D3 suspension fault

New compressor ordered.

So the D3 is going into LR on Friday for its annual 4 wheel alignment.

Will the old Hitachi compressor run on new AMK software? to save taking it to the dealer again i might look as getting the software updated on Friday and then fitting the new compressor next week when it arrives.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Slotting the top mount is sage advice I did not follow.

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Why did I not see this advice, and therefore follow it. Why, WHY!!!

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Originally Posted by mason

New compressor ordered.

So the D3 is going into LR on Friday for its annual 4 wheel alignment.

Will the old Hitachi compressor run on new AMK software? to save taking it to the dealer again i might look as getting the software updated on Friday and then fitting the new compressor next week when it arrives.

Thanks

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So just to answer my own question. Melb LR said that they couldn't update my car to the AMK software whilst I still have the old Hitachi compressor in. And price wise it's just a hours labour @ $185.00 p/h.

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Originally Posted by Road Stone

I hope you are wrong! I've just bought one;)

They say they are okay so we'll see I guess.

Cheers, Jerry

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Disco Mikey ,vender on the uk disco 3 site is fitting dunlop compressors instead of AMk due to inflated cost , he reports no problems with them , they are really just the old OEM Hitachi with a different name i think . They dont hang down further from the chassis like the amk or require more money for an ecu fix , makes sense to me .

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Originally Posted by Fatso

Disco Mikey ,vender on the uk disco 3 site is fitting dunlop compressors instead of AMk due to inflated cost , he reports no problems with them , they are really just the old OEM Hitachi with a different name i think . They dont hang down further from the chassis like the amk or require more money for an ecu fix , makes sense to me .

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Is it a good deal.... or is it false economy?

Hitachi lasted a year / 25k. Replaced by AMK which has been faultless for 75k.

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

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Originally Posted by Tombie

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

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That $185 would pay for a VIN licence for a nearby IID Tool and, and still have change!

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Is it a good deal.... or is it false economy?

Hitachi lasted a year / 25k. Replaced by AMK which has been faultless for 75k.

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

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Its got to be lucky dip, mines got 206,000KM/10 years of use and it turns out (so far) its only a crack between the two pipe outlets that's cause the error. Now fixed for $35

I even believe the previous owner used it as a jacking point as well.

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Originally Posted by mason

Its got to be lucky dip, mines got 206,000KM/10 years of use and it turns out (so far) its only a crack between the two pipe outlets that's cause the error. Now fixed for $35

I even believe the previous owner used it as a jacking point as well.

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Agree , My opinion is nothing these days is really built to a gold standard , my original Hitachi has lasted for 9 yrs and 164000 ks and still works ok , good enough accreditation for me but each to their own i say !! .
Glad your problem was so easily solved .