[matthewb0051]

Dan:

Here are some useful sites for parts:

Lucky 8
Rovers North
Rimmer Bros (in UK but decent shipping via DHL)
Atlantic British / Pacific British

All have their own strengths/weaknesses. Rovers North puts out a quarterly(?) magazine which is pretty cool.

I've used several forums, some good, some not so much. God help you if you don't do a search before asking a question, 15 people will find a link and scold you for not searching past threads. But beyond that I've had luck on a few things when posting. People are also really bad about finding a fix for their problem and not posting the solution. So you will find a bunch of threads about your issue that do not have the ultimate solution.

Air suspension: I've had good luck with Arnot replacements. Not difficult at all to install and light years cheaper to DIY. We had a Disco 3 aka LR3 in DC, it was so cold that I took it to an Indy for air suspension issue, actually the proportioning block. They were certain it was an air strut, it was not. They replaced the air strut for double the part cost of an Arnot unit and then about $350 to install. The actual unit is about $300. I believe they charged over $700.

Also, for every post I've seen about converting to coil/shock suspension there are 10 times that many that say it was the worst decision ever. I believe by your model LR had tightened up their shot group on air suspension.