Thread: Another TDV6 Crankshaft Bearing Failure

Originally Posted by northiam

If this is such an issue what are the yanks thinking using this engine for 2018?

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Strangely enough, the same engine in a Ford Territory doesn't seem to have the issue.. I can't find anything online pointing to it, definitely no service bulletin, where as type in Discovery 3/4 crank bearing and there's plenty.

I'd be tempted to buy the $8800 long crate Ford Territory motor sitting on eBay (or price up from Ford) with everything down to the turbo brand new.

As others have said, it's a small proportion that have blown. Unlike the old Nissan Patrols time bomb which is more of a case of when it will go bang, not if, this appears more of a case of bad luck if you happen to be one of the few... Then you keep your fingers crossed Land Rover will save you, which seems a lot more likely than can be said for other manufacturers!!

Ya gotta wonder why Ford didnt go with the SDV8,, I mean its just sitting in their racks, alongside the V6,,
cheapskates.

When I was on the market for a used D3 I had a chat with Ward at Graeme Cooper. He mentioned that the 2.7 problems they’ve seen related to less than ideal cooling. Blocked radiators and the like that contributed to the crankshaft failures. He said he wouldn’t steer away from the 2.7. On the other hand they had a couple of 3.0s that had engine failures which they couldn’t explain.

The bloke at my local LR indie said if he had to choose a reliable engine to transplant into something it'd be the 2.7L. And these guys see A LOT of LR's.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

By the way,we all take Tombie to be our god.Hail the great Tombie
Andrew

Not me...

Originally Posted by BeeJ

Not me...

You don’t like me; I’m good with that.

Seems your engine isn’t the only thing with a Chip on it

Popcorn

Interesting , spoke with a service advisor at the local Ford dealership they love the 2.7's a few EGR valves (lhand ones and cheaper from Landrover than ford) issues but the same with Transits and Rangers .
They have replace 2 engines one at 80k never been serviced ran out of oil , the other unknown was a police unit .He said they have plenty running over 250km's ,trick he said maintain it !!!