Driving and repairing our Land Rover Discovery 3 and travelling the UK and Europe with our Swift caravan. We enjoy 4x4 off road driving and touring with our caravan.
Thank you so much and like many this has hopefully solved a problem I've had for weeks - yellow suspension light and HDC Faults and limp mode after 25 minutes driving - air compressor getting too hot and 'vehicle rising slowly'. Taken out filter which just disintegrated into a pile of dust so will seek replacement tomorrow and with fingers crossed problem solved!
Hi its Trustleaf liquid rubber. I purchased mine on ebay. Hope this helps. If you liked the video (I have two videos on this subject) the please like and subscribe.
Good video We bought one and are currently using it for the first time, so far impressed with it although we didn’t put the loops round the air cells each side of the canopy because we didn’t notice them ( silly bugger syndrome). We have ours inflated to 6.5 psi as it is currently quite warm ( Dorset/Hants border). Steve n Jeanette
Hi, pleased that you enjoyed the video and now know about the loops. I hope you have a great time on your holiday and hopefully have some nice weather to enjoy your sun canopy. Regards Peter
Well had some replacement filters turn up. So fitted those and washed the originals in a large plastic box. They are as good as new again. So will rotated them every season from now on. Thanks again for the very helpful video and advice
Hi, it very much depends on how often you use the A/C, the climate and how many inhabitants. Although we are in the UK we do use our caravan in the South of France where it can get very hot and dusty. We also have to long coated dogs which tend to collect a lot of dust in their coats. We also run an air purifier to extract dust from the air, which helps a lot.
TY for this video, very helpful. Instead of pushing on the filter, to lever out the panel, I used my thumbnail into the narrow gap between lightstrip and panel. A butter knife would work perfect, then work your way along, youll see the gap widen slowly to about 5mm and its then free.
Top section in non serviceable. But I know that the top cover can be removed. I have not investigated this as I'm not sure there is much you can do in there.
Hi, this seems to be a common issue with some of the old sponges. You can buy them from Land Rover Dealerships, but it only comes as a whole unit rather than just as a replacement sponge. Lots of people have made their own by buying some sponge and cutting it to shape.
Hi Charles, not initially, I just made sure that the arms were in the correct position by jacking up the lower arm. However about 12 months later, I did check and carry out a calibration of all four corners using a BT GAP11 tool which I purchased. All four corners were slightly out although i did not have any adverse wear on any of the tyres. I hope this helps. Regards Peter
Hi Philip. Its called Trustleaf Latex Rubber. Which you can purchase on ebay. When you search for it make sure you write Trustleaf Latex Rubber or you will find something completely different on ebay lol.
Tried to have a look at mine today but I have rear AC and this filter is virtually inaccessible behind the blower. I could get the cap off but not get it out of the way. Only was to get the foam out would be with a wire hook. Decided to not bother as there was not a speck of dust in that compartment.
It's worth trying to remove. There are actually two filters one felt at the bottom and the sponge one. Sometimes the sponge starts to breakdown into a fine dust which could get sucked in and would obviously need the sponge replacing. Regards Peter
The manual says they're not cleanable which is a bunch of crap. They are ridiculously fragile. I can't imagine whose dumb idea it was to use a filter medium like this. They charge around $70 US for a replacement which is also exorbitant. I like the unit, but this is a major weakness in its design.
Hi, thank you for your comment. Yes they are very fragile and I suspect that's why the manual states that they are not cleanable. However as demonstrated they can be cleaned, washed and reused if done carefully. Just be careful when they are loaded with water when washing as this is when they are most likely to break. Regards Peter.
Hi I have now covered 30,000 miles on this same set of tyres and have found no difference in the wet or dry roads compared to the factory tyres fitted. I have used these on long continental trips around Europe and the UK on road, dirt tracks and steep rock faces and on snow. They are a good all round tyre. There only down side is in soft wet mud where they do not clear the mud from the tread that well
Hi there is a rubber grommet near the steering column or if automatic there's a larger grommet when the clutch cylinder would have been mounted. Regards Peter
Hi good video, I've had these recently fitted to my Tiguan. They look awesome but getting vibration at motorway speeds, have you or other tubers had this or am I unlucky enough that the person balancing these didn't do a good job, initially he said he wasn't going to balance them at all. Any ideas ?
