I finally got my LR3 two days ago. I got the patient wife, turned the nursery into a machine shop, enrolled my son into an apprenticeship as a blacksmith now all I need is a LR Time sticker
I came here hoping to find a solution to my Debaggle but ended up watching the whole video anyway. The upper tailgate doesn't respond when I press the switch, but it responds with the key fab. I tried closing the circuit(two black wires coming from the micro switch)but still no response. Could it be a broken wire between the switch and actuator?
Guys, how do you combine such technical skill (Vera is apparently a technician of sorts herself) with such good (not just technical) English and such humor and wit? Really impressed, cudos!
Being I have a full build in the back of my LR3, similar to your friends black one, I ran my emergency cable out the outside of the gate, under the large black plastic trim. So all I need to do is pop one side of the trim away from the drop down gate and reach in and pull the solid wire cable. I really enjoy spending my Sunday morning with the two of you. ❤️
What a fantastic video! I was laughing so much that I need to watch this video twice to catch all the bits I missed. Once again, terrific engineering that makes us all smile. What will we all do when the very last Discovery 3/4 ends up in the scrap yard crusher? OMG! Life will become so boring!
Door locking devices/mechanisms were never a LandRover strong point. I well remember the many failures and foibles of my LR Series 2, Discovery 1 and Range Rover doorlocks over the times of ownership. Not so with my Toyota's past and present. A very good/clever "emergency entry device" strategy Christian.
I had the same problem with my Discovery 2a in Australia. A leg of lamb had fallen on the lock lever. An easy fix, just move the leg of lamb and problem solved. After removing the rear cargo barrier!
Thats Land Rover Our discovery 2 rear door stuck closed at Cooktown while camping and had to wait til we got back to Atherton to fix. Dust in the latch, always at the worst moment.
Dear Vera and Christian, I would like to thank you for the warm welcome and the nice meeting. Your videos and your reports and advice helped me a lot in my decision to buy an LR Discovery. I think that my plan to build a rooftent-camper based on this car was the right decision for me and your support is a great help for my project. Thanks again to both of you and thanks also to Uncle Google for the translation. I look forward to the next meeting. Have a nice Sunday best wishes and 1000 "OMG's" from "Ourewold Country" Rainer and JoJo (the LR-Time Fanclub) 😉😁
What a good day. That meeting when you introduced other discovery owners and one ford owner. Just awsome. In Berlin there was a bottle Claus today, enthisiastic in his job just as you guys are. Again Greetings from Tanzania-Dar es salaam. Eliud Kiochoge is just like a Toyota, just put fuel and here it goes
@@ngasilingowe8375 Well, we tried to get a Land Cruiser once, to test drive. But the Toyota dealer completely messed that up. Just one more affirmation that a Toyota is not for us. 😅🙋♀Vera
Great video again guys. Also good to see you are making new friends and encouraging them to take the plunge with getting LR 3s and 4s. You will never be short of content now 🤣👍I have an emergency pull kit to fit for the rear door, once I get my engine change completed. See you next week and I loved the canoe trip footage too. 😎
That is great, he must have done something right. And probably has, if it's the TDV6, a non DPF engine, like mine and Joachim's. If you treat it right, it will most likely go forever. 🙋♀️Vera
As a Brit it is so funny to see Germans from the greatest automotive engineering country having the sense of humour to run Land Rover. This could be a character flaw and shows you don't want an easy life 😂
The drawers in the back of my D2 prevent access to the internal door release. My solution was to buy a Choke cable kit (available from eBay/Amazon for old cars & kitcars) and fit it to the door just below the window, where it can always be reached from inside the vehicle. The Choke cable is pretty strong AND it has a nice little pull-handle so it doesn't look like a "bodge-fix".
Thanks for this idea. I need to build a release for my lr4 that’s accessible from the rear passenger compartment as I have an Australian manufactured cargo barrier fitted. If the actuator broke on my vehicle it would involve cutting the barrier to gain access to the load space. I was looking at bicycle brake cables and recliner mechanism handles as a solution. A choke mechanism sounds a much better idea.
If you press and hold down the lock and unlock buttons together and get someone to stand outside and pull on the top hatch the top hatch lock will release. That save you having to crawl around in the boot.
Excellent! And canoeing too! (Was it just me - or did it look like all the paddling effort was being done by the ladies?). Looking forward to the next videos (I'm guessing that we will probably be seeing a lot of the other LR3).
