Timing Chain repair costs

[DallasLoneStar]

The acronym for Volkswagen Audi Group (V A G) was censored, hehe. Agree that dieselgate was a real shame, I am also a big diesel fan.

 

[gsxr]

The acronym for Volkswagen Audi Group (V A G) was censored, hehe. Agree that dieselgate was a real shame, I am also a big diesel fan.

What the...! Seriously? I didn't know V A G was a naughty word, like s c r e w (the forum censors both).

Sure would be nice if the sysadmin here would FIX THE FILTER and not blindly accept the XenForo defaults.

 

[greiswig]

Yeah, I drove diesels for years, and made my own biodiesel. Might still be doing that if I could get a good LR diesel.

 

[Superflash]

I was reviewing the Statements on the Timing Chain guide Replacement and I believe I have the same issue in my RRS 4.2 . I would really like to thank everyone for being so kind to everyone else , it's such a good feeling to be in the company of like minded individuals. I would also like to express to everyone who is experiencing this issue as I feel the "frustration " of the fault as well . I am very pleased to see today the list of tools and parts as well as the quoted prices as I have heard in the past a terrifying fauls price of $15,000 . I would never sell my baby so I was concerned.
I am a quadruple Licensed Mechanic with extensive training in contamination control . So in the near future I hope I can help some people out with maybe a photographic tear down , contamination control steps and hopefully a top tier Replacement of parts and functionality test!! I'm just trying to do my small part in this community, I hope it goes well , if it does I hope I can post a link to a large collection of photos before , during and assembling .Thank you for your information and for taking the time to read.

 

[tmbipa57]

I found that timing chain tensioner Technical Bulletin # LTB00474NAS3
19 May 2015

 

[tmbipa57]

Tyler, I have a 2011 RR and I took it to a dealership as well. Unfortunately, they were not as reputable as yours. The engine light kept coming on even after several trips to the dealership for repairs and about $2,000 out of my pocket. Finally, the noise you mentioned appeared, the engine light still continued to come on ,and finally it quit running altogether, and I took it back to the dealership. They informed me that it was the timing gears and chain that needed to be replaced, as well, at a cost of around $9,000.00 of which I would have to pay. I was unable to come up with the estimate amount and sought help elsewhere. I did some research and found out that this was a problem identified by Land Rover in 2015. A bulletin was issued by them at that time addressing the problem and how the dealerships were to manage the repairs. My dealership withheld this information from me. I eventually spend over $10,000 on the vehicle which should have been repaired by the dealership at NO cost to me. Just a bit of information. Thanks for the info as well

 

[Rover Range]

A Technical Bulletin doesn't cover repair costs.
A recall does.
The timing chain bulletin would not have paid for the repairs.

 

[tmbipa57]

Thank you for that clarification. So what good is it? They admit the parts are faulty but LR isn't going to fix it. The $4k cost for the repair isn't even split. I checked for recalls and it had none.

 

[Rover Range]

The TSB is a guide for the technicians. Not all vehicles need timing chains.
If you had an extended warranty, the repair would be covered.

There was a class action lawsuit against JLR, for the timing chain issues. Basically amounted to $200 for the vehicle's owner.