oliver77
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: Mid Wales
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Had to have LRA out to me as my car wouldn't rev above 3000 rpm and more lights and warnings than a Boeing 747. Not sure what the problem is. I had been driving the car quite quick and using manual shift. Told the LRA guy and he say that might have something to do with it.  ? Oh yeah I get that.......not.
I wasn't looking forward to the D3 going but I'm losing my patience a bit. Any ideas what this could be?
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 3rd Feb 2007 10:24 am |
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oliver77
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: Mid Wales
Posts: 398
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Had the D3 back on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon I had a really loud noise coming from the n/s front wheel area when reversing on lock. Did it a couple of times and so loud that people outside of the car turned to look  My wife was supposed to be using the car this morning so I wanted to have it looked at to make sure it was safe so I called LRA, this time they weren't so good.
2pm called them and they said they needed to send a technician out.
3pm called me back to say that two of the technicians had rejected the job so they were still trying to find someone but were very busy.
4.30pm they called to say that they couldn't get anyone and could someone come in the morning. I said that I needed to be there when someone came to look at it so they arranged for a local agent to come along who said that it was safe enough to drive and that he could take the car away if i wanted but don't expect a replacement til mid morning tomorrow. So we left it. Going forwards it doesn't make the noise.
Anyone else had this?
Shame about LRA as they have always been good in the past.
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| 5th Feb 2007 9:28 am |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3655
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Glad you got it back - you don't really want to get rid off it do you?
Is the noise your getting a really loud grating noise when on full lock? If so see the following thread for instructions on how to cure it - the thread says that it only happened in reverse but mine did it either direction and any height, but not had it again since following these instructions.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic3853.ht...ting+noise 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 5th Feb 2007 9:57 am |
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oliver77
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: Mid Wales
Posts: 398
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cheers Woody. I'll give that a try. I'm afraid that I will be Discoless very soon yes. My family members who said that I wouldn't keep a Disco for long because they think they're unreliable are rubbing their hands with glee 
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| 5th Feb 2007 10:08 am |
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Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Middle England!
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oliver77 wrote:I'm afraid that I will be Discoless very soon
So what are you going to replace it with? D4 XS MY12 Galway
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| 5th Feb 2007 10:37 am |
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oliver77
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: Mid Wales
Posts: 398
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Getting a Merc GL320 CDI with a Brabus chip, rear seat entertainment, leather and a few other gadgets. Replacing the Volvo with a ML320 CDI Sport with a load of extras pre-reg's 15 miles costing me £2300 to change more than it was going to cost to a new Freelander HSE Td4 auto. Not saying Goodbye to Land Rover just TTFN, I just can't take any more technical problems.
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| 5th Feb 2007 11:26 am |
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vertex
Member Since: 05 Jun 2006
Location: Dubai
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Oliver
sorry to hear about your issues!
i am getting mine now in April (I added a few bits nd bobs post order which delayed it by 1 month)
I hope mine will prove more reliable!
My wife wanted a Q7 but I insisted on the D3.  nothing yet.
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| 8th Feb 2007 12:08 am |
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