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If you had of asked do Land Rovers have some really annoying issues I would agree some of them do, but at no point did I see any really life threating issues which is what you asked. 
| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027   
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I live as far away as you can in the UK from any sand .... this is just a stupid thread |
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19th Feb 2015 10:23pm |
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| discowill Member Since: 07 Jan 2015 Location: Wigan Posts: 47  
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That sounds too easy |
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19th Feb 2015 10:32pm |
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| drivesafe Member Since: 19 Mar 2008 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 126 
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Hi again Discowill and you actually do have your head in the sand. I explained, in detail, what happened when my wife was driving our RR and the alternator failed. But according to what you THINK, you are convinced it couldn’t happen that way. That is most definitely a case of having one's head in the sand. Since this happened, I have been told by a number of people who work with LRs, that this has happened a number of times that they know of. What actually caused the steering to lock in any of the cases, has never been explained. 2007 TDV8 Lux |
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19th Feb 2015 10:57pm |
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| drivesafe Member Since: 19 Mar 2008 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 126
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Discowill, you are correct, this is a waste of time when there is so much ‘It can’t happen to a Land Rover “ mentality being posted.
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19th Feb 2015 11:01pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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*yawn*
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19th Feb 2015 11:04pm |
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| discowill Member Since: 07 Jan 2015 Location: Wigan Posts: 47
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You must not be able to read properly I never said it could not happen, just I thought this was rather unlikely, if I said it could not happen then I would not have my head buried in the sand I would be calling you a liar which I did not say 
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19th Feb 2015 11:05pm |
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| PaulTyrer Member Since: 22 Jul 2013 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 1227 
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Have you topped up the header tank with water or anti-freeze (the correct one)? If you fill it with only water, it lowers the specific gravity of the coolant which is monitored, if this drops below a certain SG you get the 'Check Coolant Level' warning message. |
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20th Feb 2015 11:25am |
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| billcyn Member Since: 20 Oct 2013 Location: Whitby Posts: 56 
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Coolant at correct level also SG checked & correct - any other ideas? |
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20th Feb 2015 11:38am |
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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34939
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20th Feb 2015 12:00pm |
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start a new thread please.. 
| billcyn Member Since: 20 Oct 2013 Location: Whitby Posts: 56
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Sorry Stan - got carried away! |
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20th Feb 2015 3:43pm |
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| RR2008HSE Member Since: 06 Jan 2013 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2932  
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Remember, when it comes to accidents and deaths, both the car AND the driver would be relevant. A very well engineered and "safe" sports car may have a higher accident rate than a small city car just because those drivers who wish to drive very fast tend to buy sports cars and don't tend to buy wheezy little runabouts. I can remember a particular model of single engine airplane that has a higher accident rate than its competitors just because the more "aggressive" pilots are drawn to it because of its performance. And in the States, when it was first "discovered " SUVs roll over easier than passenger cars just due to their height, it was mentioned that London double decker buses have a MUCH higher centre of gravity than SUVs but don't fall over because they are driven properly by people who understand what they're driving. |
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20th Feb 2015 11:48pm |
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.| RR2008HSE Member Since: 06 Jan 2013 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2932
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I PMed Bill, but, in case anyone else was wondering, I apologize for being mysterious. The coolant tank needs replacing (and probably the sensor). New coolant can't hurt either. Sensor £8 fitted. Tank £100 fitted. Approx. Sorry, Stan. It's off topic, but it answers and closes the alternate thread. And I originally posted it before I saw your response. |
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20th Feb 2015 11:59pm |
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| drivesafe Member Since: 19 Mar 2008 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 126
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So who is supposed to carry the warranty on all these “foreign made” parts? Land Rover may not make them, but like all other manufacturers, they are responsible for the quality and reliability of any products they out source. Something I think you are well aware of. You shouldn’t have mentioned alternator in this thread if you don’t want to hear how bad LR parts can be. And before you go making claims that LR alternators are no better or worse than the alternators used in other vehicle makes, go and have a read of some of the threads on alternators in this forum. You will find there are quite a few HONEST members on this site who will tell you to replace a faulty LR alternator with some other brand, and that was the advice I got when mine failed. Sorry I had the original alternator repaired and reinstalled before I got the advice. This burying your head in the sand and saying nothing ever goes wrong with your LR when it quite obviously does, is the sort of response one finds on Toyota or Jeep forums, and is not what you would expect to happen on a Land Rover forum. 2007 TDV8 Lux |
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21st Feb 2015 7:28am |
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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34939
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you do know that it was a small batch of dodgy alternators made circa 2007 that were affected....range rover alternators before and after that date are generally ok... ... - .- -.
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21st Feb 2015 8:39am |
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