Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Bushboysteve wrote:
[quote Looks like its coming in about about $1000]
well, Ill be giving that a skip then. Besides my new clever tool makes changing the rods very quick, also doesent damage the rubber grommits at all. The only "mission" part is jacking the vehicle and getting dirty in the wheel arch. On the other hand, with the kind of cash mentioned above I can hire someone to do it for me and get him to clean the car when I get back every week for a year, and still have some left over for supervisor refreshments.
We need to have a tea party show and tell re this when you get back from Lesotho
21st Oct 2008 11:10 am
Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
Can I come to the tea party in my bakkie ?
21st Oct 2008 11:14 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Desperately tried to keep price down. Component costs make up most off the price the price. There are four actuators required one for each wheel. It adds all up. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
21st Oct 2008 11:25 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Atacama wrote:
Can I come to the tea party in my bakkie ?
just as long as we don't see it
21st Oct 2008 11:46 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
caverD3 wrote:
Desperately tried to keep price down. Component costs make up most off the price the price. There are four actuators required one for each wheel. It adds all up.
Just that the rand is in the toilet at the moment
21st Oct 2008 11:48 am
Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
It has the dubious reputation of towing a D3 all be it for 500 mts.
The Rand is not in the toilet, its in the sewer.
21st Oct 2008 11:49 am
heine
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Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Atacama wrote:
The Rand is not in the toilet, its in the sewer.
Maybe this is why
21st Oct 2008 12:14 pm
TiaanS
Member Since: 25 May 2007
Location: Pretoria
Posts: 200
Bushboysteve wrote:
Besides my new clever tool makes changing the rods very quick,
I need to know whats this tool?
I only use sunlight liquid…. Am I missing something
21st Oct 2008 12:34 pm
Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
Atacama wrote:
D3 was due for its service anyway. So I look on the bright side , was collected to have the service done. 48000 kms in 16 months. I think I drive to much.
I'm on 54000km's within 19 months. I will fit new filter at 60000km's, although it is only due for a new filter on 72000. I will replace filter every 12000km's as I am now convinced that it is the cause of the problem. Touching wood I've had 6000km's of uneventful motoring since previous service
Never had the fuel starvation problem (if it is the problem) so bad that it would not rev over 2000 - except when we left Colesburg at -4deg when I had to nurse it for about 1 hour.
Ask Jan to see the old filter and show you if there is any black snot coming out of itErstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
21st Oct 2008 2:42 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
Keep tabs on the AIR filters, I've changed the air filter twice in
42000 Km's. And when I found the air con not blowing to spec
in Botswana, though it was packing up, pulled the pollen filter
and it was choked with dust. Replaced and is back to normal.
Need to have the rear door seals checked, was driving in very
powder type dust roads, opened the sun roof and had a gush
of choking dust coming in from the back. It was like cement
powder and covered every thing in the back, on stopping again
had a quick look, found that where the top/bottom doors meet,
+/- 50 mm above/below the door joins on the main seal was
white dust where it got through. D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
21st Oct 2008 4:21 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
heine wrote:
Just that the rand is in the toilet at the moment
So is the Little Ozi Battler.
So is the Rand heading for the Z$? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
Yup off to Lesotho tommorrow . hopefully it doesent rain the whole time
Caverd3, I would still be interested to see these things youre making, (I love gadgets) but I still cant help wondering if there isnt an elegant / simple solution
Atacama, did they give you an idea as to what is wrong yet?Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
22nd Oct 2008 6:23 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
We definitely have to have a show and tell day soon . Enjoy Lesotho
22nd Oct 2008 6:39 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Elegant and simple would be hacking into the D3 computer system and just changing the setting.
Only other is a mechanical solution.
But this way you don't need to buy a separate compressor. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
But this way you don't need to buy a separate compressor. [/quote]
Do you mean a compressor for tyres etc, or do you mean the suspension one? Now Im really curious to see you system!Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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just as long as we don't see it
Just that the rand is in the toilet at the moment 
. hopefully it doesent rain the whole time
