| When you went to check your struts what did you find? |
| Both struts loose |
7%
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7% |
[40] |
| Left strut loose |
1%
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1% |
[10] |
| Right strut loose |
37%
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37% |
[202] |
| Both struts tight |
52%
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52% |
[283] |
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| Total Votes: 535 |
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tucker_j
Member Since: 01 Oct 2005
Location: England
Posts: 203
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Certainly a theme here:
Just checked my nuts! LH tight and RH 2mm away from bodywork. Will have to get a spanner on it in the next couple of days and add it to the weekly checklist
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 28th Mar 2006 7:41 pm |
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simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
  
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RLD wrote:i do hope these never need to be removed as with this stuff you will have a job it would be beter just to keep an eye on them.
Can't remember the code numbers off hand, but Loctite do two types of thread lock. One is designed to be permanent - the other undoable (made up word) with some effort. Both should stop threads unwinding of their own accord.
Si
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| 28th Mar 2006 8:30 pm |
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Guy
Member Since: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Sitting Down, Facing Front
Posts: 1264
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In my young days in a workshop (when God was a lad and things ran on steam), I seem to remember there were three types: threadlock, screwlock and studlock. One was red (weakest), one was green (stronger) and one was blue (strongest). Or was it... And then I had to go and deliver the bread to the top of the hill.
Oh no, I've created a Loctite nostalgia post. Help!!
Now where's me cardy? 
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| 28th Mar 2006 8:38 pm |
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simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
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Ah yes, forgot about the green...
 Loctite Nostalgia - who'd have thought it.
Si.
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| 28th Mar 2006 8:44 pm |
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Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
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Just thought I'd add the following note due to the poll results, because if you just look at the stud you might think that it is tight:
When I checked mine they appeared tight, it was only when I took the weight (cheers AndrewS) off the strut that the washer could be spun revealing the fact that i also suffered from "Torque relaxation".  Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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| 30th Mar 2006 11:45 am |
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Mr Bling
Member Since: 06 Mar 2006
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 259
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Just back from the dealers, where they tightened both sides (although only the RH side was obviously loose - by about 4mm).
Told them about www.disco3.co.uk and they had a look at the forum. I think they'll be keeping an eye out for this problem from now on... 2005 Disco 3 TDV6 7 seater. Leather, DVD, fully colour-coded.
1970 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
1981 Triumph TR7 FHC (16V Sprint)
2001 Porsche Boxster 2.7
MTD 12.5 hp Ride-on mower!!!
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| 30th Mar 2006 12:08 pm |
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prawn
Member Since: 06 Jan 2006
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 28
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Finally got to check mine.
Car 6 weeks old
Left tight, right about 3/4 turn loose Zambezi Silver TDV6 HSE - TC'd
Discovery 300tdi - 119K and still going strong
Radical Clubsport 1100 - for a bit of fun
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| 30th Mar 2006 12:58 pm |
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fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
 
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Gareth
Just found the forum yesterday & only wish I'd found it a while ago (December 2004 to be precise, when I bought the Disco3). After reading your post I went straight outside & guess what, I could see at least 2 threads on the right hand tailgate support strut & the left was just loose. Have put loctite on them now but will watch them closely. In a perverse kind of way I find it reassuring that, on viewing the forum, there are few other issues that I haven't already had!! -will post my woes elsewhere Richard
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| 31st Mar 2006 11:06 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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Welcome to the Jungle! The D3 is a great car really, I love it despite the flaws.
Electronic problems I can live with, but torque relaxed nuts is very poor 
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| 31st Mar 2006 11:16 am |
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thirdtimelucky
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Kent/Surrey border
Posts: 48
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Yup - two turns needed on the right. Thanks for message - not something you would automatically check!
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| 31st Mar 2006 11:52 am |
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angrd020
Member Since: 14 Dec 2005
Location: Branford
Posts: 148
  
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About 1 3/4 turns loose on the right side for me.  Left side was tight. I will Locktite this weekend. This site has saved this American some real grief!
Many Thanks,
ALR 2005 Tonga Green Land Rover LR3(Yes I wheel it!!!)
2002 Shale Green Jeep WranglerX(Yes I wheel it!!!)
1994 Red Jeep Cherokee (Use it as a spare vehicle)
DO IT! DO IT NOW!!!
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| 31st Mar 2006 3:50 pm |
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KenD
Member Since: 31 Oct 2005
Location: Essex
Posts: 7
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Just checked my struts, loose also - LH 1/4 turn, RH 3/4 turn. Many thanks for the info.
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| 2nd Apr 2006 4:31 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
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both sides needed 3/4 turn on mine, thanks Gareth! and theeeeennn......???
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| 2nd Apr 2006 4:47 pm |
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Roddy
Member Since: 18 Apr 2005
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 132
 
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Offside needed 1 3/4 turns. Nearside tight. Discovery 3 'S' Bonatti Grey.
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| 3rd Apr 2006 3:30 pm |
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MV
Member Since: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Moscow
Posts: 12
 
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both are ok (both sides, 4 in total)
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| 4th Apr 2006 2:09 pm |
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