Thread: Faulty TD5 Oil Pump Bolt - Update

Originally posted by one_iota

This regardless of the manufacturer. As Will Shakespeare wrote of Caliban the monster in the Tempest: "Sent into the world half made"

Kind of appropriate, seeing that Caliban was a cross between a witch and a demon.




It's a Land Rover thing.



Dimon

If this helps:

We once had a Land Rover dealer in Lismore, where, at the time a bloke I know worked as a mechanic. The dealer was John Chant Motors.

The mechanic (a former NRMA road service guy) told me of a story about Discovery diesels. This discussion was about five-six years ago and I remember it quite well.

While he worked there, he had to replace three diesels completely, under warranty, due to this problem you've described. He was aghast at the seemingly minor problem causing so much damage. He said 'how much do you think a job like this would cost?" I replied a guess at about $10,000 and he said $17,000!

Secondly, another person I know worked in admin at the same dealership, who had the opinion that all LRs 'were ****', no doubt, due to her ongoing processing of major warranty claims and the fact that so many LRs were in their garage for serious work.

If you need ammunition for your case, I can supply the name and contact of the mechanic and the admin person. While the evidence is technically anecdotal, it may be of some use. I'm sure an investigating lawyer would work wonders with what I've been told, which is enough for me to never buy a used LR diesel, I don't buy new. These donks sound worse than secondhand outboard motors.

Good luck and go get 'em!

Cheers, GQ

Quiggers

Thx mate, if you want to PM me with the details, it would be greatly appreciated.
Mick

I'll get in touch with the mechanic and the admin person, just to make sure they're okay, however, I think they would be helpful. Also, John Chant, who has retired from the car game, is the deputy mayor of Lismore City Council and may be useful as he was the boss of the dealership who had to deal with all the problems. But I don't know him personally, so that one's up to you.

Cheers, GQ

Thx mate, I just emailed John Chant. It will be interesting to see what he says.

Well, the verdict is in. Land Rover Customer Care (now that's an oxymoron) Australia, are only going to pay for 50% of a new motor, leaving me to come up with the balance of about $9000, or pay for a 2nd hand motor at $4500 and me having to pay labour of about $3000. They told me last Friday they would pay the full amount of the supply & labour of a 2nd hand motor. Also told me they'd look at the issue of recall or writing to possibly affected owners....

So far I'm or will shortly be, out of pocket $1200 in towing fees, $200 in mechanical inspections, $3000 for labour, and I have no idea what price you'd put on a ruined holiday, stuck on the side of the road for 3 hours in 45 degree heat and being without your car for 3 weeks and all the associated stress my missus and kids have gone through.

I'll now have to sell my new offroad trailer to pay for the labour. And I'll be damned sure of selling the "Disco" and going nippon.

Keep pestering them, but get the first offer in writing as this is a partial admission to fault. Dont EVER give up.

Agreed, keep pushing, I'd seek legal recourse too... Get a lawyer onto it.

And as for going Nippon.... Good luck....

Join the suspension failing, Diesel exploding, Body shell cracking, CV and CW&P breaking brigade? Not me....

Try a GU with more cracks in the body and chassis than at a plumbers convention... Or a LC100 that tore the front suspension completely out on the CSR...

Or the fact that Toyota wont warranty a vehicle with ANY aftermarket suspension mods or accessories.

You've had a bad run, now take a deep breathe and persist, get a lawyer and get the evidence together and go for it... LRA will give in.

Cheers
Mike