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A Step by step guide to removing and replacing the rear door locks on a Land Rover Discovery 4. (Discovery 3 is very similar) This video goes for almost ten minutes as the process is somewhat lengthy. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

There are Three possible part failures that can cause the tailgate (top half) to not open on an Land Rover Discovery 4. Those three parts are. - The switch itself, the actuator or the cable. In all cases you will need to get access to the mechanism in the tailgate door. In this short instructional video we show you how to get the door open when it's broken and will not open. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise plea

GDL Hornsby is seeking staff to join our team. We are looking for young people to join our team in the form of an Apprenticeship. The Growth of our company means that in 2023 we intend to open our third store. This store require managers. The correct staff that join our team in the near future have scope to be trained to be the next store managers for GDL. </scrip <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Browse more blogs on our website&nbsp;<a href="https://gdlauto.com.au

If your Land Rover Discovery Sport needs to be towed or pushed in neutral and for what ever reason the shifter mechanism is not working or unable to be used you can put the transmission into Neutral. This short video shows you how to put your transmission into Neutral. You will require a few basic tools to do it but its not overly difficult. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

The Jeep Grand Cherokee should do a DPF burn on its own to burn off the build up in side the DPF itself (Diesel Particular Filter) If the requirements required for this to occurs are not meet then the burn will not happen. One cause for this is diagnostic fault codes. If the the vehicles computer has any fault codes stored the DPF burn wont happen. Additional to this, if the vehicle is not given the opportunity to do the burn. That is to say the vehicle needs to be driven at

The Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 Diesel has a common fault with a coolant supply line to the turbo charger failing and causing coolant to leak out the back of the motor. Here is a short video showing a severe case of coolant leak from this hose. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

There is a semi common fault with the 3.6 petrol engine fitted to the grand cherokee and some wranglers. The common fault is the engine develops a misfire from Cylinder 2 caused by low compression. This fault is a damaged valve which requires the engine to be stripped down and some very significant costs involved. The video shows the Jeep 3.6 with this fault. There is talk within the Jeep Owners forums that no matter the age of this engine, Jeep will come to the party on the

The Diesel Land Rover Discovery are known for developing oil leaks. There are a number of things with these engines that can be the cause of these leaks. The Most common oil leak on the Diesel Discovery is from the Sump Gasket. In this short video Dannie From GDL Auto talks you through whats involved to replace the gasket and the little tricks that you may not know about. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please v

How to replace the battery in a key on a Jeep Grand Cherokee. This short video talks you through how to open the key up and replace the battery. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

Don’t get caught buying a car you will regret. On average, unreliable secondhand cars cost Australian car owners $5k extra per annum than those vehicles deemed to be reliable. There is a level of chance involved when buying a secondhand car but there are a few things you can do to avoid buying yourself a jalopy. With almost any vehicle in the world the maintenance and history of the vehicle is the greatest factor. The most reliable car in the world will be a money pit if it h

You may be familiar with the international supply chain delays that many industries are currently experiencing. In the last week representatives from Amazon, Australia Post and many large retail outlets have spoken via various news outlets about the expected delays in receiving goods over the upcoming festive period. The automotive industry is not excluded from this. As Australia no longer manufactures any motor vehicles "in house", rather imports all vehicles, obviously the

The Jeep grand Cherokee is known for a number of coolant leaks. We have released some articles about some of these in the past. Please view our archives for more information on this. One of the more common coolant leaks is the turbo coolant supply hose located in the valley. This fault results in the valley filling up with coolant and then leaks out the back of the engine, down the bell housing and off the bottom of the gear box. The repair for this requires the removal of th

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has a long list of common faults. Many of which are easy enough to rectify if only there was some extra space in the engine bay. Gaining access to the turbo charger, heater hoses , the coolant hose in the valley and many other repairs would be so much easier if you could get down the back of the engine. Good news, the engine bay access space can almost double if you remove the plastic cowling (also referred to as a fake firewall). With the removal of t

