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Another Defender hint?
Saw this online.. Seems like they need to lay off the 3 pint lunches..! Mike -
Rip on my door leather
Having it repaired and getting a used door skin of the auction site might be the same price-It'll repair but the labor will add up.. It looks like it rolled down the rip, can you massage it back up and hit it with with some silicone? Mike -
Another Defender hint?
Ditto, I'm starting to concede that this thing might pan out.. This vehicle could be the landing pad that we need for when we start sliding past 200k on the clock, and repairs start becoming overly cumbersome.. From the infotainment screen, it looks like it'll have the upper rear glass I was... -
Another Defender hint?
I may have $15k+ on my warranty.. I'll have to tally it sometime, but it seems to have paid off..! -
Should I take the plunge?
I think RyanJL hit it right on the head- it's the *real* Discovery 5. I refuse to look at it differently. What I haven't seen is what they are going to land on with the interior.. I know that sounds stupid, but think about it.. The LR4 interior has a good blend of style, pampered features... -
Hill descent control
Elaborate please. In HDC, the gas and brake pedals can be pronounced making it feel jerky.. I'm pretty sure it uses ABS braking to control this.. Growling- meaning whining? Could be the ABS activating.. And depending on your speed, this too could be acceptable IF you are in a lower gear... -
Leaking Rear Main Seal
DirtyHal, Maybe.. It might have been a bad bearing, or it could be the driving conditions that caused it to take the dirt nap.. You can check the left one for play by raising the wheel and seeing if it shakes camber-wise.. jpjp: There will be no mentioning of RMS failures from the Rennlist... -
Another Defender hint?
I wish they would lift the rear part of the roof and put the small curved windows on the top.. I think that would make it go from "meh" to "hey, that's the new Defender!".. Mike -
Another Defender hint?
It looks exactly like what the LR5 SHOULD have been!! I kind of feel ripped off that D5 holds the visual heritage of absolutely no other Land Rover, and this new Defender looks like what we should have got in the Discovery lineup.. And now the new Defender has nearly NO characteristics of any... -
LR4 Tailgate not opening
Indeed! Well done- a silver bullet makes all jobs easier.. Looks like we are the night shift on the forum this weekend! Mike -
LR4 Transmission Heat Shield & Bracket
Yep, it comes off with just a few bolts.. What will suck is getting the bracket off, on the sides there are four 8 or 10mm bolts that have nearly no room to work with.. They are the hardest part of a tranny service on an LR3, IMO.. Mike -
LR4 Tailgate not opening
Gang, I am going after the inside latch addition, and wanted to shoot some pictures up for posterity.. I found a different way to hook up the new cable- which requires almost no fabrication: Push the new cable into the connector with the existing cable with a screwdriver: Then pop the... -
Brake hose replacement as required maintenance at 60k?
Welcome Garry! I'd take a look at them to make sure the standard cracking/ leaks aren't there, and move on.. I look at mine when I have the wheels off, and that's about it.. I'm at 86K on the clock, but there are folks here that have many more miles than that, hopefully they'll chime in.. You... -
LR4 Transmission Heat Shield & Bracket
Holy crap I thought those were only on the LR3.. You might want to try tapping on it/ trying to shift it around. Most of the time, the rattles on these are when they get a little bent, and start buzzing up against something else. Or just take it off. Mine didn't have one, 2012 Lux.. I'm... -
Transmission valve body
In my experience, you spin the wheel of fate with additives made to "quiet", "fix", or "remedy" something. Sometimes you can run another 60k miles, sometimes you can chew up a pump or clog something in 5 minutes. This especially applies to radiator stop-leak, but that's another story.. You... -
Cooper Zeon LTZ Off-Road tires on Stock 19" Wheels
Are you doing a lot of off-roading? I haven't aligned mine since installation (20k ago), and they look like 80% tread left.. Mike -
Transmission valve body
3rd gear, like 40-60 mph while accelerating? Shuddering in this area is usually one of 3 issues: 1.Dirty/contaminated fluid (ruled out- you changed it) 2.Slipping torque Converter clutch (Suspect) 3.Lack of proper fluid pressure from the EPC solenoid(s) (Suspect) We can't do anything about... -
Transmission valve body
All of those prices are attractive.. How long after your bridge seal and solenoid job did this happen.? Or was it there before hand? The LR3 forums had some talk about surging of the tach at speed.. I'm not sure if they ever nailed down the culprit, but I do remember the torque converter... -
Zurich Shield paint/leather/carpet protection
Indeed, there's not much carpet left to stain when you put in the rubber floor mats, and the best leather products are Lexol and the ones stated above.. Not to mention, an annual shampoo of the carpets works wonders.. Mine have been through 4 years of muddy Boy Scouts and look new after I drag... -
10.4 inch tesla style infotainment screen
Yes they do. Not sure that the unit in the raptor was completely hooked up, but couldn't help notice the multiple system errors and warnings going off on the gauge cluster when they were testing it.. A google search didn't seem very promising: Despite the fancy look (which I kind of like)... -
Another Defender hint?
This thing is looking more and more like what the Discovery 5 should have been. You raise the back 3/4 of the roof 4 inches and add some small contemporary curved windows up there, and you have a dead ringer. Mike -
10.4 inch tesla style infotainment screen
The only thing that scares me is functionality.. It takes Land Rover a few years to knock the kinks out of Land Rover issues- my trust in a -distant- Chinese aftermarket company is less than stellar.. That could be a nightmare.. Looks cool though.. Mike -
10.4 inch tesla style infotainment screen
Damn that looks sharp.. But I kind of like the analog knobs, and they kind of keep the interior functional from a utility side.. I wore wet gloves for 2 days this weekend, and would have scratched that screen to hell with mud and slush.. Mike -
Another Defender hint?
Indeed- He is the narcissistic root of this problem. His confidence and guidance in these new art/luxury designs are at the core of the issue. Now that his plan to neuter the sturdy look of all Land Rovers has succeeded, sales have imploded. To say that these aspects are related is the... -
Front diff making metal
Yeah, get a write up going for this!! This is good stuff.. Good Job on the rebuild! Mike
