Member Since: 10 Oct 2010
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Kangarooing.......
Help!!
I have recently purchased my 55 plate Discovery 3 and I have a problem!
When going up a certain hill the car starts kangarooing like mad going up the hill, if I put my foot down it gets better but it is a fault I would rather have sorted out!
Can anyone help??
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10th Oct 2010 9:00 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
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EGR valves? I'm not an expert on diesels...
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11th Oct 2010 1:01 am
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I saw on TV yesterday a V8 Supercar just missing a Kangaroo, that was at the Bathurst 1000 in the cutting which is steep uphill too. The kangaroo got a fright I think the car was doing about 140kph at the time.
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not so sure it would be EGR's - do you have other symptoms? eg no power below 2,500 revs and then the power kicks in ? (even on the flat). That would point more to the EGR's.
Blocked fuel filter comes to mind...?The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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Is it the same irrespective of who is driving - if not, it could it be a driving style thing? If so, then a mechanical fault seems most likely.
Diesel or Petrol? (think Petrol still available on a 55 plate?)
You say it happens on a "certain" hill - do other similar hills not show the same problem? Might be something in the road surface (assume it is a road, not an offroad hillclimb... )
Does the engine speed hunt up and down at idle?
Is it worse in low range?
Is it a manual or auto?
If it's auto I'm stuck, but a manual (esp if it's worse in low range) this sounds like it could be a transmission fault, clutch or worn CVs.
Difficult to hazard anything better than a guess without actually experiencing it. Sorry, more questions than answers...
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11th Oct 2010 8:52 am
DiscoDunc
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Fuel filter ??
does it only happen going up hill ?
I doubt very much if it is a driving style thing - unless you make a habit of dancing on the pedals
It could be transmission and need a double gearbox flush.
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11th Oct 2010 9:20 am
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Would also suggest the auto gearbox.
We live in Wincanton and when travelling East towards Sparkford first thing in a morning, it does the same thing up the first incline on the A303. Regardless of the load, speed or incline, it'll behave all day long afterwards - it's just when cold. I'm hoping that a double flush at my service next month will sort itClub missing my D3
11th Oct 2010 2:22 pm
DiscoDebbs
Member Since: 10 Oct 2010
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Thanks everyone for your replies.
We have a 55 plate diesel auto - it only does it on this one hill
I have got a AA man out today who has said it is either a fuel filter or EGR - when plugged in it did come with an unrelated EGR fault, he still thinks it is a fuel problem.
We are going to put a new filter on it tomorrow and take it up that hill again... I have everything crossed that it will be fixed - I love my Disco!
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11th Oct 2010 7:31 pm
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