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 SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
 14th Aug 2014 2:23 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
| Thanks to everyone that offered their advice. Unfortunately although the turbo was replace, I'm still getting appalling performance; however my warranty co has now booked in with LR, so hopefully it'l ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
25th Jun 2014 1:30 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
I'm mobile again!
Picked up the car last night, after they insisted on a test drive first. It's now got the SD4 turbo whistle that seems to have so many threads on here. Power delivery does seem im ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
21st Jun 2014 6:25 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
Well, it seems that I was a bit trapped.
I spoke to a chap at Midland Turbo, who searched for what he believed was the correct turbo (would need me to provide the exact numbers from the current on ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
17th Jun 2014 5:37 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
Success! (of sorts)
The warranty company have approved the claim, up to a limit of £1000. That leaves me with almost £500 to pay! This is where I get confused. I was already quoted £250 for the lab ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
15th Jun 2014 10:08 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
Finally got it out on Friday, so have sent the necessary pics and info to the warranty company, now I just need to wait for their response.
The mechanic said that it wasn't so much a crack, but a s ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
13th Jun 2014 8:20 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
If it's a LR mechanic working to official Topix procedures then it will be a mega major job costing tens of hours labour.
Got to hope for the shorter way then! They've said that if the warranty com ... |
| SD4 Cracked Turbo |
chrisminett
12th Jun 2014 12:23 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
The only relatively common turbo-related issue on the FL2, as far as I'm aware, is splits in the turbo's pipework, but I would hope the dealer would have spotted anything like that straight away.
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chrisminett
12th Jun 2014 6:27 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 13660 · Subject: SD4 Cracked Turbo |
| My MY11 SD4 auto has just been diagnosed with a cracked turbo, but as I've only found one post about this, which was from 2009 before this engine was available, I thought I'd ask if anyone had any oth ... |
| Grinding noise from rear brake |
chrisminett
7th Apr 2011 6:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 11494 · Subject: Grinding noise from rear brake |
Update in case anyone ever has the same issue:
Land Rover told me to bring it in immediately and, keeping it overnight due to haveing to wait for a part, replaced the spring adjuster for the handbr ... |
| Grinding noise from rear brake |
chrisminett
6th Apr 2011 8:37 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 11494 · Subject: Grinding noise from rear brake |
| Check the hand brake SHOES in the rear drum are not stuck on the (little pivot which the hand brake cable pulls on to pull the shoes apart dose seize ON/open thus the handbrake stay on) this will cour ... |
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