Engine fault display

gren · Mar 10, 2019

If you get this display on your Range Rover sport and ur told you need a turbo this may not be the case !! As I’ve just watched a guy cure my sons with a tin of wd40 a peice of wire with a hook on and a screw driver take passenger wheel off remove inspection plate u can just see the turbo with the actuator arm it’s this that seizes spray with wd40 plenty on then keep working the arm until it’s free once it’s free u may need to do a hard reset to remove fault code or not after three starts job done I just wish I had known this guy last year when I was told same and had to pay £1750 for same fix on my 35000 mile sport but if this helps any guys out there justice oh it cost him £50 but he did take wheel off and replace message me if u need more details good luck

gstuart · Mar 10, 2019

gren said:
If you get this display on your Range Rover sport and ur told you need a turbo this may not be the case !! As I’ve just watched a guy cure my sons with a tin of wd40 a peice of wire with a hook on and a screw driver take passenger wheel off remove inspection plate u can just see the turbo with the actuator arm it’s this that seizes spray with wd40 plenty on then keep working the arm until it’s free once it’s free u may need to do a hard reset to remove fault code or not after three starts job done I just wish I had known this guy last year when I was told same and had to pay £1750 for same fix on my 35000 mile sport but if this helps any guys out there justice oh it cost him £50 but he did take wheel off and replace message me if u need more details good luck

Hi

Good call and always good sharing it with others , dealers always want to jump to conclusions

I had an error and at first thought the turbo had gone, the actuator arm was indeed seized and also found a broke jubilee clip on the short intercooler hose right next to the turbo , so far so good

gstuart · Mar 10, 2019

U can see from pics 1 and 2 ref the turbo vanes , they can get a build up of carbon which prevents the actuator arm from moving freely

The turbo actuator arm should move before and after the engine is turned off, early models didn’t have the software update , ecu can be reflashed using a gap iid at an extra cost of £25

Is was the vertical clip I replaced

gstuart · Mar 10, 2019

Plus there’s a good video showing u how to free off the turbo actuator arm , D3 and early sports are the same

gren · Mar 11, 2019

gstuart said:
Plus there’s a good video showing u how to free off the turbo actuator arm , D3 and early sports are the same
True some can be carbon build up or as in mine not drove hard or often enough so the actuator arms freeze up at certain points so say u only toddle round town then u go on motorway and put foot down as soon as it gets to boost it sticks for a mo fault comes on because you don’t normally use your car through the full range so why build something that requires these excesses? To run ??

gren · Mar 11, 2019

Also why doesn’t the AA know this fault I had them out to no avail now I know it’s a simple fix I intend to take it up with their so called experts

gstuart · Mar 11, 2019

gren said:
Also why doesn’t the AA know this fault I had them out to no avail now I know it’s a simple fix I intend to take it up with their so called experts

Hi

I’m also very surprised they don’t know about this , is a well known fault

gstuart · Mar 11, 2019

@gren True some can be carbon build up or as in mine not drove hard or often enough so the actuator arms freeze up at certain points so say u only toddle round town then u go on motorway and put foot down as soon as it gets to boost it sticks for a mo fault comes on because you don’t normally use your car through the full range so why build something that requires these excesses? To run ??

hi, tried to separate ur above reply

Unfortunately I think it happens with a lot of cars where the turbo vanes get a build up of carbon, there are some cleaners on the market , don’t know how effective they are even read some using oven cleaner into the turbo, alas difficult in trying to get to the vanes because they sit in the middle of the turbo

Don’t know how it can be prevented but have found in the past a good run down the motorway helps give it a good clear out and also exercise the turbo actuator

Know on the D3 turbo it can be removed without removing the body but is a right sod to get to, maybe if they were more accessible it wouldn’t be so bad, but many are hidden away in the depths of the engine

Think in the D3/ sport turbo comes in around 2-2500 revs

Maybe JLR had an after thought about adding the actuator software to excercise the actuator arm fully to prevent it from sticking

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