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I got the major issue out of the way on the first LR I owned, my D3 needed a new engine after dying at the side of the road, just made a rattling noise then good night Vienna, but luckily all under warranty (2 months before expiry). It was in the dealer for 3 weeks in total.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
18th Jan 2017 6:23 pm
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Feel for you Ade and anyone else that has this issue but I think a lengthy mileage between oil changes is part of the problem, I know it's fsh as recommended but no doubt large quantities of oil in 200L drums to specification are used in main dealers as they are elsewhere in the trade to keep costs minimised.
5000 mile changes for me with "expensive" oil, doesn't seem so expensive if it prevents an event like this
If it has snapped the crank then it's probably spun a bearing in the journal and blocked the oil supply causing the friction that led to the failure, is that down to low oil viscosity causing the bearing to bind on the crank ?????
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18th Jan 2017 6:41 pm
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Bloody Hell Ade and what where we talking about on Friday
18th Jan 2017 7:09 pm
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
It's not good...
At least you have the manufacturers warranty to fall back on, but with every new thread reporting suspected crank failures, the happier I am that I didn't buy a D4
You told me you would have one in a heartbeat. I hold you entirely responsible should anything go wrongRichard
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18th Jan 2017 7:12 pm
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DSL wrote:
That's seriously tempting fate!!
I like to live life on the edge.
So long as it holds out to the end of March. LR No.9 arrives23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
18th Jan 2017 7:30 pm
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
It's not good...
At least you have the manufacturers warranty to fall back on, but with every new thread reporting suspected crank failures, the happier I am that I didn't buy a D4
Not good, not good at all. I wish the failure mechanism was better understood.
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Re: Engine failure 2015MY
wiggs wrote:
Well after 4 discoveries and about 380,000 miles iv had my first major issue .
After car dying on me at 50mph in the wet with a heavy trailer on the back , got the call from the dealers to say needs a new engine
Not sure exact cause yet ( I suspect the crank from the noise of trying to start it ) , waiting on a definite answer .
Luckily for me mines under warranty and they have given me a new sport to smoke around in .
Approx 10 days for an engine,then however long it takes to fit
67500 miles on the clock .. landrover service history
Wow .. shocking news. Been looking at buying a newer motor mysel.
Just put me right offfffffff.
Good luck Adrian.
18th Jan 2017 7:51 pm
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How long since last service Ade?
18th Jan 2017 7:54 pm
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So are any of land rover's diesel engines's any good as they seem to be having an awful lot of issue's Discovery 3 se gone
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18th Jan 2017 8:02 pm
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My Series 2a 2.25 seems ok, as does my TD5...... However, as has been shown elsewhere on the forum today, it can happen to other makes too......
Like Robbie says, it would be good to have more knowledge about the failure. Unlike the the 2.7 oil pump issue, there is nothing to check to provide any reassurance. All you can do is to drive and service it sympathetically, and hope that your not going to become the next victim.
18th Jan 2017 8:29 pm
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Scary reading for those that buy the TDV6 powered D5 as well.
18th Jan 2017 8:32 pm
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I'm not interested in D5 until next generation of power train comes out.
Sorry to read this Ade, hope it gets sorted quickly LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
18th Jan 2017 8:35 pm
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