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
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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I work for FMC. We've got a world-wide chat board at work that covers PAG as well. I'd be happy to put a comment on there about this (and a link to the thread, if that's alright with Martin). We'll see what the Land Rover engineers have to say about this...
Both were tight on the brand new car. However, applied 2-2 drops of medium (gap filling) CA on both screws (one drop between the chassis and the washer, another one between the nut and the washer). Just to be sure TDV6 HSE Java Black, auto, difflock, fridge, winter, 7-seater, PDC, privacy, AHL, sunroof - 3rd row fixed
19th Apr 2006 9:04 pm
irf
Member Since: 28 Sep 2005
Location: Herts
Posts: 106
Those that thought they were safe - check again
I thought that mine were OK - no movement even when taking the weight of the tailgate and wiggling.
But then I noticed that is was possible to spin the RH washer.
Got a spanner out to tighten but it was a bit fat and it popped the strut off the ball.
With that weight off I could see that the thing was quite loose and required two turns to tighten.
So anyone who just wiggled it to see if it was loose, have a look to see if the washer can spin, or even better get a spanner on it anyway and see if it will tighten.
23rd Apr 2006 10:23 am
Robbie
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How is the strut supposed to come off. I can see what appears to be a metal clip - do you prise that off or something?
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23rd Apr 2006 7:44 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I Don't belieeeeeve it!
The loaner that I have just picked up has ....... wait for it..........
A very loose right hand strut!
I'm going to leave it loose and show them when I take it back.
25th Apr 2006 3:49 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Finally got my car back fixed. Very neat repair with no sign of anything having been done.
Guy Salmon have confirmed that an EPQR has been raised, so Land Rover should now be aware of this officially and should issue a new bulletin soon.
27th Apr 2006 2:50 pm
SN
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Shared this tip last night in Cobham - the 13mm open-ended hex slot of a standard Bicycle Spanner (you remember the one - about 4 inches long and 1 and a half wide with all them holes in it) is perfect for this job if you don't fancy disconnecting the rod - the bicycle spanner is no more than an 1/8" thickSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
27th Apr 2006 5:20 pm
Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
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Yep did the same last night, the odd thing is it has been to the dealer twice in the last week & they have not looked!
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28th Apr 2006 9:08 am
ronniehardware
Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
Location: western isles
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REAR DOOR STRUT
Thanks Gareth. Logged on to Disco 3 site for first time and your message was the first thing I read. You've guessed it! Went outside and sure enough the RH bolt was half way out of it's socket. I pulled off the stay and tightened up the bolt and as I did not have a torque wrench I just went as tight as I dared. Will keep an eye on it and will use locktight if needed.
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29th Apr 2006 6:15 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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I checked mine a month ago and both tailgate struts were tight, however I checked them yesterday and the right hand one was very loose (perhaps I had'nt taken the weight off the tailgate before checking the first time) As I was visiting my LR dealer later in the afternoon I let them take a look, they tightened it up for me and said it could have caused some damage soon if it had not been spotted - Gareth for letting us all know about this problem.
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I initially voted both struts were tight, can't change my vote but it should have been right strut loose.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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5th May 2006 3:06 pm
ronniehardware
Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
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rear door stay
Nickhearne wrote:
Yep did the same last night, the odd thing is it has been to the dealer twice in the last week & they have not looked!
May be they want the repair work!
My Rover has also been to the dealer (3 times in the last six weeks) and they did not see the problem. Do they care? I sometimes wonder. I would like to know what the interface is between Landrover and the dealers as something is far wrong when known faults are ignored or not notified.
5th May 2006 4:08 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Just had a new windscreen fitted as well as tailgate release / rear reg plate unit replaced... and guess what. My nuts were loose again
Apparently there is a modded part and Shukers have ordered for me.
Also lost my black LR badge so need to source a new RRS SC to knick it from
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Thanks Gareth. Logged on to Disco 3 site for first time and your message was the first thing I read. You've guessed it! Went outside and sure enough the RH bolt was half way out of it's socket. I pulled off the stay and tightened up the bolt and as I did not have a torque wrench I just went as tight as I dared. Will keep an eye on it and will use locktight if needed.
