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RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

npinks wrote:
when you say towed, i assume you mean on a low loader? I thought towing a RRS would mess up the diffs or something

You can tow it no more than 50km at not more than 50km/h if all 4 wheels are on the road. It's in the book... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Fri Mar 08 2013 12:03pm

npinks
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cheers for clearing that up

Fri Mar 08 2013 12:26pm

5c0tty

Member Since: 14 Sep 2012
Location: London
Posts: 33

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver

Hi Guys

the engine has gone pop so now need to source a new engine.

best quote so far is £1800 for fitting and £4000 for an engine... think i might be hitting the gin soon!

scotty

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:20am

P7tey

Member Since: 03 Oct 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 144

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Zermatt Silver

Sorry to hear that
What was the cause?

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:42am

PEACHY

Member Since: 07 Nov 2010
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2792

Gutted for you 16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

Mon Mar 11 2013 10:34am

muddywheels
Milk Float Man

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 5637

Sorry to hear that - I would be gutted too Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Mon Mar 11 2013 11:43am

sagalout

Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 128

ugh, did you only buy it 6 months ago too?

I don't think I could risk running one of these without a full warranty from what I've seen so far

Mon Mar 11 2013 12:44pm

AntRover

Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 50

Scotty, sorry to hear that... it sounds like the cam belt gave up and left you with a pile of scrap twisted metal for an engine?

Would like to hear more on the diagnosis from the garage as to what happened. 6/7 years 90k miles isn't a lot from an engine, but if it was the cam belt then may it be a lesson to us all to get this dealt with earlier than as advised by LR. If you could confirm Scotty?

Essentially the prices indicated are probably as one would expect for installation of a recon engine and swap over all the bits and commission. Not a nice cost to face though! 2018 RR Velar R-Dynamic, Silver/Ebony, Privacy Glass, lots of toys
2012 RRS HSE Lux SDV6, Orkney/Ivory, Privacy Glass, Side Steps and Tow Pack (Gone)
2008 RRS HSE TDV6, Stornaway/Ebony, Privacy Glass, Tow Pack (Gone)
1985 LR Series 3 SWB, Canvas Top, Firestone SATs (Gone)

Mon Mar 11 2013 2:56pm

muddywheels
Milk Float Man

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 5637

A recent spate of blown engines on here should be a big concern for us all

I remember a watchdog programme raising this years ago on the Td5 engines and it looks like it has been carried forward - another characteristic me thinks Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Mon Mar 11 2013 3:30pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

AntRover wrote:
Would like to hear more on the diagnosis from the garage as to what happened. 6/7 years 90k miles isn't a lot from an engine, but if it was the cam belt then may it be a lesson to us all to get this dealt with earlier than as advised by LR. If you could confirm Scotty?

The vehicle is 7 years old (according to the OP's avatar) so it is due a change. And apparently it was booked in to be done in April. So in fairness to LR, the thing has gone right about the time it was due to be changed. I tend to go early on cambelts because the potential fallout from them is so great but that's maybe just me.

I notice that some manufacturers now recommend age or mileage for cambelts. I think VAG now say X miles or 5 years. That shouold catch a few people out.

It might be worth the OP having a word with LR about some help with the costs if the vehicle has been serviced correctly and the belt change isn't late. If it's late then all bets are off, of course. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mon Mar 11 2013 4:16pm

Leytonstone

Member Since: 21 Feb 2013
Location: Leytonstone
Posts: 11

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Java Black

P7tey wrote:
Sorry to hear that
What was the cause?

These engines are notorious for having the main engine and conrods bearings failing.
Somehow, somewhere in Range Rover they have got this critical part of the engine wrong with countless amounts of engine failures now!

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:22pm

5c0tty

Member Since: 14 Sep 2012
Location: London
Posts: 33

Hi guys,

Spoke to the garage today and it wasn't the belts that gave way, it was the oil pump casing breaking or something. Maybe someone could fill me in with what actually happened?

Scotty

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:26pm

Texstar

Member Since: 27 Aug 2006
Location: W.London
Posts: 208

The oil pump casing has a lug with a threaded hole in it, that is the mounting for the timing belt tensioner. This lug is not man enough for the job on pre '09 TDV6's. (LR have changed part no's several times on these oil pump casings, so they know damn well about the weaknesses of these components). The cast alloy lug fractures and of course the belt tensioner falls away,losing belt tension, then parts of the engine go bang due to untimed contact. The worrying thing is, that you can have the timing belt etc changed, thinking you are wise and erring on the side of caution, then 1000 miles or whatever later, this lug fractures with the same catastrophic result as the belt snapping. RRS TDV8 Buck Blue (no, not now in my dreams). ..........D3 TDclankety clankV6 ............BMW 318i

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:41pm

Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
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2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Personally i would expect L/R to be picking up the bill for a nw engine then if they are fully aware of these failures maybe a recall should of been released.

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:56pm

5c0tty

Member Since: 14 Sep 2012
Location: London
Posts: 33

Hi guys

Is it worth me going down this route?

I must admit that the egr values have been blocked off by the pervious owner. And the garage noticed this straight away

Scotty

Mon Mar 11 2013 9:58pm

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