alpaca Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) Highly recommend service at Los Gatos Goodyear Edited March 2, 2018 by alpaca RedRover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Highly recommend service at Los Gatos Goodyear 010ED8E4-F3F0-4A33-9E55-7C3976FCB849.jpeg8B5B025A-42AE-471C-8996-A5E0DE517900.jpegDid you get aligned? Wear looks uneven Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Did you get aligned? Wear looks uneven Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkExactly what I was thinking! I'm assuming you did, but if not schedule that ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Working through getting the fenders finished... adding on fender flares. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Elherbinator, lutz, RedRover and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Was heading to the Shaver Lake area this morning. Passed Andrew on 101 near Gilroy on his way to Hollister. About 5 miles past Casa De Fruta my tensioner pulley went bye bye. I noticed because my battery warning light came on (alternator wasn’t spinning) and was quickly followed by my temp maxing out. I pulled over to tiny shoulder and immediately noticed steam coming from under the hood. After popping the hood, it was clear what the issue was. Luckily I had another pulley assembly on me and was able to replace it. It was a relatively quick and easy fix, about 20 minutes, and there doesn’t seem to be any collateral damage. Almost ruined the weekend. I’m definitely going to replace the spare with another spare. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 And I finally paid the price for that Frank Raines mud pit fun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpaca Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Exactly what I was thinking! I'm assuming you did, but if not schedule that ASAPI had alignment checked again (was done about a year ago). Front was still good - but rear passenger side Toe was off. Tire that wore however was on driver side. Could be that I had it on passenger side before (I had switched off road tires on for a few months) and that's where the bad wear occurred - but not sure. Anyway - alignment is back in spec on all 4 wheels now. Will keep an eye on new tires for unusual wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 I had alignment checked again (was done about a year ago). Front was still good - but rear passenger side Toe was off. Tire that wore however was on driver side. Could be that I had it on passenger side before (I had switched off road tires on for a few months) and that's where the bad wear occurred - but not sure. Anyway - alignment is back in spec on all 4 wheels now. Will keep an eye on new tires for unusual wear.I have a lifetime alignment deal that I got from wheel works. I know our president (Erin) has the same deal from wheel works. It really pays for itself (around $200) easily if you’re going off road or you modify your vehicle often. Not sure if you have a similar deal, but if you don’t, consider it. Makes it easy to just get it realigned whenever you suspect it might need it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 I have a lifetime alignment deal that I got from wheel works. I know our president (Erin) has the same deal from wheel works. It really pays for itself (around $200) easily if you’re going off road or you modify your vehicle often. Not sure if you have a similar deal, but if you don’t, consider it. Makes it easy to just get it realigned whenever you suspect it might need it. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkPerhaps I should look into this for my LR3. Not so important with the D1 since alignment isn't so easily de-funked on a solid axle truck but I mess with the suspension on the LR3 semi-regularly it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 And I finally paid the price for that Frank Raines mud pit fun Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYeah...I'm no fan of mud. Yet I'm heading to PC tomorrow. I'm sure there won't be any mud there.... Jethro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Was heading to the Shaver Lake area this morning. Passed Andrew on 101 near Gilroy on his way to Hollister. About 5 miles past Casa De Fruta my tensioner pulley went bye bye. I noticed because my battery warning light came on (alternator wasn’t spinning) and was quickly followed by my temp maxing out. I pulled over to tiny shoulder and immediately noticed steam coming from under the hood. After popping the hood, it was clear what the issue was. Luckily I had another pulley assembly on me and was able to replace it. It was a relatively quick and easy fix, about 20 minutes, and there doesn’t seem to be any collateral damage. Almost ruined the weekend. I’m definitely going to replace the spare with another spare. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkGlad you had the part with you. I recall loosing a tensioner on an old Ford Lightning a few years back, though I was close enough to home to limp it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Perhaps I should look into this for my LR3. Not so important with the D1 since alignment isn't so easily de-funked on a solid axle truck but I mess with the suspension on the LR3 semi-regularly it seems.They are also transferable once. That means you can transfer it to a different vehicle one time or you can transfer the same vehicle to a different owner. It’s a pretty great deal actually. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Glad you had the part with you. I recall loosing a tensioner on an old Ford Lightning a few years back, though I was close enough to home to limp it back.I’m a Land Rover owner, I practically bring my own donor vehicle everytime I leave the house. Standard stuff right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RedRover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Cutting and fenders flares are done plus some bump stops for a defender. Now we'll see how much it rubs... