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Tips and hacks to get the best mpg out of your LR3
This is my average on all terrain tires 265/60 /18 and winter blend premium fuel with 10% ethanol.First picture was on long trip, second normal after refueling from 27 miles trips to work and back on small town roads , NJ turnpike and spending some time in merging traffic on Newark Bay... -
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Hand Winch for Self Recovery?
wyeth-scott is your answer , not harbour fright . -
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LR4 Discovery 4 Canvas Seat Covers
Exmoor Trim is represented in US by Rovers North . I got mine from them, although for LR3, but they also have LR4 covers as well. LUCKY8 sells seat covers as well, but don't know the product's company brand name. -
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Bad wheel bearing
Changing hub nuts IS necessary and you do NOT want to skip this step. This will be the only part that keeps your entire wheel attached to your vehicle. Also Torque specs for a wheel nut were revised a few years back, from 350 Nm to a 230 Nm.You can read about it on the British forum. -
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Tonga green bumper
Lr4 headlights will NOT fit an LR3 without replacing metal fenders , so that would be another expense for a make up along with grill , bumper, also hood will sit differently with a gap due to different headlights and lr4 grill. -
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Roof Rack Conundrum
Finlay, What was particularly unattractive or a tipping point , that you discarded URBAN OFFROAD roof rack ? Noise could have been easily remedied with some cleverly designed cowl that sits lower then usual .I actually find this roof rack slightly compatible with a PROSPEED , as it is... -
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Check your water pump!
What an LR3 water pump has to do with a LR4 ,these have totally different units as both engines are different 4.4 vs 5.0 liter. I find an LR3 pump reliable as I am at 164 000 miles and still running strong. -
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Resolution: Leaky 06 LR3
ZF 6HP26 was used in early 7 series BMW and our transmission pan is shared with early X5. -
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What is the average lifespan of an LR3 alternator?
It could not have been an OEM Denso alternator, could it ? I am still on original at 163 000 miles. -
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What is the average lifespan of an LR3 alternator?
Where did you managed to buy a alternator for 200 bucks ? -
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Serpentine belt replacement
This part , that you talking about is called IDLER PULLEY , not a tensioner and yes , change this part while you have belts off . I would change both tensioners too. -
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Cheapest way to replace lost key fob?
The cheapest way would be ...to find the old one . Otherwise there is no other way to obtain it, but thru dealers. -
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Front Diff/driveshaft leak
You don't want a complete diff meltdown, from lock of fluid.I don't know ,how long have you had that leak, but it is not small.Eventually , you WILL run out of fluid and douse major diff damage , that could seize and rip apart driveshaft and evan a T-case components.I have seen a diff meltdown... -
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Front Diff/driveshaft leak
Driveshaft does not hold any oil . It is a Cv joint type shaft, that is packed with very heavy grease.Your leak looks from the picture , like a pinion bearing shaft seal inside a differential. -
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who has the most miles
That bird chirping before strut up and shut off sounds like a rear differential motor going bad , that sits on top of the diff. case.providing that you have a locking rear diff. -
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who has the most miles
Geez...am I the only one with a original compressor ? -
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who has the most miles
Cheracter does not count anymore , as his engine quit at 464 000 miles , actually leak on one of the cylinders or something like that.So he got another disco 3 after that. My LR3 has 156 000 miles as of yesterday . -
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Transfer case seals
here is what you can do with seized / fused output flange to the driveshaft Take a grinding wheel and cut a small notch o the driveshaft flange, so you can rest an air chisel on this notch and carefully use an air chisel on the angle to separate both part, chiseling towards the front diff ... -
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PO 171 & 174 Codes (Lean Banks 1 & 2)
Listen , I am not saying you have a intake manifold leak, but ..PO 171 and 174 could mean something as simple as worn O ring on dipstick or improperly inserted dipstick , also check oil plug for tightness and all the metal clamps on intake plenum chamber as well as clamp on throttle body. -
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Lower Control Arms: Partsgeek.com Experience?
Houm is right. I was debating on switching to a RRS control arms a while a go when I was about to change all the control arms an my LR3, but a fiend of mine , a local LR/jaguar manager told me the same . Bushings on RRS go out as quickly as those on LR3's , so it would make no sense to switch... -
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Valeo wiper blades let me down ,,,
I never had problems with Valeo Ultimate blades and I have driven with them all over NE, especially New England during worst storms in recent history.Famous freezing rain storms from Maine to NJ, 36 inches of 2010 Christmas Blizzard, many snow storms going skiing to VT, ME and Lake Placid...
