discobj
Member Since: 03 May 2007
Location: Up in Annies room behind the clock
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Just for your information..............
I am getting a constant "COOLANT LEVEL LOW" warning even thought I can see all is ok. I have contacted my local dealer who have acknowledged that this is a knowm fault and that the header tank sensor is to blame. They are replacing the tank and sensor under warranty, so I am happy.
They also mentioned that the sensor will pick up if the water / anti-freeze mix is not correct!
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 23rd May 2007 7:33 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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I'd have thought all the early D3's with this would have had the replacement by now  At least your dealer acknowledged that it's a know issue without giving you some C&B story like some of them do The End
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| 23rd May 2007 8:34 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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My D3 will be going in for it's second replacement soon  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 23rd May 2007 8:53 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Mines been replaced once, and it's still losing small amounts of coolant, the classic sign that the float is absorbing it, and will eventually sink, giving the Low Coolant Msg again, I can't believe that they are replacing them with duff ones yet again, bl**dy cheapskates! 
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| 23rd May 2007 9:16 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Don't be put off by your dealer to get this fixed. Get it changed as soon as you can otherwise you may actually run out of coolant and think the warning is a false one, then continue to drive with no coolant in the engine. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 23rd May 2007 9:23 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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I've told them about it til I'm blue in the face Andrew, If it does the same as the blue pearl, I will be expecting them to replace the complete engine, 4ft body lift, the works,in fact.
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| 23rd May 2007 9:30 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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dnd...about time you changed dealer perhaps? 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 23rd May 2007 9:47 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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You are probably right DG, Lancaster have barely managed to get anything right yet, I've given them 3 goes, they managed to do the 1st service (an oil and filter change) without too much trouble, but as for the rest, well I'm flabbergasted really, I honestly don't think I want to let them near it again,for fear of them making things even worse than they already are..... I could be heading over to GS TD sooner than I thought..... 
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| 23rd May 2007 9:59 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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just mention the site if you do ...they are keen to please  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 23rd May 2007 10:08 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Oh, but of course........... 
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| 23rd May 2007 10:11 pm |
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hudsonian
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 196
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Just to let you know, my D3 went in for this issue a couple of months ago. The replacement coolant bottle took 3 months to come in.
My dealer told me that LR had a design issue originally and they produced a new design to fix. With time this modified bottle also failed. I called just as they were redesigning the bottle for a third time, hence my 3 month wait while they where manufactured. This was fitted some time in March I think and I have had no errors since.
If you had your bottle replaced before Jan this year I think you may have problems again.
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| 24th May 2007 9:37 am |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Thanks hudsonian, yes, mine was replaced in Jan 07, and already showing me the signs that it is defective. 
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| 24th May 2007 10:06 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Hmm, I wonder why has mine never gone wrong? IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 24th May 2007 10:49 am |
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hudsonian
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
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bkehoe wrote:Hmm, I wonder why has mine never gone wrong?
Its called the LR factor
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| 24th May 2007 12:45 pm |
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