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Simon Baldwin
 


Member Since: 27 Oct 2014
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3
Major overhaul!!

Afternoon All.

Been a member here for ages... reckon i have a measly two posts to my name... really should try harder!

Anyway, I finally had to bite the bullet and give the old girl a major overhaul. Thought i'd put a couple of pics on here as i've been using the forum for a bit of reference while it's been in bits which has no doubt saved my sanity!! Thanks to all for that.

Wasn't really intending to go this far... but guess i got a bit carried away!!

First thing.... split in two. Twisted Evil







At this point... I knew that it was going to be a whole load more work than intended... but i'd started... so had to just man up and get on with it. Shocked
  
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stew 46
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Siberian SilverDiscovery 3

Well done Thumbs Up enjoy Whistle it's frightening when you see them with the body off and realise there's no going back now Shocked Thumbs Up
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab 
 
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Simon Baldwin
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Main reason for splitting was needing timing belt change and what i thought was clutch release bearing replacing, plus fuel tank cradle, EPB just started to screech, air suspension issues and various other little niggles... so i figured lifting the body off was going to be the easiest thing.

Once i'd got the body off, i'd got a whole load of rust issues to sort, Cat was about to fall off, suspension bushes were about to fail AGAIN, brakes probably wanted some work, found the leak on the aircon condenser, aux belt looked like a ferret had chewed it... which you can just make out through the pipes in the pic...



All things considered... i knew it was time to do some serious TLC. Very Happy
  
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Simon Baldwin
 


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stew 46 wrote:
Well done Thumbs Up enjoy Whistle it's frightening when you see them with the body off and realise there's no going back now Shocked Thumbs Up


Thanks Stew. There really isn't any going back is there! Shocked

I'll keep adding a few more pics over the next couple of days as it's nearly back together now.... and i'm just about flat broke!!! Laughing
  
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stew 46
 


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had to do mine a few years ago Big Cry just check and do everything you can , mine was all down to a £4 bolt through the tensioner at the rear of the engine that had Sheared Censored Censored
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab 
 
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DSL
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Simon, u the Simon Baldwin I knew at Cranwell, then went on to Monarch?
   
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Hardware
 


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Simon ... don't answer him. He's only after stripping the D3 for parts! Laughing
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Simon Baldwin
 


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DSL wrote:
Simon, u the Simon Baldwin I knew at Cranwell, then went on to Monarch?


I wish! If i was then i'm sure this whole process would have been a load easier as i'd have actually known what i was doing!! Laughing
  
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Simon Baldwin
 


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Hardware17 wrote:
Simon ... don't answer him. He's only after stripping the D3 for parts! Laughing


I've got a load of parts left over from putting it back together... not sure that's exactly right though Shocked

Also got the complete air suspension system to stick on ebay at some point. Twisted Evil
  
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DSL
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Simon Baldwin wrote:
DSL wrote:
Simon, u the Simon Baldwin I knew at Cranwell, then went on to Monarch?


I wish! If i was then i'm sure this whole process would have been a load easier as i'd have actually known what i was doing!! Laughing


He and I were in the same flight at RAFC Cranwell in 1986, he went on to be a commercial pilot. Happy days. Thumbs Up
   
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Hot Tub
 


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Simon not sure if your lucky having a suitable lift to take body off Rolling Eyes Like you said broke now but even more broke if had steeler do it Rolling with laughter Bow down
  
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Simon Baldwin
 


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Pulled the gearbox off first.

Swapped out the clutch, Release bearing and Flywheel as that turned out to be the issue in the end and not the bearing as i'd assumed.




While working on it i decided the both pieces of the clutch pipe might as well get swapped out as well as the shift bushes which i thought may cure the play in the gearlever... failed on that one though.

Drained the gearbox oil and refilled with new.

Haven't done the transfer box oil yet. That'll probably get done soon too.
  
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Littlewill
 


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Great photos! Whilst the body is off will you take the turbo off and inspect? its only a hours job if that once you can reach everything.
  
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Simon Baldwin
 


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Will. Was hoping to find a bigger turbo for it to be honest. Not really got around to researching yet. Did think about maybe just putting a refurb on there though... should give me piece of mind for the future then.

Anyone got any ideas for a bigger turbo? Twisted Evil
  
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Littlewill
 


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No idea on the bigger turbo but I'd defo replace the old one if funds allow as your right there!
  
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