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PW
Member Since: 12 Sep 2013
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3
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| Engine seized and needing replaced 35k on clock |
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Hi wondering if any other members have had engines needing replaced at 35k. The AA guy but it on a recovery vehicle and took it to the nearest dealership who told me the engine had seized. I have a 2010 D4 with 35k on the clock. Fortunately I have only had it for 6 months so still have the full 12 month warranty, 7,500 quid to replace was the verbal quote I got. I have lost all faith in Landrover now as I had the Disco 3 before this which was a nightmare to keep on the road, 10k in 4 years of repairs. Now looking for an alternative vehicle......any suggestions?
Thanks,
PW
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 12th Sep 2013 9:53 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Diagnosis is rather important !
Welcome PW - just sorry we haven't seen you in good times.
"Seize" is a pretty imprecise term..
Did it run out of oil, throw a cam belt, suffer an oil pump failure etc...
Please let us know what actually failed, under what circumstances, and preferably let us see photographs of the stripped engine.
I would have thought that you will have no problem selling your D4 with a new engine fitted.
Frankly I've had Land Rovers for more years than I can remember, yes there are problems sometime, but there's nothing else which appeals to me, although I am lucky enough to have other (classis) cars to use, should I like.
Good luck.
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Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 12th Sep 2013 10:04 am |
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PW
Member Since: 12 Sep 2013
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3
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NJSS,
I will let you know as soon as it is out of the hospital....I am just frightened to ask right now, until it is back at my doorstep.
Regards,
PW
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| 12th Sep 2013 10:10 am |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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There have been a coupple of other failures, but as with you they have been replaced under warranty, why not get the new engine and try again see what happens. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 12th Sep 2013 9:06 pm |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 1002
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PW - welcome and, as others have said, sorry that it is under such circumstances...
Slightly different but way back when we needed child friendly cars, my wife was running around in a Renault Scenic - the tensioner for the timing chain decided to give up at a shade over 29,000 miles!
In that instance, the RAC dropped the vehicle into the local dealer, albeit after hours. This prompted an irate call from the dealer the next morning to suggest that 'I couldn't just drop things in' (keys had been posted with a note) and that 'they had a booking system for workshop time...'
Given that the service regime for the timing gear was 72,000 miles, they were some considerable way short of expectations... it then took them 6 weeks and a lot of aggro to do anything!
It sounds as if you are being looked after in terms of work - I'd keep close to the underlying issue and how they are resolving it if possible and, when it comes back, hope you keep and enjoy the vehicle to the max...
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| 13th Sep 2013 1:40 pm |
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PW
Member Since: 12 Sep 2013
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3
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Hi Folks,
Just got my D4 back and the synopsis was a sheared crank shaft, the garage said it was somethign they had not ssen before and there ahd been in a flaw in teh shft since manufacture.
Regards,
PW
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| 27th Sep 2013 10:08 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10796
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Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Good luck with the new engine.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 27th Sep 2013 10:27 am |
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747_JK
Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 268
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| Re: Engine seized and needing replaced 35k on clock |
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PW wrote:Hi wondering if any other members have had engines needing replaced at 35k.
Wow, you got more than twice as far on your first engine as I did. #impressive 747_JK
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| 24th Oct 2013 3:17 pm |
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rich
Member Since: 02 Jul 2005
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Posts: 199
 
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Yep had same thing...at around 30000km...sheared crank. All under warranty.... But lost faith in vehicle.... Ended up driving away in second new Disco4 in two years. Fantastic result from local Land Rover agents and I suspect Land Rover themselves. Near enough 40 degrees South!!!
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