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk phobucket, RobertDingli, lithium1330 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertDingli Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Refreshed the rear suspension on my L322 this weekend. I installed new lower wishbone bushes, stabilizer bar linkages, trailing links and upper and lower rose joints. The lower rose joints were toast which explained the nasty screeching noises I’ve had since Hollister three weeks ago. New parts Pressing out the old bushes Oops, there was still some residual pressure in the air spring when I released the wishbone. After disconnecting the line (at the rear cross valve) I was able to push the sprig back into shape. Replacing the upper knuckle rose joint Old lower rose joint. Note the crud I found inside. There was also significant play in both of these joints. Suffice to say, the car is near silent when driving over speed humps now. I no longer have to choose my path to avoid any bumps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk DHappel and RedRover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Was heading to the Shaver Lake area this morning. Passed Andrew on 101 near Gilroy on his way to Hollister. About 5 miles past Casa De Fruta my tensioner pulley went bye bye. I noticed because my battery warning light came on (alternator wasn’t spinning) and was quickly followed by my temp maxing out. I pulled over to tiny shoulder and immediately noticed steam coming from under the hood. After popping the hood, it was clear what the issue was. Luckily I had another pulley assembly on me and was able to replace it. It was a relatively quick and easy fix, about 20 minutes, and there doesn’t seem to be any collateral damage. Almost ruined the weekend. I’m definitely going to replace the spare with another spare. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I recall one of our Baja trips this happened to someone's D2... while they didn't have the spare part, someone had a DI tensioner (or a different-year/engine D2 tensioner, can't recall) and they hobbled the parts together to make it work. I was impressed at the level of ingenuity displayed; some of that may have had to do with how dark it was getting; no one likes driving in Baja at night so everyone worked quickly. The belt didn't sit correctly on the tensioner (about 15% of it was sitting off the pulley due to the part not being designed for it), but hey, it was enough to get through the trip. Hearing that another one bit the dust, this certainly seems like a key part to keep in the spares bin for a Disco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Refreshed the rear suspension on my L322 this weekend. I installed new lower wishbone bushes, stabilizer bar linkages, trailing links and upper and lower rose joints. The lower rose joints were toast which explained the nasty screeching noises I’ve had since Hollister three weeks ago. Old lower rose joint. Note the crud I found inside. There was also significant play in both of these joints. Do you think the crud is chewed up rubber or is it something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertDingli Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Do you think the crud is chewed up rubber or is it something else?It could be. I cannot recall the state of the rubber since I had to rip off the rubber to fit a suitably small diameter pressing cup. It could also be a rust dust + dried grease + external dust. Either way, I have read that this is not uncommon for ~ 10 year old L322s. There was significant play in the joints as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I can't speak for the L322, but the L319 chassis certainly likes to eat bushings. 10 years would be a long service life for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvRovr Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I can't speak for the L322, but the L319 chassis certainly likes to eat bushings. 10 years would be a long service life for them.Pretty much the case for all non-Japanese independent suspension vehicles. Front suspension bushings go through hell and are probably the single most frequent repair I've done on all my cars over time. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnrotter Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Got some new shoes for the classic. Picked up a set of 205R16 Bridgestone Duelers (OE size for the truck, very difficult to find nowadays) and mounted them on a nice set of 3 spoke alloys for that factory fresh look. (got the wheels from SLOHybrid a couple of months ago... thanks again!) Edited March 14, 2018 by cnrotter RedRover, phobucket, lithium1330 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Looking nice! cnrotter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Installed the roof rack and dog guard and just general overall prep for next week's trip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RobertDingli and Jethro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Installed the roof rack and dog guard and just general overall prep for next week's trip. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLooks great, what rack is that? Like the sliders...tactical rovers? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I do like the low-profile look of that rack. The rear looks a lot like my Urban Offroad but I don't have that wrap around wind fairing at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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