Keep us posted  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Hi you could try using soapy water around the inlet manifolds yourself to check for air leaks to see if you can spot anything. Use a spray bottle of water and washing up liquid spray it all over and let the engine run or get someone to rev it and see if you can see some bubbles forming which would tell you sir is escaping. Might be worth a try as this is how I diagnosed my cracked inlet manifold.  Current 2007 TDV8 Vogue Buckingham Blue

Well Good news! and on two fronts !!

It was as you look at the engine from the front the rear left donut.

I took the car this morning to a new (to me) garage in Dunmow (essex) about 30 mins from me.

The chap said if I got it there for bang on 8.00am he would have a quick look before he started on the other cars scheduled for today, then we could discuss the best way forwards depending on what was found.

He did a high pressure smoke test and found a small split in the left rear rubber. It was right underneath so would have been a pig to find... So I am instantly relieved it wasn't anything major. The chap tells me he doesn't have any of the donuts in stock. im not to worried as now I know what it is I could sort it relatively easily, However he then turns up with a second hand one and puts it on for me.

We were chatting about the 'service required' coming up after only 9k since last service and the overfilled oil situation and came to the conclusion that since I've only done short trips for the past 10 weeks (lock down stuff) that it was probably multiple failed regen's.

So he suggests he does an oil change. Im quite happy as I didn't want to push my luck with what was only "a quick look"
He didn't have a filter in stock but did an oil change for me there and then.

Time spent ? just under an hour !

So i booked the car in for next week for another oil change and a filter change along with a general service and for him to look at my rubbish a/c.

So when I go to settle up he wouldn't take any money from me, just said we could sort it out when I bring it in next week. How good is that ?

Superb service a very rare thing in these times...

FYI Ive no connection with the garage other than today if you are near the stanstead area and need your landrover looking at maybe give the guy a ring ?

BROADFIELDS GARAGE
HALES FARM, HIGH CROSS LANE EAST,
LITTLE CANFIELD,
DUNMOW, ESSEX
CM6 1TQ

T: 01371 872 940 2011 4.4 TDV8
1998 D1 300tdi
1971 2 door Classic

DrRob wrote:

Have you checked all 4 donut hoses?
Someone on here found their leak on the under side of a donut hose.

Told ya

Glad it's all sorted

If you haven't got the upgraded thicker walled donut hoses then now's the time to get them done

There is a thread on here about buying a length of silicone hose and cutting into 4 etc  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Have you checked the oil dilution figure on your IID? Max is 7 as per Dolphin's advice above. It should have come right down if you reset the service on your IID. This should always be done after an oil change or the car has no way of knowing it has "new oil" for it's calculation.  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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DrRob wrote:

Have you checked the oil dilution figure on your IID? Max is 7 as per Dolphin's advice above. It should have come right down if you reset the service on your IID. This should always be done after an oil change or the car has no way of knowing it has "new oil" for it's calculation.

To Be honest, as I had managed to get the garage to look at it I stoped looking until a grown up had had a
propper look !!!! 2011 4.4 TDV8
1998 D1 300tdi
1971 2 door Classic

Ahhhh found it !!

Click image to enlarge

You definitely have the old donut rubber hoses,
Upgraded ones:

Nice smoke
You can check if he reset the service interval by looking at "number of miles since last service" on the IID somewhere Needs resetting after an oil change

Replacement hoses thread. 70mm and cut down

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic52120...p;start=15

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic49730.html?highlight=plenum

 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Yes !i remember it from when the manifold split. I’m just about to order some 70mm ID silicon hose and new clamps

Thanks for all the help and suggestions so far. 2011 4.4 TDV8
1998 D1 300tdi
1971 2 door Classic

 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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DrRob wrote:

You definitely have the old donut rubber hoses,
Upgraded ones:

DrRob, JLR have gone back to a third version now which are back to flat again!

Thanks Craig - on the SDV8 I assume? Are they prone to splitting?
I'll stick with good old thick ones  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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