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Sorry guys

Chopped was first and gets the deal. You will have to come and collect. If possible before Friday. You can bring Cash.

We just need to get rid of it ;)

For sale:

1 X Frontrunner Disco3 Half rack with spare tyre carrier fixtures and 2 X 20lt Jerry Can holder
2 X 20lt Diesel Jerry cans

Price: R1000.00 not neg. Must be collected

Contact...

Hi Aubrey

I can only 2nd your sentiments about Elton. Have been dealing with him for nearly 9+ years now and his knowledge never stops to amaze me.

When I asked him to map the FFRR Td6 I...

On modern vehicles, where the battery is in a hard to get to place, there is a negative earth point clearly marked, on the FFRR's it is on the left strut dome, to where the negative clamp of the...

I still chuckle when I think back to 2010, when I had to pull a Disco4 out of the sandpit at Gerotek, (driver fault) with my Disco 1 ES 300Tdi ;D ;D during one of the LROC weekend driver training...

Hi Alwyn

sorry to hear about your misfortune, and I sincerely hope it will be the last one. At least with Mike you are in good hands :)

When last did your rig have a proper gearbox service. ...

I still enjoy driving my Fattie (2003 Td6). When I bought it in 2015, it still had the CAT and EGR fitted. So those were removed immediately. Since then it has given me sterling service ;D

The...

Hi Brombeer

you can get the parts from All-O-Matic in JNB or from ZF in Edenvale.

Best would be to put the vehicle on a trailer and tow it to Sean at the Gearbox Company in Stryjdom Park.
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Hi Dam1Kitch

remember that 3.0 V6 petrol is a Ford engine, so spares should be available from 3rd party suppliers.

I have the FFRR Td6 with the 3.0 straight six BMW M57D30 and that is the...

Hi Kudus

I ran my 300Tdi to 380'000km, when I sold it back in 2015.

Engine (never opened) Delo 400

R380 Box Dexron IID ATF

LT230 and Diffs Castrol EPX90 (GL5)

Hi Nedge

I get average range of 900+km per tank in suburban work. On the long run, she easily gets me from PTA East to Beaufort Wes on one tank. Just wouldn't make Laingsburg, that would need...

Hi Beesblaas

if your budget commands you to look at sub 200K Value rigs, then yes the TDV8 3.6.

If you can stretch to 350-400K then rather look for a TDV8 4.4 (2010-2012).

4.4 is the better...

Congrats Alwyn and TP! Welcome to the Big Body Range Club. You will love that vehicle. The ride is so much smoother than on the D3/D4. But you will miss the much bigger boot space of the Discos....

That is a welcome addition. And electric super chargers are more effective and drain less power from the engine. The "mild" engine reminds me of the low boost altitude compensation turbos on the...

I always used Castrol EPX90 in the LT230, and the 2 diffs. R380 gearbox always was filled with normal Dexron IID from a reputable brand.

Sold the rig at 380'000km.

Hi splitpin

great to hear you are sorted now.

Hi Jelo

Corrected my reply under pos. 4.

Had the same issue once with my Disco 1 300Tdi's OEM Speed control, where the brake pedal position contact was dodgy in the off position.

And had it...

Hi Hanny and splitpin

I only use Osram (OEM to most manufacturers) globes and never had a problem with any one of them. Yes they are expensive and you get them from Diesel Electric in packs of...

Hi Splitpin

you have to check the following, before venturing further:

1. When you purchased the new battery, did you fully charge it, after fitting it to the car. New batteries are seldom...

Hi send me a pm, then I can let you have a copy of the latest Rave manual :)

Hi Viperover

We are talking diesel engines here and therefore I don't agree with you. Even if you mix 1:100 you won't damage the engine. If you go down to 1:50 you will get some blue smoke out...

Hi Boerseun

put it on a lowbed and have them deliver it to Mikebob. He has all the necessary diagnostic equipment.

But don't drive it like that!!!

Hi Silver Shadow

is the suspension of your D3 V8 behaving now?

Good advise from Mikebob

Have the timing chain AND ALL CHAIN GUIDES!!! replaced. You don't want that chain to jump a few sprocket teeth, until the valves hit the pistons!!

Get the vehicle to...

Hi Rooikop

on older cars, the fix used to be to fit a relay between the lead coming from the ignition switch and and the starter, as with age, there was too much resistance in the cable to...

Very sensitive advice from JacquesC!!

Oil pump change at the very earliest convenience is a must on D3 TDV6's, espcially if its VIN states it as a 2007 or later model. Those oil pumps are dodgy...

Hi Merc007

I would strongly suggest you take your rig to Craig Anderson at Landyworld in George. Yes i know it is a 3 hour drive, but he WILL be able to sort out your rig. If your rig is a 2007...

3.6 TDV8 or Petrol V8?

In both cases it would have the later Magna Steyr (Used to be Steyr Daimler Puch) TFC with friction disc mechanism.

Hi Viperover yes they are the best in the business.

As mentioned higher up, I had the disti of my old Merc done by them properly. But the car still had a misfire above 5000rpm, because of the...

Hi Mikebob

I have the RSW OBDII Interface for the early RR's. I have to go to Silverton this week. So could pop in at your place then we can check it out. Remember, every time the battery has...

Just back from the first long trip (1200km) to KZN with the new front shocks and bellows.

What a difference. The Miessler shocks in combination with the Arnott bellows make for a super soft but...

Hi All

I fitted the Varta I1 last year and that put paid to all my elctronic gremlins.

The FFRR's and also the D3/D4's are very sensitive to battery ageing.

My fattie was standing from...

Hi All

the most reliable contact breakerless ignition is Pertronix.

I have them in all my classic cars and NEVER had a failure. In my 1955 MB 300SL "Gullwing" it has been in there since...

Hi All

some very interesting comments here. AFAS Poly Bushes are concerned, they work well on racing cars, where precise wheel control can make the difference on the track.

Poly bushes are...

Hi DJR

Craig Anderson and his Landyworld Team are tops! I can fully second your comments.