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Ken and Slimer tried to steal parts whilst no one was looking!189 views

189 viewsSuspension working nicely.

205 viewsQ7 working hard. note how little the suspensipon works. But - never got stuck!

Bobby checking the terrain213 views

Disco 3 TDV6 GSLE75 viewsLimited Edition. Parking sensors front & rear, Full body skirts with chrome trim fog lights, Twin chrome tail pipes,

244 viewsQ7. No suspension work here. if it weren´t for the electronics braking the wheels, a hopeless car.

Told that I had to test the ladder, and there aint no better test than sticking me up there!181 views

198 viewsSuspension working nicely. Thia model has no difflocks - not to mention electronics - to control wheel spin, so it needed speed to get through some points.

02 Last Photo before the little wheel problem saga221 viewsThis is my D3 with trailer on the banks of the Darling River, literally "back of Bourke" (the regional definition of the start of the Australian Outback). We were the first vehicle in a week to try and drive this route from Bourke to Wilcannia on the account of floods (first water in 7 years). Little did we know that 3 hours later there\'d be a bit of a wheel and tyre problem appearing...

the D3, 17" with stock tyres, working very good in the mud ! Still estonished by this ...615 views

Silverstone Classic Media Day176 viewsAttended the media day for the Silverstone Classic, took 3 cars to display & tell 300 journalists what we do at the show.
David Coultard was one of the drivers who were taking the journalists around the track.

03 First bit of tyre/wheel trouble243 viewsIn the outback a tyre suddenly blew. "No worries" we thought, as we had 3 spares (+ two more if we abandoned the trailer), 150l of water, 3 days of food, and an EPIRB if things got really bad. At the time I didn\'t fully appreciate the fact that my index got a blister from the burning heat of one of the wheel nuts. It was 45 deg C at the time, so everything was hot.

03 The first bit of tyre/wheel problem249 viewsSomewhere in the Australian outback on a 45 deg C day in Jan 08, a D3 had a bit of a flat tyre problem. "No worries, mate" st we had 3 spares (plus 2 more if we abandon the trailer), 150l of water, 4 days of food, and an EPIRB if things really go crook. The first clue that this was not a "normal" flat was when I handled a wheel nut and ended up with a blister from a burning hot nut (the ambient wasn\'t THAT hot).

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06 Spare tyre on and still suffering from hot wheel nuts296 viewsManaged to get ultra hot wheel nuts back on the spare (using the original 19" D3 wheel, vs the 19" RRS wider wheel which blew - shown in left of photo). Pity we didn\'t note that the disk brake was EXTREMELY hot at this time.

07 Back side of failed tyre340 viewsThis is the back of the blown tyre. It looks like any other worn tyre which has run a bit while flat. Note that we were running on wider 19" RRS wheels (have 4 19" MTRs + 1 old A/T on the original 5 wheels). Also have a rear-mount spare tyre holder which is really convenient with the wider rim and the fact that the tyre was still hot (it had some melted rubber on the other side!!)

08 D3 stranded with a seized smoking wheel314 viewsAbout 1 hr after replacing the blown tyre, strange noises emanated from the stability control system and speed dropped off. Then I looked in the rear view mirror, and noted a cloud of dust along with a whiff of black smoke. This led to a very quick stop (no traffic on this route for over a week, so no worries about having to signal exiting the road). Took a look and WOW. The right rear wheel was glowing a dull red colour, and burning rubber smoke was wafting from the red glow over the fuel lines.

NEW FORM OF PARKING 86 views

Si taking a slightly wetter route...54 views

Parking module120 views

highlift and new sensor wire loom30 viewsNew wire loom added to protect sensor wires and keep things sanitary looking
. Highlift jack mount arms added and gas strut

09 Starting to remove the seized brake assembly295 viewsBy this time we\'d poured about 8l of water on the dull-red glowing and burning wheel assembly (too close to 140l of 98 octane petrol). Sudden cooling cracked the disk brake which showed mangled park brake parts. How to remove a brake disk without the right star fitting? First remove the caliper then get a sledge hammer?!!

Finished, looking good106 views

10 Cracked smoking parking brake drum337 viewsNote the crack in the face of the brake. This showed mangled parking brake springs and other bits. Also a bit of melted rubber was drooling out of the crack. Started to remove the brake caliper and enjoying the flies in 45 deg C heat. Ah, the wonderful Aussie climate in January.

Looking smart...125 views

234 viewsAll working

Cooking Roast at Pierre Springs221 views

Dash inner workings229 views

sticking carpet128 views

in the snow233 viewsdiscovery doing what it does best working in the snow

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11 Lesson in removing a jammed brake assembly in the Outback378 viewsSpent the next 4 hours doing this to my D3. Gave the photos to Land Rover dealer and they did not think this constituted abuse of the vehicle. I thought that was charitable, but if we hadn\'t done this, the tow back to civilisation would have been even longer.

12 Half way through removing a jammed disk brake in the Outback296 viewsThis was just before breaking the sledge hammer. Note we luckily carried a spare hammer. Ended up using (or breaking) every tool we had on this little repair job. Bed sheets are a good way of gathering the bits to show for the inevitable warranty claim.

