cowseymc
Member Since: 02 Dec 2015
Location: Loughton, Essex
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Chaps, can anyone help please?
My D3 has been as good as gold for the 5 years I've had it....until last night!
Started the car up as normal and went to pull away. Revs went up but the car moved off really slowly. I thought I'd knocked it out of drive at first. I checked the gear settings and everything was as it should be. Went to pull away again and same thing happened. Revs went up and the car moved really slowly. After about 5 seconds the power came in and it took off. No warning lights appeared on the dash. I completed my 15 minute journey. Every time I got the car was moving it was absolutely fine, it was just the pull aways.
When I started up for the return journey the yellow engine warning light appeared on the dash. Interestingly enough the pull away was much better now but still not perfect. I guess because it was more warmed up.
Any thoughts or suggestions as to what the issue may be please?
Additionally if anyone could recommend a decent garage or mobile mechanic in the Buckhurst Hill/Loughton area of Essex it would be appreciated.
Thanks
Cowsey
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 13th Jan 2016 10:03 pm |
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zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 630
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Sounds like EGR valve problem.
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:38 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8146
  
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Gear selector pivot on side of gearbox partially seized! It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:46 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2879
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If it is the gear selector pivot, then:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic31656.html 
(but what about yellow engine light?) Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:48 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8146
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Sounds like it, not fully selecting drive, look in the wiki for Disco_mikey's instructions It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:52 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2879
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That's what I've just posted the link to! Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:55 pm |
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cowseymc
Member Since: 02 Dec 2015
Location: Loughton, Essex
Posts: 6
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Thanks chaps. I'll take a look at the gear selector suggestion first.
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| 13th Jan 2016 10:58 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8146
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If it is EGR's engine would not Rev. If you can move the gear selector lever very easily it's not that as the lever starts to go stiff, but without comparing it you may not have noticed It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 13th Jan 2016 11:03 pm |
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Nicard
Member Since: 25 May 2014
Location: Dunfermline
Posts: 93
 
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You should contact geoff. on the forum to come and check it over for you or take it to him.
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| 13th Jan 2016 11:51 pm |
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Irwin
Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Internet
Posts: 270
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You need to get a diagnostic tool plugged into it and the logged fault code read. Sounds like the MAF sensor. Had the same symptoms when I accidentally removed the maf sensor fuse one time. Slow to pull away but ok once moving. No error light at first until the next time i started her up the EML came on.
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| 14th Jan 2016 12:50 am |
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cowseymc
Member Since: 02 Dec 2015
Location: Loughton, Essex
Posts: 6
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Thanks. Can anyone direct me towards 'Geoff' please. I've looked on the list of members and there seems to be more than one.
Cheers
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| 14th Jan 2016 8:00 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10576
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Welcome cowseymc
Geoff. is certainly the man for you, here's a link to his profile - note the "."
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/member-geoff.html
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| 14th Jan 2016 8:29 am |
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Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
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Gear Linkage as above....
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| 14th Jan 2016 9:26 am |
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cowseymc
Member Since: 02 Dec 2015
Location: Loughton, Essex
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Thanks for your help everyone. I've contacted Geoff.
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| 14th Jan 2016 7:51 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
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that won't be gear linkage it will either be turbo actuator or EGR problem won't know until codes are read
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| 14th Jan 2016 8:28 pm |
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