I had the same issue with the tailgate, try getting in starting the engine and stopping it then try the tailgate, don’t know why but it worked every time
if Oscars were awarded for TH-cam videos you two would get top awards....I cant wait to see your videos each sunday ......when i want to see a you tube vid but cant find anyting that takes my attention i look at some of your old ones ......and never tire of seeing them...long may you continue and may all your land rover problems be small.....john r
Fitted the Land Rover Passion emergency release kit on the D4 today.🤓👍 Now has me wondering what is the emergency solution if the lower tailgate release fails 🤔
by the sound of that Vera he is kidding you when he said he has done things like emergency release cable make him check it before anything else because you may need the fire extinguisher and can not get at it thanks for the video
Another great video by you guys Christian is a very clever man he should be on the series of The Walking Dead I would be a very helpful man to have to invent a make things lol take care both of you
My lower tailgate switch started to get intermittent failure and finally stopped working. After investigation, the solution is easy for anyone and free! 1. take off the lower tailgate top trim (4 cross-headed screws) and remove upwards to free two remaining clips. 2. Prise out the switch around its black surround. 3. Unplug the back of the switch taking care not to let the cable drop back into the hole. 4. Open the switch via the two small clips on either side using a very small screwdriver/pointer etc. 5. Use pliers if necessary to remove the two metal spring clips which have held the whole switch in the tailgate door. In fact it is these clips which deform/squash the switch body, stopping the switch from popping up! (Alternatively file the hole larger in the lower tailgate steel). 6. Re-assemble and connect the switch then test the switch operation. Should be ok now. 6. Place the switch back in the hole in the lower tailgate. It will be loose but it doesn't matter. You could glue it in position taking care not to get glue on the moving white part. 7. Test it again then replace the long trim on the top edge of the tailgate. 8. Final test. Hope yours is this simple! David
So, I had this problem before as well. Fixed it with a new actuator. But now again tailgate fails to open. Tried everything even pulling the wire manually does not do the trick. Seems that the lock itself is stuck or something. Any thoughts on how to get it open?
Hi Vera & Christian I'm watching your channel religiously :), even if I don't have a D3. Can you give us an update about the treatment you perform in "How we undercoated our Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3" video? Is it still holding ok? Thank you.
Well, it has Rost again but it held up better than other products I used. I will use it again this winter. It was also extremely clean and easy to use. Don’t use any kind of sticky, soft surface stuff on the frame. You would regret it. Christian
Schönes Video und sehr gute Idee mit dem Not-Öffnungsseil. :) Seid ihr selber Mitglied im LR-Club oder habt ihr da mal nur so teilgenommen? Ist die Schleuse zum selber schleusen oder sieht das nur so aus das Ihr das selber machen musstet? 😃
Wir sind Mitglied im Deutschen Land Rover Club. Die organisierten Veranstaltungen sind super, und der Club hat die Kosten vom Kanu Ausleih und dem Campingplatz übernommen. Echt Klasse. Am langen Wocheende jetzt ist ein großes Treffen hier bei uns im Odenwald, worauf wir uns schon freuen. Die Schleuse ist zum selber schleusen. Das war das erste mal das wir mit Kanu unterwegs waren. Viele Grüße 🙋♀️Vera
hi Vera & Christian. i hope your doing well , i was hoping for a bit of help please. so I've got a problem with my upper boot and the rubber button, the button works I've tested it on a separate quickly made up circuit of the car. but when its on the car nothing happens no noise, no release, nothing. but if i hold the lock and unlock button on the dash the upper boot pops of the lock? but not fully opens, like if you shut the upper boot door but not hard enough it fully shuts.. i am thinking my actuator has died, but because my rubber boot switch doesn't do anything i am wondering if the actuator powers the switch, any help will be mostly appreciated thank you.
You need to look at the switch in the wiring diagrams. It’s separate. Then diagnose it by looking at the status using a GAP tool to see if the ECU gets the signal. No rocket science, just red is black and plus is minus 😂. Christian
You need to check out this video th-cam.com/video/Q4NeJrbor4s/w-d-xo.html The info about the oil we use is in the video description. 👍 We have also done a video about the oil a couple of weeks before that one. You can look for it in our channel. 🙋♀️Vera
Isn't that annoying. I was adjusting my passenger door lever and closed it. It was not adjusted correctly. Had tobtake my passenger seat out to remove the door card so I could open the door to adjust it. That was 3 extra hours lost!
