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    Fitted split sticky cv boot on discovery 3

    Hi you're dead right it's all about having good adjustment on the clamp on the big end , tight but don't go crazy the way to go
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    Fitted split sticky cv boot on discovery 3

    Hi it's not really about the price of the landrover boot , I dont think anybody would run a discovery 3 to save money , I myself will spend the time later in summer and put a genuine one on but I posted because there must be people out there who may need a quick fix after failing a test or...
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    Fitted split sticky cv boot on discovery 3

    Yes I believe they don't last very long, for now though I'm happy with a cheap fix until the good weather but take your point
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    Fitted split sticky cv boot on discovery 3

    Hi I just wanted to pass it on that I successfully used a bailcast universal cv split boot on front inner cv joint on discovery 3 , if your in a spot and don't fancy fighting with the hub it can work on either boot , take off the wheel and also jack the axle making the cv boot straight...
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    Track rod out

    I actually did nodge , I'm bringing her shortly to check tyre pressures just incase as it should be pretty much bang on but top of steering wheel pointing at 10 to , can't live with that, if bad after tyre check it's coming off
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    Track rod out

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    Track rod out

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    Track rod out

    Thanks all got the calipers going , just get this steering wheel straighter tomorrow and hope the suspension warning light amd lowering calms down
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    Track rod out

    Thanks Stanley that gave me hope., although il go with new calipers if I need to , I was using a rewind tool to hold the good one and pop the bad on each side , they came out but real dodgy going in , I popped one of the good ones all the way out by accident also but got it back in , just might...
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    Track rod out

    Thanks for the replys always appreciated, not having a good month with her , got the tracking wrong , front brakes smoking and can't seem to smooth out the stuckish caliper piston , one playing up on each side up front , oh the usual suspension lights and drop to low after having her up for a...
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    Track rod out

    Hi i recently replaced the inner and outer track rods on drivers side , job went fine and i really took my time to have v close to last one , however on test drive the steering wheel was 1/4 ways to the left passenger side , do I need to turn the track rod one more turn outwards to correct ? I...
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    Intermittent lag / vibration _discovery 3

    Hi to all I hope your landrovers are behaving nicely , Im hoping for a bit of help if possible , there is an intermittent vibration underneath combined with mild power loss it's hard to locate it runs from under your feet towards the back and makes a bit of a drony type noise with the shake ...
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    Disco 3 (LR3) Rear anti roll bar

    OK I'm walking away from the anti roll bar , thanks I'm sure it's grand unlike other things , it's a hobby this yoke
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    Disco 3 (LR3) Rear anti roll bar

    OK thanks for that lynall , I didn't study the bars securing points was hoping it might be easier to get out, I suppose in that case I can learn to live with it and keep an occasional eye on it, I was lucky that the droplinks I was getting off weren't too rusted but access really bad for the...
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    Disco 3 (LR3) Rear anti roll bar

    Hello all , while I'm happy enough with our discovery 3 the jobs do seems to keep coming as I'm sure you all well know , anyway to get to my current little problem I replaced rear drivers sway bar and rear droplinks , however on taking off drivers side rear droplink I noticed the anti roll bar...
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    Which uni joint

    Lol seem to get a bit of power loss and my wife reckons it's under passenger front , think il be pulling at this thing forever
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    Which uni joint

    Thanks Stanley no haven't had the prop out , there's a very tiny bit of side to side movement on drivers rear wheel and I can see movement where rear control arm attaches to bottom of hub but can't see that causing the racket that can occur when pushing through on the revs , I'm pretty sure...
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    Which uni joint

    Hi all so after a bit of work i have a working epb etc but I still have a metallic clatter at the rear at times, I have decided to replace the universal joint on the rear prop shaft but I'm also having trouble deciding if the clank is on diff side or prop im just chancing its the uni joint on...
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    Disco 3 (LR3) More woes

    Just a word for anybody taking on the epb , do not expect it to run like a 10 min you tube video it's a total nightmare , I seem to have a bigger metal plate under spare blocking access even further, access and visibility is the real problem, I think for all the hardship with reaching and...
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    Disco 3 (LR3) More woes

    Hi anybody know the torx bolt sizes on the rear prop shaft ??