Hello to all,

THis is my first post on this forum, I have been lurking for a while but have not had the need to ask any questions because my truck has been behaving very well thus far.

Two issues have arisen on my 03 HSE

One is minor, both of the side mirrors are a bit loose, I mean loose in the axis that they turn to fold in. The drivers side is worse than the the passenger and when I am on the highway, the wind from a truck or oncoming vehicle will move the mirror and it will flick back and forth about five degrees. Is this common, is there a way to tighten up the mount of the mirror on its pivot point/mount.

The second is a persistant coolant leak on the right side of the radiator, in front of the transmission cooler. I pulled the plastic skid plate and checked everything very well, it is not coming from the hoses or from the trans cooler but seems to be coming from the bottom seal of the rad where the aluminum and plastic come together. The rub is is only leaks when the vehicle is not running but after it is shut off and warm.

The amount of coolant loss varies but is seldom more than an ounce of fluid. The low coolant warning light comes on about every two to three weeks so it is not losing much but it is annoying and with warmer weather coming on, I want the cooling system up to snuff.

I am prepared to replace the radiator but before I spend that much I wanted to get some real world advice on a solution to the problem. FYI: I do all of my own work on all of my Land Rovers.

Also does anyone have a solution for touching up the silver grainy interior material where it is peeling up? Also a source for misc. interior panels would be appreciated.

Thank you. 93 NAS 110, 72 SIII 109, 93 RRC LWB, 03 RR HSE

Welcome to the forum.

Do you have the RAVE LR workshop manual? I'm guessing being such an enthusiast you probably do. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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Yes I do.

I can handle to process of taking things apart and putting them back together again but there are always tricks and tips that can save a lot of headache.

Plus sourcing stuff for these trucks is limited outside of the stealership but I think it is getting better. I am always looking for new sources for parts. 93 NAS 110, 72 SIII 109, 93 RRC LWB, 03 RR HSE

Welcome to the Forum Landrovered - look forward to your contributions feedback and pics of your car and work etc

Landrovered wrote:

Hello to all,
The second is a persistant coolant leak on the right side of the radiator, in front of the transmission cooler. I pulled the plastic skid plate and checked everything very well, it is not coming from the hoses or from the trans cooler but seems to be coming from the bottom seal of the rad where the aluminum and plastic come together. The rub is is only leaks when the vehicle is not running but after it is shut off and warm.

The amount of coolant loss varies but is seldom more than an ounce of fluid. The low coolant warning light comes on about every two to three weeks so it is not losing much but it is annoying and with warmer weather coming on, I want the cooling system up to snuff.

The mirror issue is easy, on the underside of the mirror housing remove the plastic plug, inside are three torx screws - tighten them up and replace the plug.

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