roger hurkett
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 10
  
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 Last Wednesday, Suspension failure according to read out, although visual check seemed ok. Called 0800 # and a kind gent arrived within 2hours. Cleared fault on ECU and departed saying twas only a hick with the computer. Within a few minutes I moved the Vehicle and guess what, yes again. Stop and restart cures the problem but not for long. Thursday am drove 8 mls. to Gym, no problem. Attempted to drive home and yes the problem was back. Called 0800 again and arranged a second visit but this time a 3way arrangement has ended with me having a hire car whilst the main dealer sorts (I hope) the situation. Any suggestions?
Never used off road, but I do tow a 1.5 ton trailer on a regular basis in case any of the anorak greens are reading this. Ex. owner Dodgy Ram 2500 6ltr. Cummins, now owner c/be dodgy Disco3 Come back Toyota all is forgiven.
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 21st Jan 2006 6:09 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Exactly the same as my problem when I first got the car. The dealer had to replace a connector and a wiring loom to fix. No problems since. Now on 34500 miles. Error occured over a year ago, when the car had done 2000 miles.
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| 21st Jan 2006 6:34 pm |
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roger hurkett
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 10
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I've just been reading other suspension problems on the forum. I must keep my (er) fingers crossed. About 15 years ago had a new disco1, only kept it a year or so, spent too much time at the dealers. Since then, whilst commuting to Darlington each week and a quarterly stint to Mojacar Spain all towing the trailer, had 4 Landcruisers all doing about 100k b4 trade in. Other than a blocked fuel filter never had a problem.
Then (to save tax) purchased a Dodge Ram 2500, What a disaster, a 1948 chassis with 2000 coat. After 80km major problem which after spending a lot turned out to be the Bosch pump. Rebuilt by a 100% firm in Wimbledon the advice was to refrain from using supermarket diesel (reduced lubrication qualities) And I thought all brands of fuels used the same source (that was b4 the fire I guess). I now always use Millers additive with all my diesel power.
O/k so back to L/R, thats what I s/be about. After road testing both the new Landcruiser and Disco3 I considered that with Ford looking over L/R shoulders the Disco was by far the best buy. (GULP)  
Sorry for the rambling. Roger Ex. owner Dodgy Ram 2500 6ltr. Cummins, now owner c/be dodgy Disco3 Come back Toyota all is forgiven.
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