Category: Land Rover & Range Rover

GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover and Range Rover TDV6 Turbo Fault

The TDV6 engine that is fitted to both Range Rovers and the Land Rovers are common for turbo failure. As with any vehicle manufacturer the cause for this is always either oil starvation or over heating or both. The TDv6 is no different. The main cause for this failure is lack of servicing. We have

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Landrover Disco 4 oil leak
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover Discovery 4 & Range Rover TDV6 Oil Leak

The TDV6 in a Land Rover Discovery 4 has a few common faults, one of them is the oil leaks that start up from the sump gasket. This is something that is very common and almost all of them will require replacing at some point throughout the life of the vehicle. It goes without saying

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and rover manifold fault
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

TDV6 Inlet Manifold Fault

A very common fault with the TDV6 which is fitted to both the Discoveries and the Range Rovers is for the plastic inlet manifold to split. This is a wear and tear type fault that almost all TDV6’s will come across at some point throughout its life. Unfortunately the plastic just is not up to

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Cost to service Range Rover
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover and Range Rover Service Schedule

Land Rover and Range Rover were obviously designed and built in parts of Europe that have access to freeways and high speeds such as the autobahn in Germany. Whilst these countries also have highly congested cities similar to Sydney and Melbourne, these vehicles were not actually made for those driving conditions. In recent times the

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Range Rover Specialist Northern beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover Discovery 4 Front Lower Control Arms Fault

All vehicles have a list of common faults and the Discovery 4 is no different. Various things are common across this vehicle from engine issues, oil leaks and brakes but one fault that seems to plague every single discovery 4 ever made is the bushes in the front lower control arms. This is a problem

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover Discovery 4 Goes Through Brakes Alot.

If you are thinking about buying a Land Rover discovery 4 or you already have one, no doubt you are well informed of the issues surrounding the rate of which these vehicles go through brakes. If not, read on and we shall enlighten you. Basically in city driving the Land Rover chews through a set

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TDV6 Timing belt replacement
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Land Rover and Range Rover TDV6 Timing Belt Replacement

What is the cost of a TDV6 Timing belt replacement?When do i need the timing belt replaced on my TDV6?The Land Rover and Range Rover TDV6 engine runs a timing belt that requires replacement every 100,000Kms. In fact this engine actually has two belts. The first is the main timing belt that keeps the cam

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Range Rover Specialsit Northen Beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Range Rover and Land Rover TDV6 Water Pump Fault

The Range Rovers and the Land Rovers TDV6 are fitted with a external water pump. That is to say the pump is not driven by a timing belt or chain. The good news about this is that unlike many Japanese vehicles, when the pump fails there is not extravagant labor costs to access the pump.

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Range Rover V6 timing chain fault
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Range Rover Supercharged V6 Timing Chain Fault

The petrol V6 supercharged engine is known for a common fault relating to the timing chain and or the hydrolic tensioners for the timing chains. Either one or both of the following faults are common on these engines which will all give the same symptoms. The Chains themselves stretch. This causes the crank shafts and

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