Thread: BEAR IS BROKEN!!

Sucks the big one, but let's keep fingers crossed for a new engine "present" for the bear

OK Solitaires have Bear. They've had a look and rang me this arvo with the verdict...

An oil seal has failed .. theyve ordered another seal. b
And will replace oil cooler. "Just in case"
Theyll also fully flush motor etc and service Bear also.

My Q is ... will that be enough? I assume if they say it will be all thats needed then it will
be ok... still nervous though...

Hopefully ok by tomorrow arvo...
Apparently this isn't a common fault..
they are being great ..apologising for any delay etc
even though none of it caused by them..

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Cheers everyone!

This is warranty work i assume, therefore the repairs should carry some sort of warranty. Even if its insurance work they warranty the repairs so you should be all good.

So i guess just have to monitor the engine and if anything seems out of place, maybe due to overheating then take it back and say there is related.

What tests can they do to see if the overheating caused any damage?

A good result though digger.

Hi Digger

I would get them to do a compression test and give you the results regardless of whether they are good or bad.

At least it gives you a reference point to know at where the engine is.

I wonder if a Laparoscope can be passed down the holes the glowplugs are fitted in?
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Once oil has got into the coolant - I'd be concerned about long term damage to all of the rubber bits. I could imagine - perhaps I have too much imagination - that it would be quite difficult to flush all of the oil out of the coolant system, and that eventually residual oil might cause hoses to swell and seals to leak. Maybe not during the warranty period - but perhaps a few years down the track. I know for example that a miniscule amount of oil contamination in the brake fluid would eat out the rubber in the master/slave cylinder.. (Does that apply to the coolant system?)


And all dealers are programmed to automatically say " Oh, I've never seen this happen before - must be a once off" even if they have a forecourt full of the same issue.

I'd be on the phone to LandRover customer assist and get them to reassure you that any concerns are unfounded, and if they are so sure to put it in writing.

So an update:

Theyve flushed and flushed, they replaced the oil cooler, (and were happy to replace all the hoses at my request - although I got the impression they may have already ordered them etc)


They have repeatedly flushed the system and the head mechanic isnt happy, so today they replaced the radiator for a new one... (thats 36,000k of locust and bugs gone ) they have reflushed it a few times again and run it again.
Mechanic is reasonably happy but wants car to sit overnights and be tested again in morning before theyll release it and truck it back to me.


I have been kept pretty much in the loop the whole way by Louis in the service department, if I ask and he doesnt know, he says so and asks and actually rings me back!


Theyre also doing the 40k service (lets be honest its half done anyway) and so all I should have to do is wash it when it gets back! (I had done 10 kilometres after filling it to the absolute brim so at least its fuelled up already! )


We are 5kms from town so Ive had a few long walks home after work at 3am in -2degrees (its invigorating!) I am sure that was good for me but I prefer that scenery at that hour through defender glass!

Looking forward to getting it back but as I said I believe Land Rover have seemed to do right by me here.

When we had dealings with Solitaires, we found them to be very good and also seemed to be very honest as well.
Had we not been so far from home, we would have left the car with them to deal with. Had I not been so stressed out and thinking a bit better, I could have actually made it happen.

Still, all the best with it Nigel, hope he runs well now.

Might pop down the road & pay Bear a visit.

Just to make sure he is happy, before his ride home...