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 [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
Grimble
 Tue Feb 25 2025 5:07pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 7 · Views: 586 · Subject: [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
| Thanks, have been doing a bit of research and it seems you cant get a D300 without the mild hybrid stuff. Shame really but there it is. Probably just going to have to put up with it if I want the newe ... |
| [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
Grimble
Tue Feb 25 2025 4:44pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 7 · Views: 586 · Subject: [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
Thanks for replies so far.
Was the D300 engine ever installed in the Sport before the current model was introduced?
Im thinking thats my sweet spot in terms of age/price, as I like the L494 shape an ... |
| [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
Grimble
Mon Feb 24 2025 10:10am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 7 · Views: 586 · Subject: [Wanted] 100% Diesel |
Tree huggers look away!
My current L494 is 12 years old, so getting on a bit. I'm thinking it's time to change to a newer one.
What would be the newest model year I could get, that is 100% Diesel an ... |
| Alternator replacement |
Grimble
Mon Jan 13 2025 11:38pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 1 · Views: 635 · Subject: Alternator replacement |
Update. Alternator replaced and all is well.
The alternator itself is fine, the problem was the pulley bearing and clutch mechanism.
So I now have a spare alternator if anybody is interested.
Was g ... |
| Alternator replacement |
Grimble
Mon Dec 30 2024 5:07pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 1 · Views: 635 · Subject: Alternator replacement |
| Developed a rather concerning rattling noise from the engine bay. No warning lights or any other indication of a problem. Sounded like it was coming from the driver side down by the auxiliary belt. To ... |
| 2014 Range Rover Sport L494 SDV6 - Major Electrical Faults |
Grimble
Mon Dec 16 2024 10:28am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 4882 · Subject: 2014 Range Rover Sport L494 SDV6 - Major Electrical Faults |
| Just my experience, but the cars I have owned during my high mileage years rarely gave trouble from the engines. Although my current annual mileage is now low, circa 5k, I try to minimise journeys whe ... |
| Choice of diesel - regular with additive or premium |
Grimble
Wed Nov 20 2024 10:39am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1572 · Subject: Choice of diesel - regular with additive or premium |
| Last 500k miles or so in a variety of diesels have been cheapest supermarket or Costco. Never had a fuel related problem. |
| Restricted performance |
Grimble
Thu Oct 24 2024 7:11am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 20 · Views: 2878 · Subject: Restricted performance |
| Quick run up the M6 yesterday to West Lancs. 170 mile round trip. May be imagining it but the engine has never felt better. |
| Restricted performance |
Grimble
Tue Oct 22 2024 7:35am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 20 · Views: 2878 · Subject: Restricted performance |
Job done. One was cracked and the other was split on the seam. I think these were the original parts as the fomoco logo was visible. Hopefully that's it for a while.
Rather poor engineering design I ... |
| Restricted performance |
Grimble
Mon Oct 07 2024 12:17pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 20 · Views: 2878 · Subject: Restricted performance (update) |
Smoke test done.
Both mainfolds split, the drivers side badly, the passenger side not so much.
Funnily enough I noticed a significant increase in fuel consumption on my last long trip, which I make ... |
| Restricted performance |
Grimble
Thu Oct 03 2024 10:24am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 20 · Views: 2878 · Subject: Restricted performance |
| Thanks for the replies. Other than code reading, is there a physical check I can do? Are the inlet manifolds easy to inspect without removal. I'm handy enough mechanically, but not on engines this com ... |
| Restricted performance |
Grimble
Wed Oct 02 2024 4:55pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 20 · Views: 2878 · Subject: Restricted performance |
| Never seen this in over 4 years of ownership. Just came on about 5 miles after leaving home. Stopped at a mates 2 miles later. Started up again after 30 mins and no light came on. Ran around town a bi ... |
| Weird wet patch around D pillar in boot… |
Grimble
Fri Sep 27 2024 8:10am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 4 · Views: 800 · Subject: Weird wet patch around D pillar in boot… |
| I would check again your repair, that's exactly the area that gets damp when the drain becomes detached. |
| WBAC prices (even better news) |
Grimble
Mon Sep 02 2024 3:49pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 2696 · Subject: WBAC prices (even better news) |
| On the subject of WBAC, last week I was selling a 2004 Fiesta for a family friend who had to go into a nursing home. Bearing in mind its a 20 year old car but only 56K miles I thought their initial of ... |
| Water Ingress Sport 2015 Help 🥴 Leaking |
Grimble
Tue Aug 13 2024 9:56am
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Forum: My Range Rover Sport · Replies: 7 · Views: 1590 · Subject: Water Ingress Sport 2015 Help 🥴 Leaking |
Don't think you need a new tube, I was able to clean out the rusty debris and re-use the original without any problem. This thread has a lot of advice:
https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic62259.ht ... |
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