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When you went to check your struts what did you find?
Both struts loose
7%
 7%  [40]
Left strut loose
1%
 1%  [10]
Right strut loose
37%
 37%  [202]
Both struts tight
52%
 52%  [283]
Total Votes: 535

catweasel
 


Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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hello goldie and welcome to the forum. some of us might be a bit slow but we got it first time around Wink
  
Post #9476417th Oct 2006 2:27 pm
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DSL
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catweasel wrote:
. some of us might be a bit slow


Speak for yourself! Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Wink
  
Post #9479117th Oct 2006 2:53 pm
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catweasel
 


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guilty conscience Derek Rolling Eyes
  
Post #9479317th Oct 2006 2:56 pm
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DSL
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Always! Shocked
  
Post #9479517th Oct 2006 2:57 pm
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Tut
 


Member Since: 16 Oct 2006
Location: Wickham, Western Australia
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Yeah same here, right one was about 2 turns out, left one OK. Tightened up with 13 mm open ender.
Thanks for the warning
Tut Thumbs Up
  
Post #9652224th Oct 2006 12:43 pm
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AVE
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XXV LE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4
Tailgate struts

Just checked mine, and found the offside loose.

Thanks for the warning! Shocked
  
Post #10124212th Nov 2006 11:23 pm
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Marcel
 


Member Since: 03 Apr 2005
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Croatia 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3
Tailgate struts

Both tailgate struts tight. Two years old LR, no offroad drive.
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Post #15858118th May 2007 7:01 am
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Chocolate
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

wow!, right side loose, 3 threads showing, now tightened, thanks DISCO3.CO.UK Thumbs Up
 

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Post #16013521st May 2007 10:04 pm
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Craig S-L
 


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United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

Dragging up this one again, just found that my right hand side strut was loose - you would have thought the dealer or Land Rover Special Vehicles would have sorted it when it came back from the challenge Evil or Very Mad

Makes me wonder what else they didn't do, me thinks a trip to the dealer for an 'enhancement pack' check in order.
 Craig

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Post #1869978th Aug 2007 10:52 am
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Gareth
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Mine comes loose still. It needs a nip every month or so.
  
Post #1870388th Aug 2007 11:48 am
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Non Stick Nick
 


Member Since: 02 Oct 2005
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Hi Craig, just found my RHS one loose again, nearly out!.
Must remember to check regularly.
Non Stick
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Post #1870398th Aug 2007 11:49 am
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Craig S-L
 


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United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

Something to do at the meet each month Thumbs Up
 Craig

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2006 G4 Challenge V8 HSE (Gone, but fuel bills not forgotten!)
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Post #1870488th Aug 2007 12:14 pm
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Black Brian
 


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Bow down Wel spotted. I read with interest saying to myself, well that the Uk batch only! Well guess what! RHS strut anchor undone by about 4 turns. Thanks you so much for your observations and your timely communications.

Can I ask what the dealer checks when a vehicle goes in for any reason? As an engineer, I was trained to set very high standards, monitor with precision equipment and be able to spot a gremlin long before a customer could see it. Are "motor engineers" different? Sorry what!

Most thankful Black Brian
  
Post #19202320th Aug 2007 2:52 pm
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sidney
 


Member Since: 08 Dec 2007
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Evil or Very Mad Had the car just over a week, opened the tailgate on boxing day and the strut fell off the top mount, the bolt it screws into then fell off inside the bodywork. Evil or Very Mad If the dealers are aware of this problem why the Censored wasnt it checked before i took delivery?! At least ill get to thrash, er I mean try Laughing a freelander 2 while its fixed!
  
Post #23787828th Dec 2007 12:06 pm
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XXV LE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Sorry to hear that you've had a problem so soon into ownership.

You would think that the Dealers should have common problems like this on a pre-sale check list.
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