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AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

No Power + oil leak

CarlS is on his way home from York, has just rang to say that the Red Dwarf is down on power. Investigating the problem he has found black oil running down the inside of both headlights (between the grill and lights) I am suspecting an intercooler problem or intercooler pipe problem. He has taken the cover off the front of the engine but has found nothing obvious.

Looks like yet another call to LRA.

12th Mar 2008 5:04pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

Sounds like the turbo has gone

especially with lack of power and oil possibly in the intercooler pipes

12th Mar 2008 6:06pm

red Defender

Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 76

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Sorry to read your bad news, how many miles has Red done? A farmer friend of mine has a base 90 which has now done 6K, 5 of which its had a large stock trailer on the back, shifting cows and sheep, not even a cough or splutter. Whats broken now ?

12th Mar 2008 9:23pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

She is on 14,900 miles at the moment. LRA were called today at 10.30 still waiting for the engineer to attend

Oh the engine management warning light is on as well.

13th Mar 2008 4:33pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

It does sound like a turbo seal has blown.

54 Freelander modded for mud
2008 D3 SE
2010 90 XS SW
1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner
2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone
2006 D3 SE - gone
2004 Freelander Sport - gay
1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits

14th Mar 2008 4:33pm

red Defender

Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 76

Any news on the Red D' yet Andrew.

Whats broken now ?

16th Mar 2008 2:07pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

The symptoms are

Engine oil light ON when engine oil level is correct.
Un even tick over. The idling is all over the place.
Intermittent lack of power.
Using engine oil.
EGR throwing up faults.

Other issues are

Gearbox 'chatters' and is noisy.
Oil Leaks from front and rear out put shafts on the Transfer box
Noisy rear diff on overrun.

Apart from these few problems everything is fine

18th Mar 2008 4:33pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

Does not sound too good

19th Mar 2008 11:54am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

The reports on the same engine in the transit are far from glowing

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Ford_Transit__Review_5544251

Pump or turbo (or both) but either way, LR will be paying, I hope

19th Mar 2008 4:19pm

bell-auto-services

Member Since: 08 Jul 2007
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2232

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Should have give me a call im also in york,i may have been able to help.

19th Mar 2008 9:23pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

bell-auto-services wrote:
Should have give me a call im also in york,i may have been able to help.

Will remember that for next time

Update

Still in the dealers waiting for LR to tell them what to do next with regard to the intermittent lack of power. In the mean time a new gearbox and yet another rear diff has been ordered.

Oh
The Transfer Box oil seals have been replaced

26th Mar 2008 2:32pm

Lamby

Member Since: 24 Mar 2008
Location: Newmarket,Cambridge
Posts: 20

2005 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Alveston Red

Oil pressure problem maybe?

26th Mar 2008 11:45pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Well the gearbox arrived Friday. Hang on no it didn't it was a Freelander engine in a 110 gearbox box

So the gearbox request is back on critical but now at the back of the critical list

The toys are all out of the pram.

7th Apr 2008 9:06pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

FFS! I'd be sat in a cell tonight using the benefit of hindsight to question the wisdom of sticking a Freelander engine up somebody's backside.

for not killing anyone.

Yet.

7th Apr 2008 10:59pm

solmanic

Member Since: 17 Aug 2007
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 191

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Take the Freelander engine as a hostage - you could make one hell of a lawnmower

2007 Defender 110
1970 Alfa Romeo 1750GTV

8th Apr 2008 12:19am

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