Other what have u done on ur disco today

RogerStenning said:

Nipped out, dumped a load of crap at the council tip - I mean "Recycling centre"! - then went to the storage to get something, and found the tailgate door playing silly wossits and not unlocking from the outside (lock mechanism's only a year old). Poss stuck latch, by this time lost the light, so I'll do that in the works shed after my shift tomorrow. Probably a GT-85 and hammer fix

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If you can't open the tailgate door, the first thing to check is that the operating mechanism on the outside of the door hasn't got a bit stiff.
Prise out the green oval badge to gain access to the external components and give the pivoting bits a bit of "magic squirt", GT85 will do and work the mech 'til it's free. Give the bits a quick squirt with spray grease if you have any.

brian47 said:

If you can't open the tailgate door, the first thing to check is that the operating mechanism on the outside of the door hasn't got a bit stiff.
Prise out the green oval badge to gain access to the external components and give the pivoting bits a bit of "magic squirt", GT85 will do and work the mech 'til it's free. Give the bits a quick squirt with spray grease if you have any.

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Yep, cottoned onto that; it's the first trick I'll try. If that don't work, then I'll clamber into the back and see if the interior latch handle works; if that does the trick, then it'll be a sticky control rod, I reckon. GT-85 and a few timely smacks with a shot hammer, I dare say

Also - any recommendations on spray grease?

Screw it. Got bored, so on jacket, on woolly hat, on headlamp, grabbed a thin bladed screwdriver and some WD-40, and lo and behold, job done in five minutes flat Door wasn't properly shut when the central locking was engaged for some reason, which appears to be the root cause of the problem, but the 'pop-the-badge-and-spray-for-England' trick did the job VERY glad it was such a simple fix

I also noted that the door seems a little low on the latch; might be because of the heavier spare on the door (D4x4 large spare carrier and a Malatesta Koala 265/75R16 on the carrier), so I'll keep an eye on that.

Still going to be on the lookout for sprayable grease, got any recommendations?

RogerStenning said:

Screw it. Got bored, so on jacket, on woolly hat, on headlamp, grabbed a thin bladed screwdriver and some WD-40, and lo and behold, job done in five minutes flat Door wasn't properly shut when the central locking was engaged for some reason, which appears to be the root cause of the problem, but the 'pop-the-badge-and-spray-for-England' trick did the job VERY glad it was such a simple fix

I also noted that the door seems a little low on the latch; might be because of the heavier spare on the door (D4x4 large spare carrier and a Malatesta Koala 265/75R16 on the carrier), so I'll keep an eye on that.

Still going to be on the lookout for sprayable grease, got any recommendations?

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hi

sounds like ur having good fun, lol

i’ve used this before now

PS, where abouts in the south east are u plse

Amazon product

RogerStenning said:

Screw it. Got bored, so on jacket, on woolly hat, on headlamp, grabbed a thin bladed screwdriver and some WD-40, and lo and behold, job done in five minutes flat Door wasn't properly shut when the central locking was engaged for some reason, which appears to be the root cause of the problem, but the 'pop-the-badge-and-spray-for-England' trick did the job VERY glad it was such a simple fix

I also noted that the door seems a little low on the latch; might be because of the heavier spare on the door (D4x4 large spare carrier and a Malatesta Koala 265/75R16 on the carrier), so I'll keep an eye on that.

Still going to be on the lookout for sprayable grease, got any recommendations?

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must be the time of year had to do ours a few weeks back tbh the wd40 will do nicley the spray grease tends to sit on the surface and not penetrate the lock

gstuart said:

hi

sounds like ur having good fun, lol

i’ve used this before now

PS, where abouts in the south east are u plse

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South east London, somewhere between Bromley and Croydon Cheers for the recommendation on the spray

biketeacherdave said:

must be the time of year had to do ours a few weeks back tbh the wd40 will do nicley the spray grease tends to sit on the surface and not penetrate the lock

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Figured as much; I'll do a bit more in-depth preventative work in the next day or two, and open up the insides of the door to spray the grease on the control & operating rods, and (sparingly) on the latch mechanism itself as well.

RogerStenning said:

South east London, somewhere between Bromley and Croydon Cheers for the recommendation on the spray



Figured as much; I'll do a bit more in-depth preventative work in the next day or two, and open up the insides of the door to spray the grease on the control & operating rods, and (sparingly) on the latch mechanism itself as well.

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just up the road then as i’m only in swanley , lol

my back passenger doors latch has also stuck a few times but i bet i won’t be that lucky and have to replace the entire actuator

at least the only key lock i have is on the passenger door as i always useto go round and spray each lock , hinges etc

suprising how many cans of spray u start collecting for different applications , still find the plus gas my favourite one , lol

biketeacherdave said:

must be the time of year had to do ours a few weeks back tbh the wd40 will do nicley the spray grease tends to sit on the surface and not penetrate the lock

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hi

surprising to see the wider range that WD-40 now do, saw the other week a spray can of silicone ptfe , nearly passed out when i saw it was around £8 quid

a can of 3 in 1 it is, lol

gstuart said:

just up the road then as i’m only in swanley , lol

my back passenger doors latch has also stuck a few times but i bet i won’t be that lucky and have to replace the entire actuator

at least the only key lock i have is on the passenger door as i always useto go round and spray each lock , hinges etc

suprising how many cans of spray u start collecting for different applications , still find the plus gas my favourite one , lol

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Heh. Not that far, no

The PO acquired it from someone who let it get wet through the (now sealed) sunroof set. As a result, both ECUs in the passenger compartment got wet, shorted, and failed, requiring replacement. The locks - all five of them - also required replacing, as the shorting of the ECUs apparently shorted the locks too. Talk about catastrophic domino effects! So, as a result, I have five just over a year-old lock mechanisms on the wagon, and two replacement ECUs. I had to do the rear side doors myself, and they were a pain in the backside.