Christian, how come I never got a badge for my disco 3 with over 270k on it?! 🤣 Also, the toolkit you had in the video, was that a Lidl one? If so how do you find it? They have a 216 piece in stock this week in Ireland for €119, very tempted.
@@Vera_and_Christian ah Gedore I should have known. That said I don’t think gedore Red is made in Germany. That’s why I thought it was parkside. I know the high end gedore is made there as I was looking to get some torque wrenches and you have to go for the blue range to get European manufactured I think. Anyways I might buy a gedore from Amazon de as it’s the only way to buy in Europe and I’ll see what they are like.
It´s the Toyota one. Hard to say. All versions can run 500tk and 90tkm to a full failure. It depends on many factors including driving behavior. Maintenance allone does not cover it. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian thank you c”Christian…are the crank shaft failures seen in both the 2.7 or the 3.0 diesels. What are your thoughts on the petrol engines for the discovery’s? I appreciate you very valuable feedback… you guys make a great team god bless you all and many many videos may you both make👍
I am wondering why back in the day when Land Rover like Volvo was owned by Ford, Land Rover did not decide to use Volvo engines and electrics. How is it possible, that Ford owned one of the most unreliable and one of the most reliable car brands at the same time but was not making use of it?
Don't worry too much Christian . When I was six I once had an imaginary friend too . So I'm sure as you get older and your brain isn't what it once was it's OK to have imaginary rear hatch release cables . We believe you . 🤪🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍😎😎 Fattrucker
OMG. You should really buy a Landcruiser. 😂😂😂 So many defects on a such perfectly maintained car. 😅 Our Landcruiser tailgate has not broken in 24 years.
I have never even sat in a Discovery and the only way I would ever buy one is if you two were my next door neighbours. Thanks for another educational and very amusing video, there is no better way to start a Sunday than watching the latest episode of LR Time.
Then you should never, ever sit in one. If you do, you'll want one badly, even though your not my next door neighbor. But you'll be just fine. Trust me. 😃👍🙋♀️Vera
This is a great video. I could feel the stress yet was entertained at the same time. It seems a normal person like me would have been screwed in such a circumstance.
No need for this. All Christian needs to do is build a ‘box’ trailer to tow a Toyota what-cruiser behind the D3, for when it breaks down. ………..with a winch to pull the broken D3 into the trailer and a wardrobe to put the clothes and face masks in to hide behind when driving the Toyota. Simples!
This is exactly what a ‘exciting’ land rover club outing is like every time… you find faults and fixes before you go and all through the weekend otherwise it would be a boring Toyota club weekend 😂
Christian and Vera. You might like to watch Foreman and Wilms Adventures on their TH-cam channel. Canoeing expeditions and restoration of a Series 1, done Aussie style. Cheers mates. 👍🏻🙏🦘
Hi to you both from the UK, if you look up a company called "Landrover Passion" they do a rear hatch release that is pretty simple to fit and looks factory. It is really handy if the actuators fails or that plastic connector breaks also if your camping in the back of the discovery as it allows you to open the hatch from the inside, I have fitted one to mine and it only took about an hour. See you next Sunday 👋
@@paulrose622 Not the LRTime version. Simon knows that we do everything ourselves. We don't show you guys where to buy stuff, but how to do stuff. 😅👍🙋♀Vera
My 2005 Range Rover Sport when converted to km has 314,858km on the clock. (195,644 miles) I’ve only had to replace tyres, brakes and rear suspension bushes in 3 years and 50k miles. I’m waiting for these faults to start soon. My luck must be running out soon.
Yeah😅👍But wait for one of our next videos. We serviced a Discovery yesterday, which also a lesser maintained Land Rover. And wait for what we found that the owner did not even know about it. 🙋♀️Vera
I’ve just got back from Paris to north west UK and it was brilliant. Can I do another road trip to you in Germany to see what you find wrong with it😂 great content as usual
Have the same problem new activator new button switch new tailgate switch check the Flexi wire checks power no power went to fuse box fuse fuse okay test fuse box need new fuse box😠☹️☹️😖 looks like a big job maybe dashboard out that won’t be fun😁🇬🇧👍John
12:55 ok I have watched several times! Good camera werk! Good production! But I cannot understand this: Is the new made steel piece then glued to the plastic LR factory piece? Later 16:49 I see gobs of looks like JB Weld? (must be JB Deutscher Version ) 😇
Just discovered your channel. I live in the West of Scotland . Land rovers are pretty common hereabouts. I believe i have a lot of catching up to do so i will be back later. my missus is just like Vera. When she kicks of i just fall back on my default answer. Yes Dear. works every time. 👍
Ohhh Typical Land Rover ! And Person had over engineered partially like Land Rover do for the next time that plastic piece will break! Very funny hearing conversation in German Accent!
