gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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Not to me........problem stopped = problem fixed = no more problem
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kp
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Sticking the Ex back in the skanks bin
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A pipe keeps freezing in winter so I pour warm water over it to de ice it...
Really it needs lagging instead of warm water pouring over it but it has the same effect to me, water comes out the other end doesn't it.... FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner 
Test piloted a new D4 XS SDV6.. Gone and being forgotten i hope!!
D4 HSE 10MY
D4 XS 11MY
SSRR Destroyer *2
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| 19th Sep 2012 10:02 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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Yes you would have a small design issue if your pipe keeps freezing
Therefore the plumbers mod would be to lag the pipe which stops the problem = no more problem
If you just pour warm water over it the problem will keep coming back so you have not stopped the problem 
I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one!!!
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| 20th Sep 2012 6:57 am |
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kp
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Sticking the Ex back in the skanks bin
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I think we will GVW
Just glad I haven't spent out on a D4 though none of the 3 I've rented for long periods have done this FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
Test piloted a new D4 XS SDV6.. Gone and being forgotten i hope!!
D4 HSE 10MY
D4 XS 11MY
SSRR Destroyer *2
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| 20th Sep 2012 9:12 am |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
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An update for anyone else with theses symptoms.
Explained problem to dealer who was aware of problem but not the fix.
Credit to them that they found the LR bulletin and have ordered in the bits which are on back order with LR due to demand
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| 21st Sep 2012 9:12 pm |
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Walkzinho
Member Since: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Chester
Posts: 140
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So has anybody nailed down what MY D4's are susceptible to this problem? is it more of a TDV6 thing rather than SDV6?
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| 27th Sep 2012 4:53 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Mine's in at the Dealer this week. I took it in on Monday for the modification to be carried out, and later got a call saying that they were sending the intercooler off to be properly cleaned as it seems the oil had got that far! Not heard anything since. We're going near to Carlisle tomorrow for the weekend, and was hoping to go in the D4, but looks like we'll be "slumming" it in my Dad's FL2 instead! Ah well............ 
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| 25th Oct 2012 3:54 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Surely that would call for a new intercooler, not send the old one to be cleaned? 
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| 25th Oct 2012 3:57 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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Finally had the mod done today - fingers crossed & time will tell 
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| 25th Oct 2012 5:33 pm |
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ROYLANCE
Member Since: 02 May 2011
Location: Rochdale - Manchester
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If your trying to sort the smoking on the TDV6 D4 then good luck both myself and Russell had a horrendous time
I tried everything Mod pipes / different fuels / new turbos / inter cooler cleaned and exhaust cleaned
Over 10 months  about with LR Technical which also included taking the body off to replace the turbos
In the end they offered to replace the engine or replace the car
4 weeks later I still had no response from LR
To which I exploded and sold my beloved D4 and bought an Audi
Shame I love the D4 but in 15 months of ownership I had multiple breakdowns and faults and a D4 that smoked like steam engine - could you imagine running it out of warranty !
I did start up a thread somewhere but removed most of my posts - not fair on its new owner
One thing I did notice when using the umpteen courtesy cars I drove was the SDV6 didn't seem to have the smoking issue
Mine was smoking from start up when left stood, not even cold start
Blue smoke bellowing out - can repost vids if required
I'm still of the opinion it's a valve related issue which is why LR wanted to swap my engine instead of taking the body off and fitting a new head - it was more economical to replace the engine
I remember Fords in the past having exactly the same issue
Stratstone at Bury we're very good and did as much as they could to sort the problem they know all about the issue cause my car was never out the place
LR Technical do not have a solution other than fit a new engine
Good luck guy's  2007 RS4 Avant
Gone just when it was looking so good - 2010 HSE, Nara Bronze + RLD dogs danglies Sump PLate & spare wheel protector + Side Steps + Wiggs Remote Climate + 20" Genuine Stormers + Cooper LTZ Bad Boys + Landmark Black Gloss Grille & Vents + Black Gloss Door Handle Skins + Cubby fridge + Sliding Rear Loadspace
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| 26th Oct 2012 9:36 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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ROYLANCE wrote:In the end they offered to replace the engine or replace the car
Why didn't you just accept a replacement? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 26th Oct 2012 10:21 am |
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ROYLANCE
Member Since: 02 May 2011
Location: Rochdale - Manchester
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"4 weeks later I still had no response from LR
To which I exploded and sold my beloved D4 and bought an Audi"
It shouldn't take this long when I paid £45k for the car
LR Techical didn't give 2 no matter how many times I rang
In the end they just wanted to strap me up with a new engine or replacement car with a spec I didn't want and tuning the finance to their advantage.
Which is why at the moment I won't buy another
It may have been just a one off but reading the forum again it looks like its still an issue
It wasn't just the smoking issue either
I had 7 breakdowns in 3 months
Shocking for a new car!!!! 2007 RS4 Avant
Gone just when it was looking so good - 2010 HSE, Nara Bronze + RLD dogs danglies Sump PLate & spare wheel protector + Side Steps + Wiggs Remote Climate + 20" Genuine Stormers + Cooper LTZ Bad Boys + Landmark Black Gloss Grille & Vents + Black Gloss Door Handle Skins + Cubby fridge + Sliding Rear Loadspace
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| 26th Oct 2012 10:37 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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They should have replaced yours with like for like with a new one.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 26th Oct 2012 10:57 am |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
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Hi Roylance,
The symptoms are slightly different to your car. Smoke is visable if you boot it, not on engine startup and it is intermittent and it seems appears only if the car is normally driven gently.
The new mod is hot off the press, definitely after you got rid of yours but perhaps it could have sorted your problem?
I have not noticed any smoke from mine since the mod but its early days
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| 26th Oct 2012 4:32 pm |
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Blue62
Member Since: 07 Sep 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 87
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My car is just over 12 months old now and I noticed this for the first time yesterday, after gently warming the engine up I booted it on a dual carraigeway to overtake a tanker, there was slightly more lag than usual and then I noticed plumes of white smoke in my mirror. Not happened in almost 20,000 miles so I'm wondering if it was just clearing its throat and this is a one off?
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