Yeah we tried the lubricating and freeing up of the actuator rod but it did not work. The guy described the fault as under boosting, whereas the actuator is not closing correctly at full load and allowing boost pressure to escape. This fits in with the symptoms whilst driving. He did mention its...

Latest update on loss of power under load. Diagnosed by K Motors as a suspect faulty turbo actuator. A bit of a disaster as the cost to replace the turbo is £1950. The guy said its a shame as the turbo itself will be fine, the inside of the pipes are all spotless, no smoke at any time, car...

So a new symptom raised its head this morning. The car was given a couple of days rest after the road trip as a reward. Started it up, fired up immediately no problem. I noticed quite a deposit of carbon on the path, particularly the passenger side where it left a mound. I gave it some revs and...

Nodge, just noted your near Newquay. We come to Newquay every year and I was really looking forward to the trip in the new discovery this year but we cancelled based on covid this year. We'll return next year. 350 miles from Liverpool so it's a decent road trip.

Thanks fellas. My mate has a snap on solus pro unit. Not sure about live data so I'll ask him about that, good idea. I figured the whine could just be an undefined feature of the mechanics of this car, never noticed it before as I have always had the radio on. Re. the wheels, appreciate the...

Evening Gents. So road trip to Belgium complete, stats: Distance: 1257miles Fuel Cons: 29.9mpg Av. Speed: 47mph New faults / issues: 0 What a great versatile machine to go on a long(ish) road trip in. Kids all had loads of space, the entire family offered their full support by sleeping a...

Evening Guys, Apologies not been on the forum for a week or so. Car is running okay, starts first time on the button, fires into life and idles nice and smooth, I really like this car. So a few updates: EGR Blank, I fitted the blanking plates myself, the car was practically un-driveable...

Update on this weeks findings. Car went into K Motors to have the oil pump level checked. Good news is that it has the up-rated stronger version fitted, we discussed the possibility of it being upgraded under a technical bulletin or that it might have been an original part and I was just lucky...

So an update. As per the suggestion my plan was to try to open up the cam cover and get an endoscope in there. I've got a usb one, it's half decent, would have done the job if I could have got the cover to open up a bit. I read somewhere that there are 16 cover bolts, I got as far as 12 bolts...

Thanks for the replies fellas, really appreciate the info and heads up. Jobs for tomorrow: Remove cam belt cover and try to see oil pump cover to establish what level / type. Have a go at removing the heat shield to check turbo hose. Check true running of aux belt on pulley. Phone K Motors to...

You'll have to bear with me guys, learning this car and engine as I go along. Been reading last hour or so. I think the tensioner that is showing wobble is the aux belt tensioner. Deeper inspection required to check the oil pump cover version. Vin number is 9A, trying to establish if this is...

https://www.kmotors.co.uk/location-map/ Found these guys, website is very detailed including pricing, looks like a good set up, I'll give them a call tomorrow to discuss.

Link to tensioner wobble. It's difficult to see but there is a noticeable wobble in the belt running direction.

Cheers All. Some updates, answers and further questions. Wheel alignment completed on Friday, guy had a poke about all the bushes, said everything looks fine, to be honest it drives like a tank, feels solid, no knocks or bangs. When I boot it, it does not go into limp mode, just seems to take...

Just found the brake bible, how good is that document, fair play to the author.

Cheers fellas. I'll ask the guy at the alignment place to check the bushes first. The guy is a suspension expert so should not be an issue for him. Is checking/adjusting the park brake shoes a diy job? Fitted the new door lock mechanism today, fiddly job but all sorted now. I think the part I...

Latest update. Got in touch with range rover services in Manchester. The guy was really helpful, told him about the CEL and engine system fault error message, we discussed options about EGR delete code and remap, unfortunately his laptop or what ever it is they plug in, got nicked, it had the...

Cheers Lynall. The car drives as per your description so I guess it's operating normally. I've seen the emulators but am going to look into the delete remap, found this place that looks decent enough, not that far from me so I'll get in touch with them to discuss the options...

Hi all. So my new to me Discovery 3 is treating me to some issues. Car is a 2008 HSE, 2.7td, 68k, bought from salvage, had a light front end, dash air bag and screen. Got it all fixed up, love it, looks great, drives well, feels like a tank. It was seriously lacking in power, took an age to get...

Ha good one, it would be useless 'off' road..........