Its a Land Rover that goes wrong haha. I love watching your video's but i would never ever but a Discovery. Great ride but so much that can go wrong. JLR will never learn.
It just broke on my LR3! Had to put a whole load of filming gear into the side doors. I don't think any of the local garages will match Christian's level of repair. Unfortunately.
Can I just say that your attitude to what are, all jokes aside, very frustrating situations, is something to aspire to. It's an inspiration to watch you work, so thank you for putting the effort into making and sharing these videos.
I finally got my LR3 two days ago. I got the patient wife, turned the nursery into a machine shop, enrolled my son into an apprenticeship as a blacksmith now all I need is a LR Time sticker
Sounds like you got your ducks in a row now. Stickers are available if you email Vera. See the Channel Description for her adress. Thanks! Christian
Do you sell your modified part. Bet there would be a huge demand.
I came here hoping to find a solution to my Debaggle but ended up watching the whole video anyway. The upper tailgate doesn't respond when I press the switch, but it responds with the key fab. I tried closing the circuit(two black wires coming from the micro switch)but still no response. Could it be a broken wire between the switch and actuator?
I especially liked "I installed an emergency release cable but never tested it (it then rips off)!". That's my kind of engineering :)
Now, I know why they call it a Discovery. You’re always discovering new things to fix. 😉
I can only imagine
Christian's joy when he discovered he had something new to fix.......
The German engineering..... sometimes you just have to break a land rover to get busy again
There is just no end to the things that can suddenly break on a Discovery! 😀A great repair, that won't break again (probably)
Let's hope so. 😅👍🙋♀️Vera
Guys, how do you combine such technical skill (Vera is apparently a technician of sorts herself) with such good (not just technical) English and such humor and wit? Really impressed, cudos!
“ There’s 24 hours to a day and if we work through lunch it’s 25 “ Pure genius.
Being I have a full build in the back of my LR3, similar to your friends black one, I ran my emergency cable out the outside of the gate, under the large black plastic trim. So all I need to do is pop one side of the trim away from the drop down gate and reach in and pull the solid wire cable.
I really enjoy spending my Sunday morning with the two of you. ❤️
What a fantastic video! I was laughing so much that I need to watch this video twice to catch all the bits I missed.
Once again, terrific engineering that makes us all smile.
What will we all do when the very last Discovery 3/4 ends up in the scrap yard crusher?
OMG! Life will become so boring!
love the emergency cable idea, great job guys.
Christian and Vera fantastic entertainment and video from you two as always 😂❤❤🇬🇧
Door locking devices/mechanisms were never a LandRover strong point. I well remember the many failures and foibles of my LR Series 2, Discovery 1 and Range Rover doorlocks over the times of ownership. Not so with my Toyota's past and present.
A very good/clever "emergency entry device" strategy Christian.
I had the same problem with my Discovery 2a in Australia. A leg of lamb had fallen on the lock lever. An easy fix, just move the leg of lamb and problem solved. After removing the rear cargo barrier!
Thats Land Rover Our discovery 2 rear door stuck closed at Cooktown while camping and had to wait til we got back to Atherton to fix. Dust in the latch, always at the worst moment.
Dear Vera and Christian,
I would like to thank you for the warm welcome and the nice meeting. Your videos and your reports and advice helped me a lot in my decision to buy an LR Discovery. I think that my plan to build a rooftent-camper based on this car was the right decision for me and your support is a great help for my project. Thanks again to both of you and thanks also to Uncle Google for the translation. I look forward to the next meeting. Have a nice Sunday best wishes and 1000 "OMG's" from "Ourewold Country"
Rainer and JoJo (the LR-Time Fanclub) 😉😁
😃👍🙏I had the best time yesterday. 🙋♀️Vera
What a good day. That meeting when you introduced other discovery owners and one ford owner. Just awsome.
In Berlin there was a bottle Claus today, enthisiastic in his job just as you guys are.
Again Greetings from Tanzania-Dar es salaam.