Walking out after getting bogged - half way!53 views

13 How to care for tools302 viewsWhat happened to the sledge hammer after 2 hours of beating my seized and cracked disk/park brake assembly to bits. Now down to 1 hammer remaining. At least by this time it was getting cooler (down to 40 deg C)

14 "Are we having fun yet?"348 viewsSWMBO is pondering why attempting to drive 3,900 kms across the outback on dirt roads is more fun than, say, spending New Years in Paris......

52 viewsSlight dink in parking sensor, caused by under sied trailor. Stops parking sensors from working and didnt see it. Bloody thing!! Parking snsor still working perfectly normal.

15 First sign of bits of parking brake failure335 viewsNote the complete lack of pad from the parking brake. Not only was there no composite brake material left, but the drum was somewhat twisted and connecting bits all smashed. Also a small drip of melted rubber from wheel bearing parts....

Marking bolt holes266 views

Taking the High road (due to side steps) Doh117 views

16 All the remains of a D3\'s parking brake371 viewsAfter 4 hours of hammering, finally removed the disk/park brake drum, and nearly all the parking brake bits fell to the ground. Cut rhe remaining brake cable loose as it was wrapped around the hub and a bit melted. Also having 2 jacks + 2 jack stands will support 4 hrs of hammering on the side of my D3.

18 Brake "repairs" finished at sunset293 viewsWe just finished the repair at sunset and were driving slowly with 3 brakes. Oddly the D3 didn\'t behave any differently at 50 km/hr than it did normally. We had 4 instances of hitting the (3) skids for kangaroos before arriving in Wilcannia 3 hrs later. The brake light warning was making very distinctive noises and flashing randomly, though.

Looking North14 views

Looking out over Kielder Water9 viewsLooking out over Kielder Water

Looking out over Kielder Water13 views

Looking out over Kielder Water105 views

Rudland Rigg45 viewsThe view from the top of Rudland Rigg looking out towards Roseberry Topping and the coast.

Kingmav behind30 views

Kingmav in the water31 views

1 General Information, Identification Codes and Jacking and Lifting24 viewsPart 1 of Discovery 3/4 Workshop Manual - General Information, Identification Codes and Jacking and Lifting

Rockingham 05326 views

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Checking for fit, free-spool lever needed to be modified1024 views

Marking the bumper for the cutout1093 views

Looking shiny after Meguirs 3 stage treatment419 views

Looking shiny after Meguirs 3 stage treatment334 views

Looking shiny after Meguirs 3 stage treatment347 views

Local WA newspaper article on D3 Theft168 viewsThe article is info by police public affairs. They wanted something to keep people locking doors and taking care during the holiday period. There are also TV public service announcements on air in WA featuring my wife confessing to leaving 1 door unlocked leading to the theft.

2010 Calender Entry359 viewsNeVeTaS & Tony686 - Kings Forest Suffolk

Kayaking on Hunters Gorge - Diamantina NP QLD22 views

Looking West from 'Big Red' - Simpson Desert19 views

Kayaking - Cooper Creek Innamincka21 views

98 viewsAll 4 switches in place.
Driver's side switches are:
. Parking sensors master switch
. Reverse camera off/on/reverse-tiggered
Passenger side switches are:
. CarPC off/on/ignition-triggered
. 12V Regulator off/on/ignition-triggered

78 viewsHole for 12V accessory socket. This hole has a blanking plate on it on Commercial D3s. It just needed to be filed down in some areas to fit the socket I bought.

homemade rainbow163 viewsNo rain here, so making our own rainbows.

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My Disco 4 HSE32 viewsUnwashed...blame outdoor LHR T1 2 week parking!!

Iron X41 viewsCar Pro Iron X making the wheels bleed - absolutely stinks

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Locking Kit626 viewsready to install
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Thread upload147 viewsTemporary short term fix - duck tape to get you home!!

Thread upload131 viewsSplit after removing duck tape. I think the split got longer whilst waiting for new silicone hose's to arrive.

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Thread upload128 viewsOriginal LR rubber hose just before removing (turbo end).

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offending part head caught 9 viewsoffending part head caught when standing back up from picking up dropped LTO tape

Locking Plate4 views

shes home!31 viewsfirst day at work after picking this up.

D3 pics 211 views

D3 pics9 views

D3 Pics 412 views

D3 Pics 510 views

D3 Pics 39 views

Bad bits 711 views

Bad bits 612 views

Bad bits 511 views

Bad bits 110 views

Bad bits 211 views

Bad bits 310 views

Bad bits 413 views

Interior 412 views

Interior 311 views

Interior 214 views

Exterior 612 views

D3 Pics 614 views

PDC Front and Rear37 views

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Flinders Ranges - View South from Aroona Valley158 views

This road isnt on a bus route!122 viewsWent to see how my new house is looking in Czech Republic, this is one of two roads out of the village

EGR Blanking Tool - coat-hanger73 views

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What 4x4's are for ...150 viewsThrowing a bunch of kit in back of an taking it places.

