Member Since: 25 Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 50
Cracked D4 Cam Cover
Following red and yellow triangles and restricted performance - whilst on busy motorway junctions, my local Land Rover dealer diagnosed a cracked cam cover and quoted £5k to replace. Body off etc.
Simce then I spotted TSB LTB00768v2 (3.0L TDV6 valve cover split and/or cracked) which specifies the cause as”material thickness and fillet radius of the valve cover not to specification”. This is a clear design or manufacturing fault and nothing to do with normal usage.
The car is a 2012 model and the VIN is clearly in the range specified in the TSB.
The non LR warranty that came with the car does not list the cam cover specifically and so the company is claiming that they have no liability.
I have raised the TSB with the LR dealer in Cambridge who diagnosed the failure and await their response.
Let’s hope that I can report a good customer experience sorting out this major safety related failure.
15th Feb 2018 1:33 pm
silvertruck
Member Since: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Bath
Posts: 339
Hi, that's a BIG quote for the job, have had to do both of mine this last year, defo didn't cost that much and they don't have to take the body off. I had mine done by a local garage. Have a look at the other threads:
Member Since: 25 Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 50
Thank you for the useful response. I have seen the attached threads which, together with your response, give me more confidence and ammunition.
Firstly, £5k is nonsense and secondly that this is a well documented design/manufacturing fault which means customers should not be accepting sole liability.
Will keep you posted.
15th Feb 2018 1:53 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20841
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 471
Any Update on an out of warranty claim against LR
Have read the thread, and having just bought a 2011 WITH the diagnosed LEFT manifold crack, I'm wondering if I should hold off on booking the car in next week?
I've been quoted £890 -ish, but is there a likelihood that LR are taking these claims on board? Mine is clearly out of warranty with LR.
Thanks,
Brady
6th May 2018 8:55 pm
DiscoJeffster
Member Since: 27 Feb 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 204
There is next to no support from LR for this failure despite it being a faulty designed part that should last the life of the engine.
7th May 2018 8:37 am
Bardley
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 471
Thanks for your reply... I'll get it done then
Bennington 4x4 Centre, Bennington nr. Stevenage are my nearest non-franch. and come recommended.2011 MY D4 HSE
Previously 2001 D2 TD5, 1996 D1 300Tdi, 1985 90 2.2 petrol.
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10th May 2018 6:07 pm
Fleet_Stoker
Member Since: 19 Mar 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 34
Re: Cracked D4 Cam Cover
RRBlue wrote:
Following red and yellow triangles and restricted performance - whilst on busy motorway junctions, my local Land Rover dealer diagnosed a cracked cam cover and quoted £5k to replace. Body off etc.
Simce then I spotted TSB LTB00768v2 (3.0L TDV6 valve cover split and/or cracked) which specifies the cause as”material thickness and fillet radius of the valve cover not to specification”. This is a clear design or manufacturing fault and nothing to do with normal usage.
The car is a 2012 model and the VIN is clearly in the range specified in the TSB.
The non LR warranty that came with the car does not list the cam cover specifically and so the company is claiming that they have no liability.
I have raised the TSB with the LR dealer in Cambridge who diagnosed the failure and await their response.
Let’s hope that I can report a good customer experience sorting out this major safety related failure.
Hi RRBlue,
Did you ever get this resolved under the TSB? I discovered mine has gone (passenger side) on Friday and contacted Marshalls of Ipswich today, quoting the TSB. Just awaiting their call back, hopefully with good news.
2012(62), D4, 3.0SDV6 HSE 126,000 miles.
19th Nov 2018 12:27 pm
Taff needs
Member Since: 26 Aug 2018
Location: Kington
Posts: 21
Updates
Hello, mine has now cracked. Did anyone get any joy with the dealship? Mine would also be out of warranty. Great fuel for a reply. Seems to be one thing after the next with this car. Never had the issues with the disco 3. Tia
4th Feb 2019 12:06 pm
DiscoJeffster
Member Since: 27 Feb 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 204
LR will not help you if you are out of warranty, period. It's not an impossible job to DIY (I did my left hand side recently). There is a small advantage to doing both at the same time as some of the shared single use fuel pipes and some of the removal parts are shared between sides.
4th Feb 2019 12:17 pm
Taff needs
Member Since: 26 Aug 2018
Location: Kington
Posts: 21
Thanks for the reply
You were right LR won’t help useless. Will do it myself. Does anyone have the part no for the LH Inlet Manifold? My local motor factors don’t have it so any good sources rather than going to LR direct?
TIA
8th Feb 2019 12:18 pm
Taff needs
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Location: Kington
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quote for the job, have had to do both of mine this last year, defo didn't cost that much and they don't have to take the body off. I had mine done by a local garage. Have a look at the other threads:
useless. Will do it myself. Does anyone have the part no for the LH Inlet Manifold? My local motor factors don’t have it so any good sources rather than going to LR direct?
