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thanks
17th Oct 2015 9:05 pm
jonno1
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If it turns out to be a filter misfit a new one will be needed as the seal on the dodgy filter will have been shrugged for sure.
17th Oct 2015 10:11 pm
crip010
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ok, thanks! good advice
17th Oct 2015 10:12 pm
nigel207
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If your car was only serviced a week ago, and it is the filter, I would be having it dumped on the garage forecourt and getting them to sort it; including the brakes!
18th Oct 2015 11:41 am
crip010
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Just been to the garage and they are going to look at car, his first comment was maybe the sensor is faulty and not incorrect fitting of filter? How likely is this??
Also reading up on diesel it says that it will breakdown rubber, when I say the entire car has diesel all over it thats an understatement..... what will happen to all the seals, pipes, bushes, gaitors......
19th Oct 2015 7:59 am
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Take it back to the garage and demand to speak to the service manager, this happened to me a few years back in a D2td5 the seal had been left on from th eold filter and the new one put on top and it all failed, the garage sorted it all out and gave the car a full valet inside and out inc a trafic film wash and a good polish
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19th Oct 2015 9:30 am
crip010
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Update: the yellow plastic thread that is screwed in had failed, I think they overtighted it, they are being good and sorting, my worry is all the rubbers, they are washing the car down but it is soaked so it does worry me for future issues.
19th Oct 2015 9:41 am
Russell
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I would not be too worried about the rubber items as long as everything is washed off and cleaned up. It would certainly cause damage if the items were continually soaked in the diesel.
I would however be pushing for new brake pads, tank of fuel and may be even try pushing for certainly new rear tyres as I guess they were exposed to the most fuel.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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19th Oct 2015 11:19 am
crip010
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Troon wrote:
I had this happen to me a while ago now. It took ages to clean up that car.
Thats just bad luck!
Thanks for all comments of help and advice, not sure I'm going to get tyres out of them.
19th Oct 2015 11:31 am
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First time out in the wet when it is very skitish on the road and you will be back to the dealers complaining about the handling and the strong smell of diesel.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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19th Oct 2015 11:58 am
UKJay
Member Since: 24 Aug 2013
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Hi
Just for info - some LR Dealerships do not fit these water sensors anymore, as the screw is a week point in the design and they are notorious for leaking.
I had this exact same problem happen 2 weeks ago after a service by a well known indie in Leicester on my D3 which has the later design filter / water sensor - but rather than simply replace the sensor I was inclined to leave it off completely, so I inquired at LR as to the non re fitting of the sensor to be told that they very often leave these off due to this poblem.
I have therefore decided to leave the sensor off, as this makes the filter near on impossible to get a fault with, and since owning the car - I have never had a water in fuel fault, so a bit redundant to have this imho.
The filter only has 3 lugs to push up into the housing and turn until you see the padlock symbol. The plastic Will fatigue over time due to hot and cold, so I feel it is a bit unfair to blame the garage for the crap LR design sensor.
1st Nov 2015 9:32 am
jonno1
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How did it all turn out?
1st Nov 2015 12:16 pm
crip010
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UKJay wrote:
Hi
Just for info - some LR Dealerships do not fit these water sensors anymore, as the screw is a week point in the design and they are notorious for leaking.
I had this exact same problem happen 2 weeks ago after a service by a well known indie in Leicester on my D3 which has the later design filter / water sensor - but rather than simply replace the sensor I was inclined to leave it off completely, so I inquired at LR as to the non re fitting of the sensor to be told that they very often leave these off due to this poblem.
I have therefore decided to leave the sensor off, as this makes the filter near on impossible to get a fault with, and since owning the car - I have never had a water in fuel fault, so a bit redundant to have this imho.
The filter only has 3 lugs to push up into the housing and turn until you see the padlock symbol. The plastic Will fatigue over time due to hot and cold, so I feel it is a bit unfair to blame the garage for the crap LR design sensor.
Very interesting, many manufacturers make things that don't really work, they certainly do in my business, I have clients blaming me the whole time for things that are not my fault. To be honest the garage dealt with it, fitted a new sensor and cleaned the car down so all good, could have been much worse.
1st Nov 2015 6:52 pm
jonno1
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Excellent outcome. I always stick with a garage that is prepared to put hands up to possibly being at fault and then sorting things. We are only human after all.
When it happened to me (filter misfit), they admitted their fault, sorted it, washed the car underneath, provided me with lunch and then some.
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