The TDV6 bottom end problems are basically two-fold
1. Bearings start to rotate due to excessive friction during cold starts mainly after prolonged periods of non-activity. The TDV6 needs some time to build up oil pressure...... There is a fix here in South Africa for this. It is called Poly-TFE and all who are using it on their TDV6 engines have been spared from engine failures caused by bearings turning.
2. Snapped cranks - this is mainly caused by a failed or faulty front crank balancer. They are of a two-part rubber bonded design. With age etc, the rubber bonding separates and eventually fails and the balancer starts to wobble. Snapping of cranks has been observed to happen in engines with perfect bearings.
So the only solution here is to change the front balancer every 100'000km or so. Early warning sign are excessive wear on the Poly-V belt on the edge facing the radiator (fraying).
I wonder how much a new crank balancer/damper costs, and how long it would take to fit?
If not too expensive I am inclined to give this consideration. My engine has benefited from oil & filter changes ever 5k to 6k miles & the addition of Redex from 12k miles to 36k miles & Castrol Actevo 2 ever since, so hopefully at 70k miles it still has lots of life left in it. I've just changed the belts & oil pum, and with the benefit of hindsight should probably have changed the crank damper at the same time
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19th Mar 2015 12:37 pm
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Interestingly he gives slightly different reasons for crank failure on another forum.
He is spot on with the crank balancer.
The crank balancer plays a vital role in keeping crank harmonic resonances to a minimum. Harmonic resonances are a known cause of crank failure, regardless of engine make.
So replacement of the balancer in good time, could well help prevent early crank failure.
It's going to be much cheaper than a replacement engine and shouldn't take long to fit.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
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19th Mar 2015 1:19 pm
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What about the 7year warranty. Have a TDV6 Auto MY-08 with different faults happening all the time.
Is this a warranty also valid in Sweden?
Tried last year to get the diff lock motor on warranty. This is a wellknown fault, but negative from the dealer and importer as well.
So tell me more about the warranty.
19th Mar 2015 4:16 pm
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So, what's involved in changing the balancer then, is it DIY, any special tools required, presumably a puller is required.
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19th Mar 2015 8:23 pm
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And how much would it cost for us non DIYers to have done at a trusted dealer? I've stopped reading these threads (apart from this one obviously ) as it is just too scary, just hoping the Big Bang doesn't happen to mine.
19th Mar 2015 8:27 pm
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Thats the trouble with forums. Imagine a Martian beeming down to earth and ending up at a doctors waiting room, he would report back that 100% of humans were faulty.
Then again....
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19th Mar 2015 8:40 pm
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Not credible as the Martian would have to book weeks in advance….Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Nah, if it's a D3 it's either "worried unwell" or "seriously financially concerned".
19th Mar 2015 10:17 pm
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DSL wrote:
And how much would it cost for us non DIYers to have done at a trusted dealer? I've stopped reading these threads (apart from this one obviously ) as it is just too scary, just hoping the Big Bang doesn't happen to mine.
Pulley is £49 + VAT. Half an hour or so to replace
Not convinced that is the issue though. If it was, then all these replacement engines would have blown up too, as a new engine doesn't come with a new crank damper...My D3 Build Thread
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As a non techie it's very easy to become paranoid with these engines. Just coz you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after u.
19th Mar 2015 10:38 pm
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TDV6 Crank failure = 1 per week on average
SDV6 Crank Failure = 1 per month on average
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19th Mar 2015 10:47 pm
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I read that as meaning the 3.0 is as bad as the 2.7. Don't you just love statistics?
19th Mar 2015 10:52 pm
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All drop in within normal failure rates tbh ...hard for those who experience for sure ...but as Robbie would say lots of worried well out there 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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) as it is just too scary, just hoping the Big Bang doesn't happen to mine.
