J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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 Disco taken away on the back of a recovery truck, after aloud rattling noise coming from the engine it came to a halt. Contacted landrover assistance, who where great they had the recovery truck their in about an hour. Stratstone contacted me this morning saying they were not sure what it was and that they couldn't get it started. So maybe will get more joy tomorrow. Hire car is better than it has been in the past, enterprise managed to get me a 57 plate SE spec D3 in buckingham blue  . The last car I got was a Vauxhall corsa. Hope I get better news tomorrow.
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 15th May 2008 9:49 pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
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J77 wrote:Stratstone contacted me this morning saying they were not sure what it was and that they couldn't get it started.
Reading the feedback on Stratstone, you'll need to help them out. Start by telling them it's a Land Rover. The letters on the back indicate the model.
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| 15th May 2008 9:54 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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dealer normally ok but i think this problem has them scratching their heads.
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| 15th May 2008 9:58 pm |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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How many has your D3 done?
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| 15th May 2008 10:05 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Lost on the misty mountain hop!
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What dealer are you using? Ben
1996 Defender 90 300 TDi
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| 15th May 2008 10:06 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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55 plate done 16,300 aprox
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| 15th May 2008 10:07 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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strastone cupar.
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| 15th May 2008 10:07 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Lost on the misty mountain hop!
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Better selection down there than up in Aberdeen! Won't go anywhere near Town & County Aberdeen Ben
1996 Defender 90 300 TDi
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| 15th May 2008 10:10 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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Landrover contacted me with some information on my disco. Apparently the engined has seized up despite it being full of oil, its going to have to get a whole new engine under warrenty hopefuly.
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| 16th May 2008 9:45 pm |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
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Good luck... I hope you get a happy outcome. As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 16th May 2008 10:13 pm |
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Gareth
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A rare occurence indeed. Keep us informed of progress on this one
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| 17th May 2008 12:51 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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report has been sent to landrover, should know more on tuesday.
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| 18th May 2008 9:17 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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D3 has been sent back down to the factory to get a new engine fitted under warrenty. Stratstone has been very good they have kept me updated every day.
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| 20th May 2008 1:11 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Good news! Perhaps they read this! 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 20th May 2008 1:26 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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Be interesting if you can get any information out of LR about the cause of the failure once they've taken the engine apart for a postmortem. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 20th May 2008 1:35 pm |
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