Yer I know, be better not to have had the crash in the first place.
But unfortunelty it happened and I have to say credit to Elephant, within 36 hours of reporting the accident to them (Sunday morning) the Q7 arrived at the house two days before the Jeep was taken away.
And they were happy to proceed with the claim and guarantee I wouldn't have the claim come back on me either though the third party hadn't admitted liability at the scene and they hadn't even made contact with them.

So really so far the missus had to take an expended lunch for when they turned up to collect the jeep and all I have to do is see what I need to do about my back and if it's worth pursuing anything or not.
 
I thought no-one was supposed to admit liability at the scene - just put in an accurate report of the incident. Claiming liability makes it difficult for the insurance company if they want to dispute the claim and they might refuse to pay out. If it is they who are paying out then they need to judge liability.
 
Fair enough didn't know that.
Fortunately he admitted liability to his insurance company so now just got hope the repair is up to scratch
 
I thought no-one was supposed to admit liability at the scene - just put in an accurate report of the incident. Claiming liability makes it difficult for the insurance company if they want to dispute the claim and they might refuse to pay out. If it is they who are paying out then they need to judge liability.
I always thought that I should never admit liability, even if I backed up and had another go!
 
Fitted my (new to me) Roof Rails and Roof Bars, seeing as the sun was shining

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I drove mine, but only after I received a panicked phone call from a family friend.

Apparently She got into her D2, which I have helped her fix in the past. Grandson in the back and ready for a day out.
Key in ignition and suddenly doors locked and she was trapped!! , she got the keys out of the ignition and then when she tried again the ignition would not turn. Ignition key not turning is an old issue that I have warned her about in the past, that if it gets to be a problem then call me and we would arrange a time to go over the ignition barrel.

Somehow She managed to unlock it and get her and the Grandson out, I think by this time she was a little flustered. So off i went to open her ignition , clean it remove one particularly bad ignition key gate and refit . I think She somehow managed to lock herself in which caused the whole rigmarole.....

All good fun, means I got to stop pressure washing the 90 , Oh well something to do tomorrow.

Cheers
 
I am repairing my V8 D1 at the moment, took one of the front wheels to have puncture fixed.
Received new centre pipe which replaces centre box, new exhaust rubbers, fuel filter and some exhaust gaskets.
Oh and fired it up - sounds great
 
Took the D1 to work Sunday (because doing 60 hours Monday to Friday isn't enough :rolleyes: )
Gave it a quick wash, not that you would notice lol.
Checked the tyres and one down to 13psi so looks like I've got a puncture to sort out.

Also decided it's time I sort out a service.
Any recommendations for where to get oil's and filters from? Including enough to cover the diffs and gearbox/tx box.

Chris
 
Got it MUCKY:D
Gets a phone call of son ! Dad are you bizzy? Why ? are you bizzy ? WHY ? Coss I've got STUCK ! where ? Down side of river ! off the lane ! O & have you got a tow rope? You will have to wait till I finish mi dinner ! ye no probs ( hangs up ) Phone rings ! Have you set off yet? No still eatin dinner ! Jamie's just turned up so may not need you ! OK !(hangs up) Phone rings ! Dad have you set off yet ! No just finished dinner ! just going in garage to find tow rope ! OK then see you in a bit !(hangs up)
SO with tow rope+ shackle off i trots ! Only to find 2 motors STUCK:eek: Sons car a little Black thing ! & a Gay lander :rolleyes: SO hits the down button on window !(trying not to laugh:rolleyes:) Don't tell me Jamie you aint got a back prop on? How do you know ? Coss your stuck ! (mind you the grass was VERY WET) + they were over the side of the flood bank:rolleyes: SO first get the gaylander out ! YEP your right no PROPS ! probably the fastest it's gone off road ! Next get son's out ! YEP your right again ! no PROBS ! He then spent 20 mins cleaning Mud from under his wheel arches & out of his wheels before going back on the road ! with me sat laughing mi tits off :eek:

So that's wot I did today !:p
 
Got it MUCKY:D
Gets a phone call of son ! Dad are you bizzy? Why ? are you bizzy ? WHY ? Coss I've got STUCK ! where ? Down side of river ! off the lane ! O & have you got a tow rope? You will have to wait till I finish mi dinner ! ye no probs ( hangs up ) Phone rings ! Have you set off yet? No still eatin dinner ! Jamie's just turned up so may not need you ! OK !(hangs up) Phone rings ! Dad have you set off yet ! No just finished dinner ! just going in garage to find tow rope ! OK then see you in a bit !(hangs up)
SO with tow rope+ shackle off i trots ! Only to find 2 motors STUCK:eek: Sons car a little Black thing ! & a Gay lander :rolleyes: SO hits the down button on window !(trying not to laugh:rolleyes:) Don't tell me Jamie you aint got a back prop on? How do you know ? Coss your stuck ! (mind you the grass was VERY WET) + they were over the side of the flood bank:rolleyes: SO first get the gaylander out ! YEP your right no PROPS ! probably the fastest it's gone off road ! Next get son's out ! YEP your right again ! no PROBS ! He then spent 20 mins cleaning Mud from under his wheel arches & out of his wheels before going back on the road ! with me sat laughing mi tits off :eek:

So that's wot I did today !:p

the joys of job satisfaction, waiting for ideal time to say, told u so, would u listen , lol

glad u had a productive day, how long will ur son be under the guilt trip of having to buy u rounds of drinks before he's forgiven :D:p
 
the joys of job satisfaction, waiting for ideal time to say, told u so, would u listen , lol

glad u had a productive day, how long will ur son be under the guilt trip of having to buy u rounds of drinks before he's forgiven :D:p

I suspect by his narrative , his son will not be .........

Cheers
 
I fitted a new drivers door regulator a couple of weeks ago but there was no power getting to the window motor. At first I thought it might be a relay in the BCU but today put new wires in between the motor connector in the door and the connector down by the accelerator pedal. Window working fine now.
 
scared the hell out of me when many years ago i hit ice in an old series 3 , taught me a lesson real fast , regardless of any traction systems u have if the tyres wont grip u may as well be on a rollercoaster , with no control at all

Used to have an ex-army Siii as well; yep, ice and those really don't mix :eek: Mind you, unpacked snow, otoh, can be fun ;):D
 
Used to have an ex-army Siii as well; yep, ice and those really don't mix :eek: Mind you, unpacked snow, otoh, can be fun ;):D

there useto be an old section of biggin hill airport that wasn't used,

did have a warehouse there but was taken down, leaving a large area of concrete

in the winter it always useto get large patches of snow and ice, was great fun learning how the landy would drive on it,

or should i say uncontrolled sliding , lol , if u lost control it didn't matter as u just slid into the grass, as u was only doing a max of 5-10 mph

the security guy was a land rover owner as well, putting some cones out and trying to get between them , when it snowed and like u say cam slowly slide the 109

shame when the guy retired
 
Righty-ho, then...

Today, on my Disco 2 TD5 (The "Maroon Monster"), with the help of a mate, I have:
  • Changed the oil from the black sludge that was in there from the last owner, to a more effective Castrol Magnatec stop/start 5W30
  • Changed the Fuel Filter (straightforward enough, and relatively easy)
  • Changed the Air filter (ridiculously easy)
  • Changed the Oil Filter (turned the air blue, more below)
  • Did NOT change the Centrifuge Oil Filter (more below)
  • Checked the differential oil levels.
The above with the aid of the Premium Service Pack from Craddocks, which at a shade under a score (£20) is practically a steal :)

So, last being first, why did I not change the centrifuge oil filter? See the photo:

centrifuge-filter-housing.jpg


The round thing below the hose is the centrifuge filter housing. The housing protects the filter itself, and is held in place by two smallish bolts. The one on the right looks fine. The one on the left has, not to put too fine a point on it, been burgered, most likely by the wrong socket being stuck over it, the result being rounded corners, which will require some work to get it out in one piece without damaging the surrounding parts. Further, it'll require a replacement bolt to secure it back again, which I didn't have to hand. So, in the next week, a suitable replacement bolt (actually, I'll get a few, just in case!) will be purchased.

Next up: The more conventional Oil Filter Can. This WAS replaced, but ye gods, what an utter female hound of a job it was :mad:. See the photo below:

side-of-oil-filter.jpg


This photo was taken from the left side of the engine bay, facing to the right. The new can is in place (big black thing!). There is NO room to insert it from the rear, or below. Or above, come to that. Which means it has to be tipped to one side while extracting the old one (spillage alert!); the reverse is true of inserting the new one, by the way. And forget easy working space, there's not enough room to swing a molecule, let alone a mouse, in there. I jammed fingers (plural. As in more than once) doing this bit of the job.