Eliud Kiochoge is just like a Toyota, just put fuel and here it goes
Unbelievable, that guy. The ford owner is now a proud Disco owner. 😅👍💪🙋♀️Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian i am still waiting for the toyota day. It will be funny seeing you disecting a toyota
@@ngasilingowe8375 Well, we tried to get a Land Cruiser once, to test drive. But the Toyota dealer completely messed that up. Just one more affirmation that a Toyota is not for us. 😅🙋♀Vera
Only 260000km, thats just about run in my Discovery 3 has just done 230000 miles. 🤣
Keep it going.👍💯
Great video again guys. Also good to see you are making new friends and encouraging them to take the plunge with getting LR 3s and 4s. You will never be short of content now 🤣👍I have an emergency pull kit to fit for the rear door, once I get my engine change completed. See you next week and I loved the canoe trip footage too. 😎
"That's like the worst plier you could find."
"That's not funny."
Thank you for another entertaining and informative video.
I had this with a dog guard fixed from the back...huge job even getting in there.
😅OMG🙋♀️Vera
I met a fisherman today with 600,000km Discovery 3. Lots of towing big 4 ton boat. Same engine!
That is great, he must have done something right. And probably has, if it's the TDV6, a non DPF engine, like mine and Joachim's. If you treat it right, it will most likely go forever. 🙋♀️Vera
Your fans need the obligatory shop tour video. 😊
As a Brit it is so funny to see Germans from the greatest automotive engineering country having the sense of humour to run Land Rover. This could be a character flaw and shows you don't want an easy life 😂
Another great informative Video, and I have had the same problem with my Land Rover 3,Thank you both.
That repair should last a very long time 👍 well done. This happened to my Freelander, it's very fun removing the trim from inside the boot😆
Did the Freelander too, twice. Rear door window lift failed and got all tangled up. Good car, the Freelander. Christian
The drawers in the back of my D2 prevent access to the internal door release.
My solution was to buy a Choke cable kit (available from eBay/Amazon for old cars & kitcars) and fit it to the door just below the window, where it can always be reached from inside the vehicle.
The Choke cable is pretty strong AND it has a nice little pull-handle so it doesn't look like a "bodge-fix".
Thanks for this idea. I need to build a release for my lr4 that’s accessible from the rear passenger compartment as I have an Australian manufactured cargo barrier fitted. If the actuator broke on my vehicle it would involve cutting the barrier to gain access to the load space. I was looking at bicycle brake cables and recliner mechanism handles as a solution. A choke mechanism sounds a much better idea.
Ingenius repair Christian and a failsafe way to open it if it happens again!
Hello both, Powerful Uk do a kit for this. If I ever get my Discovery 3 I was going to get that release kit. Great video as always.
If you press and hold down the lock and unlock buttons together and get someone to stand outside and pull on the top hatch the top hatch lock will release. That save you having to crawl around in the boot.
Not if the cable is broken. Have you watched the video? 🙋♀️Vera
Excellent! And canoeing too! (Was it just me - or did it look like all the paddling effort was being done by the ladies?).
Looking forward to the next videos (I'm guessing that we will probably be seeing a lot of the other LR3).
You guys are so funny. I have a D2 and really relate to all this. 😂
I have a small Austrian (Emco)hobby lathe at home , it's amazing how often it gets used , I'm quite jealous of Christians workshop 🙂.
I had the same issue with the tailgate, try getting in starting the engine and stopping it then try the tailgate, don’t know why but it worked every time
if Oscars were awarded for TH-cam videos you two would get top awards....I cant wait to see your videos each sunday ......when i want to see a you tube vid but cant find anyting that takes my attention i look at some of your old ones ......and never tire of seeing them...long may you continue and may all your land rover problems be small.....john r
😅😊🙏🙋♀️Vera
Made my weekend what a great video guys love the content 👍👌
Vera, I do think that Christian gets of out bed at night to mess up your car; he enjoys fixing it to much !
I would never do that at night. I do it in bright sunlight. Lol. Christian
Fitted the Land Rover Passion emergency release kit on the D4 today.🤓👍 Now has me wondering what is the emergency solution if the lower tailgate release fails 🤔
Lower tailgate opening is easy. Check our 15 things video a few years back. Christian
Love it and you two. Enjoy your trip
@16:23 the cable and the duct tape hahahahahahha
by the sound of that Vera he is kidding you when he said he has done things like emergency release cable make him check it before anything else because you may need the fire extinguisher and can not get at it thanks for the video
Another great video by you guys Christian is a very clever man he should be on the series of The Walking Dead I would be a very helpful man to have to invent a make things lol take care both of you
We love The Walking Dead. And yes, we would have been a great asset. 😅👍🙋♀️Vera
My favourite Germans in a Landrover 😜😜😎
My lower tailgate switch started to get intermittent failure and finally stopped working. After investigation, the solution is easy for anyone and free!
