Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Re: Oil pump bracket just failed and fkd timing. Thots...?
Aldiscomonkey wrote:
doing about 5mph
did save your engine i presume..
the low RPM & the high pressure in cilinderhead/combustion space, did immediatly stop the engine to turn over, saved your valve's and pistons..
so not that unlucky after all!!Best regards
Harold
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Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
22nd Nov 2019 2:21 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2231
RESULT
Luck must be changing D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
22nd Nov 2019 2:23 pm
Aldiscomonkey
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Armadale
Posts: 22
I hope so! Just waiting on the next thing.............. i wonder what itll be?? any preminitions? lol
Imho anything else can be sorted so i would not worry, just enjoy it now The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
25th Nov 2019 3:12 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4577
Well that's a great outcome for a change, well done.
Note to all 07 D3 owners: Max permissible speed for these vehicles is now revised to 5 mphyµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
25th Nov 2019 3:46 pm
Aldiscomonkey
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Armadale
Posts: 22
lol its also a tad weird............ i still ahve to go over the same speed hump ever day and my subconcious takes a deep breath as i ease over it!!!!!
27th Nov 2019 2:46 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4577
Oh I bet it Does, escapes like that don't come around often if ever!
Chalk it down and give the old girl he'll now and again as revenge for the fright and permanent psychological scars yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
27th Nov 2019 3:01 pm
XDAndy
Member Since: 16 Jan 2018
Location: Gibraltar
Posts: 597
Aldiscomonkey wrote:
lol its also a tad weird............ i still ahve to go over the same speed hump ever day and my subconcious takes a deep breath as i ease over it!!!!!
#1: buy a lottery ticket
#2 : what did it cost to repair (apologies if I missed it)
27th Nov 2019 9:26 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
Welcome to the dodged a bullet club!
Engine fire from an EGR Valve was mine - has only burned the plastics with no other damage!
Must be something lucky about de-tangoed black D3s!
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