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Has Land Rover come out with a technical bulletion or offical position on the uneven tire wear yet? I took my LR3 in for 7,500 oil change/service and pointed out the strange wear on all both sides of tires on all four tires. ...."I got the blank stares dumb customer looks", "must be your not keeping your tires inflated" and "no such thing as rear camber adjustments". I was not prepared to battle that day but I will next time.
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The air compressor is being replaced right now. Thankfully, the service department wasn't too busy.
They also applied a recall repair, a "Transfer Case Control Module" download.
All is good so far. :shades: Let's hope my 2nd compressor lives a long life...
If you want any details upon the adjustment procedure feel free to ask, I assisted to the whole deal myself.
I just think that if the minimum ground clearance spec is 9.5 inches in off-road mode that the entire under carriage should be able to clear a 9.49 inch high obstacle. As it is, my exhaust pipes would hit if the obstacle was about 8.5 inches high and yours would hit at about 9 inches or so.
we were censored - evidently the host didn't like my choice of words and suggested another
Thanks for checking. I believe my chassis is at the right height and doesn't need adjusting but thanks for the offer of the procedure. If it isn't too involved, maybe you could post it for future reference for everyone.
My exhaust pipes are a good inch lower than the chassis. I don't know how LR can quote a minimum ground clearance spec then have things lower than that. Maybe the exhaust pipe can be adjusted - I need to crawl under and look more closely at the front end of the pipes. There appears to be room for them to be adjusted up if there is a way.
Yesterday, after parking in the garage for 10 minutes or so, my truck belched, and the front end lowered about 1/2 inch. I've heard it do this before, but never watched it drop. Maybe it is just relieving excess pressure. Do they all do this?
Are you sure the specified ground clearance is not the one from the pipes down?
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Glad that other's make that noise too. As long as it's normal I'm happy.
The Volvo is about 20 percent less, gets 20 percent better mileage and has a better repair history. I do a lot of dirt road and field driving which either vehicle should be able to handle. It is now being done by a Subaru Outback, which refuses to die after 225k miles.
The logical side of me says save the money in purchase and gas. The emotional side says the LR3 would be more fun after driving a Subaru for 225k miles. Is the purchase of a LR3 an emotional thing or can you give me some “logical” support.
Thanks.
The disappointment with many new cars is often, the concept, when introduced, promises so much but fails to deliver in the final product. This is likely why some nostalgia based products are so successful.(mustang, upcoming camaro etc) when executed properly. People that buy these products know the heritage behind the marque is as sacred to the manufacturer as to the consumer (manufacturers having learned from past mistakes, that 74 mustang hatch thing for eg)
Back on topic, the real question is, what does YOUR automobile mean to you alone (and not your neighbor's perception or some other form of validation) Is it a; conveyance, an appliance, a lifestyle, a toy, nirvana/zen or an emotional escape/shelter. i.e. what is it's purpose to you.
I'm happy with our purchase but it is not something i drive everyday. I rarely have more than one other person to transport, tow something everyday, or take a path that necessitates rubicon crossing ability. For that i use a different car. If fuel economy is a significant concern, this is not the vehicle for you. There is no vehicle on the market today that is completely 100% trouble free. (that volvo xc90 v8 with seriously boosted steering, is running on the older, yamaha engineered taurus sho engine...not the paradigm of reliability.)
I would humbly suggest, keeping the suburu and properly maintaining it (if you care about the environs, why throw away a perfectly good car..) and purchase your LR3 for when those expedition-wanderlust moods strike that require more than your Outback is capable of.
btw..opinion..$52K is still a bit much. I was able to get my bucky blue HSE7 with cold and tow packs, new for $47,875. These days on eBay you can find a decent deal for about $42K through demo or slightly used LR3's. Just know what you're buying and what you're shopping for.
