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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
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| Broken Exhaust - Any Idea why this may have happened? |
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Today, we went for a drive to take my kids to see some snow and I also wanted to do some off roading at the same time, so we went to Mount Pinnibar In NE Victoria. We drove 120kms on road and then hit a long and easy 4wd trail, which was all up hill, and eventually we reached some good snow, and then some thicker snow, I had my AT2 grabbers on and they performed really well in the snow.
We drove around in 1 foot snow for about 10kms ( I was in Off road Height) and then started to head back down the mountain. After we got to the bottom we went out for lunch at Corryong and then started driving home to Albury on bitumen on Cruise control and all of a sudden -  BOOM, the exhaust snapped off right under the passeger seat (out of some kind of a muffler). I inspected it and there was no visible damage from foreign debris. It just snapped clenn off and sounded very very loud. It did have a protection plate bolted underneath it so I am baffled (pardon the pun) as to what caused it
Has anyone got any thoughts or heard of anything similar?
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 2nd Aug 2008 10:49 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I'll have a look under mine tomorrow but I don't know where the joints are. Did it break at a joint or the pipe? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 2nd Aug 2008 12:28 pm |
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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
Posts: 76
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Hi Caver, It broke at a joint under the passenger seat. There is a black plate under it. Thanks, Nick
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| 2nd Aug 2008 12:33 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Sounds like a warranty claim to me. It's well forward and well protected. Most likely a faulty weld eventually snapped with the contraction and expansion hot cold of the snow. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 2nd Aug 2008 12:41 pm |
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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
Posts: 76
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Thanks Caver, Thats what I think as well. I had a good look at it today and its a clean break right through.
I just hope I havent done any further damage to the engine or the turbo as I had to drive it 100kms after it broke to get home.
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| 3rd Aug 2008 11:50 am |
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Getafix
Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 229
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nickski2005 
I see your location is on the border. Can I ask where/what your power upgrade is. Sounds very appealing!!  <*(((<<
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| 3rd Aug 2008 1:27 pm |
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mobyone
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 394
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Hi Nick,
Any chance of posting a pic of the said joint in pipe work? I'd like to have a look to see if it is going to be a routine stress fracture caused by normal off road work?
Cheers What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
85 Range Rover
01 Disco Series II
05 D3 V6SE, Bonatti Grey, 19"alloys
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| 3rd Aug 2008 10:08 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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How fast were you traveling when it broke  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 3rd Aug 2008 10:10 pm |
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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
Posts: 76
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I was going over a hill on Cruise control at about 100kph. Then as i went over the crest and decended I heard a slightly louder noise coming from it as the cruise was not pushing it, and then when the crusie kicked back in as it started to flatten out, I hear it kind of pop and thats when it happened.
I dropped the Disco at the dealership today, one of the service guys thought its sounded pretty cool 
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| 4th Aug 2008 2:45 am |
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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
Posts: 76
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Land Rover dealer confirmed that the exhaust broke on a weld and will be covered under warranty. Problem solved 
Moby One Kanobie: Sorry I didnt get a chance to take any pics.
Nick
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| 4th Aug 2008 8:59 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Given what happened even if not a weld should be covered. Glad it's sorted though. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 4th Aug 2008 10:30 am |
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mobyone
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 394
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No problem Nickski, perhaps a photo of the repaired joint next time you pop your head under the car? Again just to show fellow D3 owners where to look in case the fracture is systemic.
Cheers What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
85 Range Rover
01 Disco Series II
05 D3 V6SE, Bonatti Grey, 19"alloys
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| 4th Aug 2008 9:47 pm |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
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It is possible that the dealer took photos to document the damage for warranty purposes
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| 5th Aug 2008 7:28 am |
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nickski2005
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Albury
Posts: 76
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I will try and get pictures after its removed.
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| 5th Aug 2008 9:13 am |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
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Could it be some obscure accident caused by snow backing up under the vehicle, then suddenly falling down on a (now hot since running at 100km/hr exhaust)? I had an ice chunk fall out and break a drive shaft on a 1964 Land Cruiser in The States a few decades ago (at least that's what I told my old man to explain why a date turned into an overnighter  ) Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 7th Aug 2008 12:43 pm |
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