We tried two different can removal tools, and the one that eventually did the trick (with more than a little swearing along the way) was a strap style tool. Now, I have a band wrench, but it couldn't fit. Note the pipe below the can. It's a bare 8mm or so gap above that damn thing to the filter can, with NO wiggle room whatsoever. So, I had to go get another wrench for this. That resulted in the band tool. The band (a nylon belt) is flexible enough to be bent around the can, so as to position it, and then a ratchet extension and ratchet socket spanner were used to good effect to work it loose (and the new one tight). Changing this can took most of the time involved in the entire exercise. Here's another photo.

underside-of-oil-filter.jpg


Now, unless I miss my guess, this is the return pipe for the turbo. Does anyone know of a replacement part for this that gives more finger room for filter changes, or an I stuck with this utter bitch of a job every time I change the oil? Further, what bleepwitted moronic cretin came up with this design?! In every other engine I've seen or worked on, the oil filter is easily accessible from BELOW the engine, not practically trapped behind a network of pipes and mid-level towards the back of the bleeping thing :mad: *ahem* Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

Anyhow, finally, a shot of what was possibly the most anticlimactic job of the day: The fuel filter, which we were expecting to be an utter sod of a job, and turned out to be dead easy (I used the band wrench). This is the new one in place, and was simplicity itself in accomplishing.

fuel-filter.jpg


I'm rather glad I did that bit second (after the air filter)! ;)

The last job of the day was to check the diff oil levels, and these were fine, which was nice. I did note though, that the plugs were of a poly plastic-like material, not steel or brass. VERY easy to burger up if you use the wrong spanner or socket, so I'll be getting some (hopefully brass) spares for the future (on the principle that if I don't, I'll need 'em).

Anyhow, jobs done, my Maroon Monster now runs a bit more quietly, smoothly, gear changes are smoother and easier, and she drives along a lot better than she did before. All in all, a good days' work :D
 
Righty-ho, then...

Today, on my Disco 2 TD5 (The "Maroon Monster"), with the help of a mate, I have:
  • Changed the oil from the black sludge that was in there from the last owner, to a more effective Castrol Magnatec stop/start 5W30
  • Changed the Fuel Filter (straightforward enough, and relatively easy)
  • Changed the Air filter (ridiculously easy)
  • Changed the Oil Filter (turned the air blue, more below)
  • Did NOT change the Centrifuge Oil Filter (more below)
  • Checked the differential oil levels.
The above with the aid of the Premium Service Pack from Craddocks, which at a shade under a score (£20) is practically a steal :)

So, last being first, why did I not change the centrifuge oil filter? See the photo:

centrifuge-filter-housing.jpg


The round thing below the hose is the centrifuge filter housing. The housing protects the filter itself, and is held in place by two smallish bolts. The one on the right looks fine. The one on the left has, not to put too fine a point on it, been burgered, most likely by the wrong socket being stuck over it, the result being rounded corners, which will require some work to get it out in one piece without damaging the surrounding parts. Further, it'll require a replacement bolt to secure it back again, which I didn't have to hand. So, in the next week, a suitable replacement bolt (actually, I'll get a few, just in case!) will be purchased.

Next up: The more conventional Oil Filter Can. This WAS replaced, but ye gods, what an utter female hound of a job it was :mad:. See the photo below:

side-of-oil-filter.jpg


This photo was taken from the left side of the engine bay, facing to the right. The new can is in place (big black thing!). There is NO room to insert it from the rear, or below. Or above, come to that. Which means it has to be tipped to one side while extracting the old one (spillage alert!); the reverse is true of inserting the new one, by the way. And forget easy working space, there's not enough room to swing a molecule, let alone a mouse, in there. I jammed fingers (plural. As in more than once) doing this bit of the job.

We tried two different can removal tools, and the one that eventually did the trick (with more than a little swearing along the way) was a strap style tool. Now, I have a band wrench, but it couldn't fit. Note the pipe below the can. It's a bare 8mm or so gap above that damn thing to the filter can, with NO wiggle room whatsoever. So, I had to go get another wrench for this. That resulted in the band tool. The band (a nylon belt) is flexible enough to be bent around the can, so as to position it, and then a ratchet extension and ratchet socket spanner were used to good effect to work it loose (and the new one tight). Changing this can took most of the time involved in the entire exercise. Here's another photo.

underside-of-oil-filter.jpg


Now, unless I miss my guess, this is the return pipe for the turbo. Does anyone know of a replacement part for this that gives more finger room for filter changes, or an I stuck with this utter bitch of a job every time I change the oil? Further, what bleepwitted moronic cretin came up with this design?! In every other engine I've seen or worked on, the oil filter is easily accessible from BELOW the engine, not practically trapped behind a network of pipes and mid-level towards the back of the bleeping thing :mad: *ahem* Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

Anyhow, finally, a shot of what was possibly the most anticlimactic job of the day: The fuel filter, which we were expecting to be an utter sod of a job, and turned out to be dead easy (I used the band wrench). This is the new one in place, and was simplicity itself in accomplishing.

fuel-filter.jpg


I'm rather glad I did that bit second (after the air filter)! ;)

The last job of the day was to check the diff oil levels, and these were fine, which was nice. I did note though, that the plugs were of a poly plastic-like material, not steel or brass. VERY easy to burger up if you use the wrong spanner or socket, so I'll be getting some (hopefully brass) spares for the future (on the principle that if I don't, I'll need 'em).

