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Check your sunroofs
Somebody in an other forum discovered that the mechanics of the sunroof has cracks. After he postet it, there were about 5 others with the same problem. Pic in my Gallery. It is apperently a known problem. The garage replaced already a few others.
Wondering that there is no callback from LR? Your sunroof flys away and then?
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Mounty wrote:
No one with the same Most of them were 2006 and earlier models.
Mounty
have to check mine....
come back to you hopefully tomorrow...
11th Jul 2007 8:41 pm
MG D3 Decade
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Surrey
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Just checked mine and yes I have them on my 2005 model...will call dealer and find out what they are going to do about it.MG
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12th Jul 2007 9:38 am
WOODY179
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Just checked mine and I have cracks starting on both sides (2006 model), I will have a word with my dealer.
Thanks for pointing this problem out Mounty1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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12th Jul 2007 10:53 am
PeanutBob
Member Since: 24 Oct 2006
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So are mine - 2004 HSE.
12th Jul 2007 12:39 pm
PeanutBob
Member Since: 24 Oct 2006
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 669
Yes and many thanks Mounty for the notification, could have been an expensive issue when the earlier cars are out of warranty. Would have thought this was a recall issue really. I've called the dealer and added this to the ever extending list of warranty issues when it goes in again (so long as they don't offer me a mk1 FL....) in a couple of weeks!
Where excatly should I look - I can not tell from the photo in your gallery.David
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13th Jul 2007 3:44 am
AN
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Location: Hungary
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Mounty,
Thanks, top tip!
The sunroof on my 2005MY car had similar cracks and in the middle the crack was already 2mm deep. The dealer is ordering a new frame (EED500023) under warranty, otherwise the cost would be around Ł800.
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13th Jul 2007 10:55 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Ah the new fund joy of not worrying about LR Sunroofs!
13th Jul 2007 11:18 am
PeanutBob
Member Since: 24 Oct 2006
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 669
I think I've an export model HSE as it came with a sunroof rather than the normal raised air intake. It's in for warranty work soon,so hopefully I can get this changed.
13th Jul 2007 6:08 pm
Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
Posts: 608
Ive checked mine (my06, bought 6 months ago).
Ive opened the sunroof only 3-4 times, most of them when the vehicle was stand still and once when it was on move (for 2-3 miles distance). I checked today the sunroof, two small hairsized cracks....
im sure that the cracks exist and situation get worst...
13th Jul 2007 6:23 pm
MHC
Member Since: 19 Dec 2006
Location: London/Gwynedd
Posts: 8
Same problem on a '05/55 HSE. Garage will replace it once I can find the time to bring it in.
14th Jul 2007 1:44 pm
Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
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So, if this problem do not appear on my07 onwards, does this mean that LR knew it and took care of it??
i believe that the material used for the frame is faulty (quality of EED500023).....
But had anyone out there faced a real problem with sunroof (at least in the older D3, which over 2 years old) and had to go to the service?? Or the cracks are just there.....
14th Jul 2007 7:49 pm
Jaume
Member Since: 22 Dec 2005
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 53
Hello.
can you put some pictures ?
I had sunroof in my 05 disco3, and i´m getting nervous.
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Most of them were 2006 and earlier models.
