Thread: The dreaded transmission, HDC and suspension faults on 2007 TDV6 D3

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Mind you it has not faulted once since then. Damn thing.

Yep sounds like a communications fault caused by something intermittent - of course if it doesn't come back all is good and well - however ..................

yes I know mate and I hate intermittent faults like that.
I'll save my pennies to get a GAP BT code reader which will hopefully narrow down the real issue.
cheers
P

Of course it could have been just an overheated air compressor and the air tank was depleted and when it cooled a bit all was good - take the bottom cover off and clean it out. I normally get compressor hot - having a rest message or slow to get it up but sometimes, like you I have had a complete time out lets have a rest message and flopped down.

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Interestingly the negative battery connector is not flash but has been like it for years. I wonder perhaps?

Peter, maybe the rough beach exit shook the negative just enough to get a poor connection as per Ean's description.
And it was cleared and didn't return once you were driving on smooth roads.
It could also be a connector somewhere else that was shaken on the beach exit.

Scott

I had this and it was the brake light switch even though I had preventatively replaced it a few years previously at time of timing belt change. It always seems at the time to be a major disaster but 99% turns out to be a simple thing fortunately.

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

yes I know mate and I hate intermittent faults like that.
I'll save my pennies to get a GAP BT code reader which will hopefully narrow down the real issue.
cheers
P

There must be someone nearby who has a code reader that can check it out for you. Might cost a cold one for their trouble but atleast you can make a start.


Cheers Ean

Pete I got 2008 model mate so pretty much apples with apples.. same thing happened to me about 50k ago. Someone mentioned the earthing wire which is your first and on your knees please be this simple check. Crazy stuff can happen as it does get rusted up pretty easy.
2nd would be to get MR Auto to check your fuel pressure.. could be fuel line problem which triggers transmission faults.. no I don’t know why??
Lastly....I’m assuming you’ve had your transmission pan and oil changed with the mid to prevent coolant leaking into transmission... but it does sound like the box could be gone. Best way to know is to drive without putting any pressure on gear changes (keep it under 2000 revs).. then counter that drive by giving it the berries and pushing the gear changes.. if that triggers a fault it’s pretty much a reco job on the way.

Earth cable and the connector is on my list and yes it looks cruddy. I'm thinking to replace teh whole thing If I can find where it looks back to, bured in the bowells as only LR can do

I'll also being having a wiggle of the wires on the LLAMS looms to see if I may have a loose conector and see if the dash plays jingle bells. Thanks navydiver for the hint on that.

Transmission does have the steel pan and has been double flushed 3 times in it's life. It does not fault on the road, only during heavy offroad such as deep soft sand and 99% only when LLMAs is on.
Trans is probably suspect and about due for another flush though given it's age I am leaning to just keep road driving in a gentle manner to extend it's life a bit then will get it rebuilt.

As for MR after them screwing up my timing belts I would not trust them to check my tyre pressure.