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  1. 19th September 2012, 05:40 PM #1
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    Flat Bed Truck

    Waved bye bye to my D4 today as it was driven away on a flat bed truck. That's the first time since I've owned it that this has happened.

    Not that it was undriveable....I just didn't feel like spontaneously combusting, as it had started hosing diesel everywhere.

    Bugger!!!

    Rang LR, they recon something to do with the fuel filter.

    Seriously unhappy and seriously dangerous.
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  2. 19th September 2012, 05:53 PM #2
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    BUGGER let us know the out come

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  3. 19th September 2012, 06:10 PM #3
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    Reminds me of my D2 one Saturday morning after some fuel line re-routing recall work where fuel started flowing from above the fuel tank just after start-up. Fortunately some verbal instructions allowed me to remove the rear carpet and refit the hose connector properly as I really needed to use the vehicle that day.
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  4. 19th September 2012, 08:21 PM #4
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    My D4 is nearly 2 years old now. It's been on the flatbed a couple times and also had to be dragged on its bum because tray truck wouldn't go there. Apparently this is normal!!! Well according to the dealer. I hope you don't have the same evilness on yours as I do on mine. She hates me with a passion. You would think I was seeing a Toyota on the side.
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  5. 19th September 2012, 08:24 PM #5
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    Sorry guys. She's awesome when she goes. I just have a case of the B&T's at the moment. (bitter and twisted).
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    Verdict....Fuel Filter Housing failure. As in the internal O-ring/s failed and started leaking. They replaced the whole assembly.

    Landrover were appologetic but stated that the failure could just as likely be caused by fuel quality. Sulphur related hardening of the O-ring/s.

    Now I've read that it's only been recently the Australia has started marketing decent diesel and even that term is a bit of a stretch. Consistancy of quality is another issue.

    So maybe they are right.

    So what do you do?

    Cheers,

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  7. 20th September 2012, 04:38 PM #7
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    I doubt the fuel quality had anything to do with it - more like the o ring has not been replaced during servicing.

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    Or not installed properly.
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    ^^

    as above is my opinion fwiw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Celtoid View Post
    ...Sulphur related hardening of the O-ring/s.
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    Now I have heard everything. What a load of BS. If you want I can provide half a dozen PhD qualified chemists as expert witnesses that LR is spinning you porkies.

    AU diesel has been <10 ppm sulphur for a while now. Btw - sulphur has minimal effect on seals, it is aromatics that effect seals.
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