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    Suspension Fault Warning Light-freaking out!!

    All-Star1 - If you don't have much in the way of automotive knowledge, you'll likely need to take it to the dealer or an independent shop that can deal with an LR3 (these may not be readily available where you are though). I tend to look at the stealership as no more then a first opinion...
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    Tire like noise - but not the tires!

    Pricing: NB - I'm in Canada, so we get lousy rates on everything - should be cheaper in the US. Parts: Bearings - $285 x2 Tie rod end - $39 x1 (might as well, since I knew about it, and it was cheap) Scheduled labor on the bearings is 1.5 hours per, they didn't mention a charge for...
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    Tire like noise - but not the tires!

    UPDATE: turns out to be 2 different bearing issues (both fronts). One dried out, the other side loose. I suspect I'll let the stealership deal with it as parts are on back order, and they'll provide me with a free loaner until the parts become available. It's probably worthwhile to note...
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    Tire like noise - but not the tires!

    Hi tlt - I looked at Houm's thread that you posted to just now; I'm not seeing any similarities in his descriptions to mine, though I'm certainly not ruling out the diff(s)! The sound is what I find so different - it's a repetitive thrumming (when I refer to "frequency", I'm not referring to...
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    Tire like noise - but not the tires!

    Hi there, '06 SEV8 here with some unusual noise, and hoping for a few thoughts before dragging the beast in to the stealership! Started hearing some flap from the tires a few thousand miles ago (!), and figured it was just the winters wearing out - we'd been running Pirelli Scorpions...
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    2008 LR3 hatch will not open

    I assumed it was right in the hole - however, I never managed to make this work. Instead, I popped the back off of the actuator housing and just pulled on the cable - effectively doing the same thing. It's awkward unless you have small hands, or unless you cut the cable outside of the...
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    2007 Land Rover LR3 SE towing boat

    Do you have an SEV6 (not sure if they were even sold in the US in 2007) or SEV8? The V8 is good for 7700lbs.... Here's a nice pic : http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12271&page=3&highlight=boat (not my rig, but twice your weight requirement)
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    Automatic Windows LR3

    Yes, the driver's side is auto-down. You can buy aftermarket units to make the rest of them auto-down (& auto up!), if you don't mind taking off the inner door skins and splicing some wires...
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    DIY Brake & Rotors

    Technically no, as long as you don't break 'em when you remove and reinstall the pads. I seem to break them fairly regular on all three of my cars so I've given up and just spend the extra $15 for each sensor. That being said, the ones on the LR3 (mainly the rear) are are a pain to plug in...
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    2008 LR3 hatch will not open

    For $200, I might have opted to get the dealer to do it.... When I read various posts on it, I was seeing a lot of people paying in the $500-$700 range; the breakdown was usually $300-$400 in parts + a couple of hours labor. It seemed that many dealerships where replacing the actuator and the...
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    2008 LR3 hatch will not open

    Sounds like the cable has broken off from the latch mechanism (I think I was the last person to post in the link above). If this is the case, the fix is relatively straightforward, but quite frustrating because you have very little space to work with. If you don't mind getting in and...
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    Suspension replacement?

    I'm pretty sure Merrion actually did see one for the LR3! I thought I saw it yesterday or the day before as well, and was pretty surprised. It's no longer listed - perhaps a typo during an update for today's suspension sale?
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    Midwest storm

    Lot's of fun! Unfortunately they're calling for only 12" locally; still fun, but it's driveable in my snowtire equiped RWD coupe (though much easier in the LR3). Get out and play - but be safe!
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    2008 Lr3 > 2005 Lr3?

    Hi Mike - I probably wasn't really clear on my original post (late night, in a rush!). Imported LR3s can be warrantied in Canada; our local dealership offered to warranty our imported US LR3 at the same rate as a Canadian one. However, the rate for full coverage was quoted at $5800 which...
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    2008 Lr3 > 2005 Lr3?

    Hi MPG_LR3 - We have an '06 LR3 with 63k miles - a US vehicle in Canada! (Ontario) . There's no problem warrantying a US truck in Canada, though the price quoted by the dealership was pretty crazy - I think $5800 which would cover us to 100k kms (60k miles). I'm happy to do the small...
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    2005 LR3 Tailgate Latch problems

    Just did this fix tonight; it's a bit of a pain in the @ss since space is so limited. I spent 2 hours trying to get the upper hatch to release, but never managed it. Getting a screwdriver into the little hole was easy enough - took a few tries and the right size of screwdriver, but never had...
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    3rd Row Child Car Seats - Need Advice!

    Per joecool's comments, there are anchors for tethering the head restraint strap hidden just under the floor to the outboard side tucked slightly under the rear floor overhang - I missed them initially and was scratching my head... You will need to use seatbelts and a seatbelt locking clip (the...
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    Motorola Droid 2Cell Phone

    Haven't used a motorola, but I've tried 2 different Android based phones - works properly with no issues; I would guess that the Android operating system is more important then the hardware manufacturer (since the bluetooth modules all come from common suppliers)...
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    Erratic Climate Control - Solved

    Thanks - good one to know!
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    Newbie considering a LR3...any advice?

    Not sure I'd buy the lifecycle costs being higher if you buy used and aren't racking up large numbers of miles... granted I'm comparing new to used, so not really an apples to apples comparison. Loosely comparing our TCO on the LR3 vs. the neighbours, I seem to be a fair bit ahead - granted...
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    Newbie considering a LR3...any advice?

    Certainly understand your point, but the LR3 also offers better packaging (IMO!) then the either the BMW or GX470, at a very attractive price point when looking used.... To that end, buying used, I wouldn't consider it a very expensive vehicle. The wives on our street have started...
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    Washer resevoir - stupid timing!

    Came back from a ~1000k mile trip last Fri-Sunday with a broken washer resevoir. Doing roughly the same trip starting again tomorrow (long story), and the local dealership didn't have any replacements in stock. Given the amount of snow we have right now (travelling from SW Ontario ->...
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    Metal Valve Caps

    I have silvery gray caps that look metal, but are really plastic. The local tire shop replaced 'em with green ones when I replaced the tires a few years back. I didn't initially notice, but went back to collect the caps later - their response was that the green ones represented their...
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    Windshield

    I had a similar issue - 3" strip not defrosting. They said that the wires to the windshield were obviously damaged and there was no question about warranty (ie, the wiring isn't accessible to the average person, so it had to be a warranty item).
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    Windshield

    No big deal; had mine done under warranted - it just gets subbed to a glass shop.

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