Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
Got my car back today after 11hrs of open-engine surgery!! Here's the offending inlet manifold, it's cracked right along the joint between the two pieces:
£1300 poorer, but she put a smile on my face driving her afterwards!!
Still contemplating sending the bill to JLR!
16th Feb 2018 6:55 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26776
11 hours! me that’s a big job! Anyone know what needs to come off to change the manifold?
16th Feb 2018 7:08 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20844
Timing belt cover
Battery/Brake boxes
Injectors
Fuel pipes and rails
Wiring looms
Throttle body
RH EGR valve
Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
Mikey, How much does the list alter if you only have one side done?
I had both done - they quoted 7-8hrs to do one side and it took them 11hrs to do both. The parts are actually quite cheap (about £200 inc vat per manifold).
19th Feb 2018 10:21 am
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1073
Any benefit/cost saving to do these during a cambelt change
19th Feb 2018 10:26 am
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
Philip1972 wrote:
Any benefit/cost saving to do these during a cambelt change
Yes
the Dealer just replaced all the hydraulic valve lifters (job done in warranty) and I forgot to tell him to change the covers....
The extra cost would have been only the purchase price of the two covers/manifolds (400-450£)
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19th Feb 2018 10:41 am
DiscoJeffster
Member Since: 27 Feb 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 204
All of the fuel line pipe work is meant to be replaced (single use items) as well and those pipes all add up. I bet many non-dealers are not replacing them, but you risk a fire if one of the high pressure connectors leaks.
19th Feb 2018 1:42 pm
StormFleet
Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 4
Found this very useful thread while searching for the issue. Our car is 5 years old with 70k miles. The right bank went a few months back which was covered under LR goodwill as LR extended warranty did not cover it. It's happened to the left bank now, and dealership are suggesting that LR won't cover a second goodwill request (awaiting LR feedback), and cost if we have to pay for it ourselves is ~£3,000 Seems ludicrous!
16th Mar 2018 10:50 am
Sheepy
Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
StormFleet,
I paid £1300 for both banks to be done at the same time. And got nowhere with JLR, they never even bothered acknowledging my email.
It not a small job by any stretch, but £3k is ridiculous. Albeit 2.5 years ago now, my main dealer at the time charged £1500 all-in to Warranty Direct for the O/S inlet manifold.
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16th Mar 2018 10:59 am
StormFleet
Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 4
Thanks Sheepy. Was yours under the LR warranty at the time?
16th Mar 2018 10:59 am
Sheepy
Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
No, my warranty (extended) ran out a couple of years back. I was prepared to make the argument to JLR that the part was clearly not fit for purpose given that they've since redesigned it, but decided in the end I couldn't be bothered.
16th Mar 2018 11:04 am
800jimbo
Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Winchester
Posts: 25
When was the part re-designed?
My MY2013 recently developed the fault at 90k miles and I've just chopped it in against a 2016 Landmark - is the cracked manifold still a possibility?
25th Mar 2018 3:32 pm
StormFleet
Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 4
StormFleet wrote:
Found this very useful thread while searching for the issue. Our car is 5 years old with 70k miles. The right bank went a few months back which was covered under LR goodwill as LR extended warranty did not cover it. It's happened to the left bank now, and dealership are suggesting that LR won't cover a second goodwill request (awaiting LR feedback), and cost if we have to pay for it ourselves is ~£3,000 Seems ludicrous!
Thank you for all your comments. After some debate, Land Rover agreed to fix the left bank as goodwill. Just got in back. A bit nervous going forward regarding other engine related items that aren't covered by warranty (wear and tear aside)
27th Mar 2018 4:39 pm
StormFleet
Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Surrey
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Maybe spoke too soon - back in restricted mode again!!
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me that’s a big job! Anyone know what needs to come off to change the manifold?
