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    Misfire after going through 'flood'

    Haven't checked air filter - probably too late now (36hrs after). Speed probably around 15-20mph - fair bit of water chucked up. Is the air filter inlet that vulnerable?
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    Misfire after going through 'flood'

    Intake? Is that the air intake?
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    Misfire after going through 'flood'

    Diesel - TD5 engine
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    Misfire after going through 'flood'

    Here's an odd one... Yesterday went through a 1ft deep 20 yard long flooded section of road. Came out other side with engine misfiring, belt squealing and trailing a cloud of blue smoke. After 10 seconds everything back to normal. Suggestions invited - other than avoid flooded roads which...
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    Fuel starvation

    The air bleed valve is a bit mucky - but not really sooted up. Having checked everything else - including fuel temperature, FGR etc and spoken to several LR specialists, they've come to the conclusion that its probably the copper injector seals. That's what they will be doing (at 90p each its...
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    Fuel starvation

    I'll ask about the bleed valve. I usually keep the tank around half full.
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    Fuel starvation

    Thanks for your advice guys. The garage have already checked fuel flow from the pump and have eliminated a blocked filter. The mechanic has checked the oil (and the ECM end of the injector loom) and says there is no diesel smell - and no rise in sump oil level - which suggests that injector...
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    Fuel starvation

    Hi Disco 2 - 180k miles. I had a problem starting, with fuel pump making strange burbling noise. After starting it ran fine. Mechanic diagnosed 'knackered' pump which was replaced. Within a couple of weeks the starting problem returned - plus a new one, engine cutting out after 5 miles, and 2/3...
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    Water pump leaking

    Finale...(hopefully) Chaps got a credit note from the 'main stealer' for pump no 2, and used the cash to buy a guaranteed compatible pump from a local motor parts factor. It was about half the price, came with an assortment of sealing rings (bagged with labels for different engine numbers!) and...
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    Three amigos

    Hi Nat Follow this link http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=8 Alternatively go back to the forum page and look at bottom left hand corner - button NEW THREAD. :)
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    Three amigos

    Over the years I have had frequent visits from the 'Three Amigos'. Usually the computer say ' 134 Shuttle Valve Electrical failure'. We have replaced the ABS Modulator (once) and the shuttle valves (twice). They are back again BUT I have noticed something odd. When I first start the car the...
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    Three amigos

    Over the years I have had frequent visits from the 'Three Amigos'. Usually the computer say ' 134 Shuttle Valve Electrical failure'. We have replaced the ABS Modulator (once) and the shuttle valves (twice). They are back again BUT I have noticed something odd. When I first start the car the...
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    Don't break down in south of France

    Further to this 'thread'. This month's Caravan Club mag has a letter from another Disco owner whose vehicle also broke down in Southern France last summer. This poor soul had to wait 12 days before the local LR mainstealer even looked at the vehicle. The aforementioned then pronounced "c'est...
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    Water pump leaking

    Definitely changed pump - know and trust the guys (they are a local small garage), they showed me the 'old' pump before buying the new one first time round. And second time I watched them stripping the pump off, and saw the new one arrive. They are also really p****d off with the local...
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    Water pump leaking

    TD5 - New LR part water pump fitted in October as part of an engine replacement. Within a month I was losing coolant at the rate of a litre every few days! No water or staining was visible anywhere. Garage checked (pressure tests etc.) and said no sign of head gasket or other problems but...
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    Valve spring broken

    I have recently had to replace a TD5 engine in a Disco 2 due the extensive damage caused to the head, piston, con rod etc. - by ONE broken valve spring. Engine had done 160k miles. Are broken valve springs a common fault? Is there anything you can do to prevent or anticipate a broken spring...
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    Don't break down in south of France

    No - if I thought that I wouldn't go back year on year. HOWEVER the 'main stealer' was either dishonest or incompetent (you choose) - failed to diagnose the problem in five days, when my local garage took two hours! But charged 400 euros for 'diagnosis' and a battery! It was a garageman from...
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    Don't break down in south of France

    Just thought you might like an update... 3 weeks to repatriate car and caravan to UK. Local recovery firm appear to have caused damage to caravan and car, tried to start seized engine, probably to move car round their yard - ruined battery and starter motor! On Time collected from France and...
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    Don't break down in south of France

    :mad: A cautionary tale... On Saturday 1 Sept, Disco 2 started misfiring & smoking, then stopped near Beziers (S France). Towed by AA Europe Breakdown (who are also LR Assistance) to local Land Rover main dealer - branches across S France. Monday 3 Sept: AA told 'we'll look at it Wednesday'...
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    Smoke and misfire

    HELP :confused: TD5 with no 'previous' began to misfire (as if running on four instead of five cylinders), some smoke - blue/grey - then the car started to go slower and slower. I stopped, went into neutral, revd engine -misfire/smoke then 'rattling' sound and engine died. Could not be...
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