character
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yep you wouldnt believe it, since our 45k service last thursday and even on the day of collecting him its been acting up a bit, fluctating revs on iddle, poor pick up under accelaration and higher than normal fuel consumption (around 60 miles a day).
Well having considered most of the issues being related to the auto box, he was back in yesterday to have the gearbox ecu reflashed, new front driveshaft, new gear selector and double check that the atf levels were up to spec, so you can imagine my suprise when at 11.00am ish today that the tech calls me in to the workshop to "show me something", appears the car was just being started in order that it can be have the height sensors recalibrated and the bleedin cars developed a knocking noise, without warning or fault codes prior to the events, (twas on IDS when it happened ready to go out to get some live readings in order to check the mass airflow sensor.
Long and short, engines FUBAR'd, cranks gone 
Slightly better news for me, a) did not need recovery, just a push  b) was not towing another vehicle on the trailer c) I've got a brand new D4 (62plater) paid for by LRCC and the new engine/auxillaries under LR warranty - so lets hope this solves it 
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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Blimey, that can't have been many miles on the new engine? How long do LR guarantee them for? Bit of luck that it's all covered and you've got a nice motor in the meantime! 
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:35 pm |
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character
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done 45k since install in late march, LR parts/labour is 12 months unlimited - hence getting westover to do the job in the first place.
TBH we've long suspected its a knackered engine when only weeks after we got him back it was dropping new injectors like teenagers drop empty drink cans
Problems is until the part goes fubar then LR will not do any pr-emptive replacement
I think I can put up with the inconvience of driving around in a fully loaded 51K plus D4 HSE. (i've also taken off the "diesel only" sticker on the fuel flap just to keep the neighbours guessing )
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:40 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
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Ha! Wondered if it was round the corner!
Let me know when you're getting it back and if I'm not up in Bracknell I'll come and cheer 
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:42 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
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should be next thursday, engines coming in tomorrow after being ordered up this afternoon but they're too busy preparing new vehicles going out before the end of the quarter so not starting on mine until Monday 
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:46 pm |
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Dave34
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Somewhere in the Midlands
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Evening, you said when we had the chat outside Honda at Romford you thought that the engine was on the way out again  Well I hope u get L R to repair it properly this time. Er if u got a D4 where's the tacko or u on holiday till u get the old girl back again.
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:50 pm |
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character
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yes, on a few days hols officer after a busy few weeks
tbh its gone quiet again at the auctions, the german boat only came on last weekend I believe so everyones concentrating on getting the new ones out for the end of the quarters figures so by the time the end of lease cars on site and the leasing companies done their paperwork, it should be back on the road
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:52 pm |
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Dave34
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
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Ok dude, chill n relax then. Me in the mobile carpark parked up at Lymm Truckstop with 8 baby RRovers on for Portbury so I'm signing out ttfn mate n have fun
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| 26th Sep 2012 11:57 pm |
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character
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ah the joys of the northern truckstops.....I do miss um
BTW, hope to get to that new services on the m25 at some point next week
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| 27th Sep 2012 12:29 am |
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Dave34
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
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Any news yet on the s p bout the engine yet. hope you are enjoying the D4 lol, those new services are a o k
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| 1st Oct 2012 11:08 pm |
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character
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update for yer, yes D4 very nice but only getting around 360 miles on a brim to brim - engine seems to take some time to bed in or its just bleedin thirsty.
as for mine, anticipating end of the week, have stuck a new HPfuel pump on this time which was only £200 more expensive for a OEM BRAND NEW ONE against the recon units as the surcharge on a recon unit is an amazing £350!!! whereas the new non recon was only £200
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| 2nd Oct 2012 11:33 pm |
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character
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due to pick him up tomorrow morning, getting too use to the D4 so need to get back to me roots
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