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Noisy compressor ..this may be why !

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disco_steve

Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Arctic Frost

Having had a 'noise' from my compressor for a while, and after reading these posts, I decided to see if mine was also clogged with silt etc

After removing the bottom cover (thanks to DG for the info making this easy) I was confronted with the obvious source of the noisey compressor, the alloy support bracket is fractured (see picture) I have no idea of how this happened, certainly not by me off roading, maybe the previous owner (who said it had never ventured on to grass let alone anything worse) was the culprit

The question is:-

How do you remove the whole compressor so gain access to the bracket, the bottom bolt(s) are easily accessable, but the top ones seem impossible to get to, let alone undo !!

Will it be repairable (TIG welding

)

Also of some concern, and worth bring to the attention of the other forum members is the level of corrosion on the bracket itself, I can only assume this is from road salt

considering the location of the bracket you would have thought LR would have considered this during the design and used corrosion resistant components - obviously NOT

Will I be able to buy/aquire only the bracket, and swop over my existing unit, or will it be a lorry load of gold delivered to my LR stealer (oops Dealer) to pay for a complete new compressor (and bracket)

Any help as always

greatfully appreciated

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Sat Nov 21 2009 6:54pm

manticore

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: essex
Posts: 16

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga Green

Bracket

TFC changed the bracket on mine last week,I think it took about 1 hour.
The bracket is available seperately and costs about £70.00
Normally caused by a jack being positioned under the compressor cover when changing a wheel I am reliably informed
Mark

Sat Nov 21 2009 7:18pm

disco_steve

Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

Re: Bracket

Unnecessary quote removed

Cheers Mark for the info - at least I now know I can get a replacement bracket and haven't got to cough up for a whole new unit (SWMBO would have a tizzy fit at spending that amount of £'s juust before crimbo

)

Does anyone now how to get the compressor unbolted- I still can't see how you get to the top bolt(s) or even get the top plastic cover off/out ??

Maybe I'm being stoopid

Anyone got any nice pics of removal 'by numbers'

Mon Nov 23 2009 1:02am

manticore

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: essex
Posts: 16

Give TFC a ring !!!

Mon Nov 23 2009 9:18am

Phil1644

Member Since: 14 Nov 2009
Location: In the garage working on a project!
Posts: 99

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Zambezi Silver

Took the plastic cover off mine today. The bolt on the underside sheared as soon as I showed it the socket set, possibly due to some chemical reaction between the bolt and the aluminium bracket? The other 2 were seized but the usual spraying with WD40 did the trick eventually. Once I had the plastic cover off I was pleasantly surprised, no mud or anything inside (perhaps the one previous lady owner story the dealer told me was true?), but the bracket was badly oxidised. I laced the whole lot with WD40 and then greased the two remaining bolts before reassembling it. Did I read somewhere there is a filter that needs cleaning associated with the compressor? I couldn't see anything obvious. D3, Tintent & 1 mad Springer Spaniel!

Sat Jan 16 2010 8:07pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6651

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga Green

there is an air compressor filter but it is situated inside the boot on the LHS - So unless you boot is constantly full of dust I wouldnt worry too much about it. Duncan
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Sat Jan 16 2010 10:32pm

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 4317

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

And there is a dryer full of desicant attached to the compressor. "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.

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Sat Jan 16 2010 10:54pm

dufftowndisco3

Member Since: 29 Sep 2008
Location: dufftown
Posts: 142

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Chawton White

i had compressor replaced this week due to a ride height fault, which is still apparent, at 1st start up.
when the dealer took the comp' out it was covered in

, but still worked, the bracket mounts sheared too, that cost £50 on top of the compressor..... i'm gonna keep spraying some wax oil on the mounts every 6 months, as 50 sheets for a bit of alloy that rots with a bit of salt is extorsion

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Sat Feb 06 2010 5:18pm

Nyambayar

Member Since: 19 Jul 2010
Location: Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
Posts: 1

Thanks to DG Took the plastic cover today without any problem. No mud or anything inside. How to resolve compressor noise? It will be noisy after car start up and then after few minutes no noise

Tue Aug 10 2010 12:02pm

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