Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Kind of doesnt help when you buy your car on 125,000 miles 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
13th Jan 2017 12:36 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Well it is booked in on Tuesday, so lets hope it comes back and drives like new.05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
14th Jan 2017 2:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
gruntygrant wrote:
Hi guys. Absolutely essential to do a megaflush max every 100,000 kms. Change all your coolant liquid, brake fluid and diff and trans box fluids every 50,000 kms and your Landy will treat you great.
Got mine done at 80k miles, still needed a new TC at 145k. Should be in the service schedule, change TC with the belts.
14th Jan 2017 3:46 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
plocker wrote:
Well it is booked in on Tuesday, so lets hope it comes back and drives like new.
Just to put my mind at rest, is the TC the same in a V8 as TDV6 as in stall speed etc?
Also are the B and E clutches same?05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
16th Jan 2017 11:15 am
gruntygrant
Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Posts: 13
Hi chaps as in the D2 TD5 the torque converter on the diesel is way smaller. The D3 has the same crazy problem. I believe Ashcroft transmissions in the U.K. do an amazing conversion. Regards Grunty.
16th Jan 2017 3:28 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
New TC, stator bush, E Clutch bush, 6 new accumulators, new friction material, flush and filter.
Its now drives like new! 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
23rd Jan 2017 9:57 am
faliriotis
Member Since: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Greece
Posts: 15
A quick update from me... The gearbox of my D3 was flushed and the rev fluctuation problem has gone away. The differential was making noise and its bearings were changed. Since then my D3 is running very smooth again, no rev fluctuation or grinding noise, and I also have the impression that its fuel consumption improved around 10%. That's all
1st Feb 2017 11:16 pm
kimmea
Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 290
danstep24 wrote:
Hi All
It took me a while to get the D3 into Bristol transmissions! But they sorted the problem, it was the torque converter. They said they do a LOT of these with the same issue.
Car drives like new now! Very happy with the work Bristol transmissions have done!
Thanks again for all the advice!
What was the cost to repair ?
1st Feb 2017 11:34 pm
Skendall
Member Since: 28 Nov 2016
Location: Somerset
Posts: 7
Really useful stuff thanks all. I came here looking for answers as I have the same issue. Slight rumbling noise, and revs bouncing up and down. About a year ago I had the mega flush, which helped a bit but is it getting worse again.
So from what I read here, it would seem it is the Torque Converter... please let me know if there are any other posisble causes, but from what i read here, it seems to be what everyone is saying.
7th Nov 2018 2:45 pm
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 872
Skendall- did you get this sorted by replacing the torque converter? I have just bought a cheap D3 with the same issue so keen to hear whether it solved it.
Thanks!
R.
7th Feb 2019 7:43 pm
Skendall
Member Since: 28 Nov 2016
Location: Somerset
Posts: 7
Update on fix
I had the torque converter changed (around £1300) but due to 150k miles it was recommended I overhaul the gear box too (I.e a reconditioned box put in) so went for that too (total cost over £3000).
All the shuddering and rev bouncing has gone, but I still get a rubbing noise sometimes at low revs , but now without the revs bouncing. Still investigating it. I had the drive shaft replaced too so know that is not it, so will be looking at bearings I think next.
The best thing is my MPG has gone from 24mpg to 29mpg, so glad I splashed out, although it’ll take A while to pay back the 3+ k£!
8th Feb 2019 8:46 am
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 872
Good to hear that the main problem is resolved, albeit £3k is a pretty sizeable investment. I’ve bought the D3 for £4K in auction and it’s a great HSE spec and otherwise seems to work great, so I’ll think I will take the plunge and do it.
I want the car to serve me five years and 100,000 miles so it’s a worthy investment. I’ll flog the Freelander to pay for it if I have too.
Did you go to the main dealer or somewhere specialist?
Thanks again.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
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2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
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