Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by Saitch

A more simple question than some of you poor buggers on here, recently.

Starting a couple of months ago, my D3, when turning the ignition to 'On', is doing one sweep of the windscreen wipers and occasionally, on starting, will do another sweep. This can occur even after the vehicle has been sitting in the shed for a week and it's as dry as the proverbial 'Dead Dingo's'.

Anything to worry about, or just an idiosyncrasy?

Could it have been a bug or something sitting on the water sensor and the car thought it was raining and activated the wipers?

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Do you leave them in auto or intermittent ?

Auto.

Originally Posted by John_D4

Could it have been a bug or something sitting on the water sensor and the car thought it was raining and activated the wipers?

Spittle bug?

No. It's too consistent.

Originally Posted by LuckyLes

Does anybody have some idea of what my disco might fetch at the wreckers. All VGC apart from engine.
Still mulling my best way out of this fiasco. Has anyone parted one out themselves and how long did it take.
Cheers
Les

A wrecker will give you the equivalent of SFA. Parting it yourself is a PITA unless you have lots of room out of sight of any significant other, and you will inevitably wind up with a whole bunch of crap that nobody wants and is hard to move now it's not on wheels. But it's probably going to give you the highest return, albeit in dribs and drabs.

Imo it'd be much better to advertise it as a project, here and on marketplace. You won't get what it's worth but you'll get what it's worth... if you see what I mean. Suck it and see, for a month maybe. The wreckers will only insult you.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Auto.

That'll be it then, I never leave it on auto.

Originally Posted by Saitch

A more simple question than some of you poor buggers on here, recently.

Starting a couple of months ago, my D3, when turning the ignition to 'On', is doing one sweep of the windscreen wipers and occasionally, on starting, will do another sweep. This can occur even after the vehicle has been sitting in the shed for a week and it's as dry as the proverbial 'Dead Dingo's'.

Anything to worry about, or just an idiosyncrasy?

It shouldn’t do it, but good luck resolving it. I’d just turn them off and flick them back to auto when it rains

Originally Posted by LuckyLes

Does anybody have some idea of what my disco might fetch at the wreckers. All VGC apart from engine.
Still mulling my best way out of this fiasco. Has anyone parted one out themselves and how long did it take.
Cheers
Les

I'm very sorry for you Les. That is a horrible situation. I have been where you are some years ago in the D3. Replaced with a second hand D3 engine. It was worth it for us.

I offer this post from two years ago. At Posts 15 and 16 they discuss engine replacement options. #16 suggesting that a Ford Ranger engine may now be available. I do not know if it is a realistic replacement. They have been in the market for more than two years now.

In addition, AULRO Member, Fabsky chronicles his D4 rebuild commencing at this link on the Forum. It makes for a fascinating read. Fabsky is a seriously impressive (brave?) chap. Maybe PM him?

Best wishes,
Jeff

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

It shouldn’t do it, but good luck resolving it. I’d just turn them off and flick them back to auto when it rains

Yep, DJ. That's what I'm going to do. (If it ever rains again)

Funny thing is that it's only started occurring recently.