Not quite in same league as DiscoStu (although being a 2011 vehicle mine was already 21st Century )...
MoT ... passed with advisories about front bushes "degraded but not affecting anything but we thought we'd justify what we charged" ( I paraphrase ever so slightly )
Nextbase 312GW from Halfords ... Trade Card doesn't work for technology stuff and they didn't
let me haggle either.
and today I replaced the headlamp bulb that blew post MoT … at least it was after! going off these Japanese High Performance Ultra-White things.
These ones were allegedly "more than double output of 55W" but having put back the E-marked 55W one (swapped it out after it's twin literally exploded), I'm struggling to spot the higher output one.
Shame about the new MoT rules … I was going to look at retro-fitting HIDs. Obviously can't do that if sticker on the headlamp unit says "halogen". Pity these stickers stay attached.
3rd Feb 2018 11:03 pm
Littlewill
Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 484
Today The disco has developed a rather exciting crunching/vibrating/knocking noise when pulling away or slowing down! No idea what it could be so will have to get my torch out and have a poke about!
4th Feb 2018 7:59 am
Littlewill
Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 484
Found the cause of the vibration and banging.... Looks like the prop shaft centre bearing has failed
5th Feb 2018 1:35 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
Mogwyth wrote:
This on a 200 mile trip to MK,not bad for a petrol
I don’t even get that out of my diesel
7th Feb 2018 9:20 am
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
And that's only LPG at as little as 55p a litre.==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
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02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
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7th Feb 2018 9:53 am
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
I’ve averaged 21.35mpg over the last three months from the 5 litre. And that’s measured on actual, not the dash computer.
Pretty pleased with that, as that includes city running and an alpine pass!
Definitely uses less fuel than the Rover V8 in my other Discos. King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
7th Feb 2018 7:58 pm
john watson
Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: lanark
Posts: 956
Spoke to Mikey in Dundee and got my local garage to read the fault codes in an effort to get rid of the red air bag warning light. Mike was spot on with his assessment of where the fault was. Lost communication due to an unhealthy charged battery. The offending light extinguished and me one happy camper. A result. Didn’t cost a penny!Once you have defeated the idiots any job is half done. Pity there are so many idiots to defeat.
8th Feb 2018 8:57 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1026
Washed it. And yesterday I fitted a FBH remote.
Lovely Jubbly!
11th Feb 2018 8:20 pm
Jumper9895
Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Swanmore, Southampton
Posts: 226
Had wheels refurbed ( thanks Tesco carwashers ) and four new tyres fitted.Best Regards,
Dave.
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12th Feb 2018 5:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
looked behind the rear bumper expecting to see the parking sensor so I could fit the new one I have to replace the faulty one BUT not in sight so looks like it's a bumper off job..............Pete
1965 S2a with Galv Marslands Chassis - Sold (BIG mistake)
1993 200TDi GS Green 5 Seat Manual - Broken
1993 200TDi GS Grey 7 Seat manual - Sold To Defender Owner to Use Engine
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12th Feb 2018 6:12 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Lincs
Posts: 266
Kept having issues with battery going flat. Iid would show voltage at 13v mostly while running and battery wouldn’t charge over 12.1v on ctek mxs5. Eurocarparts said battery ok but thought I’d change it at same time anyway.
This time I was better prepared for the viscous fan with a proper tool to hold the pulley, was still a swine to get off.
And the previous owner bodges appeared again, the alternator battery cable prongs were bent and wouldn’t fit in the new one until straightened. And the red boot is missing, is it essential and can they be purchased?
Anyway all back together and fired up, iid showing the new battery at 12.1 even though charged overnight, and with the engine running 13.6. Not as high as I was expecting >.<
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