Thread: 2015 TDV6 Snapped Crank

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

There is no immunity to it. Just pray you’re not one of the percentage.

Are there any leading indicators?

Originally Posted by TuffRR

Range Rov in Melbourne do replacement engines - likely a lot cheaper than through LR. Not 100% on details or cost but they are highly recommended by most.

I can find Land Rover Service and Repairs Workshop Bentleigh - Rova Range. in Melbourne, but no mention of engines - is this the right place?

Originally Posted by BrianElloy

Are there any leading indicators?

Those that rely on the LR service interval....
Plus excessive crank end float and weeping of the front seal. Pays to check when doing timing belts. Crank end float should be 0 in all respects. If excessive, the thrust washers are wearing/ worn which causes the crank bearing caps to be loaded, causing them to move, block oil feed then game over...excessive end float also loads up the front main seal, forcing oil out.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Those that rely on the LR service interval....
Plus excessive crank end float and weeping of the front seal. Pays to check when doing timing belts. Crank end float should be 0 in all respects. If excessive, the thrust washers are wearing/ worn which causes the crank bearing caps to be loaded, causing them to move, block oil feed then game over...excessive end float also loads up the front main seal, forcing oil out.

Manufacturers end float tolerance is 0.2mm to 0.4mm, not 0.

The thrust washers are between a crankshaft journal and a main bearing so already push against a bearing and if you've replaced a front seal then you would have seen that the crank moving back or forth wouldn't impact the seal at all. Whilst excessive fore-aft movement might allow undesirable crank vibration to occur considering that the torque converter is at the rear end and the floating crankshaft damper is attached to the front end, the Ford truck division redesigned the 3.0's crank before using the engine in their F trucks because they considered that the crankshaft was poorly designed and or manufactured. That redesigned crankshaft is now fitted to the European including JLR version of the engine.

Thanks Graeme, any info on when the redesigned crank started in JLR motors?

Originally Posted by M005

I can find Land Rover Service and Repairs Workshop Bentleigh - Rova Range. in Melbourne, but no mention of engines - is this the right place?

Lol, yep thats the one. Got my Rova and Ranges around the wrong way! haha

Does anyone have any experience with Automotive Skills in Kirawee, Sydney?

They offer a remanufactured engine, fitted for a good price - even offering to transport it from Brisbane & back up here.