Member Since: 27 Nov 2011
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 23
Engine earth strap
Does anyone know if it’s acceptable to replace the body to engine earth with one from the battery negative to the top engine hoist point? I can’t see where the original is meant to bolt onto the engine - looks like a 🐷 to get to.2005 Disco 3 for fun
2014 Disco 4
2016 Disco 4 Landmark
16th Nov 2023 7:05 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
On the d3 I found one behind the plastic wheel arch cover
It bolted to the engine and split to the chassis tooMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
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16th Nov 2023 7:56 pm
benlawers
Member Since: 27 Nov 2011
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 23
Yea iI can’t see where it goes on the engine. Even from underneath on a ramp. Looks like a starter motor off maybe.2005 Disco 3 for fun
2014 Disco 4
2016 Disco 4 Landmark
16th Nov 2023 9:02 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2815
It is a pig to change, but possible through the wheelarch with actually very little disassembly. It's better with the suspension lifted, but for christ sake get some axle stands and jack tight under the chassis and remove the fuse as you'll have your hands in a perilous place if the suspension drops.
The worst bit is getting one of the bolts back in at the bottom and starting it in it's thread with fingers outstretched to their limit.
I did mine by supergluing the bolt to the end of my finger so I didn't need to use two fingers on it.
It made it a much easier, but you do of course lose a small amount of skin.Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
16th Nov 2023 9:25 pm
benlawers
Member Since: 27 Nov 2011
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 23
I’ve got it on a ramp with wheel arch liner off snd still can’t see where it was supposed to attach. I can refit it on the wheel arch fittings and see where it wants to be on the engine but l can’t see anything it would fit to. I would normally expect an earth to go to a bell housing or starter/alternator bolt.2005 Disco 3 for fun
2014 Disco 4
2016 Disco 4 Landmark
16th Nov 2023 9:47 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2815
On mine it was obvious because the bit that boke off was still attached.
I believe there are some images on here somewhere.Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
16th Nov 2023 9:52 pm
popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
Re: Engine earth strap
benlawers wrote:
Does anyone know if it’s acceptable to replace the body to engine earth with one from the battery negative to the top engine hoist point? I can’t see where the original is meant to bolt onto the engine - looks like a 🐷 to get to.
That would be fine and exactly how mine is fixed although originally was meant to be a temporary fix two years ago!
16th Nov 2023 11:39 pm
Weyboat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 273
Yep me too.
Mine was a preventative measure just in case the original cable 'let go'
Here are a series of photos of my cable install...
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Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
19th Nov 2023 8:17 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20842
^ doesn't always work. Bracket needs a good contact to the cylinder head (paint removed first) and same again where the terminal is bolted to the bracket My D3 Build Thread
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