| When you went to check your struts what did you find? |
| Both struts loose |
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7% |
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| Left strut loose |
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1% |
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| Right strut loose |
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37% |
[146] |
| Both struts tight |
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53% |
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maxmax
Member Since: 02 Mar 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 126
  
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Right hand almost out.
Left hand tight.
I am coming to the opinion that there is an inverse relationship between how well I know cars and how far from Britain they are screwed together. Previous car, Subaru, know nothing about it. First car, Citroen BX, knew it screw by screw. Landrover Discovery, had it a month, getting to know it a little bit too well.
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Robm3
Member Since: 07 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 29
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Wish I'd seen this a while back, mine came out and damaged the bodywork but my mechanic managed a fix on it. White, poverty spec 4.0v6 model with Black 20inch alloys that previous owner fitted but I kinda like.
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| Thu Apr 29 2010 4:58pm |
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TwelveSticks
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Dublin
Posts: 591
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Noticed my RHS one was loose thanks to the warnings on here and got the stealer to fix it while she was in today. Nice one chaps... 
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| Thu Apr 29 2010 5:59pm |
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trobbo
Member Since: 19 Mar 2010
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 14
 
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My right strut pulled right out  so after much hesitation I gabbed a hole saw and drilled a small hole from behind the trim in the pillar. Through two layers of steel and voila I can feed my ring spanner, with nut held in place by tape and washer held in place by grease, through the hole I drilled and line it up with the hole left from where the bolt and captive nut pulled out.
With a large washer on either side of the panel everything seems fine. Only time will tell I guess, but it sure was a much cheaper and quicker fix than having a panel shop cut, weld and paint to repair.
To drill the hole I simply lined it up by sight and it sits just below where the roof trim finishes. It could have been about 10mm higher but I didn't feel like pulling the roof lining out to gain access. Now D3 HSE TDV6 - waiting to be modified
Now 94 ES D1, 4.6, F&R lockers, 34 inch Simex's, warn highmount, plasma & HID's
Gone 87 RR, 4.6, F&R lockers, 34 inch Simex's, warn highmount
Gone 82 RR 4 door, 4 ltr, rear locker, 32's, warn low mount
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| Fri Apr 30 2010 12:08am |
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TimQld
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Aus
Posts: 2
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I wish i had seen this earlier! Right strut pulled out yesterday, captive nut fallen into pillar. Disco has rear light guards which have secret holding screws I can't access ( I've got the two visible by the tailgate) Anyone know how to get the guard off and will I be able to get and replace the captive nut with my hand up the pillar??
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| Sun Jun 20 2010 12:43am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 15463
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The light guards usually have two screws on the inside of the tailgate, and 2 screws on the outside edge of the guard. However, this won't help as there is no access into the pillar from behind the lamp.
When my stud pulled away, it had to go to the body shop, where they cut a hole in the D pillar to place a repair plate into the pillar. Then repaired and filled the hole, followed by paint. Big job.
I'm not sure if there is any other way.
If it was up to me, and it was not a vehicle in warranty, I would make a plate to mount the stud that rivetted onto the the outside of the broken mounting hole.
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| Sun Jun 20 2010 7:02am |
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TimQld
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Aus
Posts: 2
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Thanks Gareth, I'm usually pretty good with fixes, having started on midgets (2) an assortment of others including a Spitfire and Herald convertable and 3 great Range Rovers (74,82 and 86). The Disco is a whole new ball game and has been great till now. Handing over for servicing will be a new experience!
Thanks again
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| Sun Jun 20 2010 10:32am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: in the snow
Posts: 8837
  
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Remember to check the lower locating nuts also.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic48804.h...+%2B+strut If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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| Sun Jun 20 2010 11:40am |
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rumi409
Member Since: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3
  
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My Right one broke off and had to use the, weld the nut to a coat hanger and screw it back on, tactics.
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| Thu Jun 24 2010 9:22pm |
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ktm_525
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 103
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Caught it just in tiime with the RHS almost out. Was able to add thread locker and tighten back up with 13mm open wrench. It seemed to tighten up fine so I got lucky. The LHS was tight.
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| Wed Aug 04 2010 7:24pm |
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leighmartin
Member Since: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 45
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Mine on the RH side has broken this morning, weld nut has fallen into rear lamp area, leaving a nice hole where it used to be. Anybody got any info on best way to fix this?
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| Wed Aug 04 2010 7:44pm |
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freelaner
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Cambs
Posts: 129
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Thanks to this thread I inspected mine and found the right hand one to be hanging by a thread! Removed clip tightened up all in 5 mins. Wouldn't have been too long before mine fell off without this forum!! 
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| Wed Aug 11 2010 1:32pm |
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Aequitas
Member Since: 06 Jan 2010
Location: Ghent
Posts: 21
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Mine had a bad RH bold as well... Just in time! No harm done, better than new 
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mrandmrsh
Member Since: 25 Sep 2008
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 451
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The horror stories of cutting holes and replating are pretty scary but a D3 member has a much easier fix. Sounds faffy but MUCH better than hacking holes in your D3 methinks.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic64970.h...3189872aae
nikademus = genius 
Cheers
Craig 2012 D4 Commercial 255 8-speed, Active diff, lots of extras on order, comes Sept - ORDER CANCELLED (isn't divorce expensive....?)
2008/08 D3 HSE G4 - the future's bright...
1987 110 CSW with 200 Tdi (now gone)
2007/57 D3 TDV6 HSE - NOW GONE owned 1/oct/08 to 31/dec/09
2007 Seat Altea Freetrack4 170 tdi (wife's car, wife now gone!)
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