The Jeep Cherokee 4WD has a few common faults, one such fault is the rear diff develops an oil leak. The most common leak is from the passenger side axle seal leaks. The oil leak runs down the diff housing and drips onto the road. These leaks can be rather aggressive which is a concern as the diff unit itself does not have a particularly large capacity. The axle seal is the same as majority of the vehicles on the market however at first sighting this does not look like its t

The Jeep grand Cherokee has a common fault with the tailgate randomly opening by itself. This means often owners are coming out to the vehicle in the morning or back to the car at the shopping centre to find the boot wide open. In this short video Dannie explains what the problem is that causes this fault. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

How to get into a Range Rover when it has a flat battery. The Range Rover Evoque has a very cleaver feature which is the retracting electric door handles. This is great until the vehicle gets a flat battery and you can no longer gain access to the vehicle. In this Video Dannie shows you how to access your Range Rover if it has a flat Battery. GDL Automotive Services is an independent Land Rover and Range Rover specialist. Need your Land Rover or Range Rover serviced or repai

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has a common fault with a coolant leak that starts on the passenger side of the vehicle. The hose in question is located just behind the oil cooler and often needs replacing. This hose is very expensive if you buy it from Jeep. There is an cheat known to those in the industry. In this video Dannie tells us where we can source a replacement hose for a fraction of the cost. Are you looking for a Jeep specialist near you? GDL is North Sydneys only indepe

The Jeep Wrangler does not have a locking bonnet. This means that anyone can walk up to your car throughout the night and help themselves to the goodies in your engine bay. This often includes aftermarket accessories such as a which, secondary battery or bull bar. There are aftermarket options to stop this happening. Are you looking for a Jeep expert in Sydney? GDL Automotive Services is your one stop shop. please contact us (02)99872818 Browse more blogs on our website www.

One of the most reliable vehicles on the road is the Hyundai I30. In fact it is one of the cars that we consider to be the best value for money on the market right now. You can read up more about that by clicking here As with any motor vehicle there are always some common faults. Every car has an Achilles heal so to speak. For the I30 it is the knocking noise that begins in the steering and gradually gets worse over time. The fault lies with a part inside the steering column.

The Range Rover V6 diesel engine runs two timing belts. We have addressed the maintenance schedule surrounding this in an article we have written here. Since writing that article we have come across several people with the school of thought surrounding the rear belt and the necessity of its replacement. It turns out there are several people who feel this belt replacement is not essentian as nothing breaks if the belt fails. This is not true. In the shot video clip Dannie from

Many manufacturers keep mechanics and consumers guessing by placing compliance plates in bazar locations. The Jeep Wrangler is no different. If your on the hunt for your Australian issues compliance plate on your Jeep wrangler its located in the boot. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au

In this video Dannie shows you the two belts that need replacing on the 3.0 TDV6 Land Rover/ Range Rover engine. The 3.0 V6 Land Rover / Range Rover engines run two timing belts. The front one keeps the Cam and crank shafts timed correctly, the rear one keeps the diesel injection pump running. Many mechanics do not know about the rear belt or opt to not change it. Arguing that the worst that will happen is the pump stops running and the car will stop. this is not the case. Wh

We have covered this fault in previous blog articles which can be found by clicking here. In the Video here Dannie shows you the aftermath of this fault occurring and the replacement part needed. This repair was carried out at our Hornsby store on a Range Rover Sport however the fault is known to occur on all V6 Diesels with the plastic inlet manifolds. Looking for a Land Rover or Range Rover expert on Sydneys North Shore? GDL Automotive Services is you all inclusive Land Rov

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is not common for giving trouble with suspension. However as with all cars on the market they are a wearing part that can become worn out and in some cases leak. When this happens it will be time to replace the shock absorber. This does not apply to the models fitted with air suspension. There is a bit of a trap with the replacement options for the shock absorbers in these. The unique design made by Jeep for shock absorbers means that aftermarket optio