Taking damaged wrap off...192 viewsOnly because of the REAL damage to the car....

Alternator and Regulator Wiring Diagrams, TDV6 and petrol V8 and V61973 viewsThis is a three page pdf that shows the alternator and regulator wiring for the petrol V6, petrol V8 and TDV6. The pdf can be either printed or by right clicking on the displayed pdf, rotated as required for viewing.

Of interest is that the regulator gets its instructions primarily from the Engine Control Module (ECM) and only secondarily from the vehicles electrical buss. The conductor from the battery thru the 5 amp fuse F20E is to provide initial power to excite the alternator at startup and then secondarily, to instruct it if the PWM signals were not available. Primary instructions to and from the ECM are thru the two other conductors via a digital like Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal.

If F20E, the 5 amp engine compartment fuse box fuse is blown, the red alternator light on the dash will be illuminated. This means that the alternator could be OK, but if the F20E fuse is blown, no electricity will be generated. Hence check the F20E fuse if you get a red ALT light or some indication of the alternator not working.

Regarding operation of the red ALT light on the dash, it is not the regulator within the alternator that tells the red light to illuminate, or not, but instead the ECM. This is the reason the red light does not function in the same manner as with older vehicles. With the 3, sometimes you have illumination and sometimes not depending upon what the ECM is thinking. What this means is that you can have an alternator that is failing but the red light does not illuminate as the ECM is compensating for reduced alternator output - maybe by draining the battery and or cutting back on vehicle electrical loads such as shutting off or cycling the radio amplifier or heated seats.

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58 viewsColdweathers, classic 90 blew up its expansion bottle, he was glad of the ride to the top but funnily enuf didnt want a tow to the bottom, some say it may have been due to the fact that his 90 looked like it had been taken jet sking on the back of a D3

Pirelli Scorpion Zero after over 56000 Km131 viewsNotice the flaking.

My Working Girls22 viewsLast day of the season 2012 picking up.

6mm PA12 grade nylon tubing with heat shrink applied 539 viewsShows some of the 6mm air line with heat shrink applied to one end of tubing. Shrink will be applied to the other end once field cut to length. These four tubes, each about 20 ft (6m) long, feed to the rear. Re the front air lines, (not shown), four additional lengths, each about 10 ft (3m) long, are required plus one more 3 metre length for compressor air. The 6mm tubing is a Nylon product specified as PA12. There is also a very similar Transport grade PA11 material, however it seems that PA12 is the more common Transport grade now in use. Also the applicable DIN standard seems to be both DIN 73378 and DIN 74324 for the nylon tubing. The working pressure of the 6mm tubing is about 27 Bar and bursting 82 Bar @ 20C. This is for the 1mm nominal wall thickness material, (4mm ID, 6mm OD).

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EGR Blanking212 viewsBlanking plates cut from stainless steel plate.

Buckingham takes the plunge135 views

Land Rover Aerial Fin images for both Glass and Metal Roof Disco3 / LR3850 viewsAs well as the two different fins, this pdf also shows the plastic blanking plate for glass roof vehicles where no fin is installed.

The glass roof fin is secured by two security screws from the top into a plastic frangible glue on gasket. The hope is that when struck, the fin will shear off and not crack the glass roof. Re the metal roof design, the fin is secured from underneath via two nuts.

The pdf also shows the various electrical bits related to the antennas. In the UK, the fin would house not only a cell phone antenna but the TV and satellite radio antenna electronics as well; in the States, the Sirius sat radio antenna and a G type cell phone antenna if the phone kit was installed would reside within the fin. The SAT NAV GPS antenna is located within the High Mount Brake Light plastic mounted to the upper rear hatch.

Fin cell phone aerial drawing190 viewsThe factory aerial for the factory NAV / GPS on my 2005 HSE is within the high mounted stop light lens at the top of the upper hatch door. I do not have the factory installed phone kit, and as such, do not have the fin installed; instead there is just a plastic blanking insert to fill the cell phone aerial wiring hole in the metal portion of the roof; hence this requirement for an "external" cell antenna. For those that do have the fin on their glass roof, the fin is screwed on to a glued on plastic gasket, (sort of), and not bolted thru as per the metal roof 3's.

Air Conditioning Pipes (File 1)976 viewsIt\'s the smaller of the 2 pipes that is leaking. Both pipes are encased full length in the foam sleeve. You can see where the support bracket has \'crushed\' the sleeve. The bracket is what holed the small pipe. There is a bracket at each end and one in the middle. You need to remove the suspension reservoir to get to the centre bracket. Be aware that the bolts securing the brackets may be corroded and are likely to shear off on removal!

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Alternator female plug looking down into top367 viewsThis shows the plug connected to the alternator wiring harness looking down into the top of the plug.

The cavity marked 1 is the AS or BATT SENSE and the wire colour most likely has Brown/Green on it.
The cavity marked 2 is the RC or ALT CON and the wire colour most likely has Red/White on it.
The cavity marked 3 is the L1 or ALT MON and the wire colour likely has Green/White on it.