Hi, thank you for your comment about the video. I would take the car back and have the wheels rebalanced. I have now covered many thousands of miles on these tyres. I often drive on the Continent to the South of France and Spain on motorways and have never had any vibration so I would say its either balancing or a worn component on the car. Mostly likely balancing if the vibration was not there before. Regards Peter
I've just put a set of these on my 2007 Grand Cherokee SRT8 (275/45/20's). Purely for the aesthetics as I like the chunky look. SRT8's aren't off roaders of course.
Good choice of tyre. Mine have been on for over 25,000 miles and although worn, they still have many more miles left on them. They have undertaken heavy off road use on dusty and rocky terrain.
What a good one! My filter was indeed very dirty, and has never been replaced. I called my dealer but he asked €96.40 for the filter inlc housing. Is there anyone who might have a cheaper filter? Read below in the comments, a dyson hoover filter... But isn't there an aftermarket filter for this? Please let me know :)
Hi. I'm not aware of a specific aftermarket filter. I would just try to find a fine open cell sponge to use and cut it to shape. A pond box filter sponge might be ideal as they come in different open cell ranges.
dyson hoover filter sponge is the same type of sponge and only £5 on amazon and under the sponge is another felt filter by the way that just needs to be cleand with an air line or a can of air (do not wash it) my range rover sport now lifts much quicker now that it has a new sponge
Wow thank you so much!! I have a 2016 and this just happened to my drivers door😢 I was able to pop it back in, but is this what o need to have done??? Thank you sir
I'm aiming to install power tooling in the rear of my D3 would it be easier for me to install a bigger battery n the rear instead of squashing under the bonnet, what's the best route for running power cables to the rear, is there a safe route under the vehicle rather than ripping the interior out.
It's personal choice where you mount the battery. If your power consumption is going to be high you might be better off installing one or 2 100amp batteries in the back. If installing internally I would go for lithium which are very expensive or a gel battery as you do not want to risk acid flying around in an accident. You could run the cable down through the inner wing (between the wing and the plastic wheel arch liner and then follow the the chassis or existing loom. I believe you can come up and in behind the rear lights. Hope this helps.
Thank you - this has been a huge game changer for me. I have been struggling so solve my Land Rover Discovery 4 compressor issue for months and this is the 1st video I found which actually shows where to find the filter!! I doubt if the filter on my vehicle have ever been cleaned. I will send you photos of my disintegrated filter I took out should you be interested.
Hi thank you and please it helped you. There is also a second felt pad underneath the sponge which you may wish to wash or replace. Feel welcome to send any photos Regards Peter
Hi very unlikely but may have been a contributing factor. It could be one of a number of reasons why the vehicle is not lifting. Do you have a GAP iid tool or other diagnostic tool? You will need to check for codes first. Have you tried the fuse and relay? Is the pump running and car not lifting?
I’m struggling to work out what to do when wiring up my 12v panel in the boot. I can take the positive back to the dedicated fuse box but what are you doing with the negative wires of the sockets? Running them to an earth on the chassis or back to the battery?
Hi Ashley. You are correct. I had turned the recirculation on off screen and then pressed it off and what should have been back on. The light initially stayed on in the video but after turning the A/C to manual it's off. We'll spotted. I will run another can of sanitiser through the system.
Hi Peter. I am pleased you found the information useful. I suspect there are lots out there that have not been replaced in some time. The filter can be washed out in warm soapy water. I have heard that some have deteriorated and fall apart.
@@daniellyne1 Hi Dan, you can't buy just the filter sponge unfortunately. You have to buy the pipe, canister and sponge As one. About £65. Plus vat from JLR. I do have the part number if you want it.
