D3 Stuck in Hobart - Can anyone help?

[Trngia]

We are busy travelling for a year in our D3 TDV6 and have had nothing but problems. We had to change the engine in South Australia so we ended up being a month longer than planned in Adelaide and just as we hoped our problems were behind us we broke down north of Hobart and had to get a tow to Hobart Land Rover (Tilfords). We were told the Fuel Pump Belt had snapped and this was going to be a 3-4 hour job to fix with the part arriving today and on the road tomorrow. After phoning the garage last thing today they are now saying the tension bolt has also broken and its a body off job which they can't even start for another 2 weeks at which point we have a ferry and need to be in Victoria. The garage failed to phone me and tell me this after promising to get the job completed by Tuesday. Now trying to look around for someone else to help. Have phoned and emailed Justin Cooper to see if he can help but think that my only other option in Hobart. Will check in Launceston also.

Anyone know if this is really a body off job? I looked at a few posts suggesting it could be done without taking the body off by good independants or experienced technicians.

Looks like we are a bit stuck at the moment with our camping trailer north of Hobart, us in Hobart and unable at this point to get a fix in time. Nightmare.

Rich.

[Piddler]

Well, my advise would be stick very close to Justin Cooper rather than the Land Rover dealers. (Tilfords in South and Buckby's in North.

He is a great operator a supremely capable land Rover guru very knowledgeable. Justin will do his very best for you be honest and upfront.

Cheers
Piddler

[mr_squiggle]

There's a great mechanic in Launceston, Easterbrook Automotive. Not a Landy specialist, but an excellent mechanic who charges fair rates.
He recently looked over a Disco 4 for me.

[LandyAndy]

Justin will see you right.
He is an ex WA Aussie so being both an AULRO member and a WA member in distress you will be looked after
GOODLUCK
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

Rich.
Here is our breakdown/SOS area.
Post up,one of our good 2 headed friends may be able to help out shifting your camper trailer for you.
I will send a PM to a couple of Tassie mates.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/aulro-s-o-s-breakdown-only/
GOODLUCK.
Andrew

[Trngia]

Rich.
Here is our breakdown/SOS area.
Post up,one of our good 2 headed friends may be able to help out shifting your camper trailer for you.
I will send a PM to a couple of Tassie mates.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/aulro-s-o-s-breakdown-only/
GOODLUCK.
Andrew

Fantastic. Thanks.

[Trngia]

Just an update. Justin Cooper has really helped us and phoned me last night. He has a guy who is going to do the job without a body off on Monday/Tuesday next week. We will get the Disco over to him and see how we go. In the meantime one of the Members of the Tassie Landy owners forum is lending us his Freelander, amazing support from the guys here. Thanks everyone.

[101RRS]

Sorry to hear of your issues - I take it that new belts were not fitted to the new engine when it was fitted to your car.

If so, if it were my vehicle I would now be wondering about the cam belt and investigating further - if a new cam belt etc was not fitted to the new engine I would be looking to see whether they should be done now along with the injection pump belt.

Good luck with it.

Garry

[Trngia]

Sorry to hear of your issues - I take it that new belts were not fitted to the new engine when it was fitted to your car.

If so, if it were my vehicle I would now be wondering about the cam belt and investigating further - if a new cam belt etc was not fitted to the new engine I would be looking to see whether they should be done now along with the injection pump belt.

Good luck with it.

Garry

Thanks Gary. Yup all new belts. The tension bolt has failed somehow. Either too tight when put on or too loose we think.

[justinc]

Its going to be a fun ride... i will be stripping the top of the engine back to basics to allow access for our favourite and very talented thread repair specialist, Chris from Southern Thread Repairs. He is mobile and unafraid to tackle challenging jobs like this☺... then of course I'll have to go and put it all back together again...😢😢

Jc