Damn things broken down twice in 2 Weeks!!!

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Weekend before last the Starter Motor decided to die, took Farnells nearly a week to fix it!!

Now the Belt on the Engine has split and disintergrated, leaving me with no electric, and minimal brakes and steering!!!. And believe me a TD5 110 with 35" Mud Tyres is heavy VERY heavy on steering and brakes, with no power assist!!!

I wouldn't mind but it's only 12 Months Old.

Dave

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The tensioner pulley is siezed up solid, so it's another warranty job  

Apparently there sending a technician out this time, so hopefully they can fix it in less time than it took them for the starter motor.

[Paul]

Apparently there sending a technician out this time.

That's because they don't want all the mud on the workshop floor again.  :lol:  :lol:

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That's because they don't want all the mud on the workshop floor again.  :lol:  :lol:

 :tongue:

[V8MoneyPit]

When we called the LR dealer about squealing brakes on the Freelander, they told us not to drive in, they would send someone out. I guess it is a legal issue. They don't want to tell you to drive a vehicle to them that might lead to legal action against them if it fails on it's way and kills someone. I don't suppose they would worry about a dodgy interior light, but anything that affect brakes or steering and they panic!

[Xtremeteam]

When we called the LR dealer about squealing brakes on the Freelander, they told us not to drive in, they would send someone out. I guess it is a legal issue. They don't want to tell you to drive a vehicle to them that might lead to legal action against them if it fails on it's way and kills someone. I don't suppose they would worry about a dodgy interior light, but anything that affect brakes or steering and they panic!

thats funny,
the local stealer to me told a women with a freebie that the pads were fine when they serviced it & 2 days later it started to make a grinding noise,she phoned them up & thewy said its fine to drive for now & we wont be able to look at it for 2 weeks,




25 minutes later it was on the ramp getting pads & discs at an independant & the bill going to landrover

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Quite impressed actually.

Technician turned up after about 1 Hour, had a quick look, decided what parts he need. Came back a couple of hours later with all the parts, took im ten minutes to replace the tensioner pulley, and fit the belt.

 :D

[robbie]

same thing happened on the 300TDi disco with the belt, replaced it and nothing happened again..... I put it down to a faulty belt that only lasted 2 months

[LandRoger]

Ahh- the joys of Green Oval ownership