Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by shamirj

hi all,

Fitted my new RAI (kinda snorkel) today, cheaper version of the real deal, needed some rejigging to make work but got there in the end. I use to be a big fan of Aussie made snorkels but that version needed the inner guard cut up which never looks factory fitted to me when completed so in recent years have gone with the RAI which is far easier to install and no inner guard cutting.

They also supply two rivnuts so without the tool looked around and found two series plates with already welded nuts which worked perfectly for securing the RAI from behind the guard.

Another item ticked off the growing list of things to do on the D4. cheers

Yes, tormented me greatly wanting the factory look.
In the end it was Airflow capacity and sealing that won out - Went Safari for that reason.

There’s something about carving into a vehicle that still has me pause... I used a finger sander to finish the inner guard - it came up looking factory cut and then painted it and fitted the inner flange.

Mine was an ebay purchase for around $150 delivered. Tombie nice clean look on that inner guard, well done. My newer version RAI has some additional air scoops on front which the older ones fitted before did not. This allows air intake to occur from the front as well as the main rear of the snorkel head.

Recovered the centre console armrest with a $40 ebay pleather replacement. Stretching it round the curves was hard but theres no more cracks and its much softer! Hopefully it wears ok

Yesterday I replaced my LH Rear Mud Flap, as half it fell off, I suspect it got cracked a few weeks ago, when I drove over a large Kangaroo carcass in the dark. Luckily I kept the LH one of the set, after replacing the RHR a few years ago, after my first foray into off road driving when I fell into a 600mm hole that ripped the RHR flap off and broke the clips on the strips at the bottom of the doors. What a drama that was, as there are actually 3 sizes, a little one which is more like a part of the wheel arch, with no flap, and a medium one which is what overseas models use, and then a large one, for Australia's dirt roads.

Originally Posted by Blackrex

Mine decided to lock my wife out of the vehicle yesterday when the tailgate release solenoid failed and put the locking system into error. My local LR Mechanic has three D4's booked in in the next week for exactly the same issue.

Saw this in my latest LRO November mag, seems to be a permanent fix.

Discovery 3 & 4 Tailgate Latch Repair Kit

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Saw this in my latest LRO November mag, seems to be a permanent fix.

This doesn’t help if the actuator itself has failed, which seems to be the issue for approx. half the failed tailgate latches I’ve seen or read. Also the wire connector design was upgraded at some point and is much less likely to break like the early ones.

Regards,
Scott

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Recovered the centre console armrest with a $40 ebay pleather replacement. Stretching it round the curves was hard but theres no more cracks and its much softer! Hopefully it wears ok

Do you have the link please?

I’ve been using duct tape for quite a while. Keen to do something better.

We completed the Holland Track over the weekend. We left Perth Friday morning and returned yesterday. The Discovery handled it with ease and of course comfort. The only casualty was the float on the low coolant sensor which appears to have sunk. I've ordered a new overflow reservoir.

Cheers,

Salty