I say "most likely" as the wire colours are not always the same on all vehicles.
Also the terminal 1 conductor destination is more likely C0570-175 rather than per the jpg.

The #3 pin is located closest to the big B+ terminal.

Alternator Plug and B+ terminal910 viewsPictured is the rear of the older Land Rover part # YLE500190 alternator showing the shiny cooling fin of the Regitar VRH2005-142 regulator under.

The first pin in the far left side of the connector is numbered #1 in the LR electrical wiring diagrams and is Battery Voltage Sensing (BVS); the middle pin, #2 receives a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal from the Engine Control Module (ECM), and the right pin, #3 carries a PWM signal back to the ECM. Terminal Pin #2 on the LR wiring diagrams is called Alternator Control or ALT CON; Pin #3 per LR is called Alternator Monitoring or ALT MON.

Pin #1 is similar to what in older designs used to be called A or Batt, but is now called by Denso, S, AS, or Alternator Sensing for this design. Pin #1 also provides power to excite the alternator at startup until the PWM instructions over ride the battery voltage info. Land Rover calls the electronics under the pins a Smart Regulator, ironic, as it has to follow orders from the ECM rather than give the orders - new age thinking I guess. This is different from older design internal regulators that look at just the battery or the electrical buss voltage and then decides itself what to do.

It is almost like we are back to the external regulator designs of old, except that the ECM may decide that instead of telling the alternator to make more power, to load shed, and hence shut down the heated windscreen, seats, or whatever other electrical loads it decides are appropriate. My view is that the "smarts" are in the ECM and that the "regulator" should be regarded if not dumb, then as being a slave to the ECM.

Frame Jacking Points showing where holes are located.1078 viewsThe four points marked with the arrows show where the holes in the underside of the frame are located such than one could insert a trolley jack pin type lifting adapter, (or as designed), the official LR scissors jack.

Bad Rock61 viewsbenign looking rock that punctured the sidewall of my new General Grabber AT2 (500km done on tyre)

Lost Ball45 viewsPepper looking for the ball

Blanking Kit Fitting Procedure2440 viewsHow I fitted the kit to my D3.

Woodlands Hotel5 viewsGreen Oval Garage would like to say thank you to the Woodlands Hotel in Leeds for allowing us the use of their beautiful grounds for all our future photos shoots.

Woodlands is one of the finest luxury hotels in Leeds. This boutique hotel is set in beautiful landscaped grounds on the outskirts of Leeds city centre, just 2 minutes drive from junction 27 of the M62 motorway, with 23 individually designed bedrooms and an award winning restaurant. Packed with character, this lovingly restored hotel is only three miles from the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Leeds with superb nightlife and unrivalled shopping.

Woodlands also offers a stylish and contemporary functions venue for all kinds of social and business events. Our three stunning event spaces are suitable for everything from wedding ceremonies and receptions, to corporate meetings and events. The permanent marquee, attached to the hotel, can accommodate up to 150 for dining and 200 for evening parties and receptions, making it one of the most elegant settings for a wedding venue in the Leeds area.

For more information or to make a booking, please contact us on enquire@woodlandsleeds.com or 0113 2381 488

2008 Calendar Entry - D3 go mad in Cornwall669 viewsMy D3 just above Pendower beach on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall in August 2007. Wife and kids are out of shot.... standing in the road to prevent other cars parking!!

Big Fishes269 viewsThe gradual metamorphosis begins. Sad to be gettinng rid of the 110, but looking forward to abusing the Disco.

Archos publicity shot178 views

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Black Lane, Mellor Moor167 viewsLooking at tread marks, appears to be only tractors that come up here of recent - until me!

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Pipinig lay out EGR214 views

blanking plates62 views

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Buckingham Blue D3 Screen Saver201 views49 frame (8 base frame) animated 100x46 pixel image in size cut from the Discovery 3 Accessory Builder screen - modelled after my D3 - running on my phone!

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Two Hooligans108 views

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LED light ON - looking out from boot80 views

LED light OFF - looking out from boot67 views

LED light ON - looking into boot84 views

LED light OFF - looking into boot73 views

Boots on ready for Rockingham87 views

Box Closed with 7 Blade NAS connectors577 viewsBox closed up and ready for use. The box and cable connectors are reasonably weather tight and hence can be submerged for a bit while doing a creek crossing but as with the 3, do not use the creek bed as a parking stall. Similarly, the connector recessed into the bumper will probably remain somewhat dry as long as you keep moving but if you get stopped, well that is another story.

As such, I put a vial of desiccant in the metal box prior to closing it up to reduce corrosion due to moisture build up.

Brakes Description and Operation2201 viewsThis is a 17 page pdf that describes the operation of the various braking systems: the ABS, CBC, DSC, EBD, ETC, EBA, EDC, and HDC. Also discussed is the yaw rate and lateral acceleration sensor as well as the steering angle sensor.

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Breather line with factory cap cut off.2275 viewsIf you expand the jpg by clicking on it, in the bottom right corner if you look closely, one can see the black plastic factory vent tubing with the OEM cap cut off.

