Member Since: 07 Apr 2010
Location: lancashire
Posts: 57
The garage has spoken too the technical department and they have given the go ahead too repair the car.I used it about 5 years ago on my td5 disco when the turbo went .
12th Sep 2010 6:25 am
roveribis
Member Since: 04 Apr 2009
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 132
I did the drill out myself.... Quite a pain in the b...
I wonder if this is common. I hope not!-------------------
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ARB bumper, winch, sealed Snorkle, dual battery, Rover Specialties sliders, whole car custom skid plates, 33" tires, ARB air compressor, CB radio, etc...
12th Sep 2010 3:17 pm
umbertob
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 95
Hmm, that bolt is starting to look like an Achilles' heel back there. Here is a "nightmare scenario", happened to a fellow local LR club member while we were riding a long rutted road at high speed in the middle of Death Valley a few months back... Far away from civilization. The loose control arm even punched through his expensive alloy wheel before he was able to stop. He had to wait a few hours for a tow truck to come from Las Vegas to get him, not fun to get stranded in Death Valley. Las Vegas LR dealer paid for everything, tow included, but still.
Maybe LR should take a look at those bolts and/or their torque specs, they seem to snap awfully easy. The first car above was an almost brand new 09, first time off road, so I don't think stress was a factor.Umberto B
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21st Sep 2010 1:33 pm
roveribis
Member Since: 04 Apr 2009
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 132
Oh! Now I'm worried!!!!!! an '09! So the bolt specs have not changed then....
Maybe we should get 'better' bolts? Stronger? I really do not want to go through this again! It spoiled a camping weekend!
Anyone know the 'grade' of the OEM bolts?
Maybe check the torque before every outing? Any idea of torque specs....
Member Since: 03 Sep 2009
Location: California
Posts: 66
Seeing the recent reports of this my offroad buddy and I both purchases extra bolt for about $6 to carry with us offroad. Also the tools to remove the sheered bolt in the field. Other then the headache if it were to happen, the costs are minimal for the security.
12th Nov 2010 3:47 am
roveribis
Member Since: 04 Apr 2009
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 132
Yeap... That is my plan! -------------------
2008 LR3
ARB bumper, winch, sealed Snorkle, dual battery, Rover Specialties sliders, whole car custom skid plates, 33" tires, ARB air compressor, CB radio, etc...
12th Nov 2010 3:16 pm
steve223
Member Since: 09 Feb 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 12
had the same thing happening last week in the bush
was quite a show stopper
24th Oct 2013 10:39 pm
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So how did you get out Steve?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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25th Oct 2013 12:28 am
Marmoset
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Location: Cheshire
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That fella under the car up there ^^^ is a seriously brave(?) individual - I wouldn't like to be putting some tension on those straps whislt the disco os sitting on a scissor jack 2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
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25th Oct 2013 2:25 am
Popelka
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that's what I was thinking, but it looks like there is a black stand between the jack and him (I hope )Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
25th Oct 2013 6:00 am
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He had to wait a few hours for a tow truck to come from Las Vegas to get him, not fun to get stranded in Death Valley. Las Vegas LR dealer paid for everything, tow included, but still.
an '09! So the bolt specs have not changed then....
