Thread: Another day, another dollar <rant>

Originally Posted by mcrover

I have bad luck when I fix the Jeep so Im getting rid of it (hopefully sooner rather than later) where any time I touch it I seem to do more damage than good but the Disco likes me.

Wish mine liked me. Just because I was going to clean it and sort out a few little things like new headlights the main switch went on strike. Went to change my tyres so it rained and all the spiders went for cover on the spare tyres. Do you think landy's hate me?

Did I tell you about the remote tyre pressure monitoring system I bought?

One of the tyre pressure sensors has failed and the control module locks up if I try to change the display to account for the rotated wheels.

The vendor no longer sells them.

$450 wasted.

Oh, a new screen for the P38A looks like it's around $1200 plus fitting.

Ron

Originally Posted by p38arover

Oh, a new screen for the P38A looks like it's around $1200 plus fitting.

Ron

The screen guys we use at work are really good Ron. I can send you a PM on Monday with a quote.

BTW, if they won't cover the screen in NSW, does that mean they will cover it in the ACT ?

Originally Posted by Scouse

The screen guys we use at work are really good Ron. I can send you a PM on Monday with a quote.

Thanks, Scott.

Originally Posted by Scouse

BTW, if they won't cover the screen in NSW, does that mean they will cover it in the ACT ?

No.

Originally Posted by AAMI

AAMI’s guidelines differ from state to state for the windscreen benefit.

For NSW, ACT, VIC & QLD policies, AAMI does not offer a free windscreen benefit as part of your policy. In these states you are required to pay your excess in contributing towards the cost of replacement.

For South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania, AAMI offers a windscreen benefit for an additional premium which is paid at the commencement of the policy, or at the policy renewal. If you were to lodge a claim for damage to your windscreen within the policy year, then your rating will not be affected.

But their policy is nearly half what the NRMA charge ($607 vs $1100).

Ron

Originally Posted by mcrover

Man Ron you have about the same luck as one of my mates customers.

About 6 months ago the drive plate went on his 97 300tdi disco es and got onto LR for a new one and was told to call a wrecker as it would be 4 weeks.

So he had a S/H one fitted by a good LR shop in melbourne but was warned that there was no warrenty as they have a habit of going.

Sounds familiar. I had the engine out of my P38A for replacement so I replaced the flex plate as a matter of course.

Not long after, the new one failed - 200 km from home.

Ron

Discovery update.

I'm in the middle of a rear axle service on the Disco. It's obviously done a bit of mud-plugging judging from the mud in the brake caliper, etc.

This morning I pulled the hub off the LHS and there was evidence of rust in the bearings. So I've fitted new bearings and converted the hub to oil-fed rather than greased bearings. I pulled the seal out of the stub axle and fitted the twin-lipped oil seal in the hub.

Now lunch is over, it's back to look at the RHS. I'll take photos this time - I think this needs to be in the projects and tutorials based on how often it gets asked about.

I don't know whether to fit new brake pads or not. These are about half worn.

I think the daughter will be in for a shock on the price of the D1 with the repairs and maintenance done.


Ron

I did the other side this arvo. The bearings were not rusty but the nut was done up so tight I needed a breaker bar to undo it (the inner nut, not the outer locknut). I wonder if the last mechanic tightened the nut to 61Nm as specified but forgot to back the nut off.

Both bearings have run on the axle. I'm not a mechanic so I didn't know if the wear was acceptable. I suspect the bearings have run owing to the nut being so tight and there being absolutely no end float.

I considered fitting the new bearings with Loctite Bearing Mount 641 but was concerned it would make the hub very difficult to remove in the future.

In the end, I didn't replace the brake pads. I compared them to new ones and they were less than half worn.

Ron

Ron, l'm glad you exist as your like a black hole in the galaxy, sucking in all the bad luck that would otherwise spread itself about the place and find its way into my life, keeping on sucking in the bad mojo