Note the tubing is cut at a 45 degree angle facing to the rear. Also shown in the top right is the cut off portion sitting on the coolant water hose and on the top left also sitting on the coolant hose, the new to be installed Gore manufactured replacement breather cap.

Nice looking piece of engineering 53 views

The Blue Beastie fully kitted out overlooking Manchester128 views

Buckingham Blue364 views

Buckingham Blue442 views

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EGR Blanking202 viewsBlanking plates cut from stainless steel plate.

KING OF TOOL BOXES106 views

D3 Side Step Repairs145 viewsThe old rivet ends which I removed from the trim. I took one rubber end off the trim and let them all out by shaking it to save them rattling around inside the trim for years to come.

Cam Shaft Locking Pin84 views

Camshaft Locking Tool49 views

Central Door Locking Operation Description1449 viewsThis 17 page pdf explains how the door locks are supposed to operate. Note that on page 9/17, the explanation of the operation of the hood ajar switch is wrong. It operates similar to the door and tailgate ajar switches; that is when a "door" is closed, the switch is closed to maintain a ground back to the CJB. Opening the hood, door, or tailgate removes the ground breaking the circuit and hence allows for an alarm condition.

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C2658 locking bar41 views

LRs stick together129 viewsA date plantation alongside a wadi in the Western Hajar mountains of Oman. My mate\'s Disco 2 in company. Cracking drive on this day some 100km off-raod through wadis and mountain graded roads. Sheer, unadulterated pleasure.

Load space366 viewsShows the SA Front Runner Wolfpack stacking plastic storage boxes that I keep laod straps etc in and the 2nd is tool kit, spare belts, jerry can funnel and tools, plus airline and tyre inflator/deflaotr for ARB on-board compressor, HD jump leads. ARB Winch pack (Orange)with strops, snatch blocks, shackles, gloves, and 2 ARB recovery dampers. Really great 4x4 1st Aid kit from Outdoors warehouse in SA. LRs own loadspace guard - not the best design if you want to store a long load. Mods to be carried out!

Outside bathroom53 viewsOver looking the Limpopo River with South Africa in the back ground

AND YOU THOUGHT YOU LIKED MOUNTAIN BIKING138 views

Comparison with X5122 viewsAfter the training - couldn´t resist parking next to the x5...

Connector without blanking plug280 views

3 jerry's of water, cooking gear in crates in middle, clothes + food on top shelf127 views

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Looking back after a mile252 views

Calendar 2008 Entry531 viewsLooking back down Scotlands only \'greenlane\'

Backing out admting defeat318 views

Engine Cover Removed895 viewsView of the engine before blanking off the EGRs. The inset sort of shows one of the EGR valve/pipe flange securing bolts. The EGR valves are not easy to get at!

right cover markings85 views

Cows552 viewsCALENDAR 2008 ENTRY

Taken during the navigation challenege at Rockingham 2007, when the crowd were lost in a farmers field!

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Disco 3 2007 15 views

Not much left of bonnet!278 viewsCrash in a Renault Scenic
Head on colition with a Nissan Terrano he lost control came over the central reservation & ended coming at us sideways!
We hit him in the back wheel arch & spun him around so he then hit my drivers side, I walked away having a air bag wife had broken solder coursed by the seat belt, but it did save her life!
Our car was trashed but it did its gob (was only 2 weeks old!) the bonnet tacking lots of energy out of the collision & the inertia staying relatively in tacked.

940 kg load marking on inside of spoke416 viewsThis is a typical 940 kg load marking on a Cromodora wheel rated for the 3. In this case, the wheel is the 6 spoke 19" wheel common to the HSE, LR Part # ALY72191U.

Cromodora brand marking on inside of spoke.323 viewsThis is the Cromodora brand marking on the inside of the 6 spoke 19" wheels, Land Rover part number ALY72191U. Similar brand markings are cast onto the inside surface of the spokes on all Land Rover Cromodora wheels.

E-DOT and Japan wheel acceptance marking on ten spoke wheels.333 viewsThese are the E-DOT and Japanese wheel acceptance markings on the inside of one of the ten spokes of the 8J x 18" wheel, Land Rover part number ALY72190U or RRC500250xxx where xxx is the colour number, in this case, MNH for Sparkle Silver. There are similar markings on all Cromodora wheels for the 3.

Alloy Wheel Locking Nut Key253 views

Alloy Wheel Locking Nut Key251 views

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2004 disco, MN near Canadian border191 viewsmy mom out on hiking day with the disco I set up for her.

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who keeps parking that jap thing in the way?41 views

not making progrees47 views

dicky still not making progress49 views

King Spring Lifted D3 Coiler395 views

95 viewsSpare wheel well looking towards front of car.

D3 pack spot unsuspecting prey grazing peacefully on the plains85 views

D3 vs. XC90 in NCAP test414 views Actually D3 has more green color for the passanger as XC90 (that got 5 star marking). So if you really love your wife, D3 is safer to her in case that you are driving and she is a passanger :=)

A bare looking Disco 3 at Eastlands back in February 2006163 views

112 viewsD3matt's first go up that innocuous looking slope...

