Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 524
Loss of power
For the second time in a week I have had a loss of power. The problem occurs from the outset after starting, as opposed to whilst driving my best description is that it is like being in grass/gravel/snow but a bit more extreme.
Switching off and allowing the car to sleep has corrected it.
Any thoughts before I take it to the dealers to look at it?
2nd May 2008 5:47 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10299
Sounds like an EGR valve stuck wide open. This was one of my symptoms (along with a rash, but thats another story). It should have stored fault codes, so the dealer can look for these. I put it down to coasting to a halt on my drive, in which case the EGR valves would be open (in effect, in overrun position), but then I switched the engine off without doing anything else, so the valve then stuck in that position. I think you could get a temp reprieve by blipping the throttle and then switch off. This ought to leave the valves in the closed position.
Better fix is blank the bloody things off, as some of us have done. Much nicer drive without the hesitation of having six cylinders full of exhaust crap.
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2nd May 2008 6:21 pm
bluebarchetta
Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 524
Al,
Sounds like a good place to start
thanks for the tip!
2nd May 2008 6:47 pm
johanfpa
Member Since: 23 Feb 2008
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 149
Have to agree with Al, had the same problem and the "stealers" confirmed it via the fault code that it is a faulty EGR valve. Only problem is that I have been waiting to have one fitted for the last 2 week because of nil stock at LR and nobody seems to be able to tell me when a new batch are going to be made.
Maybe I should ask them to blank them off while they are at it
Greetings,
Johan
11th May 2008 7:53 pm
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
I'm not sure that a dealer would do the job, but its really easy - take a look at
Given a good dose of luck, and not dropping anything vital down into the engine bay its an easy hour or so (I did it in less than that....)
Results are quite amazing, less hesitation from rest, less of the diesel rattle that mine was suffering, and better mpg around town.
Andrew W got some blanking plates made - there was a group buy ( http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic20023.html ) that sold out like hot cakes on a winter's day. It might be possible to get him to do another batch. Usual disclaimers apply, I'm just a satisfied cusomer.Rob Smith
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11th May 2008 8:15 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
If you stuff some rags around the
EGR pipes, you can easily retrieve anything you drop. 8)Pete
11th May 2008 9:40 pm
johanfpa
Member Since: 23 Feb 2008
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 149
Planning to do the blanking off after my warranty runs out (just to be on the safe side).
Anybody knows if one can contact LR direct (and who) to see when they will have those valves back in stock?
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