1. take off the lower tailgate top trim (4 cross-headed screws) and remove upwards to free two remaining clips.
2. Prise out the switch around its black surround.
3. Unplug the back of the switch taking care not to let the cable drop back into the hole.
4. Open the switch via the two small clips on either side using a very small screwdriver/pointer etc.
5. Use pliers if necessary to remove the two metal spring clips which have held the whole switch in the tailgate door. In fact it is these clips which deform/squash the switch body, stopping the switch from popping up! (Alternatively file the hole larger in the lower tailgate steel).
6. Re-assemble and connect the switch then test the switch operation. Should be ok now.
6. Place the switch back in the hole in the lower tailgate. It will be loose but it doesn't matter. You could glue it in position taking care not to get glue on the moving white part.
7. Test it again then replace the long trim on the top edge of the tailgate.
8. Final test.
Hope yours is this simple!
David
Have you even watched our video. 😅🙋♀️Vera
Now where did I put that emergency release cable 😂😂 ah there you are , there’s always a job with LR 3/4😁
So, I had this problem before as well. Fixed it with a new actuator.
But now again tailgate fails to open. Tried everything even pulling the wire manually does not do the trick. Seems that the lock itself is stuck or something. Any thoughts on how to get it open?
Where can I get “that tool”?
Hi Vera & Christian
I'm watching your channel religiously :), even if I don't have a D3. Can you give us an update about the treatment you perform in "How we undercoated our Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3" video? Is it still holding ok? Thank you.
Well, it has Rost again but it held up better than other products I used. I will use it again this winter. It was also extremely clean and easy to use. Don’t use any kind of sticky, soft surface stuff on the frame. You would regret it. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian Thank you and keep up the good work!
Schönes Video und sehr gute Idee mit dem Not-Öffnungsseil. :) Seid ihr selber Mitglied im LR-Club oder habt ihr da mal nur so teilgenommen? Ist die Schleuse zum selber schleusen oder sieht das nur so aus das Ihr das selber machen musstet? 😃
Wir sind Mitglied im Deutschen Land Rover Club. Die organisierten Veranstaltungen sind super, und der Club hat die Kosten vom Kanu Ausleih und dem Campingplatz übernommen. Echt Klasse. Am langen Wocheende jetzt ist ein großes Treffen hier bei uns im Odenwald, worauf wir uns schon freuen. Die Schleuse ist zum selber schleusen. Das war das erste mal das wir mit Kanu unterwegs waren. Viele Grüße 🙋♀️Vera
hi Vera & Christian. i hope your doing well , i was hoping for a bit of help please. so I've got a problem with my upper boot and the rubber button, the button works I've tested it on a separate quickly made up circuit of the car. but when its on the car nothing happens no noise, no release, nothing. but if i hold the lock and unlock button on the dash the upper boot pops of the lock? but not fully opens, like if you shut the upper boot door but not hard enough it fully shuts.. i am thinking my actuator has died, but because my rubber boot switch doesn't do anything i am wondering if the actuator powers the switch, any help will be mostly appreciated thank you.
You need to look at the switch in the wiring diagrams. It’s separate. Then diagnose it by looking at the status using a GAP tool to see if the ECU gets the signal. No rocket science, just red is black and plus is minus 😂. Christian
Hi Christian, I have a commercial disco 4 3.0 with the 8 speed auto, and no add blue. What oil should I use my local garage say 0-30 c1
You need to check out this video th-cam.com/video/Q4NeJrbor4s/w-d-xo.html The info about the oil we use is in the video description. 👍 We have also done a video about the oil a couple of weeks before that one. You can look for it in our channel. 🙋♀️Vera
Isn't that annoying. I was adjusting my passenger door lever and closed it. It was not adjusted correctly. Had tobtake my passenger seat out to remove the door card so I could open the door to adjust it. That was 3 extra hours lost!
I wish I was there. 😍 I love land rover gatherings.
