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JUKE179r
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Those plastic bits in the diffs are there to save valuable weight. 
rich28uk
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Definitely bin them stupid plastic plugs in diffs.
JUKE179r
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If the previous owner doesn't have a legit record of servicing, I would definitely check all fluids/filters and then, if needed, change all fluids/filters for peace of mind.
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Absolutely +1 to the above, also changing the brake fluid allows you to bleed the brakes, should you need it. I personally whenever I have bought a Disco, and I have three, have changed all fluids. It gives you a starting point for your own service history. To be honest, even if it does have a service history, you cannot be sure they have done everything they should have done. I have yet to find diff oils changed, or auto box filter and fluid change. Some garages are better, and more honest, than others.
Thanks I'll do all that.
Prior to buying this Discovery I worked on our little Fiat Siecento, again using the Haynes manual. Though a good car it is not good for towing a caravan, hence the new vehicle. I was looking forward to having some room when working around in the engine in comparison to our Seicento. Ho ho, I was wrong! It's more cramped than the Fiat. I tried what I thought was a little thing like checking the auxiliary drive belt, but I gave up on how one gets to that tensioner, trying both the above and below routes, taking things off only to find that they were trapped in place by other components. I don't think that the Haynes is as good as it could be either.
Thanks again.
Prior to buying this Discovery I worked on our little Fiat Siecento, again using the Haynes manual. Though a good car it is not good for towing a caravan, hence the new vehicle. I was looking forward to having some room when working around in the engine in comparison to our Seicento. Ho ho, I was wrong! It's more cramped than the Fiat. I tried what I thought was a little thing like checking the auxiliary drive belt, but I gave up on how one gets to that tensioner, trying both the above and below routes, taking things off only to find that they were trapped in place by other components. I don't think that the Haynes is as good as it could be either.
Thanks again.
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There IS room for lots of stuff but the more modern the car, the more stuff it has on it. And yes Haynes are getting more and more patronising, have more and more errors in them and are generally cr@p especially when it comes to the pics. but they still are useful and I do have one for each Disco I have.
Still you can always download RAVE which although a lot more full of officialese and special tools has all you need really. Between the two and Landyzone, you'll be OK.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/47hbz40an5he5j2/AACH509eV_o7QhM5PoX6eFVLa
For RAVE, the latest address I have seen if it don't work repost and I'll put up another address that worked recently
cheers
Stan
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To check the belt just remove the top fan cover and check for cracks. To remove you need to remove the fan which ideally you need a viscous fan spanner for. Others may fit. Tensioner is easy access then.
I just replaced my Dayco belt with a Conti as recommended, and it cured my chirp on startup/shutdown. Worth £15 plus what them big spanners cost.....
I just replaced my Dayco belt with a Conti as recommended, and it cured my chirp on startup/shutdown. Worth £15 plus what them big spanners cost.....
Thanks,
Can someone also please advise me on the immobilizer? I've never owned a car with one, and my first impressions of the system is that it is a nuisance. However:
My Discovery is currently on a SORN, and may be so for another few months. So, I was thinking of disconnecting the battery. But then I thought, how will I open the vehicle?
Andrew
Can someone also please advise me on the immobilizer? I've never owned a car with one, and my first impressions of the system is that it is a nuisance. However:
My Discovery is currently on a SORN, and may be so for another few months. So, I was thinking of disconnecting the battery. But then I thought, how will I open the vehicle?
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Here's how to find uand use the hidden key in your fob.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how....69i57j0l4.10424j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Or you could just disconnect the battery temporarily and use a trickle charger. But be careful on that, others with Disco 3s will know what to watch out for.
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I meant the car battery too!
anyway, at least one person tonight has read a link i have put up!
thanks!
Wifey's Pluriel ran its battery down the other day. How did we find out? The bluddy car alarm went off and wouldn't stop even once I unlocked the car with the key and disconnected the battery!
Also one of my D1s, I have three keys, but none of them will unlock the car,
. As I discovered whent he batt went flat. Fob wouldn't open the car! Had to burgle it to open the bonnet!
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See post #31, it tells you all about it. But as far as I can tell, you can lock and unlock, possibly just the one door, with the key in your fob, at least mechanically, battery connected or not.
The whole point of it is to be able to get into the car if the car battery goes flat.
The whole point of it is to be able to get into the car if the car battery goes flat.
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This topic is about D2 not D3
That's doable only with dedicated tester by disabling the whole security system(alarm included)
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This topic is about D2 not D3
That's doable only with dedicated tester by disabling the whole security system(alarm included)
Sorry, read as far as "it is a Discovery 3" and obviously stopped reading there!!!!
Obviously TD5 2003 would make it a D2, if I had only paid more attention.Anyway, with a D2 he can still get into and out of his car with the key, which is the important thing as far as I can see!