Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1520
Passed it's second MOT. All clear.
Never been as paranoid about any car as much us this one before (and I've run new cars for the last 20 years). The forum is so useful, but it's important to keep the problems in perspective !
CheersGary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
14th Jun 2019 5:38 pm
MorganD379
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: SA62 3PP
Posts: 425
Had suspension yellow warning yesterday, normal height only... Code C1A20-64.
Had pre-empted this and bought a refurb kit April last year, just never got around to doing it. Started with the desiccant found perished o-ring and the filters in poor state.
Replaced with a new cap, given all the issues with micro cracks noted with the oem. Fitted and tested... All good, suspension moves a bit quicker too
15th Jun 2019 8:53 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6568
Fitted cairns blue caps on the headlight washers. Problem solved I guess.
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Was going to fit new rear mudflaps but the existing screws were in such bad shape that simply touching them with a Phillips screwdriver made the receptacle softer... guess I need to take off the plastic sides and cut/saw away the existing screws.
15th Jun 2019 11:47 am
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
Replaced rear brake pipes and coated in waxoyl - well I didn't, Gavin at G & G Automotives did
Then MOT time - passed, no advisories - 157,000 miles Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
Surprised the car made it to 127,000 miles with the original design of pipe fitted. In the 2,000 miles I've owned it I soon realised there was an issue as I mostly drive a low revs, but on the occasions I boot it I've filled the road with blue smoke - hopefully no more.
Original design secondary turbo oil drain - You can just about see the entire route with the start motor removed, with the secondary turbo fairly central in the photo and the drain point in the sump (below the oil level, hence the smoke) in the top right corner.
Modified design secondary turbo oil drain - a much shorter pipe going into the block, maybe 10-15mm below the secondary turbo.
Blanking plate for original drain location below the oil level sump
Removing the starter motor was a real , but otherwise quite an easy job to do during an oil change.
Thanks to Dan at Duckworths for the parts.
Regards,
Steve
17th Jun 2019 8:56 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10361
Pete, there is indeed a blank over the new drain hole, but you will not see it until the starter motor has been removed. The photo below is looking directly up at the secondary turbo with the old pipe fitted. The blank bung is at the bottom right.
An here is the bung removed from the car.
It's too early to comment on whether it has fixed my smoke screen, but it is a known fix so I'm very hopeful.
Regards,
Steve
17th Jun 2019 12:41 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10361
Thanks
17th Jun 2019 1:06 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6568
Put on early D4 LED lights with resistors.
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18th Jun 2019 1:31 pm
Shayne109
Member Since: 02 May 2019
Location: Hungerford
Posts: 4
today fitted replacement gearbox detent circlip.
replaced the expansion bottle with one less stained with crud and a working low coolent sensor
and replaced the steering wheel with one that has all the buttons now i just need to fine someone
with the right kit to activate the cruise
18th Jun 2019 4:34 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
Bolted on the wifes private plate at last just got the bonnet to debadge and its done
18th Jun 2019 6:39 pm
john watson
Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: lanark
Posts: 956
Fitted the rear brake warning cable. Only had it for two years. Now need to work up the umph to fit the front one.Once you have defeated the idiots any job is half done. Pity there are so many idiots to defeat.
18th Jun 2019 6:54 pm
NC500
Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: On the NC500
Posts: 497
Taken 3 American guests on a tour of the NC500. They loved it!!
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guess I need to take off the plastic sides and cut/saw away the existing screws. 