Christian, how come I never got a badge for my disco 3 with over 270k on it?! 🤣
Also, the toolkit you had in the video, was that a Lidl one? If so how do you find it? They have a 216 piece in stock this week in Ireland for €119, very tempted.
I don't mess around with cheap tools. Only Christian does.😅 . It's a Gedore set. Just about 100€´here, made in Germany. 🙋♀Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian ah Gedore I should have known. That said I don’t think gedore Red is made in Germany. That’s why I thought it was parkside. I know the high end gedore is made there as I was looking to get some torque wrenches and you have to go for the blue range to get European manufactured I think.
Anyways I might buy a gedore from Amazon de as it’s the only way to buy in Europe and I’ll see what they are like.
I would buy one and use it on mine in Canada.
What engine sizes is the most reliable Diesel engines in the discovery’s? Im ready to buy 😢😢
It´s the Toyota one. Hard to say. All versions can run 500tk and 90tkm to a full failure. It depends on many factors including driving behavior. Maintenance allone does not cover it. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian thank you c”Christian…are the crank shaft failures seen in both the 2.7 or the 3.0 diesels. What are your thoughts on the petrol engines for the discovery’s? I appreciate you very valuable feedback… you guys make a great team god bless you all and many many videos may you both make👍
Same actuator as a fiesta 6 about £12
The doors never get jammed on a Zwickau Thunderbolt.
Tried to google that but could not find out what you mean🙋♀️Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian It was made by VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerk Zwickau. A spark plug with a roof. I want one !!
Once you beef things up the stress moves to a different part which in time will break... After all, its a Land Rover !
I am wondering why back in the day when Land Rover like Volvo was owned by Ford, Land Rover did not decide to use Volvo engines and electrics. How is it possible, that Ford owned one of the most unreliable and one of the most reliable car brands at the same time but was not making use of it?
Haha my d3 is 2004 with over 193120 kilometres and sounds just like your 3 😀
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LR mafia
Don't worry too much Christian . When I was six I once had an imaginary friend too . So I'm sure as you get older and your brain isn't what it once was it's OK to have imaginary rear hatch release cables . We believe you . 🤪🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍😎😎
Fattrucker
OMG. You should really buy a Landcruiser. 😂😂😂 So many defects on a such perfectly maintained car. 😅 Our Landcruiser tailgate has not broken in 24 years.
Easy job 😂🤦🏼♂️
"our life existed before TH-cam" LIES ALL LIES 😀
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Had the same problem With my lr4. Found out Ford Fiesta use the same boot release. Cost me £15 for fiesta one instead of landrover part at £90.
Great to know - thanks!
If people bought lathes as readily as they do another screen device for the household imagine how much better things could be.
I have never even sat in a Discovery and the only way I would ever buy one is if you two were my next door neighbours. Thanks for another educational and very amusing video, there is no better way to start a Sunday than watching the latest episode of LR Time.
Then you should never, ever sit in one. If you do, you'll want one badly, even though your not my next door neighbor. But you'll be just fine. Trust me. 😃👍🙋♀️Vera
This is a great video. I could feel the stress yet was entertained at the same time. It seems a normal person like me would have been screwed in such a circumstance.
We are really afraid that this will happen to Fabian's Disco, now that he is finally on the road. Hope he'll not be screwed then. 😃👍🙋♀️Vera
Ah, Land rovers, they know when their owners are getting bored and need something to do!
I have had the parts for my emergency release in my garage for 6 months now. This gives me the incentive to actually install it!
😅👍💪Good approach. You see, we only fix what's broken. 🙋♀️Vera
Next week Christian will make a tow hitch fixture for the lathe… I don’t think you should go anywhere with out the lathe 👍
😅👍But I might object. 🙋♀️Vera
No need for this. All Christian needs to do is build a ‘box’ trailer to tow a Toyota what-cruiser behind the D3, for when it breaks down. ………..with a winch to pull the broken D3 into the trailer and a wardrobe to put the clothes and face masks in to hide behind when driving the Toyota.
Simples!
