had to be cut off I remember this exact thing happening with my silver D3. But it's done, and what a difference in just the 1 mile I drove home it made. The bearing noise obviously has gone, managed to get as high as 40mph, but the biplane type noise is still there although not very loud.
I am having to use my car 1 last longer trip than I wanted to do tomorrow to collect another trailer for business purposes, so 1 last job in the D3 tomorrow, then it is barely going to move over the lockdown period. Going to have to take it in turns which car I take to go to a local but remote spot to walk my dog Luckily the campervan seems fine sat not moving for 2 months or more without being started, so not as worried about that. And thanks to trackers fitted to the cars which also monitor other things, I can monitor the voltage level of the batteries so if they drop to close to 12v, I know I need to use them.
Not much else to say, lockdown is a necessary evil and isn't strict enough, and is soul destroying, but I have been bargain hunting on line and managed to get projects lined up to keep me occupied on the 7 vehicles I have here (4 cars, 3 trailers).
4th Nov 2020 9:29 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Didn't miss a beat, better on fuel than before the wheel bearing was done. The noise didn't get much louder when driving, but the mild droning (not a wheel bearing this time), is there. Towed the trailer again without batting an eyelid. This trailer as ordered by my other half, is for pretty urgent sale
I have done as I have been told and have advertised it in many places and will be adding an ad on this site as well.
Now the Discovery can have another but longer rest from work. Will be used bare minimum during lockdown. In fact it will barely be used at all during lockdown as I will be using my Range Rover.
But I have a few little jobs lined up to get done while we are in lockdown.
Want to install the reverse camera, sort out the random tail gate opening, might t-cut the scratches out of the door and wing and maybe clean it inside and out.
5th Nov 2020 11:22 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
My ownership was short of the last trailer I collected, has gone to someone this morning who is going to restore it, and I am now out of the dog house for buying it in the first place
Delivered the trailer part of the way.
7th Nov 2020 10:53 am
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 50
Tonga green is lovely, I searched for one for a while but nothing came up near me for ages so I settled for grey. Did they do tonga green in the D4 as well?
8th Nov 2020 6:33 pm
NavyDoc
Member Since: 11 Jan 2009
Location: Perth
Posts: 153
Tonga green was an early D3 colour only. Not available on later D3s nor D4 as I recall 👍
8th Nov 2020 6:51 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
smoke4k wrote:
Tonga green is lovely, I searched for one for a while but nothing came up near me for ages so I settled for grey. Did they do tonga green in the D4 as well?
If you really want one still, I will do a straight swap for your grey D4
9th Nov 2020 9:26 pm
lard
Member Since: 07 Jul 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 143
Wasn't too sure on tonga green at first but love it now - I had an opportunity to buy my D3 and it was too good price/condition to pass up (57 plate) - great seeing the updates, may have to also go with the front light grills!
Which screen update did you go for?
Here's mine - was considering a facelift grill but went for the ebay light bar install instead
10th Nov 2020 12:50 am
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Well, a pictures speak a thousand words, I am gay, the horrid woman across the road has been damaging my cars for over 3 years, but never to this extent, I don't flaunt what I am, I don't care if people accept me or not or talk crap behind my back, but there is no need for this...
There is even more damage and obscenities than I have shown on here. I have since used compound polish with a polishing machine, which has made the words less legible, but after a long debate today, I have had to put in a claim to my insurance company.
I can already guess the outcome. Write off. So....... the plan now is, buy it back if it's cheap enough, and get this one fixed, maybe. Or take the money and buy another one. I am still not sold on the colour, but I do love the car. However, if I do get it back and I fix it, then it will not be staying here until the police charge the vile scum who did it.
I have had to move my Range Rover off the road, and install more cameras in the cars. This incident was however caught on CCTV camera. CSI have been, now waiting for police officers to collect the footages.
12th Nov 2020 8:36 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Hi
I’m absolutely speechless and shocked that someone judges someone else just by the sexuality , outrageous to whats been done
Heartbroken for u mate , Can a professional garage get the marks out for u or are they too deep
Please let us know how things go and hope there convicted for a hate / criminal damage conviction
Of course know u can’t say to much with an ongoing investigation
12th Nov 2020 8:59 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14389
I'm really sorry that has happened. I hate an abhor any form of discrimination or abuse in any form.
I hope that they throw the book at the scumbag, particularly as it is a hate crime.
If your insurer does write it off and you buy it off them, why not have it vinyl wrapped? You can pick the colour of your choice and change it whenever you want.
Take care, I hope it all gets resolved quickly and as easily as possible for you. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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
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