Gareth
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Turbo 
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 16th Mar 2009 12:15 am |
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DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
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RAC man has been  ...I eally dont know why we dont call LR assist??? unable to identify any faults.
I drove it yesterday...no faults...and drove very well...
The only thing that went wrong was
"BONNET OPEN" warning light...dodgy switch I suppose.
oh well we will wait and see if it breaks
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| 17th Mar 2009 10:22 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
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Yep, agree with Gareth ... TURBO!!!
Exactly the issues I had with mine!
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 17th Mar 2009 12:07 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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DaveVX wrote:
"BONNET OPEN" warning light...dodgy switch I suppose.
Pull off connector under the driver's side bonnet latch. Stick a paper clip between the plug connectors, tape it up, and forget about it until you next go to the dealers. Worked for me  2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 17th Mar 2009 1:17 pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
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Mine has just lost power twice in the last 2 days while under heavy acceleration
Car loses drve when the engine hits 3500 rpm.
Pull over, put the car in neutral and the engine revs ok
but it wont drive off, try again 10 seconds later and everything is OK.
Its like it loses "connection" between the motor and gearbox. Pete
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| 18th Mar 2009 8:38 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
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Norto, do you get an engine fault message appear ?
If so, it does sound like turbo!
As far as I understand its wear on the VNT mechanism,
which can jam and then release itself.
Hence it can drive ok for periods. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 18th Mar 2009 9:38 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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ronp
If the vanes jam open shouldn't there be a drop in
power not a total loss of drive..... Pete
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| 18th Mar 2009 10:39 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
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Depends whether they jam open or closed - I just said jammed.
"The mechanism normally jams in either the fully open or fully closed position resulting in no boost or too much boost from the turbo." from the following link:
http://www.turbotechnics.com/docs/news/vnt_clean.htm I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 18th Mar 2009 10:55 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
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ronp
Thanks.....i think you are right  Pete
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| 18th Mar 2009 11:00 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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4k miles in past 2 week and a half, no issues to report, Dave d'you want yer old one back, just run in, 271k miles 
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| 19th Mar 2009 12:18 am |
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DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
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| 19th Mar 2009 12:16 pm |
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DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
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Fault has not repeated itself.
But now has chipped windscreen so is VOR until it is replaced.
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| 20th Mar 2009 6:45 pm |
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DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
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just been told the Disco is going.............(57 plate 130,000)
and a Shogun is going........(57 plate 145,000)
not sure what we are getting instead.....lets hope it's 2 new Disco's
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NEWS FLASH
it looks as if our fleet will be updated to 50% Disco's soon. 
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| 14th May 2009 6:04 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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The other 50% are going to be Nissan's  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 14th May 2009 6:08 pm |
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Martin
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Given the current climate I think the HA should go to 100% Discovery.
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| 14th May 2009 9:44 pm |
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