sufun
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Thanks Richard. Cleaned mine today and it was dirty. I wasn't sure how dry the foam needed to be but has stuck it back on as it was starting to rain.
As a person who knows nothing much about cars and mechanical moving parts, I find the disco3 site extremely extermely helpful. Not to mention all the members I have met at the various events are all really friendly and helpful. Thanks again Disco3. TDV6 SE
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AndrewS
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Member Since: 06 May 2005
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Don't forget to remove the protection plates/sump guards towards the rear of the engine you will also find a similar situation. I clean mine out every 2 or 3 weeks Next toy is on the way.
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| Fri May 25 2007 1:09pm |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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Is there any way of stopping the mud getting into the compressor housing? I wonder if it's possible to seal it with plastic sheet/zip ties or maybe bathroom sealant on the joints on the compressor housing.
regs
rob All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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| Sat May 26 2007 9:03am |
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DG
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There is a c. 1cm drain hole in the bottom part of the housing..so they have planned for ingress..I don't know what the consequences of sealing the whole thing up would be ..i.e. heat etc  I always advise people never to give advice.
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| Sat May 26 2007 9:54am |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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Cleaned mine out yesterday. Same story as above. Since I'd been offroad a few weeks ago the compressor had been:
1. Noisier than normal
2. Staying on for much longer than normal (or so it seems)
Could the two be linked?
I haven't had the opportunity to give it s thorough test since I cleaned it out.
regs
rob All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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| Sun May 27 2007 10:49am |
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nessie
Member Since: 19 Mar 2006
Location: Chapelle-aux-bois
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DG wrote:There is a c. 1cm drain hole in the bottom part of the housing..so they have planned for ingress..I don't know what the consequences of sealing the whole thing up would be ..i.e. heat etc
well I think (IMHO) that the result would be the same as it was fully packed up with mud and clay.
although the 'box' of the compressor isn't fully sealed ...
had the same thing happened with mine during my first roadbook  
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| Sun May 27 2007 12:33pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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I cracked my housing and removed the cober to plastic weld it.
I found little mud but after I cleaned it I found the aluminium bracket had started to corrode. 
I sprayed mine with WD40 before putting the cover back on.
If you are near salt water or have been to Fraser it may be a good idea to treat it.
When you have foam next eo metal things rust fast. I had foam between the fuel tank and bash plate of my Jeep CJ7 and the tank rusted out. "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.
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| Mon May 28 2007 10:46pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South West Essex
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I've cracked the plastic casing on the lower part so today I took it apart to see if I could 'plastic weld' it
Here's what I found ...
and here's the debris I swept up out of it
Partial sucess with the 'welding' but will have to get a new lower casing 42.25 feet of sheer luxury ...
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| Sun Jan 27 2008 10:47pm |
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philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Quite frankly I'm amazed that the design is such that it allows the ingress of so much debris - I can perhaps understand wet mud getting in but largish stones as well?
On the bright side John, I guess you're looking for hardcore for your new driveway! 
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| Sun Jan 27 2008 11:02pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South West Essex
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They're not stones! just various different colour hard lumps of MUD
Some were huge plus there was some bits of plants n twigs (but I think some of this was lodged in the space above the compressor top cover) 42.25 feet of sheer luxury ...
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| Sun Jan 27 2008 11:09pm |
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craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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Had a few problems with the D3 this week, some issues that are still ongoing 
Ended up having to do some of my own fault finding, as the dealer made too many excuses - and found the cause of my problem - the compressor is howling like a banshee.
Whilst investigating this "howl" , i took the compressor cover off and found just as much crap in mine as DG did in his.
With the aid of a paint brush and an old tooth brush i cleared all the mud and debris out so now its all clean and sparkly before it goes to the dealer on Monday for a replacement compressor.
Guess i need to keep an eye on this more often.
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| Sat Mar 22 2008 9:33pm |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Have cleaned mine out several times now, just full of crud Last time it needed plastic welding, this can be done yourself  all you need is a way of heating a soldering iron, and have some similar plastic , then the process is just like [ sort of] soldering, just melt the joints together and add some of the extra plastic over it working over the join and away from it.
Mine was in a real mess but after plastic welding it
Dont be troubled by it give it a go and you will be supprised
I also have been looking at the possibility of mooveing the compressor up to the engine bay just in front of the battery, there is room, but all sort of pipes and wires to relocate, also wonder if the tempreture in the engine bay may be too hot, but it doesent get much cooling in the present position all encased in plastic and mud.
This is an idea I am thinking about doing when the warrenty expires with some other tomfoolery mods.
Rob
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| Sun Mar 23 2008 6:23am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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Rob.
Did the same on mine when case got cracked. It is an easy fix.
Best plastic is old film cannisters (the black ones)
It would appear to be vulnerable where it is but I only know od broken brackets not broken compressor.
I was thinking of a compressor on the opposite side with a small tank for inflating tyres or air jacks. "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff, ARB Bar, Blaupunkt Speakers, JVC Powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch, Pioneer After Market Head Unit, Zenarc Touch Screen, In Car Sub-notebook, GPS Anntenna, Steering Wheel Control Adaptor, Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| Sun Mar 23 2008 7:31am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Carver,
One drawdack of mooving compressor to engine bay is that spot would be good for an on board fixed compressor for as you say pumping up tires etc. saves a lot of trouble having it fixed with outlets front and back.
Oh well will see how I feel about it in a fiew months.
Rob
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| Sun Mar 23 2008 8:01am |
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chesters
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
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Thanks for the pictures DG they were a great help. Mine wasn't as bad as yours but was in need of a clean. It only took me about 30 mins in total, I think this will be a yearly maintenance job from now on.
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