103 viewsD3matt's first go up that innocuous looking slope...(continued)

89 viewsD3matt's second go up that innocuous looking slope...

88 viewsD3matt's xxx go up that innocuous looking slope...!!!

is that Rob yawning?

Collection of EPB instructions & PDF\'s of Brake Posts656 viewsAll you need to change your brake pads or Brake Disks as well as adjuusting the Electronic Parking Brake. Includes the bedding in process for EPB pads

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D4 XS Water Ingress203 viewsWater leaking from behind rear view mirror onto dash.

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My Defender21 viewsDefender TD5 looking to keep it long term with a chassis replacement this year.but the quality / ride contrast between it and our Disco 3 is very apparent.

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Defender in the Fog, another day on the job.456 viewsThis is another normal work day for a Defender - actually the jpg is from a Land Rover advertising shot, but it may just not be a set up one. I think it is an actual working Defender. Note the visible front tow hook and how the hi lift is just rope tied on; also the normal stock headlights and I guess dual spare tyres - just another day on the job.

Deka Battery Dimension Data613 viewsThe battery size that I installed for my auxiliary was a BCI 40R battery as it was for me the easiest to fit and was also a cranking battery. The case profile was such that no tie down fins were located on either bottom end, (sides yes), and length wise, it was only about 11" (290 mm) long. As such, I did not have to grind the nibs at the front bottom of the plastic surround.

I did however raise the bottom of the battery above the angled nibs as I set the battery on a 1" (25mm) high plastic spacer. The total height, (battery plus spacer), was about 8" (200mm) so the battery top still fit under the Land Rover factory cover.

For the Aux battery, when I replaced the 40R, I installed an Interstate BCI 47 which is similar in size to a DIN H5. I was therefore able to eliminate the vertical spacer as the Group 47/H5 is the same height as the DIN H7/H8 stock LR spec starting battery. As such, the standard battery tie down bolts can be used without modification. The Group 47 battery is 9 11/16" long x 6 7/8" wide x 7 1/2" (190mm) high.

Checking the Terrain221 views

Video showing TR working to counter wheelspin570 viewsTaken at off road day in Henley In Adren Warwickshire, a good fun day out.

Ford at Packington - West Mids467 viewsHard to belive this is right by the M42 and M6, and really close to the NEC

174 viewssealant used for sticking resistor to rear light and spot fixing the D4 front grill this stuff is superb but needs 24 hrs to cure

Just before picking up my D35 viewsJust before picking up my D3

Disco looking clean!129 views

Just before picking up my D37 viewsJust before picking up my D3

Checking the suspension109 views

Just before picking up my D34 viewsJust before picking up my D3

Disco3 overlooking our city of Adelaide, Australia212 viewsThe TDV6 will make it a dream to climb the 450m above sea level to our ridge top home from the city each day.

Disco3 Jacking PDF110 views

323 viewsPicture courtesy of BuckinghamBazza, Ribble Valley May 18, 2009, edited by wvlenthe

Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual - Buckingham Blue324 views

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discowex nearly making it... after barryg... but not quite120 views

Rear doors all working with new trim and panels removed60 views

Discovery 3 HSE15 viewsDiscovery 3 HSE Buckingham Blue - 83k

Discovery 3 HSE12 viewsDiscovery 3 HSE - Buckingham Blue - 83k

Best Looking SUV12 views

Front Jacking66 views

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59 viewsA cold looking base camp, but a happy camp

BuckinghamBazza descending103 views

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big mel21 views

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Driving 101 - a humourous PowerPoint Presentation file144 viewsItalian and humourous. Turn the sound on and have a quiet chuckle at the show. Only let the children watch if they are able to accept animated violence (some life forms were injured or killed in the making of this animation!!).

Tow bar in the locking position161 views

locking pin151 views

knock the locking pin downside with a small screwdriver167 views

Small rod broken, note the small locking pin broken also165 views

My LR3 taking a shower228 views

King Springs Lift330 viewsSpring Lift and Safari snorkel fitted

King Springs Lift239 viewsFront Spring

King Springs Lift216 viewsRear underbody Clearance

King Springs Lift203 viewsFront underbody clearance

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Disco 3 Xs Tdv6 looking good !!145 views

Passenger side Airbag35 viewsAirbag seams cracking

KingOne 12000lb Winch124 views12000 Winch in ARB Bar

Looking back along the mountain track86 views

Still looking for the pools102 views

D3 fully loaded with 5 king size swags121 views

No worms or mudfish were harmed in the making of this photo.....472 views

cam shaft locking tool53 views

Hiking to Bendethera Caves80 views

157 viewsLITTLE SCARED, THINKING I WAS GUNA ROLL

327 viewsbrand spanking new

Local burning off - making a fire-break49 views

CaverD3 - checking entry to cave59 views

44 gallon drum - blocking entry to a cave56 views

61 viewsI have no idea what's in there, or what it does, but with just one green light to tell me everything is OK it's speaking my language.

