Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by Disco 2 Driver

Had a win today.
Bought my starting battery, a Super Start Battery SS88TI, 2.5 years ago and at the time it came with a whopping 42 month warranty. That was a draw card, to be honest. Well, the last couple of months the car hasn't been cranking as fast. The last couple of weeks I've been worried it wouldn't even start. This was only apparent after sitting for probably 6hrs or so. Drive it and start it during the day and no worries but the first start of the day or after extended rest and that's when you'd notice the slow cranking. The car has been driven just shy of 50k this last year so it does get regular long drives.
Took the battery into IBD, Adelaide. They charged it overnight and when I walked back in this afternoon, they came out with a new battery! Woohoo! However, SSB obviously have seen a trend and now only offer 24 months warranty. First time I've had a battery fail within warranty period.

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had a delkor lasted 14 years in a diesel rodeo, just fitted a Delkor gel cell to the d4, it is a very big battery

Originally Posted by stuarth44

had a delkor lasted 14 years in a diesel rodeo, just fitted a Delkor gel cell to the d4, it is a very big battery

sorry was agm, was 513 dollars

LN5 595 901 090
CCA:
900 A

AH(20HR):
95 Ah

RC:
160 Min

Post Type:
STD

Polarity:
L ( - , +)

Length:
353 mm

Width:
174 mm

Height:
188 mm

Actually quite avg for this vehicle. It’s the loads that take batteries down, in most modern vehicles loads are so heavy now we are doing well to get 3 years.

Well, heres the removal video for the coolant inlet connector on the LHS of the block. Not too sure if the 3L is identical or not, but this will apply for the 2.7's all round I would think. I'll link the playlist here so I dont have to post up the install video next week.
LR3 Coolant inlet connector - YouTube

Originally Posted by shanegtr

Well, heres the removal video for the coolant inlet connector on the LHS of the block. Not too sure if the 3L is identical or not, but this will apply for the 2.7's all round I would think. I'll link the playlist here so I dont have to post up the install video next week.
LR3 Coolant inlet connector - YouTube

Pretty conclusive you want to be changing this item about 10 years. Unlike the top part that splits on the join seam this one just deteriorates to crumbly mess. At least maybe slowly enough to give a warning.

Originally Posted by stuarth44

nah, just an old fashioned parashute

Just making sure that you’re aware that your seat covers need to allow for air bags to deploy from them in an accident?

Originally Posted by John_D4

Just making sure that you’re aware that your seat covers need to allow for air bags to deploy from them in an accident?

never knew abt this, so are there bags in the seat itself?

Originally Posted by John_D4

Just making sure that you’re aware that your seat covers need to allow for air bags to deploy from them in an accident?

nope, Looks like I'll need to send em back