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Sorry I didn't bring them back from Sortland. I stripped out at the eleckie stuff (fuses, relays, cables, etc) then later, without thinking, closed the lower tailgate to reach inside. I spent 30 mins at 11pm trying to get the tailgate lowered but failed miserably. Unfortunately I didn't have a crowbar with me.
LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
8th Oct 2017 7:20 pm
Browny90
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I know this is a few weeks old, but I would be careful if starting/ driving the car with no/ little aircon gas (R134a) as far as I'm aware the gas also contains lubricant which lubricates the pump.. I have seen pumps seize solid before due to no gas (on Scania's, not LR's) but I wouldn't take the risk.
certainly don't replace it, even if you don't so a bodge job with crimping and soldering it can be easily repaired, a lot of motor factors offer radiator repairs etc so I'm sure you could have it properly brazed or a vane replaced for not a lot of cash..
Oh and get yourself a sheet of steel to put behind when drilling
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Browny90 wrote:
............., but I would be careful if starting/ driving the car with no/ little aircon gas (R134a) as far as I'm aware the gas also contains lubricant which lubricates the pump.. I have seen pumps seize solid before due to no gas (on Scania's, not LR's) but I wouldn't take the risk.
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dgardel wrote:
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Switch off the "AUTO" A/C, without gas you can damage the compressor (compressor lubrificating oil is mixed with the gas)
Yes, I wrote switch off the A/C, but the car it self activates the compressor very often, so do not risk the integrity of your A/C compressor, repair the circuit and re-gas it asap.Discovery 5 tdv6 HSE Corris Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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9th Oct 2017 10:49 am
Browny90
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Ahhh Sorry I did look through but didn't see it mentioned.. Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
9th Oct 2017 11:27 am
dgardel
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Browny90,
you are correct, it's not sufficient to switch off the A/C as I wrote on my post, so your post was an "incentive" to correct mine.
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