Tony686 & NeVeTaS In Kings Forest Country Park300 views

Kingsley with Sr. Pedro, the chief of police at Foz Do Cunene, Angola.167 viewsSr. Pedro was initially a bit wary of us, but once King had explained his mission, Sr. Pedro and his team couldn't do enough to help. He even brought us sinkers to fish with and beer when we ran out! Kinsley took him to meet his neighbours from Namibia

Papa King shows us why you never travel alone195 viewsAll of a sudden the sand became spongy, and Kingsley\'s vehicle just sunk in up to the chassis. Took the guys quite a while to dig and winch it out.

Ray stalking Marc411 views

Babu - great guy from Mozambique who joined Kingsley\'s core team.150 views"How the heck am I gonna fit all that in there?!"
Packing all the kit in Ondangwa. Amazing what you can get into a Defender!

Kingsley, Eugene, Paulo, Myself at Ruacana falls on the Namibian side172 views

Kids from Ruacana school in Namibia147 viewsThe kids at some South African schools donated libraries and stationery which we were handing out. THe also filled a book with pictures of themselves and messages to the kids of the schools Kingsley\'s mission were to visit. In return the kids from the destination schools wrote messages back to the SA kids. Very Cool!

The potholes are as big as D3\'s. Trucks were breaking all over the place. Road to Ondjiva146 views

Real everyday use of 4*4: got a parking slot456 views No other car than 4*4 could have used this parking slot..

3\'s company82 viewspearched up on the dunes over looking brandon bay co kerry

dunes in kerry72 viewsa nice view over looking brandon bay in kerry

articulation97 viewsdisco cocking its leg

over looking the shannon and lough Derg76 views

The A5 to Semonkong, the countryside is just breath taking.97 views

packing up to leave, note short suspension hieght rods not removed yet122 views

MAP markings64 views

Walking Stick (Insect Order: Phasmida)50 views

Overlooking the Straits of Hormuz162 views

leaking front diff126 views

Shiny new cable113 viewsConnected to the solenoid, and looking quite smart. I hope this will last longer than the old one.

My D3 before I bought it702 viewsThis pic was sent to me by the dealer - just to keep me awake at nights looking at my PC screen!!

checking out the back fence line track199 views

208 viewsMike racing into pit 3 - as we were now both making it all the way through, the winner would be judged on time.

Grandson #1133 viewsChecking pram tyres

Left hand side of internal 40 Litre water tank161 viewsView from floor looking towards tank. Top white cover is 50mm plastic pipe cap. It protects the tank vent valve. Dispensing hose is at lower corner of tank

Bourne Woods 19-12-09498 viewsThe entry track to Bourne Woods just after heavy snowfall. Taking my 7 month old Lab puppy for her first walk in the snow!

Saddleworth Moor in January59 viewsThis is where they are now looking, again...

395 viewsNot my prefered method of jacking. Way too unstable,

Left side (looking forward) of radiator after grill and bumpers removed.101 viewsTape measure is shown for illustration of dimensions only.

Front bumper view of semi-installed winch118 viewsNote the left-side (looking forward) bracket holding the white windscreen washer bottle.

Installed winch with hydraulic hoses175 viewsThe hydraulic hoses are stiff, so I had to run them up the side of the radiator (can just see inside red boxes) to near the top of the radiator, then back down inside the engine compartment, then underneath the engine (behind the radiator) to the D4's power steering rack, where the hoses become metal. This hose routing may not be possible if the fuel-burning heater is in place (we don't have those in Aust and the space allowed room for my hands to bend and run the hoses without kinking).

Front-right view (looking forward) of partially installed winch and mount122 viewsThe closest bracket, with three rubber grommets, is the air bag sensor. Before beginning any of this work, be sure to disconnect battery and discharge any remaining electrical power. I didn't want to accidently drop this assembly and cause the airbags to deploy.

Further detail of attachment of the winch hoses to power steering system140 viewsThis is under the right (looking forward) lower plastic radiator cover.

49 viewsLooking up under the wheel arch with the cover held back

Car parking Japan style! (not sure its Disco sized or rated though...)141 views

Side on of feet and bar locking knobs.20 views

325 viewsJacking points on ARB winchbar.

basking in sunshine154 views

View from slate mine buildings looking up at D3 climbing173 views

Looking out from the top of the slate mine187 views

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General AT 19"254 viewsLooking Good!

Buckingham\'s new black alloys129 views

Buckingham\'s new black alloys139 views

Making our way down to the river58 views

Looking across to Kintyre from Arran55 views

Looking down teigdalen158 views

Sonichi132 views

Intercooler looking dodgy18 views

Spacious Interior, plenty of kitchen working space105 views

LRO Show Billing 200221 viewsTaking the fairly standard 110 round the course, we did ok.

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Blanking Plug side shot398 views

Glass Roof Blanking plug363 views

102 viewsLooking for the grommet

Dual Mass Flywheel Checking Procedure14 views

wires pocking through hooked up to base harness644 views

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looking at gear through actuator hole820 views

EGR Blanking265 viewsPipe removed for blank plate.

