The only cheap part I have had a problem with on my Land Rover Discovery
is the cup holder (how is that for on topic?). And in the USA, cup
holders are a key selling point for a car. Sometimes the retracting cup
holder does not slide all the way back in the dash and it only holds
narrow cups, definitely less than 16 oz capacity.
But having said that, I don't buy parts from the dealer but then the
closest one is at least 500 miles away. I do mail order mostly through
Atlantic British:
http://www.roverparts.com/
But if I ever need something obscure, I would probably order from Rimmer
Bros in the UK:
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/discovery/discoveryindx
So far my LR has been fairly reliable and what maintenance I have done
was easy even though it was moderately expensive (replace suspension air
bags, fix electrical problem with SRS light). Off roading has been
exceptional, exceeding the performance of my Landcruiser.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
74 Toyota Landcruiser
01 Land Rover Discovery II
-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu@autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Rick Lindsay
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:02 PM
To: MGS; tr3a; sl
Subject: [Mgs] Advice needed, WAY OT
Hey gang,
Forgive my slow-time off-topic post, but are any of
you Land Rover owners?
BOTH of my 2003 Land Rover Discovery's front side
window mechanisms are broken. The passenger side
gave-way about two days ago. The driver's side broke
months
ago. The little plastic rollers that run in the track
at the lower edge of the glass have shattered,
separated and are probably somewhere down in the
bowels of the door. Question is: Is there a cheaper
(than the dealer) source for replacement control arms,
complete with their crappy little fragile plastic
rollers? Please share.
Okay, same question about the wiper stalk switch
assembly. And yes, its broken too. Works okay in hot
weather but fails on cold rainy days. You know, the
kinds of days when you need wipers! Do you know of an
affordable source for these parts too? Please share.
And while we're at it it; I just bought a new rear
wiper blade from the dealer, at a STUPIDLY expensive
price. It lifts away from the glass at the upper
limit of its normal path, leaving a half-assed wiped
rear window.
Add that to a massive clunk when lifting and
accelerating and you have a pretty problematical
vehicle. Still, silly thing will pull a full tow load
straight up, is uber-fun to drive and will outlast a
ground-zero nuclear blast. And yes, all of that is
why I'm fixing it rather than trading it in on a Honda
CR-V. :-o
regards and thanks for any advice on parts sources,
rick
'03 Discovery
lots of other junk
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