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27th Jan 2017 1:51 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Well that lasted 11 days and is now back at the garage
Looks like they fitted the bottom radiator hose so close to the pulleys , that it was rubbing on the hose and eventually cut into it .
Saw a bit of smoke / steam at the traffic lights yesterday .. checked under bonnet to find everting covered in fluid .To be honest it looked more like a power steering fluid than water .
Set of home then got the dreaded low Coolant warning on dash
Got to a safe place ( pub ) and called LR assistance.
AA came out , but couldn't do any temp fix .
Filled back up with water and decided to drive it to dealers before they closed at 6pm ( would of been shut if waited for recovery truck )
AA followed me and we stopped half way to top up again )
Now waiting for LR assist to get me a replacement car !G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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Any news on the cause of the original failure yet Ade?LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
5th Feb 2017 12:21 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Just been on phone to me .. unfortunately since they now don't use enterprise, they can only get an allocated car from the dealership.. and unfortunately can't do anything till 8am tomorrow
She did ask me if I needed to go anywhere .. that she would pre book taxies for me
She has been very helpful .. just doesn't help if you break down on a Sunday!G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
5th Feb 2017 12:23 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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MrH wrote:
Any news on the cause of the original failure yet Ade?
Engine was shipped back to LR .. but I doubt I'll ever find out the causeG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
Hope it gets sorted soon for you mate.LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
5th Feb 2017 12:50 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Hope the new problem gets sorted. Re the £10K bill - my main dealer bill to Warranty Direct for my replacement engine + labour was about the same - but that was for - 2.7 and 3 or so years ago. Suprised the 3.0 wasn't substantially more.2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
5th Feb 2017 1:18 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Don't think the 10 grand included the engineG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
5th Feb 2017 1:44 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
5th Feb 2017 2:16 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
Service manager has just dropped me this off
G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
6th Feb 2017 10:08 am
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
Unlucky
My local LR garage tried to give me a manual sport a couple of weeks ago I asked for something else, got a RRS instead.
6th Feb 2017 10:14 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Well it is a Disco.
Happy hairdressing!!
6th Feb 2017 10:14 am
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
wiggs wrote:
Got my car back today with a new engine and new gear selector ( separate illumination issue .. nout to do with engine failure )
So iv been told is a full engine ( not a short block ) , but they do transfer stuff over once it's been checked .
I can see the new bottom half , but can't see much else ( not much room in there )
I have been given a new engine number for the V5
Everything is back working , the only thing they did not refit was the non standard sump guard and didn't reconnect the traxide dual battery leads .
All my other goodies .. winch / strobes etc still all operational
So iv loaded it back up with my tools .. and off to Gloucester tomorrow, so it will get a good test
I must say I can't fault LR assist and my dealer so far .
1 AA van , 3 relay trucks , pre paid taxi to dealers , new sport to smoke around in , car back withing 9 days , all clean and valeted and kept informed by dealers all the way
And just in case your interested .. there bill to LR was £10,280 and another £400 for gear selector
Thank god for warranty
And thank god Barrie is back at the helm i'd say
Not been on here much lately but back now and just reading the shocking posts with myself looking at a possible upgrade to a used D4 i may think again.
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