Thread: Devastating phone call....

thanks barry, we keeping everything crossed, hoepfully talking with insurance assesor today and then things will progress, hoping in a route that good for us.
so glad i got the 90 so i can get to work, even though the battery decided it was a good time to fail.
they say bad things come in threes so we have had two, just waiting for the third now.

I'm surprised it's taking so long for them to decide if it's insured. Is it normal to take this long?

Xav

Originally Posted by EchiDna

or even this:

Whitworths Marine: C.A.V. Diesel Fuel Filter

they are excellent value IMHO

Originally Posted by muddymech

they say bad things come in threes so we have had two, just waiting for the third now.

A pregnant Lou???

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Is this the filter we are talking about?
Racor Diesel Spin-On Series Filters / Water Separators

What does it do that is different to the TD5 filter as they look similar in operation to me, with the exception of a reusable housing and a clear body to view water buildup.

Racor separators have a centrifugal separator section like Donaldson air cleaners and swirl bowl pre-cleaners. This spins off the water and the larger particles before they reach the filter element.

As to the CAV separator fitted under most Land Rovers (the diesels anyway), do not rely on just draining the water out. Every 10,000 or less if you are getting bad fuel, take off the bowl and clean it out. If you have not done this before, you will be horrified at what you find.

Originally Posted by p38arover

A pregnant Lou???

you saying that would be a bad thing ron.....................

as for xavier, its taking its time becasue we are doing our own research as well at this point before we allow things to roll.....still sorting out where we filled up etc

Originally Posted by Xavie

I'm surprised it's taking so long for them to decide if it's insured. Is it normal to take this long?

Xav

Insurance can take it's time.
Last time I made a claim a few years ago it took 9 months because I refused to pay my excess when I was not at fault. Insurance only reacted as I rang to cancel.

This has just been posted on teh Defender2 forum...

"Technical bulletin has been issued about the fuel system/breather and contamination issues by landrover. Not sure yet what the fix is, but I’m getting a new pump and injectors."

Probably worth following up - maybe trying to get a copy of the bulletin from someone on that forum. It worked with Scallops and the sump-tech bulletin. He managed to get our local dealer to swap his over under warranty.