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I don't understand this. Was there just a plug screwed in where the filter would be? Otherwise you'd have motor oil spewing all over the engine bay, you'd smell it in about 30 seconds, and your dash w ...
DieselRanger
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Views: 183
Forum:Faults and Fixes
Posted: 7th Apr 2024 4:21 pm
Subject: No oil filter in new engine
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Duct/gaffer tape to bonnet, boot lid, or roof.
DieselRanger
Replies: 3
Views: 277
Forum:My Discovery 5
Posted: 4th Apr 2024 1:43 pm
Subject: How to transport mountain bike with no tow bar and boot full
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Seems like a parking light. Might check settings.
DieselRanger
Replies: 2
Views: 224
Forum:Faults and Fixes
Posted: 18th Mar 2024 12:48 am
Subject: Passenger tail light illuminated
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The roof loading is important - the locating holes in the roof rails are there to optimize the load on the rails and the roof.
If you place the crossbars too far apart you actually reduce the load ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 4
Views: 291
Forum:My Discovery 5
Posted: 8th Mar 2024 4:13 pm
Subject: Where do cross bars go on the roof rails for a box?
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I actually swapped down from 20's to 18" Compomotive wheels, and 70-series AT tires (Defender spec). The ride quality is spectacular, and the total unsprung weight and rotating mass are lower, wh ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 6
Views: 592
Forum:Orders - 2023MY
Posted: 3rd Feb 2024 3:23 am
Subject: Back driving a Discovery
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At that point, best to check the specific brand and size for their actual outside diameter and sidewall width. Tire size standards are only guidelines, actually tires can vary.
DieselRanger
Replies: 8
Views: 1199
Forum:My Discovery 5
Posted: 12th Jan 2024 1:45 pm
Subject: Our 2017 first edition
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There is a fault that had a recall for some vehicles where there's a bad ground/earth terminal somewhere in the system, and this causes the battery to drain. You might have a dealer take a look at tha ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 12
Views: 1220
Forum:Faults and Fixes
Posted: 6th Jan 2024 6:27 pm
Subject: New battery goes flat…
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I always use this site when considering new tires in a different size. https://tiresize.com/calculator/
You'll find the outside diameter is what makes the most difference - stick with the known wid ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 8
Views: 1199
Forum:My Discovery 5
Posted: 6th Jan 2024 6:19 pm
Subject: Our 2017 first edition
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I've been using mine less, parked up in my garage. Have found that I need to condition the battery about once a month unless I drive it weekly or so. I have got "vehicle battery low - please driv ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 7
Views: 911
Forum:General
Posted: 2nd Jan 2024 1:15 am
Subject: Car to be laid up for 2 months
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Try this first - this worked for mobile phones back in the day when they weren't IP65 rated.
Remove the battery and soak in distilled water (DISTILLED - not spring or artesian water). About 30min s ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Forum:Faults and Fixes
Posted: 14th Nov 2023 1:04 am
Subject: Smart key repairs
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Thanks DieselRanger... it's a while since I've been in the US. Used to be a fortnight at least annually, sometimes two trips, but then Covid arrived and curtailed further visits, and then my small peo ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 17
Views: 3222
Forum:General
Posted: 19th Oct 2023 2:36 pm
Subject: Phenomenal range from new 3.0 MHEV diesel engine
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Does anyone else have issues with the handling of there disco in wet weather? Ours moves all over the road aqua planning going through puddles,
We have all weather tyres on it,
Always a tire is ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 11
Views: 1399
Forum:General
Posted: 19th Oct 2023 2:33 pm
Subject: Re: Aqua planning etc
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I so much want this engine in the US. Very jealous we don't get it here. Thanks, Volkswagen....
I wouldn't blame it entirely on VW, the US has had this weird perception with consumer diesels for a ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 17
Views: 3222
Forum:General
Posted: 22nd Sep 2023 2:49 am
Subject: Phenomenal range from new 3.0 MHEV diesel engine
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Not been in the US since 2019 and can't remember... how easily accessible is diesel fuel (sorry, gas!) on retail forecourts State-side? If you could get this engine, could you fuel it easily?
Absol ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 17
Views: 3222
Forum:General
Posted: 22nd Sep 2023 2:45 am
Subject: Phenomenal range from new 3.0 MHEV diesel engine
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My 2017 HSE Td6 has been utterly flawless. It's owned outright, and is still our family Sherpa. I've made some upgrades - Compomotive 18" wheels, Defender-spec tires, some HI Yellow fogs in the g ...
DieselRanger
Replies: 18
Views: 2184
Forum:General
Posted: 18th Sep 2023 6:21 pm
Subject: Coming back to Landrover
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