Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Excessive oil leak!
Any idea what an “excessive oil leak from the rear of the engine†on a MY11 D4 might be? I didn’t take the call, but apparently it’s a big job and I probably won’t get the car back before the weekend.
SHMBO mentioned the words crank, breather and near side but can't remember what order they were in!
It only went to the dealers for a normal 60k service with no faults. It’s all being done under warranty but I just wondered if I should be concerned?
I did a search for D4 oil leak but can’t see a pattern or common cause?
20th Jan 2014 8:43 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
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Have they done an oil drain pipe mod for the excessive smoking?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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21st Jan 2014 2:11 am
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
No... and I'm lucky in that mine wasn't a smoker.
21st Jan 2014 2:34 am
crews control
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Right, I've now got further info the service guy directly...
It appears I have an excessive oil leak from the rear near side of the block around the cam seal area. It's a pain to get to so it's a whole body off job.
Thankfully my 3 year LR warranty doesn't run out until March because I'd hate to know what this would cost in another 2 months?
Should I be worried about how they go together after the body's been lifted off ?
I would check anti-roll bar bushes & shims - takes no time at all with the body off.
This would be a good opportunity to wash chassis & underside of body, and consider Waxoiling when you get the car back if you are going to keep it long term.
Likewise I would get them to change the 2 small inter-cooler hoses for silicone.
Get them to check cross-over pipe at rear of the engine.
Consider getting them to take out the turbo studs and drill the threads out to 8mm and replace with 2x M8 flange bolts. This aids future turbo removal massively.
You can get over enthusiastic but it must be worth checking the rear uppers and front lowers. Body off makes no difference to front lowers, but the rear uppers are 5 mins a side, as opposed to 2 hours with the body in place. And a perfect excuse to upgrade to the RRS arm.
Get them to check Wishbones, Steering tie rods, Ball joints & Steering Column UJs.
Some of this will be chargeable - but worth paying for as the body is off, and the end of the warrantee approaches.
Let us know how you get on.
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21st Jan 2014 3:24 pm
crews control
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Thanks for that... all sounds sensible and probably worth paying and checking at 60k. I'll have another chat with the dealer.
21st Jan 2014 3:52 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
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Check and, if OK, waxoyl brake pipes?Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
If not replace with copper, not LR OEM cheap steel brake pipes.
NJSSAm 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.
21st Jan 2014 4:19 pm
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
Good point, thanks.
21st Jan 2014 4:21 pm
will247
Member Since: 05 Jan 2013
Location: York
Posts: 709
Its a landrover isn't it supposed to leak oil from all 4 sides of the engine??26 and on the 4th LR..
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Disco 3 2005 TDV6 S (sold now)
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