Anyhow, jobs done, my Maroon Monster now runs a bit more quietly, smoothly, gear changes are smoother and easier, and she drives along a lot better than she did before. All in all, a good days' work :D

if u ever need practice there's always mine , lol
 
Righty-ho, then...

Today, on my Disco 2 TD5 (The "Maroon Monster"), with the help of a mate, I have:
  • Changed the oil from the black sludge that was in there from the last owner, to a more effective Castrol Magnatec stop/start 5W30
  • Changed the Fuel Filter (straightforward enough, and relatively easy)
  • Changed the Air filter (ridiculously easy)
  • Changed the Oil Filter (turned the air blue, more below)
  • Did NOT change the Centrifuge Oil Filter (more below)
  • Checked the differential oil levels.
The above with the aid of the Premium Service Pack from Craddocks, which at a shade under a score (£20) is practically a steal :)

So, last being first, why did I not change the centrifuge oil filter? See the photo:

centrifuge-filter-housing.jpg


The round thing below the hose is the centrifuge filter housing. The housing protects the filter itself, and is held in place by two smallish bolts. The one on the right looks fine. The one on the left has, not to put too fine a point on it, been burgered, most likely by the wrong socket being stuck over it, the result being rounded corners, which will require some work to get it out in one piece without damaging the surrounding parts. Further, it'll require a replacement bolt to secure it back again, which I didn't have to hand. So, in the next week, a suitable replacement bolt (actually, I'll get a few, just in case!) will be purchased.

Next up: The more conventional Oil Filter Can. This WAS replaced, but ye gods, what an utter female hound of a job it was :mad:. See the photo below:

side-of-oil-filter.jpg


This photo was taken from the left side of the engine bay, facing to the right. The new can is in place (big black thing!). There is NO room to insert it from the rear, or below. Or above, come to that. Which means it has to be tipped to one side while extracting the old one (spillage alert!); the reverse is true of inserting the new one, by the way. And forget easy working space, there's not enough room to swing a molecule, let alone a mouse, in there. I jammed fingers (plural. As in more than once) doing this bit of the job.

We tried two different can removal tools, and the one that eventually did the trick (with more than a little swearing along the way) was a strap style tool. Now, I have a band wrench, but it couldn't fit. Note the pipe below the can. It's a bare 8mm or so gap above that damn thing to the filter can, with NO wiggle room whatsoever. So, I had to go get another wrench for this. That resulted in the band tool. The band (a nylon belt) is flexible enough to be bent around the can, so as to position it, and then a ratchet extension and ratchet socket spanner were used to good effect to work it loose (and the new one tight). Changing this can took most of the time involved in the entire exercise. Here's another photo.

underside-of-oil-filter.jpg


Now, unless I miss my guess, this is the return pipe for the turbo. Does anyone know of a replacement part for this that gives more finger room for filter changes, or an I stuck with this utter bitch of a job every time I change the oil? Further, what bleepwitted moronic cretin came up with this design?! In every other engine I've seen or worked on, the oil filter is easily accessible from BELOW the engine, not practically trapped behind a network of pipes and mid-level towards the back of the bleeping thing :mad: *ahem* Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

Anyhow, finally, a shot of what was possibly the most anticlimactic job of the day: The fuel filter, which we were expecting to be an utter sod of a job, and turned out to be dead easy (I used the band wrench). This is the new one in place, and was simplicity itself in accomplishing.

fuel-filter.jpg


I'm rather glad I did that bit second (after the air filter)! ;)

The last job of the day was to check the diff oil levels, and these were fine, which was nice. I did note though, that the plugs were of a poly plastic-like material, not steel or brass. VERY easy to burger up if you use the wrong spanner or socket, so I'll be getting some (hopefully brass) spares for the future (on the principle that if I don't, I'll need 'em).

Anyhow, jobs done, my Maroon Monster now runs a bit more quietly, smoothly, gear changes are smoother and easier, and she drives along a lot better than she did before. All in all, a good days' work :D

A couple of points regarding your recent service.
Your centrifugal filter housing looks like a previous owner has had trouble with the original bolt getting stuck and sheering off. It's an often repair, can't call it a common problem to drill the broken bolt remains out and secure the top of the housing with a small nut and bolt instead.
The main oil filter is a real PITA to replace, you need five wrists and three elbows on the same arm. I can't remember where I saw it, but I think I've seen a modification which extends the oil filter fitting to somewhere on the bulkhead or inner wing.
TBH, I find that the easiest way of changing that filter is to ring the garage and arrange a time to take the car in for a service.
 
d1 fixed lighting problem , ordered new radiator . a frame ball joint and new rubber bushes all round work in progress oh and new bottom rad hose
 

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