| When you went to check your struts what did you find? |
| Both struts loose |
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6% |
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| Left strut loose |
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0% |
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| Right strut loose |
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37% |
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| Both struts tight |
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55% |
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Albourneboy
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
Location: An old Victorian town in the NE
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Had a look at my struts some weeks ago when I first spotted this post. They were fine then but had another look this morning and the right hand one has worked loose by a couple of turns looks like. I'll get a spanner on it tonight before things get worse. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE auto, Bonatti Grey/Tan Leather all the goodies - let down by pathetic alarm!
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Desarzens
Joined: 23 Nov 2005
Location: Crassier
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Since the post exists, I check it once a week and so far it's OK.
My car is now close to 4,000 km and no problem at all. Fingers crossed  2006 TDV6 HSE Auto
BMW R 1150 GS
AM DB4 GT 1961
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| Wed May 10 2006 11:35am |
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Albourneboy
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
Location: An old Victorian town in the NE
Posts: 301
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I have a theory as to why this is happening and why it seems to affect only the right hand strut ball joint.
I think that as the grease in the joint gradually disappears, the friction applied to the ball increases and this friction is applied mainly when the tailgate is being lifted because of the weight.
As the tailgate opens, the right hand strut rotates anticlockwise round the righthand ball and if the friction is enough to overcome the torque, the ball will loosen.
Won't happen on the other side as it is being tightened as the tailgate opens so provided the friction doesn't increase to a point where it could overtighten and shear off the ball......! 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE auto, Bonatti Grey/Tan Leather all the goodies - let down by pathetic alarm!
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| Thu May 11 2006 2:44pm |
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trevordavid
Joined: 20 May 2006
Location: Teesside
Posts: 9
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many thanks for the advice. I found this site in the landrover magazine. The disco is my 3rd landrover over last 8 years. A great site and one I shall visit a lot.
I checked my tailgate struts this morning after reading the article last night. Both are okay. I have a friend who also has one so I will pass on the advice to him on Monday.
Regards,
Trevor
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| Sun May 21 2006 4:35pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Joined: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hove
Posts: 5290
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Hi Trevor, could I ask you which magazine it was, and was it in reference to the tailgate struts or DISCO3 in general? 
Oh and welcome to DISCO3 
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Gareth
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Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bob the Builders 'ere
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I had to replace the right hand brake lamp bulb today, and thought I would see a big ugly welded patch behind the lamp unit where they repaired my strut, but no! nothing at all to see.
Either the patch is perfectly welded and ground down so as to be perfectly invisible, or there is another unpublished method of repair.
Wierd! Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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| Tue May 23 2006 10:11pm |
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DG
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Joined: 12 Dec 2005
Location: In the pubic domain !
Posts: 15239
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Are you sure it's still the same car Gareth  Powered by TorqTune
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| Tue May 23 2006 10:27pm |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bob the Builders 'ere
Posts: 10340
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You could be onto something there........... Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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| Tue May 23 2006 10:46pm |
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tlrchang
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 1
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If the captive nut breaks off, couldn't you just use a rivetnut? Like the ones on the Defenders.
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| Thu Jun 01 2006 3:51pm |
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| Thu Jun 01 2006 3:57pm |
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WOODY179
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Posts: 1296
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I mentioned the tail gate strut problem to my local bodyshop when I booked my car in to have its passenger front door repainted. They told me they have had a few of these to do but have found by removing some of the interior trim they can do the repair without having to cut a hole for access. Zambezi Silver TDV6 HSE, Privacy glass, Side steps and Maxxraxx 5 Bike carrier.
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| Thu Jun 01 2006 4:37pm |
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bkehoe
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Location: Port Alfred
Posts: 1441
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Right hand one on mine was loose on collection (1 year old), noticed it when viewing it at the dealers. Fixed now.  IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White
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| Sat Jun 10 2006 9:39pm |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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| REAR TAILGATE STRUT BOLTS |
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ok who jincked my Disco . The two top ones are loose 
Thanks for the tip.
Rob
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