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Ianpettifer

Member Since: 10 Aug 2021

Location: Frome

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ENGINE OIL LEAK - LIMP MODE

Hi guys, just after some advice/experience..

Drove 200 miles back from North wales on Thursday night.

Just got off the Motorway and the car went into limp mode, had my wife, 2 young kids and dog in the car so managed to get it the remaining 15 miles home.

There is a lot of oil on the front of the engine around the main pulley wheel area, possible crank seal failure?

Limp mode has currently disappeared but it struggles to start and did stall.

Car is a 17 plate HSE 2.0 SD4 with no warranty…. Typical. Only 25k miles, 5k in the last 2 years.

The cars booked into Yeovil land rover on Wedneaday but i am expecting the worse.

Anyone had anything similar?

Cheers

Ian
Post #33453 12th Sep 2021 2:15 pm
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Darras

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Location: Newcastle

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No, but keep us updated please. Hope it’s not as bad as you think.
Post #33456 12th Sep 2021 7:36 pm
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Talulah

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Location: London

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Re: ENGINE OIL LEAK - LIMP MODE

Ianpettifer wrote:
Hi guys, just after some advice/experience..

Drove 200 miles back from North wales on Thursday night.

Just got off the Motorway and the car went into limp mode, had my wife, 2 young kids and dog in the car so managed to get it the remaining 15 miles home.

There is a lot of oil on the front of the engine around the main pulley wheel area, possible crank seal failure?

Limp mode has currently disappeared but it struggles to start and did stall.

Car is a 17 plate HSE 2.0 SD4 with no warranty…. Typical. Only 25k miles, 5k in the last 2 years.

The cars booked into Yeovil land rover on Wedneaday but i am expecting the worse.

Anyone had anything similar?

Cheers

Ian

Can you post a photo?
Post #33458 12th Sep 2021 8:12 pm
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Ianpettifer

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Sorry for the poor photos but the best i could get.
Post #33525 16th Sep 2021 9:19 am
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Talulah

Member Since: 26 Aug 2021

Location: London

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I think the oil could be red herring. If some oil was spilt during servicing when changing the filter the oil can work it’s was under the throttle body and down there.
If this were me I would take a 7mm spanner. Remove the front air hose on the throttle body and look inside to see if the butterfly was jammed shut.
Just that seems to be a common problem
Post #33526 16th Sep 2021 10:58 am
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Ianpettifer

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This is the latest… please advise!

May i add the car is a 17 plate, 25k miles and has full LR service history.

Last serviced in june 2021
Post #33528 16th Sep 2021 12:03 pm
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Darras

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Location: Newcastle

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Okay, I presume they have inspected it and that’s their conclusion?

I’d be looking at one of the specialist Indy garages.

Mastora, TVLR, Durham 4x4 & HR Auto Specialists all recommended.
Have also used JAS (Pocklington (York) in the past.

That obviously up north.

For your area, why don’t you sign up to the sister site, the www.disco4.co.uk and simply ask there for someone in your area. You’ll get plenty of responses at non rip off prices. From memory, a non franchised garage should be about half the price. Then you can make a decision.

PS Woody32 on that site is an Indy in your area, you could drop him a PM.
Post #33531 16th Sep 2021 12:43 pm
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Equilibrium

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£24k ! I hope you can get this sorted. That’s disgraceful on a FSH 25k mile car.

Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
Post #33532 16th Sep 2021 2:57 pm
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Ianpettifer

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Thanks!

The issue has been highlighted to LR head office in the hope of a contribution/full coverage of the bill and or advice on how to proceed.

Turns out the #2 & #4 piston rings have failed, this has caused the oil leak due to the engine being pressurised and a plug blowing to ease the pressure.

This has also knackered the #2 & #4 injectors.

Please pray for me haha! .
Post #33533 16th Sep 2021 3:40 pm
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Darras

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Good luck. It’s a difficult one to predict, particularly so recently with a change in the executive office at LR. I agree with you, dealer serviced, the engine should last longer, on the flip side, it must be a year or so out of manufacturers warranty? You can only ask. It will be on a case by case basis.

If, and I do say if, they do concede, I’d imagine you’d have to make a contribution. I can’t see them swallowing the whole bill tbh. Either way, find out from an Indy what the cost would be, then you can make a decision when you know.

I admit I swithered recently when the car turned three years as to take out a warranty or not. I decided to take out LRs own one, it’s disaster planning as it cost just over £1k. The other option was Warranty Direct at half the price.

Oh, and if/when it’s repaired, get shot of it ASAP. I had a LR that got a major repair and it never sounded right after that!
Post #33534 16th Sep 2021 4:09 pm
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B50int

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Best of luck Ian. That really sucks for such a low miler. Fingers crossed you get some significant support from JLR.

Keep us posted.
Post #33535 16th Sep 2021 5:06 pm
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Ianpettifer

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Thanks!

Wont have an update/proposition until early next week now.

Got a nice discovery sport for the meantime.
Post #33537 16th Sep 2021 7:24 pm
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Talulah

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When I bought my Discovery less than a month ago I was offered an extended warranty. £1500 for 3 years. But when I read the details it had a max claim of £5k. So I declined.
Not a LR dealer
Post #33545 17th Sep 2021 10:42 am
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Ianpettifer

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You can get a warranty through LR that will be a lot better. They just have to asses the car beforehand.
Post #33546 17th Sep 2021 11:59 am
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al cope

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LR extended warranty isn’t from land rover, it’s just an insurance backed scheme that in some cases covers less items than some of the aftermarket warranties.

You could source an engine from a write off LR or Jag and have it fitted for a lot less than that quote.

Al

Now gone - D5 HSE 2Ltr in Corris with black roof, black & dynamic packs & 22" black alloys, a bit of a change after 2 D3's and 2 D4's
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ENGINE OIL LEAK - LIMP MODE

Re: ENGINE OIL LEAK - LIMP MODE

Ianpettifer wrote: