hellboy
Member Since: 27 Feb 2009
Location: fife
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well wee update on the last post i placed about fuel overflow monday morning heading to work in fast lane the car locks solid luckely ngot into hard shoulder,made all phone calls got towed then got hit with the bomb shell the engine was seized solid have had the car for just over 3 weeks has a full service history and had just been serviced by main dealer in january,it is an 05 plate and has just over the 26000 miles on clock,got it taken into main dealer who after one day contacted me and informed me that because the warrentey hads just ran out on the 19th december 08 landrover would provide the engine at a cost of around £5400,but hears the good part the are only going to contribute 25% to the costs,i about p-ssed my self with laughter and told them to get a grip these so called top of the range cars are meant to be built like tanks and here we have one that cant even take on board a full tank of fuel and cant even last 4 weeks after a full dealer service without pop,has anyone got any information they can lend a hand with to fight my corner,dont intend to get rid have waited to long to own one .
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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I would tell them to fook off and get an engine of ebay or something and get hold of someone on the forum who can do a swap or fix the fooked one
5400 quid they are taking a  big time, unless it is gold plated one???
sorry for you mate
rgds
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| 7th Mar 2009 1:42 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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it does even say on LR website:
What's my vehicle's warranty?
All Land Rovers come with the following warranties: 3 year unlimited mileage, 3 year unlimited mileage paint surface and 6 year unlimited mileage corrosion (perforation). To qualify, you must service your vehicle according to our recommendations.
3 year unlimited milage blahh blahh if it was serviced just before it broke I would look for free replacement as it was all according to recommendations wasn't it???
rgds
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| 7th Mar 2009 2:15 am |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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When I bought mine I got 3 months waranty. If you had it just for 3 weeks I think they should be more helpfull.
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| 7th Mar 2009 3:29 am |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
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did they give an explanation as to the cause of the seizure, at 26000 on the clock it's hardly ran in
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| 7th Mar 2009 4:54 am |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Its not sitting in Perth LR just now is it?
A mate told me about an 05 (or maybe a 55, cant remember) with similar mileage and a seized engine, and LR only paying 25% contrubution... My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 7th Mar 2009 7:02 am |
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pom
Member Since: 10 Feb 2008
Location: Worcestershire
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welcome to the standard LR dealer experience.
Ask supplying dealer for money back not of merchantable quality etc, get trading standards on the case ASAP.
Pom
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| 7th Mar 2009 9:01 am |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Unnecessary quote removed
Good advice!
 I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 7th Mar 2009 9:29 am |
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Slimer
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grzesiul wrote:5400 quid they are taking a big time
Why?  Price sounds about right for a new engine too me, not that it sounds like hellboy should be the one paying for it The End
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| 7th Mar 2009 9:33 am |
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Bodsy
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Did you get it from a dealer?
There was an engine on eBay for £2,400 last week but it was for the manual gearbox. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:17 am |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Bodsy
Surely the engine is the same whether it has a Manual or Auto gear box attached, i didn't think they did seperate engines for each type I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:20 am |
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DG
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The issue here is why it failed? The warranty period is in addition to your statutory rights, in law you can be covered beyond this period if you can clearly demonstrate it is not of satisfactory quality. So if the engine has been serviced and checked as prescribed then you may still be able to reclaim your costs. Look at it this way, if LR have already said that they will contribute 25% ...then that is an acknowledgement that somethings not quite right.
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:30 am |
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Bodsy
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Yes, but I don't know if ancilliaries to link them are different. I assume they are mated with a different adapter. Also does it have different ecu controlling the gearbox? Prob worth getting one from breakers complete. But still think he should get recourse at the dealers. Me thinks a return of the keys is in order.......
It's only the second engine siezure i've heard of on here. Bodsys Brake Bible
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BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
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Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:32 am |
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Blobby
Member Since: 28 Feb 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
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The Why it Failed bit is worth investigating further. My father in law had a Merc seize shortly after a service. It transpired that the dealer had not tightened the oil drain plug correctly so it literally fell out. Unlikely to be the same in your case and I am pretty sure you would have noticed oil going everywhere, but worth checking.
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:38 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Unless you bought it privately I would just take it back to whoever you bought it from. Even if you did not get a proper warranty, there is a 3 month rule on used cars from traders.
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| 7th Mar 2009 10:41 am |
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