1. birchy71

    Brake disc shield do I replace it?

    The front brake disc shield on my td6 has come away from the hub it's rattling and rubbing so if I cant tighten it back up and i have to remove it should I replace it or just run without it any opinion s welcome cheers
  2. birchy71

    What oil 5w/40 or 10/w40

    TD6 doesn't have a DPF.
  3. birchy71

    loud Squeeking noise

    Possibly anti roll bar drop link or a ball joint might have been moved or damaged when they tried to get a disc off ???
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    Rear hub bushings - upper and lower

    theres a complete description of the tools you need and the way to do this job on fullfatrr.com ,I've done the 2 lower ones myself and once I realised I needed the handbrake off it took about 40mins each side ,buy new bolts and a decent little blow torch aswell as a 18-24" breaker bar best to...
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    Alternator voltage

    Normally with engine running would expect up around 14.2 to 14.7 could be an early indication of battery trouble
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    suspension feels very soft (drunk)

    Possible if the one of the cross link valves is stuck open then it would wallow around under normal driving
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    suspension feels very soft (drunk)

    rear shocks or worn bushes?
  8. birchy71

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Your right especially the front bumper and bottoms of the doors finally finished it last night about 10 ish total of 6 hours washing clay barred then polished well impressed , got the wife's mx5 to do next week.
  9. birchy71

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Washed it clay barred and polished the bonnet and tail gate will be doing the sides after tea as long as the rain holds off
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    Parts Manual for L322?

    lrparts.ru full parts list on microcat
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Had my cracked windscreen replaced now at least all the heating elements should work come the winter
  12. birchy71

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    while washing it a big crack appeared in the front windscreen which got bigger by itself as the day went on, booked in tomorrow for a new windscreen £75 excess broken glass policy , beat the £800 quoted if not through insurance.
  13. birchy71

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    passed the MOT with a couple of advisories, brake pipes starting to corrode and play in a couple of bushes ,and pixels on the odometer getting on for unreadable .so a couple of jobs for the autumn.
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    Its Been a Year Now - So whats the Damage??

    Think saint started this thread as an eye opener for the costs of owning an l322 not a discussion about everyone's favourite tyres.
  15. birchy71

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Just dropped it off for its MOT , so we'll wait and see.
  16. birchy71

    Its Been a Year Now - So whats the Damage??

    If it was a 5.0l supercharged then might go for michelins or if I lived in the sticks up a farm track then would go for cooper AT but it's not a sc and I don't go off Tarmac that often. Never had any bother from the nexen s and I don't drive like an oap , done about 20000 mile and they're...
  17. birchy71

    Its Been a Year Now - So whats the Damage??

    I've had my TD6 for 2 1/2 years in that time it's had the following inline fuel pump £150 Turbo baffle heat shield £10 1 new injector £300 fitted New EAS compressor £300 2 lower rear bushes £20 Set of brake pads and overhaul kits for all calipers £100 aprox New ABS sensor can't remember how much...
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Did my rangie and the wifes MX5 with the super resin polish about 4 weeks ago the shine comes back with about 3 washes ,tried loads of other stuff but autoglym is about the best for the price,
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    changed my misfiring number 1 injector that was a recon one fitted 18 months ago(£300 fitted) for a 2nd hand (out of a bmw 525) one off ebay for £40 ,cured the misfire and has stopped shuddering in reverse.
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    What have you had your butler do for you today

    Does that include me