Topic: spotted disco 90 (Read 1942 times)

davidlandy · « **on:** July 25, 2004, 22:31:52 »

Spotted at Tixover today a new 90inch wheelbase disco!!

or was it too much loud pedal when cross axled? ...oopps

Tim and I winched it straight (ish)

Dave

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2004, 22:36:05 »

Oops!

Paul · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2004, 23:22:04 »

My God, How did that happen...? :shock:

Paul · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2004, 00:13:40 »

Dave,

Just been looking at the photo's in your gallery,
I see the Discovery with the axle problem has
a Forsale sign in the back window... :roll:

davidlandy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2004, 09:29:58 »

one careful owner

:shock:

Also it was driven home like that! well with the axle held back with a (my) ratchet strap between the shocker mount and the towbar!

diesel_boy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2004, 10:37:50 »

AND ITS STILL FOR SALE AROUND SCRAP VALUE LOLOLOL

Wanderer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2004, 10:41:07 »

Was it a bent or broken trailing arm?

Ed

davidlandy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2004, 10:59:32 »

Ed,

it was bent - 'S' shaped

the diff pinion was pointing upwards bigstyle, the coilsprings where banana shaped , but luckily all seemed to be intact aside from the raduis arm - very lucky I would say.

The radius arms on this disco seemed ever so thin, about half the thickness of those on my 90.

Dave

turtle · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2004, 09:34:10 »

Dave,

You came up that Ski slop so quick - nice pic of the rear quarter :?

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2004, 17:11:14 »

Suffolk LR club had one like that at Newbourne (last year, I think). That one bent the rod into a nice big arch. Are Discos more prone to it than Defenders?

muddyweb · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2004, 17:14:53 »

The earlier Discoveries had ickle weenie thin rear radius arms, and so yes they are more prone to it.

As time went on, LR realised that it was a daft thing to have done and put on the same size arms as they had been fitting the the 90 / 110 / Range Rover for years....

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2004, 17:28:37 »

Ah, well there you go. You learn something new every day here :)

Wanderer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2004, 18:51:38 »

Anyone know the diameter of the old arms?

Ed

davidlandy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2004, 19:01:13 »

the radius arms looked about 15mm or so

Phil

shame about the piccy, was hoping for one with my wheel in the air like tim in tigger!

I must admit that I didnt think I was going to make it up that Hill, I didnt see many (only Tim) that did ... so i just stuck me boot down and crossed me fingers!!

Dave

turtle · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:13:57 »

Sorry dave :oops: maybe next time

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