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v40mav
Member Since: 10 Aug 2008
Location: West Lothian
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Got D3 back from dealers on Friday - Park brake module replaced - after 2 weeks - then off to Lochgilphead on Sat morning
Towed the defender and trailer and the D3 was really struggling and swallowing fuel at a higher rate than normal - about 16mpg Took the car into local independent today to get them to fit a new brake pad wear sensor -( which main dealers ignored ) New sensor and pads fitted and test driven - When i picked up they asked if i had any issues - they noticed poor power and stuck the computer on to check for faults - Nothing showing - other than park brake fault - not cleared !!
Had the nearside EGR replaced in July and offside about 3- 4 months ago . All way home the power was crap and felt like it was gutless - stopped and re-started - back to normal - - went out again earlier and its back to lack of power-
I need to take back to main dealers - to challenge but as this seems similar to EGR failure - but any other reasons why this would not register fault on computer - . Warranty is getting near to end end and I want to ensure that I'm not fobbed off ?
When normal running getting 26-28 mpg - last time towing same set up avg - 21ish mpg -
Would a faulty EGR use additional fuel ? TDV6 HSE - Silver
Defender 110 County
Freelander 2 HSE
www.lothian4x4response.org
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 17th Aug 2010 10:56 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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Sounds like one or both EGR's
Don't bother getting replaced, get them blanked, makes a noticeable difference  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 17th Aug 2010 11:31 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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disco_steve,
As mav's D3 is 2008, it will at some stage show a fault if he blanks the EGRs.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 18th Aug 2010 3:11 am |
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v40mav
Member Since: 10 Aug 2008
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 264
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Bushwanderer wrote:disco_steve,
As mav's D3 is 2008, it will at some stage show a fault if he blanks the EGRs.
Best Wishes,
Peter
It's the manual - which is causing the issues - an 06 plate - not the HSE one -
Blanking the EGR's might solve temp but whilst it's still warranty I want to at least get Land Rover to get it sorted. TDV6 HSE - Silver
Defender 110 County
Freelander 2 HSE
www.lothian4x4response.org
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| 18th Aug 2010 6:12 am |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
 
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ok,
let land rover sort it,if its EGR's they'll change them, then get them blanked off and you need never worry again once you go out of warranty! 
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| 18th Aug 2010 6:32 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi V40mav,
Thanks for the clarification.
I think dsd's suggestion is on the money.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 19th Aug 2010 6:49 am |
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