disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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| New engine now scrap .......UPDATE |
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Hi all
my d3 had a replacement engine in december 2013 as the old oil pump tensioner sheared off after a cam belt change at 215,000 miles
LR gave me 60% towards a new engine i paid 4k on top (4o%) which was great it had FLRSH up to then.
Well my new engines lasted 34k miles and now tapping its head off this started in november 2018 , oil filter full of swarf found by LR cutting oil filter open.
LR say its not there problem ???? what do you members think ???
Since it had its engine its had all new suspension on every corner , arms ,air struts, hubs, shafts, discs, calipers, pads, ect ect air comp also at a small fortune....as was expecting another 200k out of the engine.
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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I think LR are right 👍 I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 20th Apr 2019 6:50 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Personally I think a brand new engine should last more than 5 1/2 years and 54000 km.
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| 20th Apr 2019 6:57 pm |
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SteveYorks
Member Since: 11 Apr 2019
Location: Huddersfield
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I am assuming you have done oil changes as per specified etc since it was installed?
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:04 pm |
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gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
Posts: 143
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Do you know what happened/what failed ?.
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:11 pm |
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disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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yes oil changes done well before LR say to change .
34 k is still running its self in i would say and £4000 in to 34,000 miles is not value for money as well as all the rest ive paid out on top .
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:15 pm |
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disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
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gearmuncher wrote:Do you know what happened/what failed ?.
Big end noise so would say spun a shell i did hear them say
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:18 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:22 pm |
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disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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Thats why i spent the money on all the suspension up grading it to last 200,000 miles not 34 ,000 miles and have a scrap engine and its worth nothing now .
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:32 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
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I do feel sorry for you, like I would for anybody loosing the engine..
Really sad that JLR didn't take responsibility for a known design fault.
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| 20th Apr 2019 7:56 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Less than 7000 miles per year. Not great for theses beasties. Also you said it started in November, have you driven it since then? New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 20th Apr 2019 8:09 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
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disco5 wrote:.. this started in november 2018 ..
Not the engine started, problems started.. 
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| 20th Apr 2019 8:16 pm |
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disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
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So do any of you think i should try again a little bit higher up the LR chain see if get a better out come than no .
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| 21st Apr 2019 3:08 pm |
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gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
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Yes. don't give up find the email address of the CEO of JLR and send them a message about it or even ring him or her, they hate being bothered by things like this, JLR bought this engine in from Ford/PSA, they probably have got an agreement with them (Ford/PSA) to replace any that fail like this, it's a known problem, hopefully fixed with the latest build. don't give in, harass them till you get that engine replaced free of charge as not fit for purpose. go to citizens advice bureau. even go to a lawyer and sue the crap out of them.
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| 21st Apr 2019 5:11 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Or save yourself an ulcer, accept that JLR won't give you a bean and move on.
The CEO will never even see the emails. And if he did, he has slightly bigger fish to fry than keeping someone with a 10 year old car happy. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 21st Apr 2019 9:14 pm |
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