I prefer GT-85 for penetrating oil, but that was, wouldn't you guess it, in the sodding boot

gstuart said:

hi

surprising to see the wider range that WD-40 now do, saw the other week a spray can of silicone ptfe , nearly passed out when i saw it was around £8 quid

a can of 3 in 1 it is, lol

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Yeah, surprised me too when I saw it in the local spares shop Still, nice to know they do it now (handy alternative if the preferred brand is out of stock!)

RogerStenning said:

Heh. Not that far, no

The PO acquired it from someone who let it get wet through the (now sealed) sunroof set. As a result, both ECUs in the passenger compartment got wet, shorted, and failed, requiring replacement. The locks - all five of them - also required replacing, as the shorting of the ECUs apparently shorted the locks too. Talk about catastrophic domino effects! So, as a result, I have five just over a year-old lock mechanisms on the wagon, and two replacement ECUs. I had to do the rear side doors myself, and they were a pain in the backside.

I prefer GT-85 for penetrating oil, but that was, wouldn't you guess it, in the sodding boot



Yeah, surprised me too when I saw it in the local spares shop Still, nice to know they do it now (handy alternative if the preferred brand is out of stock!)

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indeed , always nice to meet other local fellow landy members

wish the designers would sometimes see what it’s like to replace parts , always end up with destroyed knuckles, plenty of tea and swearing works wonders

haven’t used the GT - 85 , for a penetrating oil i’ve always used the plus gas, also learnt very quickly coming from a freelander into a disco how much more substantial the parts can be , quickly bought some 6 x sided sockets and a set of irwin sockets , found them invaluable

in the spring will be replacing my rear upper wishbones , that should be fun, lol

RogerStenning said:

Still going to be on the lookout for sprayable grease, got any recommendations?

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Like so many of these kinds of substances, the spec is more important than the "manufacturer". Here's a whole list of suppliers:-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1311.R5.TR12.TRC2.A0.H1.Xspray+g.TRS0&_nkw=spray+grease&_sacat=0

The stuff I'm using at the moment is the Holts spray grease.

gstuart said:

indeed , always nice to meet other local fellow landy members

wish the designers would sometimes see what it’s like to replace parts , always end up with destroyed knuckles, plenty of tea and swearing works wonders

haven’t used the GT - 85 , for a penetrating oil i’ve always used the plus gas, also learnt very quickly coming from a freelander into a disco how much more substantial the parts can be , quickly bought some 6 x sided sockets and a set of irwin sockets , found them invaluable

in the spring will be replacing my rear upper wishbones , that should be fun, lol

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On designers - yup. Agree completely. Ever seen the way you have to mess about changing the oil filter on a Td5?

Not been able to find a source for PlusGas locally. Had to go to Amazon to get even GT-85, though!

On wishbones and springs - heh. I'm just glad my Td5 hadn't got air suspension

brian47 said:

Like so many of these kinds of substances, the spec is more important than the "manufacturer". Here's a whole list of suppliers:-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1311.R5.TR12.TRC2.A0.H1.Xspray+g.TRS0&_nkw=spray+grease&_sacat=0

The stuff I'm using at the moment is the Holts spray grease.

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Holts have a good rep; thanks, I'll add it to the list (Why can I hear that Mikado song, "I Have A Little List, of Lubes That Shan't Be Missed"?)

RogerStenning said:

On designers - yup. Agree completely. Ever seen the way you have to mess about changing the oil filter on a Td5?

Not been able to find a source for PlusGas locally. Had to go to Amazon to get even GT-85, though!

On wishbones and springs - heh. I'm just glad my Td5 hadn't got air suspension



Holts have a good rep; thanks, I'll add it to the list (Why can I hear that Mikado song, "I Have A Little List, of Lubes That Shan't Be Missed"?)

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funny enough i also had to buy the plus gas off line

noticed on further reading ref the rear wishbones in how the bolts seize solid inside the bushes , as they didn’t fit any cooperslip on them, involving either to cut the bolts or wishbones in half, won’t bother with bushes but buying the arms complete then get a hunter 4 x wheel alignment done

the struts drop out surprisingly easy , got the diagnostics so i can discharge the system

the famous lists, lol

mine has dramatically reduced since owning it , but still got a few items left

rear upper wishbones , all new bolts, nuts and washers
at the same time replace the 6 x rear brake hoses / pipes
trace slow 48hour leak on front struts or replace
fit set of silicone turbo intercooler hoses and T bolt
fit split charge system
all new brake discs/ pads and EPB shoes

drain and flush out zf gearbox

that should then get me onto the service items

have started making up the split charge looms, it didn’t come with any sleeving , threw away the stupid scotchlock and bought a decent online fuses

have also added a few bits, lol

found a bit of sleeving for the conduit to go through the bulkhead , will be easier to then seal and finished sleeving the relay wires , along with some better battery terminals

@Mr S1 , gulp, lol , look what i found

found it in one of my toolboxes

gstuart said:

@Mr S1 , gulp, lol , look what i found

found it in one of my toolboxes

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Do us a favour @gstuart , can you scan that in please?

Cheers

neilly said:

Do us a favour @gstuart , can you scan that in please?

Cheers

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is this any good , do u want the complete thing or just need the wiring pic

Thanks, can you do the whole thing please Gary? not sure what is there but it may be useful in the future.

Cheers

neilly said:

Thanks, can you do the whole thing please Gary? not sure what is there but it may be useful in the future.

Cheers

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no probs,

will add all the pics in one post , plse let me know if it’s all ok and readable , will add a seperate post in the fender section so it’s easier to find with the search feature