Thread: D3 Breakdown

Originally Posted by Tinman

Hi All, While Travelling home this long weekend from a great weekend I looked in my drivers side mirror as I was towing my van and to my surprise saw great clouds of look like smoke coming from the back of my D3. Pulled over straight away, thought it was a blown tyre on the van making all the smoke. It turned out to be the D3. Great clouds of smoke coming out from under the bonnet. On lifting the bonnet turned out to be radiator fluid evaporating from contacting the hot motor. Couldn't find any hoses that had burst added water but kept running out of the motor. Had it towed home with the van. I filled the radiator to see if I could find out where it was coming from. Turned out to be the water outlet assembly. This assembly is located directly under the air intake manifold at the top of the motor. Seems that this assembly has a front cover that has the fittings to connect to the radiator hose. This cover is glued on. The glue has let go and the radiator water has spray out. Tried to take the back section out, it has four 8mm head bolts holding it in have removed these. But due to the air intake above having troubles getting it out. Has anyone replaced this assembly and do you need too remove the air intake manifold completely to replace the assembly. Had a look at the LR manual but nothing there. Cant understand how land rover could put such a crappy part in its motors.
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There has been several posts about this part cracking and causing problems. I haven't replaced mine yet but did buy one because of the previous posts about it failing.


I have not done it but looked at it and wouls assume you need to remove the intake pipe, which is not hard, give it and the MAF a good clean whilst its off.


As a matter of interest how many kms on your car.


Cheers Ean

192000klms Thought I would have to take it off. Very poor design I think. Was the assembly easy to get hold of.
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Originally Posted by Tinman

192000klms Thought I would have to take it off. Very poor design I think. Was the assembly easy to get hold of.
Cheers

Yep I get all my stuff from TRS in Lonsdale SA, cheap from memory, but only problem with that is its likely the reason they don't last.


One member was looking at getting a metal one made but think it just got to difficult.


Cheers Ean

Yeah I am not that excited about putting the same design one back on. Are there seals that need to be replaced when removing the air intake manifold. It looks pretty straight forward. Ran out of light this afternoon so will continue when I get home from work tomorrow

Bought my D3 with 88K on it, service is being done by Hypertune in Cairns, when I had a big service all fluids +, can't remember just when but they strongly recommended that while at it they change this fitting. In the overhaul cost it did not add much so changed it.
MY07 now done 140K they are suggesting that I should consider changing the turbo hoses, I do a fair bit of remote travel.

Dd

Originally Posted by Tinman

Yeah I am not that excited about putting the same design one back on. Are there seals that need to be replaced when removing the air intake manifold. It looks pretty straight forward. Ran out of light this afternoon so will continue when I get home from work tomorrow

There are 2 O-rings where the manifold splits and goes into either inlet manifold, the manual says to renew them, but I have had mine off several times and haven't replaced them, just put some vasilene or similar on them and all good.


Just watch the fuel pipe that sits on a slot on the pipe near where the oil filter housing is. you will see it if you have a look.


Don't be surprised by how dirty the plastic pipe is from the EGR entering it.


Have plenty of rags handy.


Cheers Ean

Thanks for that, those o rings have a pretty good life, have changed the fuel line you have spoke about. Havnt changed the hard to get turbo hose yet but reading the forum I think I better
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Originally Posted by Tinman

Thanks for that, those o rings have a pretty good life, have changed the fuel line you have spoke about. Havnt changed the hard to get turbo hose yet but reading the forum I think I better
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Good luck with it.


Cheers Ean