Rotary gear selector heating up

[AustinD4]

Hi All,
I'm a newby to LR Discos having just purchased a 2015 D4 TDV6 and have only 10,000k on the clock. Been having a hoot travelling WA Goldfields backtracks, Menzies, Sandstone, Lake Barlee, Mt Elvie rock climbing etc.

But heres the thing, the aluminium rotary gear selector (and surround) occasionally gets hot to touch. The temperature is about the same as holding a cup of tea or coffee, doesn't burn you, but doesn't feel right. It doesn't happen all the time , most of the time the gear selector is as cold as a glass of water, but then it will heat up! After stopping or driving for another hour it will be cold again.
No pattern to it, it doesn't have to be a hot or cold day, Im not towing or driving over tough ground in low range, just gravel roads at 80-100kph. The heat is transferred from somewhere, gear box is the guess.

I haven't had the car long enough for its first service so I haven't talked to the dealer yet.
Does anyone else experience the same? Is this normal?

[LandyAndy]

Welcome aboard Austin.
Albania,my favorite place,Im a neighbor,up the road in Williams:cool::cool::cool:.
Ive noticed mine gets hot too at times,havent worked out if its from the gearbox,which I doubt as its not fixed to it.I actually think its sunlight that does it,the silver trim on the doors can get warm too.
Try your door trimss next time its hot;);););).
I live behind the Williams Woolshed where the Series Landy is parked if you are ever stretching your legs there and see me yell out;);););) I talk to lots of Landy owners in that carpark;););););)
Andrew

[AustinD4]

Thanks Andrew,

I dont think its the sun mate, It just too hot for that and I'm fully tinted and never feel any cab heat. I do think that it cools down when the aircon is on with air moving inside the center console? Sometimes it cools pretty fast also on its own, so I cant work it out. Thanks for your notes though, I'll look for you when next passing through:)

[LandyAndy]

Im awaiting a dispensation from The Lotto Godz to buy a place in Albany.Been holidaying there regularly for 20 years;););););)
Andrew

[LRD414]

Welcome Austin. I've experienced this too, the same as you've described without any obvious relationship to ambient temperature or driving load. Have experienced it without towing or excessive sunlight. Seems to be a few reports of the same thing on Disco3 from guys in the UK without any definitive explanation. Has never caused any issues on mine, touch wood.

Cheers,
Scott

[BMKal]

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/736.jpg

I have no such luxuries - mine has a conventional gear lever (and proper "Land Rover" badges on the bonnet). https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpg

[LandyAndy]

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/736.jpg

I have no such luxuries - mine has a conventional gear lever (and proper "Land Rover" badges on the bonnet). https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpg

You forgot to add it lacks a bit of power and a few gears:p:p:p:p:p:p
Having Discovery on the bonnet stops people asking "Is that a jeep":p:p:p:p
Get with the times,they are even now teaching our Trodgolite friends how to spell DEFENDER;);););)
Andrew

[LRD414]

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm.
http://www.gizmoandwidget.com/images/medium/coffee_MED.jpg

You learn something new everyday on this forum.

Scott

[AustinD4]

Thanks guys,
I'm not sure if this is a feature of all D4's or just a few. I'm pretty sure it's not a design feature and I just hoping that it isn't a precursor to a expensive gear box problem. We dont use the car to drop the kids off at school and I sure need to know the D4 will bring me home from the center of Australia. I'm still bit skittish after an evening looking at LandroverHell.com.
Thanks for your comments

[LandyAndy]

Thanks guys,
I'm not sure if this is a feature of all D4's or just a few. I'm pretty sure it's not a design feature and I just hoping that it isn't a precursor to a expensive gear box problem. We dont use the car to drop the kids off at school and I sure need to know the D4 will bring me home from the center of Australia. I'm still bit skittish after an evening looking at LandroverHell.com.
Thanks for your comments

Say 10 Hail Landrovers and all will be good;););););)
Just booked mine in for tint with the dealer on the 21st,will let you know if its any different.
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

I have a sneaking suspision the Chrysler SRT8 may share gearboxes.It has an 8 speed and pics in a newspaper review showed a very similar round selector,somewhere to look for info if you could lower yourself to a Jeep site.
Jaguar cars also run the same gearbox/selector should you want to search there for similar issues,much more cosha:):):):):)
Andrew

[AustinD4]

Thanks Andrew,
I'm fitting a new set of Gordons 18" wheels and trying to utilize the original 19" as spares. Not so easy to find the same rolling diameter- but its all an adventure.
Cheers neighbour
Austin

[LRD414]

I'm fitting a new set of Gordons 18" wheels and trying to utilize the original 19" as spares. Not so easy to find the same rolling diameter
The OD of 265/60 R18 is 775mm
The OD of 255/55 R19 is 763mm
It can be done as a back-up, for example as a second spare to get you out of trouble.
A few people have driven long distances with a larger mismatch than this when circumstances required it.
I tested it myself but only for a short drive of a few kilometres.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/06/277.jpg

This thread mentions circumstances where OD mismatch has been done:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/216030-where-would-you-put-new-tyre.html

Cheers,
Scott

[Celtoid]

Thanks guys,
I'm not sure if this is a feature of all D4's or just a few. I'm pretty sure it's not a design feature and I just hoping that it isn't a precursor to a expensive gear box problem. We dont use the car to drop the kids off at school and I sure need to know the D4 will bring me home from the center of Australia. I'm still bit skittish after an evening looking at LandroverHell.com.
Thanks for your comments


Mine gets hot at times too (2 years old now on this model) .... and it's been on Fraser, Bribie and Moreton's very soft sand .... no issue though. I just thought it was due to the fact that some Bling-Miester decided to put a lot of conductive material on top of a gearbox :wasntme:.


I read ****e like LR Hell for years sweating on a D3 purchase ....


2 D4s later :D .....


LR Flawless? .... no. Very much on the up though.

[Celtoid]

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/736.jpg

I have no such luxuries - mine has a conventional gear lever (and proper "Land Rover" badges on the bonnet). https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/156.jpg


Mine has that weird fandangle gear selector .... but it also has Land Rover on the bonnet (MY13).... stuck in transition ... LOL!!!