BobG wrote:

Folks - I have just read all 16 pages and am now downright depressed as earlier this evening Mrs G called to say that our MY07-90,000miles had just failed on the motorway-symptoms and post recovery diagnosis matches the tensioner bracket failure.
So two questions-
1. Is the engine completely goosed as a result-not clear from all posts above or is it fixable with a shed load of bits? I am still in optimistic mode that a new bracket and some tlc will sort it out.
2. Friendly and capable local garage but not LR specialist who carried out recovery in 15 minutes is willing to tackle it but cautious after replacing my turbo last year(exactly) and he did the timing belts at the same time(I hadn't read the stuff about the tensioner mount then!).

Or ship to Strathearn-not far away -

Welcome to Disco 3 ownership-80000 miles of trouble free motoring, 10000 miles of grief.

Bob,
Really sorry to hear of your failure.

I would get a camera first, before anything else. Were any fault codes read before you were recovered? if any camshaft sensor erros, then its likely to be the same issue as you've been reading about.

With camera in hand, get the front timing belt cover taken off Take photos during this process. When you get the cover off, (even if its at the repair place that did it, insist that you be present before the do anything on it) take more photos of what sounds like the same failure. If the tensioner is still attached to the broken bit of oil pump, take plenty of clear photos and DO NOT take the tensioner bolt out or otherwise make any detrimental changes to the vehicle as it stands.

IF your photos look anything like the ones from mine (or others on here) then I would firstly register the complaint with LR Customer service. As long as youhave been serviced to LR spec, it doesnt need to be with LR directly. Then, I can provide you with some other contacts to escalate the issue to if needed.

They will almost certainly ask you to take it to a proper LR Dealer for inspection. Dont worry if you do, they cannot do anything on your car without your permission, be clear that it is for inspection purposes only. You may be able to negotiate that they collect it and pay for the inspection. In any case DO NOT let ANYONE dispose of any of the fluids (oil etc) or dispose or material change anything (this includes LR, make sure you are clear on this with them). Even to the extent of leaving signs to the effect in the car and engine bay (I did).

I'm not saying that you would need to, but these items are important if you should ever need to get a Forensic Engineer to do a proper report on the failure.

Above all, assuming the failure is the same as I have experienced, be persistant and clear in what you want. i.e you want a replacement engine from them for this 'premature and catastrophic failure of a component (oil pump) that has been re-designed 3 times (4 versions) during its short life span" ......

Of course, feel free to point them to this thread for evidence of additional failures of the same type, which could be interpreted as an persistent failure of that component.

Above all, good luck

jack2006 wrote:

My Disco is 6A403XXX

06MY so should be fine. I hope as have same.

Bodsy wrote:

Nasher, yours would have been euiii spec replacement so should be fine.

Thanks Bodsy

Nasher