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Disco Daphne
Member Since: 05 Nov 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 1
  
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Cam belt tensioner broke off from fixing location; alloy casting failure at 46,000 miles. Has anyone else experienced the same problem?????
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 Sat Nov 05 2011 11:37am |
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SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 444
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have seen this too, low mileage, 57000 miles 57 plate vehicle. Was about a year ago, & was out of warranty, but Landrover paid for the new engine. It was the tensioner casting brroken on this one.
My guess is something else goes tight, causing the belt to put excess pressure on the casting of the tensioner & breaking it.
Regards
Steve
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| Sat Nov 05 2011 7:46pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 584
 
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YES INDEED.
My previous post 'Engine out through bonnet' was down to cambelt tensioner failure...........until it was stripped that is  The casing casting has failed and the tensioner has been completely lost resulting in total engine failure.
57 plater and 81k miles.
An obvious manufacturing fault but true to form, neither LR or the local stealer want to know even though it's only 3 months out of warranty. 
I've got some pics I'll post this evening, enough to send a shiver down your spine.
Steve '55 D3 HSE Java black, Alpaca interior, DVD player
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| Mon Nov 07 2011 6:35pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 584
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Cannot get gallery to work - accidently deleted it '55 D3 HSE Java black, Alpaca interior, DVD player
Club ARB's, Front and Rear Suspension bushes, Ball joints, Track Rod ends, Steering Rack spindles, Rear tie rods
Club AC pipes
Club 'smoooooth' steering wheel
Club Bluetooth exchange, GVIF and Reverse Cam, LED DLR's,DVB-T, Blackvue
Club Mega Flush
Club FCR
Club TF Wheel Spacers
Club BAS Intelligent FBH
Last edited by maplecottage on Mon Nov 07 2011 7:40pm. Edited 6 times in total
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| Mon Nov 07 2011 7:02pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1458
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Possibly a bad batch? sounds like a 57 plate thing??
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| Mon Nov 07 2011 7:03pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 26978
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 on the evidence of 4 incidents I'm sure they'll do a full 15 minute article on it  Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Mon Nov 07 2011 7:13pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1458
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| Mon Nov 07 2011 7:19pm |
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Mike B
Member Since: 07 Jun 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 3
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Think I can add myself to the list, 57 plate with 59K, gutted, I will be onto the dealers in the morning
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| Sun Feb 19 2012 9:00pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Where's the snow?
Posts: 643
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Anybody want to buy a slightly used 57 plate? 
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| Mon Feb 20 2012 7:35pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
Posts: 24221
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Does that put up the value of my 06 plater??
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| Mon Feb 20 2012 7:37pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Where's the snow?
Posts: 643
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No cos yours will need another new turbocharger soon whereas mine has a new one!
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| Mon Feb 20 2012 7:41pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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New one's are lubricated for life!! Oh Er mrs Jones. However, we know life for LR means til it dies.
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| Mon Feb 20 2012 7:43pm |
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