What happened to your D3/D4 today?

**Eric SDV6SE** · 14th July 2021, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by eddy

Correction on Eric's part number LR014113 | ENGINE MOUNTING-DISCOVERY 4 | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd

Oops, thanks for the correction, dyslexic fingers. That's the correct part no.

**loanrangie** · 15th July 2021, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Update 13/7:

2 new engine mounts (genuine LR140113)ordered from island 4x4. AF doesn't do them which I find interesting, I emailed and got a reply almost straight away, not listed on their site. Rimmers was too dear. Ended up paying 321 AUD delivered to my door for the set. For reference, Rovacraft here in Perth quotes 242 each. Now to wait for the postman then off to my indie for fitment.

Looked on their site and mounts are about $80 each so postage about $160, that about right ?
Gauging costs for an upcoming purchase.

**Eric SDV6SE** · 15th July 2021, 01:36 PM

62 pounds each, that's about A$124 each. Postage is 42 pounds. That's A$78. Total aud bill came to 326.

Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.

**loanrangie** · 15th July 2021, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

62 pounds each, that's about A$124 each. Postage is 42 pounds. That's A$78. Total aud bill came to 326.

Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.

yep, i was looking at the 2.7 mounts thinking they were the same.

**DiscoJeffster** · 15th July 2021, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Update 13/7:

2 new engine mounts (genuine LR140113)ordered from island 4x4. AF doesn't do them which I find interesting, I emailed and got a reply almost straight away, not listed on their site. Rimmers was too dear. Ended up paying 321 AUD delivered to my door for the set. For reference, Rovacraft here in Perth quotes 242 each. Now to wait for the postman then off to my indie for fitment.

Yeah had a look at the fitment process. Quite an effort

**Eric SDV6SE** · 15th July 2021, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Yeah had a look at the fitment process. Quite an effort

That's what I thought, so 3h labour total at my indie is faster and easier than I can do it laying on my garage floor...

**Graeme** · 15th July 2021, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Tyresales had wrangler duratrac on sale for around 350 a corner for the 19" and the 115Q speed rating

Is 115 correct? I can only find 111.

**Eric SDV6SE** · 15th July 2021, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Graeme

Is 115 correct? I can only find 111.

Hmm, me too, the other day I'm sure they had the 115 listing in 255/55R19...

GOODYEAR WRANGLER DURATRAC 255/55R19 111Q Tyres | Tyresales

Still a very good price for very good tyres, even if you only used them for offroading.

**TopEndThom** · 15th July 2021, 08:20 PM

I've been doing a bit of front end work on the D4 recently. New complete LCAs (solid bush) and ARB bushes fixed most of the major clunks I was hearing. But one remained which was somewhere in the steering - an annoying clunk and click when changing lock usually in reverse. Today I dropped the tie rods out and checked inner and outer ball joints both sides - no play there. Wheel bearings okay. The lower steering column was my next suspect so I removed it to check for play. Before I loosened the bolts I reefed on the lower shaft and it moved far more than I expected. I got it out and cleaned it up. No play in the UJ or the telescopic shaft like i expected... I was starting to think it must be the steering rack $$$.
I greased the UJ and shaft, re-fitted and torqued up - went for a drive and viola - no more click or clunk or road feel though the steering wheel - I'm assuming it must have been either the upper or lower bolt had come loose? But I didn't notice that when I undid them.

**Hawc** · 15th July 2021, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hawc

Hit by the dreaded tailgate release failure. And yes, the cargo barrier is up, the drawers (with most of the tools) are in and the fridge is full. Am outside of Alice Springs with very limited internet. Trying to search for solutions here, but difficult with speed of data. Assuming that I can get into the door, with as little angle grinding of cargo barrier and drawers as possible, can someone please point me in the direction of where I need to hack into the rear panel? The only instructions that I have found on here assume that you can get the door open to put in the fix -yes, I should have done that! I am assuming that I won’t be able to get the door open and will need to take to the inner skin to get access to the mechanism. If there is someone in Alice Springs who has done this before, would also appreciate the opportunity for some on the spot advice. Thanks very much in anticipation. Yours in hopeful anticipation, Hawc

After much contortion and just a little bit of swearing, I managed to get past the cargo barrier, drawers, fridge and all the stuff that you pack into the back of a D4 for a three month outback trip, and eventually get the rear door opened. Turns out that it was not the actuator, but the latch mechanism that was jammed. Fortunately, I was able to pick up new versions of both in Alice Springs and replace them fairly quickly. With significant thanks to Dean (Tankmat) and others who provided advice via this forum and the person on the road who lent me some tools (mine were all stuck in the drawers behind the locked tailgate!), now back on the road. Cheers

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