Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
hillbillypop wrote:
3disco wrote:
You don't have a problem with yours do you,or have I missed something?
I assume you mean me Bought it in June with 147k on clock then joined this forum in the space of a month and under 500 miles done central locking packed in bonnet warning keeps coming on airbag warning light is latest if I go over 25 miles distance power in engine drops as though it's ready to seize other than that it's immaculate it got a full service week after I bought it so to answer your question No it ain't snapped and the shells have not turned but after reading all this I have no confidence in the car
Did you know that if you spray the LH ( air filter) side bonet catch with WD40 it will often stop the warning ?, worth a try.
Andi.
3rd Oct 2017 7:56 pm
davess1402
Member Since: 07 Jul 2013
Location: Grampian
Posts: 175
Got one with a snapped crank, less than 89k miles serviced every year & belts changed, now in at DM getting a replacement engine Growing up is optional, growing old is mandatory !
08 Discovery 3
GSX1402
12th Oct 2017 9:33 pm
Rob9990
Member Since: 06 May 2017
Location: Southeast
Posts: 72
Don't understand. All the people on this site and only 122 reply's. (43000 registered users world wide)
26th Oct 2017 8:08 pm
3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
I think every body’s frightened of saying theirs is ok just in case!
26th Oct 2017 8:30 pm
Rob9990
Member Since: 06 May 2017
Location: Southeast
Posts: 72
Haha
Think your right.
26th Oct 2017 9:25 pm
rossparke
Member Since: 31 Oct 2011
Location: cumbria
Posts: 1
My 64 plate D4 HSE failed catastrophically at 31 months old with less than 20K on the clock. New engine and turbos fitted courtesy of JLR (£25.5K repair). Then this morning, a power steering hose rubbed through and dumped all the fluid, suspect it wasn't put back as was!!!!
13th Nov 2017 5:58 pm
Boxbrownie
Member Since: 11 May 2018
Location: Pastyland
Posts: 21
Might be a silly question but does the 3.6L V8 (as fitted in the FFRR) have the same crank issue?
17th May 2018 9:27 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
Do I get 3 votes for the 2 D3s I have now not having suffered and the one I killed was still running fine until the interface with the scenery?Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
17th May 2018 10:37 am
Boxbrownie
Member Since: 11 May 2018
Location: Pastyland
Posts: 21
Disco_Mikey wrote:
No, 3.6 is safe from crank failures
Just turbos to worry about on them
Is that a genuine concern on the 3.6L?
Or are you just trying to put me off a RR now?
TBH I really still want a D3 regardless of the horror stories, I have a choice of a 120mile RR (tip top condition) or a 150mile D4 (also tip top).........
Thats thousands of miles.......not that flush at the moment
17th May 2018 11:56 am
hillbillypop
Member Since: 11 Jun 2017
Location: Isle of Islay
Posts: 66
Moo wrote:
Grow a set and use it. Life's too short to worry. Chances are it will be perfectly fine.
Now't wrong with my balls there growing quite fine thankyou! as of my last comment we have only moved 500 miles it failed its mot on front hub bearings worn, brake callipers seized, handbrake cable seized,rear drop links shot,front drop liks shot, front lower arm bushes shot, front drop links shot, front track rod ends shot, remote door locking problem was due to bonnet micro switch failure,engine still runs like a sweety Glad I took the wifes car.Unfortunately ive had a stroke therefore repairs are slowly progressing with this immaculate piece of !
20th Aug 2018 3:39 pm
Parallax33
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 1125
Would be good to see the MY as well in this poll. Does the Crank issue appear on later vehicles?Justin
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
Yes, all ages inc RRS & FFRR.
Not sure if any D5s have failed yet...
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
20th Aug 2018 4:02 pm
D4mac
Member Since: 18 Aug 2017
Location: Devon
Posts: 4
3rd engine.
Well my MY12 has had a chequered life.
Jan 2017 (72000 miles) engine seized. Recon engine sourced(NWS) and fitted by a garage in Devon
August 2017 I bought the car from a dealer in north London Tradelink Cars Langley I and they did not know an engine had been fitted!! I wouldn’t have bought it.
Oct/nov 2017 (79000 miles) engine seized again. Lucky the NWS engine had 12 months warranty 👍
It took 3 months to get my car back though.
As per instructions from NWS I changed the oil and filter at 500 miles post op! 1000 miles post op and I have just done a 5000 mile oil and filter change. All filters were LR and oil was the recommended Castrol.
But me the engine has gone again. It lasted 6500 miles but the warranty was only valid on the first 12 months.
I now have a £20k paper weight as the RAC Platinum warranty only pays the first £2k.
So I am now in talks with the finance company as it’s technically their car but I feel a solicitor is on my horizon.
Just so it’s not funny any more.
20th Sep 2018 11:04 pm
urhunden
Member Since: 15 Jan 2010
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 773
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