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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

Mossy
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Bump

Just noticed my RH side is coming loose - for those that haven't - worth checking again.
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Post #36598028th Oct 2008 3:34 pm
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He lives!!!

How's things Paul? (apart from your knackered support cable....)
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Post #36598228th Oct 2008 3:38 pm
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Mossy
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I am alive, been lurking, but have had nothing much to moan Laughing about recently - mota doing fine and faultess (explains the silence) excluding the gas strut, but it's not far gone so a spanner jobbie tonight. Thumbs Up
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Post #36598628th Oct 2008 3:42 pm
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You need to post your non fault in my non fault post...... Wink
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Post #36599528th Oct 2008 4:22 pm
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HIGHSTAL2
 


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United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverLR3
NAS RECALL

this was a nas recall, b036. retune the vehicle modules & loctite retorque the stud mounts
  
Post #37774523rd Nov 2008 3:28 pm
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Gareth
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Most vehicles have had this done, but the rh stud still works loose. Its worth checking regularly as failure can take time and effort to fix.
  
Post #37779623rd Nov 2008 5:13 pm
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jimbo81
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Java BlackDiscovery 3

Both sides on mine are tight..

will keep a check on them though.. Thumbs Up
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Post #37781923rd Nov 2008 6:04 pm
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RTW
 


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Right hand strut loose on mine...
  
Post #40898225th Jan 2009 9:54 pm
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sclg
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Just got a 55 Disco and came upon this thread. My right hand bolt was undone by nearly a centimetre!
Now fixed - thanks
Steve
  
Post #43037528th Feb 2009 10:33 am
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chicken george
 


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Interestingly my freelander had the same problem a few months ago Evil or Very Mad
  
Post #43038228th Feb 2009 10:52 am
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Zak
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hi All

Just read through this tread and ran out to check. Arrow

Oh my god...RH strut is loose by about 3mm Shocked

Hand tightened until I get a thin 13mm spanner Idea

Thanks guys.. Bow down
  
Post #46632512th May 2009 8:45 pm
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blowpipe
 


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Yup, just checked mine. Right hand strut very loose. Spanner job in the morning...
  
Post #47244126th May 2009 7:06 pm
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discodiscodisco
 


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My right side was almost falling off....thanx for the tip man:)


Whistle
  
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beast
 


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THANKS FOR TIP MY RHS STUT WAS LOOSE
  
Post #55059813th Nov 2009 9:15 am
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Harribo
 


Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

beast wrote:
THANKS FOR TIP MY RHS STUT WAS LOOSE

Just nipped out to check mine right hand only held by two threads, fell out once the strut was un clipped, left one loose.
Get them checked..., I will be giving LR a mouthful
 Harribo  
Post #55476922nd Nov 2009 4:26 pm
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