Oil in Harness - Thread No.480202, a different queston...

[MT]

And we could all hold hands and bash our heads against a big solid brick wall together,we will achieve a bit more.
Sorry to be negative but we drive outdated Landies,if it was a D3 RRSport or new Rangie the treatment would be alot different IM SURE!!!!!
Andrew

You might be right Andrew, however I am with Doug on this. I think the last thing LRA would want is a bunch of articulate customers attracting attention in the media when they are trying to flog off their new products. Would not be a good look, The people who are buying the new product would surely still care about after market customer service and company ethics.

Reckon I could work up a good Info operations campaign that , given a wee bit of help from folks here, would give them serious heartburn. Would be decent about it - would tell them first, give them a chance to address the wrong.

Opinions?

Cheers

Mark

[LandyAndy]

Hi MT
Others here have "vented their spleen" and got a less than favourabile response from LRA for stuff that should be warrantty.
They monitor us
Andrew

[MT]

Hi MT
Others here have "vented their spleen" and got a less than favourabile response from LRA for stuff that should be warrantty.
They monitor us
Andrew

OK, sounds like a challenge to get them to take note! I am up for it. Would request that anyone who has had this problem email me (will set up details on my profile). Suggest you send (as start):

1. Name and email contact details.
2. Veh type (model , age)
3. Brief (emphasis on brief at this stage) Details of history of the problem with your vehicle.

Meanwhile, I will work up a plan and post it here for comment. If, as Andrew says, they monitor our site, this might actually work in our favour.

I am deadly serious, if , like me, you are sick of this stuff around, please respond.

Cheers,

Mark

[DougLD]

Hi All
I have just looked at some of the costs involved in this.
1 Wiring Loom $1431.82 + GST I thought it was only about $5-600 from LR or Kar Craft.
2 Injector Harness is about right @ $120 + GST
3 Labor to install engine 2hrs Disco 2.5 Def Bulletin number 0026 this bulletin is dated 23-08-2002.
Regards
Doug

[LandyAndy]

Give it a go Mark
Im more than willing to get stuck into them.
Whilst THEY are READING I hope they realise it may cost D3 sales.Im wanting one BUT WAITING TO SEE D2 STYLE DEFECTS SHOW UP IN THE D3,PLENTY OF TEETHING PROBLEMS THERE!!!!.
Andrew

[maddos]

After cleaning out the loom (with metho?) or whatever it was, can we pump in some sort of glue/silicon/sikkaflex to fill the spaces in the loom thus preventing the oil moving through?

Does anyone know how oil reacts with any of these products?


PS what was the coke-bottle method?


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Josh

[chazza]

[QUOTE=MT]OK, sounds like a challenge to get them to take note! I am up for it. Would request that anyone who has had this problem email me (will set up details on my profile). Suggest you send (as start):

1. Name and email contact details.
2. Veh type (model , age)
3. Brief (emphasis on brief at this stage) Details of history of the problem with your vehicle.

Mark,
The problem doesn't concern me directly (I have a petrol), but you are dead right, every owner with this problem needs to do something now! Contacting you is a good place to start. I applaud your initiative! Land Rover will ignore you collectively at their peril. As a vociferous group you have every chance of success; as individuals no hope. Might I suggest that you write to the magazines such as LRO, LRE etc. explaining your campaign if Land Rover doesn't come to the party.
cheers Chazza

[incisor]

take it to notgoodenough.com.au, much wider audience there....

[MW.TD5 Defender]

If we are going to approach LR as a group, should we also address the problem concerning the oil pump bolt, as this seems to be another bug with the TD5 motor

Mal

[bob030242]

Name Bob Russell - bob@paradise.id.au phone 0412750096
Vehicle Land Rover Defender 4x4 7/1999 TD5
Mileage at problem 80077 km - both injector loom and wiring harness replaced
Purchased vehicle at 32000 k's and 1st time problem has occurred
Cost incl GST and labour $2526.42

I had in mind to go around Oz but with centralisation and cost of parts and I would not be confident to go remote. LR service is scarce outside major capitals.

Let me know what else I can do to get involved

cheers bob