This is exactly what a ‘exciting’ land rover club outing is like every time… you find faults and fixes before you go and all through the weekend otherwise it would be a boring Toyota club weekend 😂
Making coffee. 😅👍🙋♀️Vera
still the best thing on youtube.....☕....ah coffee time
😊🙏🙋♀️Vera
Good job.. ive never heard Christian say OMG 😱 before..🤣🤣
😅👍When he does it, it's bad. 😂🙋♀️Vera
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Christian and Vera. You might like to watch Foreman and Wilms Adventures on their TH-cam channel. Canoeing expeditions and restoration of a Series 1, done Aussie style. Cheers mates. 👍🏻🙏🦘
We know that channel. 👍🙋♀️Vera
Had this happen 3 times on my landrovers
Their a company called Powerful uk do a boot pull latch kit to help with this
We know that of course. 🙋♀️
Loved this week's content guys especially the German engineering on the emergency wire, should have got from Toyota
Look on the bright side; at least it didn't decide to lock you in
You guys must have the worlds best patience and sense of humour to still drive Land Rovers
And we love them. 💪💪💪🙋♀️Vera
Hi to you both from the UK, if you look up a company called "Landrover Passion" they do a rear hatch release that is pretty simple to fit and looks factory. It is really handy if the actuators fails or that plastic connector breaks also if your camping in the back of the discovery as it allows you to open the hatch from the inside, I have fitted one to mine and it only took about an hour. See you next Sunday 👋
Thanks. We will check it out. This was an emergency repair because Vera wanted to leave. Christian
This release is also available from Powerful UK.
@@paulrose622 Not the LRTime version. Simon knows that we do everything ourselves. We don't show you guys where to buy stuff, but how to do stuff. 😅👍🙋♀Vera
My 2005 Range Rover Sport when converted to km has 314,858km on the clock. (195,644 miles) I’ve only had to replace tyres, brakes and rear suspension bushes in 3 years and 50k miles. I’m waiting for these faults to start soon. My luck must be running out soon.
Yeah😅👍But wait for one of our next videos. We serviced a Discovery yesterday, which also a lesser maintained Land Rover. And wait for what we found that the owner did not even know about it. 🙋♀️Vera
I’ve just got back from Paris to north west UK and it was brilliant. Can I do another road trip to you in Germany to see what you find wrong with it😂 great content as usual
Have the same problem new activator new button switch new tailgate switch check the Flexi wire checks power no power went to fuse box fuse fuse okay test fuse box need new fuse box😠☹️☹️😖 looks like a big job maybe dashboard out that won’t be fun😁🇬🇧👍John
Land Rover should be renamed Planned Obsolescence Rover.
Because every part on them is designed to fail and will fail at the worst possible time.
12:55 ok I have watched several times! Good camera werk! Good production!
But I cannot understand this: Is the new made steel piece then glued to the plastic LR factory piece?
Later 16:49 I see gobs of looks like JB Weld? (must be JB Deutscher Version ) 😇
Just discovered your channel. I live in the West of Scotland . Land rovers are pretty common hereabouts. I believe i have a lot of catching up to do so i will be back later. my missus is just like Vera. When she kicks of i just fall back on my default answer. Yes Dear. works every time. 👍
Ohhh Typical Land Rover ! And Person had over engineered partially like Land Rover do for the next time that plastic piece will break! Very funny hearing conversation in German Accent!
Unbelievably I have spent nothing on my Disco in 2 years! I'm very jealous of your workshop, lathe, welder and 2 post ramp!
Wait for an upcoming video. Jojo also did not do anything for 2 years and see what we found, and fixed of course. 😅👍🙋♀️Vera
Its a Land Rover that goes wrong haha. I love watching your video's but i would never ever but a Discovery. Great ride but so much that can go wrong. JLR will never learn.
This happens with the disco sport but there is no cable or actuator in that car just a lock and two wires
You are the best! Great job, as always! Cheers
08:30 bwahahahaha! “Hi. My name is Danan and I drive a Land Rover Trail Repair”
No i didn't know the subwoofer was in rear door only on LR. TIME you Lear something new
Very Impressive & it was good to see & fix this fault before you are leaving...
It just broke on my LR3! Had to put a whole load of filming gear into the side doors. I don't think any of the local garages will match Christian's level of repair. Unfortunately.
That sucks, really. Hope you can get it sorted out. 👍👌🙋♀️Vera
I am already looking forward to the next video 👍
Oh the next one will be good. 😅👍🙋♀️Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian they are all good 😊
One of the basics, I bought one at landcover passion and it works great!
Still think you could make many Euros selling your mod.
Can I just say that your attitude to what are, all jokes aside, very frustrating situations, is something to aspire to. It's an inspiration to watch you work, so thank you for putting the effort into making and sharing these videos.
🙏That is, because we love our cars. They mean something to us. And I love working with our cars. It is fun. 😀👍🙋♀️Vera