Pretty good post, I agree that an auto purchase can be analytical for some and emotional for others, and it is important to define what kind of person you are before jumping off the cliff. I disagree with your statement above. The SHO engine was a 3.4L at its largest, and there is no evidence that it was anything but reliable. I will not get sucked into the trap of saying "I owned two, and . . .," but, if anything, the engine was the most relaible part of the SHO.
Regards,
Tom
Please let us know if your spare actuator works. Is it a Land Rover actuator? What part number? Does it look like it can be used on the gas door or be modified to fit? Also, can you confirm the wiring colors matched what I found?
Thanks
Actuator Plug
I want to Land Rover regarding the previously mentioned quirky PDC. They told me there was no update available for the PDC. I told them it was inoperative at times and they said, again, that they could not reproduce the problem.
Also, do any of you guys notice a clicking/ticking when you play CDs? I don't think its a scratch in the CD, as it happens with ALL discs I play. The click sound is faint, but you can clearly hear it during the silent pauses between songs. Just wondering.
Happy Rovering Guys!
Darius
I don't hear any ticking/clicking while the CD is spinning on my head unit.
This is not the first time LR has had problems with vehicles and tire wear. If you check the RR forum you see they had problems.
My dealer replaced the compressor under warranty. Aparantly the problem is with one of the valve components but can only be fixed by a complete replacement.
First: Does anyone know how to turn on the trail lights (this is an add on)?
Second: Ive read a bunch of these and what would be the top 3-5 things to look for and get fixed under the warranty? and
Third (okay that is three qs) Does anyone know if the 2006s are performing better than the 2005s from a reliability standpoint (ie have the suspension and other common issues discussed been remedied?)
I would doubt that a current vehicle would suffer the various problems we've had with software, suspension, coolant tanks, fuel tanks, MAF sensor, fuel sensitivity, tire wear etc, etc.
Despite the problems with the earlier LR3's, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. The good news for me, at least, is that I wouldn't change my vehicle now because all of the problems have been fixed so far and I'd like to think that it's become use hardened.
I've had mine for a while now with 30,000 miles on it and I don't see anything in the market that comes close to the capabilities of the LR3 (ok, maybe the RR Sport :shades: ).
Enjoy it and drives the tires off it.
I bought a 12 volt air compressor and wanted to test it so I let all the air out of one of my tires. I then started my truck so the air compressor wouldn't run down the battery. There was a yellow tire icon lit on the dash showing the tire was low. I don't know how it knew this unless it had a radio transmitter because I didn't move the truck so it couldn't use tire rotation as a measuring system. Does anybody know more about this monitoring system?
After I filled my tire the icon went away. If anyone is interested, the compressor worked great. It took 4 minutes to fill from very flat to 33 psi. I know there are compressors on ebay that might cost less but I don't know if they work as advertised. I bought mine from Harbor Freight Tools so I could try it and return it if it didn't work. It seems well built. If you have a store near you they will sell you at the website price if you bring in the printout. If you sign up for their emails they often send you discount coupons. I paid $60 for mine less a 20 percent coupon so it cost $48 plus tax. Here it is:
www.harborfreight.com Item #93186
Thanks for any insight
On a separate subject anyone had manual success disabling the service indicator yet? I'm on day -4 but I just purchased this new Rover in March. My nearest dealer is 400 miles away.
Thanks.
MC
To the forum... My 2006 LR3 HSE has 4,200 miles and no problems so far.
I'll get the tires balanced and rotated at 7,500 miles and probably will get an alignment too.
I am totally happy with my LR3!
I stopped to fill up the tank the other day as my low fuel light came on.... The pump automatically stops at $75.00 of which it did and surprised me. Premium was $3.65 a gallon and I put in just over 20 gallons. I didn't try to put anymore in as the fuel gauge was showing full. :sick:
Also, I am not showing any tire wear on the rear tires; everything looks even.
Mark156
Why do you ask?
Please let me know if you make any progress
Thanks!
My personal Demo is a 2002 Disco that we also use for off road demonstrations so it is a little beat up.
That would be an early SIII export model circa 1971. :shades: