ZC06LR3
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Not a tech thread, just looking for advice from some other LR3 owners....My rover has really kicked me this month...and I figured this would be a good place to vent and get some advice. If there's a better non-tech spot, mods I apologize and feel free to move.
I have a 2006 LR3 HSE. Towing, DVD, Nav, black with black leather, grill guard, offroad lights, locking rear..its a beast and I love it. Had it for three years. General maintenance, brakes, tires, control arms, power window switch, diff fluids, transfer fluids, oil, park sensor...nothing major.. sourced parts and did the labor myself. the vehicle has been great.
here we are at year three, everything is cool up until March. Check Engine Light - P0171/174, I read through here, checked everything I could check with a multi meter and various cleaners/combustibles..I give a local shop a shot, they come up empty too..fine I give, I'll head to the dealer because I've heard some whine for a bit up front, finally decide to get it checked out by LR. Independent shops said 'eh' there was some noise but nothing they would worry about, so i figure while it's in for the CEL...had an independent shop change the fluids for me to get their eyes in, same reaction...everything looked fine, bearings were just a little noisy, they didn't recommend any further action.
Land Rover dealer tells me I need two new differentials for a modest sum of 8K. Excessive pinion play at both ends. I know I can get rebuilt units myself for around 3K from contacts through the forums (front diff,core charges, shipping, rear locker, core charge, shipping, etc) but damn.. I don't have that just sittin around.. not to mention tackling that myself on a daily driver. I've restored Jeep CJ's..working on an old Mustang..but this is a project from what I can see underneath and I don't know if I have all the tools, too much other junk in my garage... gonna have to borrow a garage floor or take it to work over a weekend..(warehouse not a garage, so space with a floor but no lift)
As for the Codes...LR Dealer - first said to buy an official LR MAF (so I swapped with a buddy who has an 08 LR3, no change).. then it was PCV..then it was PCV hose - all of which I fixed myself for a fraction of what they wanted me to pay them, light keeps coming back.... next appointment is Monday, I'm hoping they do the tsb ecm update and finally fix it..
But those diffs...anyone ever replace Diffs? is there a good write up somewhere? I've seen a bit of talk but no full write up. I've asked a couple local shops for a second opinion, but they don't want to bother. I'm in rural western PA...so I think their initial thought is that it will just be too much to deal with
so would you put the 3K in to an 11 year old tank with 95K miles? ... I'm upside down on the loan according to KBB - trade in according to KBB is only 6K ish on the high side,..on top of the diffs the CarFax has two accidents on it. both repaired perfectly, but of course that's another dropping point for a trade in negotiation.. I've been driving it just fine - i don't hear any horrible noise just a light whine around 50 mph+
then additionally this week:
The Nav system keeps giving me map read errors, which I use google on my phone anyway it's just annoying really.
sounds like I have a caliper sticking or a wheel bearing starting to squeak - only heard it twice so far..but now I'm hearing every little thing..
and i started getting an error about the front parking assist system..again nothing i'm concerned about but on top of A, B, C and D...
and it's only Wednesday...
What would you do? List it here to see if anyone else wants a project? try to trade it in? ride it out until I can fix it and avoid long highway trips?
I have a 2006 LR3 HSE. Towing, DVD, Nav, black with black leather, grill guard, offroad lights, locking rear..its a beast and I love it. Had it for three years. General maintenance, brakes, tires, control arms, power window switch, diff fluids, transfer fluids, oil, park sensor...nothing major.. sourced parts and did the labor myself. the vehicle has been great.
here we are at year three, everything is cool up until March. Check Engine Light - P0171/174, I read through here, checked everything I could check with a multi meter and various cleaners/combustibles..I give a local shop a shot, they come up empty too..fine I give, I'll head to the dealer because I've heard some whine for a bit up front, finally decide to get it checked out by LR. Independent shops said 'eh' there was some noise but nothing they would worry about, so i figure while it's in for the CEL...had an independent shop change the fluids for me to get their eyes in, same reaction...everything looked fine, bearings were just a little noisy, they didn't recommend any further action.
Land Rover dealer tells me I need two new differentials for a modest sum of 8K. Excessive pinion play at both ends. I know I can get rebuilt units myself for around 3K from contacts through the forums (front diff,core charges, shipping, rear locker, core charge, shipping, etc) but damn.. I don't have that just sittin around.. not to mention tackling that myself on a daily driver. I've restored Jeep CJ's..working on an old Mustang..but this is a project from what I can see underneath and I don't know if I have all the tools, too much other junk in my garage... gonna have to borrow a garage floor or take it to work over a weekend..(warehouse not a garage, so space with a floor but no lift)
As for the Codes...LR Dealer - first said to buy an official LR MAF (so I swapped with a buddy who has an 08 LR3, no change).. then it was PCV..then it was PCV hose - all of which I fixed myself for a fraction of what they wanted me to pay them, light keeps coming back.... next appointment is Monday, I'm hoping they do the tsb ecm update and finally fix it..
But those diffs...anyone ever replace Diffs? is there a good write up somewhere? I've seen a bit of talk but no full write up. I've asked a couple local shops for a second opinion, but they don't want to bother. I'm in rural western PA...so I think their initial thought is that it will just be too much to deal with
so would you put the 3K in to an 11 year old tank with 95K miles? ... I'm upside down on the loan according to KBB - trade in according to KBB is only 6K ish on the high side,..on top of the diffs the CarFax has two accidents on it. both repaired perfectly, but of course that's another dropping point for a trade in negotiation.. I've been driving it just fine - i don't hear any horrible noise just a light whine around 50 mph+
then additionally this week:
The Nav system keeps giving me map read errors, which I use google on my phone anyway it's just annoying really.
sounds like I have a caliper sticking or a wheel bearing starting to squeak - only heard it twice so far..but now I'm hearing every little thing..
and i started getting an error about the front parking assist system..again nothing i'm concerned about but on top of A, B, C and D...
and it's only Wednesday...
What would you do? List it here to see if anyone else wants a project? try to trade it in? ride it out until I can fix it and avoid long highway trips?