Drawing of Euro III engine EGR blanking plate213 views

EGR Blanking125 views

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EGR Stub Pipes13 viewsThis what they looked like after 15K Km
Glad I fitted the Blanking kit

101 viewsSome elk checking me out from across the canyon.

Emergency unlocking42 views

Exhaust Crossover Pipe156 viewsThis is the pipe that i am looking for.

eye test 121 viewsLook at the picture below very carefully

Have you noticed the girl in the background?
Can you see her bum?
If your answer is YES then go and see an Optician!
What you see is the armpit of the girl taking the picture.

EGR Blanking267 viewsL.H.S.

CALENDAR 2008840 viewsTaking a rest. Peninsula Valdes

Wires under the bonnet 142 viewsLooking inside the grille - centre. No socket here.

Wires under the bonnet 141 viewsLooking inside the grille - centre. No socket here.

CALENDAR 2008 ENTRY685 viewsTaking a sunbath en route to El Chalten (Argentina)

FASKIT on end view 859 viewsEnd and rear view of the FASKIT. Yellow lines are as shipped for hooking to the air supply; one line to valve/filler and other is to gauge. I will modify the arrangement to delete one of the yellow lines such that gauge line plugs into where the second yellow line is right now,(will be only one yellow tube), and then the air source line will plug into the port controlled by the valve, (hidden in this view but visible in other view). When white valve is in the ON position, gauge will read air source pressure, and be available to supply air to any of the selected four air springs. When valve is closed, the gauge will show individual air pressure in each of the air springs when a jumper is run between the gauge Schrader valve and the appropriate air spring Schrader valve.

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Tripod - Ben Orford53 views

DISCO3.CO.UK494 viewsCALENDAR 2008 ENTRY

Taken at Rockingham 2007 - the forum\'s flag.
By CY

Underside showing various thickness of packing135 views

Final Packing Solution152 views

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Looking over Loch158 views

Looking to Skye183 views

Front King Spring Coil 248 views

Austria148 views

Anglicised info on Fuel Gauge workings108 views

MS Excel chart of fuel usage in TDV6 first 3 months of ownership200 viewsReason for distortion at beginning is not known - average so far is 11.55l/100k (25.09mpg) for the 6 199k travelled. The fuel usage 'bumps' correspond with the city driving although they did mirror the cost for a while! A copy of the spreadsheet (105kb) that shows MPG and l/100k (but not miles) is available for the asking - just PM me.

Fuel flap locking system missing bit19 views

Discovery 3586 viewsCALENDAR 2008 ENTRY

Gazavich\'s D3, taken in the campsite at Rockingham, 2007.

Yahoo! is thinking what I\'m thinking59 views

looking good88 viewsnew wheels

372 viewsgoofy looking stock tires

Heading up to Snake Lake148 viewsDidn't know we were actually going up to the lake. We were planning doing a loop without taking the spur to the lake. Turned around early due to time concerns. Difficulty (as rated by trail book): 8/10.

D3 in Kakadu National Park, on the track into Graveside Gorge51 viewsKakadu National Park is in a World Heritage area, with the entrance about 3 hours out of Darwin. It took another hour to get to the un-marked track into Graveside Gorge, which then took three hours to travel the 41km in. Not a tough track, but a series of big wash-outs with very deep and soft sand in the creek beds made driving fun. The most amazing thing, was that we had the whole place to ourselves. No marked tracks, so bushwalking involved blazing a trail using GPS and topo maps to find the way.

Park Brake wiring95 views

189 viewsCars belonging to the team of guns where I was picking up the other day..... A D3 was in there!!! plus 2 Supercharged RRs with MTRs and a RR Vogue

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Rhino Tow Loop Hitch263 viewsThis is a receiver end view of the Rhino Hitch that ties to the factory tow loop. In addition to improved strength, it does not reduce ground clearance as does the factory style when installed.

Land Rover in early advertising videos when the 3 first came out showed the D3 hanging from a crane via the frame. The intent was to show how strong the frame is and by inference, the rear tow loop, specifically noted as being good for 6 tonne. The video ends before anything dropped or was lowered back to the ground, so one of course does not know for certain. The Rhino Hitch design however picks up on the apparent evidence of strength and certainly the additional clearance.

Headlamp Masking Diagram52 views

Well, would you swin in this. The pic doesn't show it, but this Loch looks a tad on the iffy side, and its drinking water ????153 views

gobsmacking View143 views

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Gobsmacking View !138 views

Another spooky looking place ?170 views

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Close up - key removed14 viewsIn the center is the added switch with removable key.
Here the key is removed.
This is to add an additional 'protection' from discharging the auxiliary battery in case other people are working on the car and accidentally switches on any electrical bit :)

President Johnson II in its current position16 viewsThis CB was installed some years ago and still is at the same location.
However, I'm planning to move it to the head unit area.
As such, I'm looking around to replace my low end head unit with a single DIN radio and the CB on top of it.

33 viewsThe facia had some bits sticking out which fit quite nicely with the supplied double DIN support. As I was going to use the DIN supports supplied with either the radio and the CB, I needed to remove those bits sticking out. They made the DIN support bend as well.