Member Since: 18 May 2020
Location: Cambridge
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Engine system fault after £1500 bill
Good morning all,
I have a disco 3 2.7TDV6. It started to struggle to start (high miler) so I had the glow plugs changed. At this point, there was no issues with the car other than slow starting. £1548 later, car comes back and seems fine.
It drives absolutely fine, start is better than it was but I still wouldn’t call it perfect. Driving normally is fine but get it on idle, slow moving traffic etc and you get a warning message of engine system fault come up. No lights on the dash, no codes off the OBD2 reader but it is in limp mode. Leave it for a while, go back to the car and it’s fine again. Could this be something put back badly by the mechanic or is this a common issue and just happens to have come directly after a hefty bill?
Thanks!!
9th Aug 2020 11:56 am
gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
Posts: 143
read codes with a nanocom or IID.
9th Aug 2020 12:43 pm
PROFSR G
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Re: Engine system fault after £1500 bill
adz556 wrote:
Good morning all,
I have a disco 3 2.7TDV6. It started to struggle to start (high miler) so I had the glow plugs changed. At this point, there was no issues with the car other than slow starting. £1548 later, car comes back and seems fine.
It drives absolutely fine, start is better than it was but I still wouldn’t call it perfect. Driving normally is fine but get it on idle, slow moving traffic etc and you get a warning message of engine system fault come up. No lights on the dash, no codes off the OBD2 reader but it is in limp mode. Leave it for a while, go back to the car and it’s fine again. Could this be something put back badly by the mechanic or is this a common issue and just happens to have come directly after a hefty bill?
Thanks!!
The will be codes! There has to be if you're going into "limp mode" or have warning messages. As said already get a dedicated LR diagnostic tool on there and pull down the codes. It may be something simple, or it could be injector issues especially with high mileage.
What did you have done for £1,548?yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
9th Aug 2020 3:51 pm
adz556
Member Since: 18 May 2020
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 9
I had the glow plugs changed but numerous had snapped off and had to be extracted.
Does anyone in the Cambridge area fancy helping me pull the codes off it as Nanocom is rather expensive?
Thanks!
Adam
9th Aug 2020 5:18 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Surely wouldn’t it be wise to take it back to the garage who did the work ? Especially if it isnt working as it should be ?James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
9th Aug 2020 5:32 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
I would check the fault codes first it could be unrelated
9th Aug 2020 7:54 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1782
Engine light (MIL) can be for many reasons including O2 sensors or cat converters partially blocked
10th Aug 2020 9:43 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Buy an IID BT from Duckworths or see if anyone is selling one. It’ll save you a fortune in the long run. Stay away from Nanocom it’s old technology and support is poor.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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10th Aug 2020 9:51 am
Geoff at Drym
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My MIL is on. Been diagnosed as faulty EGR. Going to blank and patch as this is the third lot of EGRs on this Disco. 2007 Disco3 2.7 tdv6 SE
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10th Aug 2020 10:44 am
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Blank and refit the pipework over the blanks for the MOT. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
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No longer the Old Buses original owner
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D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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