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 Yet another Suspension fault |
erickwan
 Fri Apr 19 2024 5:13am
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Forum: Faults & Fixes · Replies: 19 · Views: 2781 · Subject: Yet another Suspension fault |
| Hitachi "style" never works for long |
| HPFP belt change |
erickwan
Fri Feb 23 2024 9:36am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 0 · Views: 407 · Subject: HPFP belt change |
| Is it possible to do belt and tensioner without body lift or engine removal. Car is a 2011 RRS 3.0L diesel. |
| Red Suspension light ride height sensor lost contact |
erickwan
Sat Feb 17 2024 1:53pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 553 · Subject: Red Suspension light ride height sensor lost contact |
| If he bridge the pump relay and the pump works, perhaps you might want to change the relay or at least test that it's working as it should. |
| non start help and advice please |
erickwan
Sun Feb 11 2024 4:12pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 693 · Subject: non start help and advice please |
| You need to pull DTCs |
| Snapped Crankshafts? |
erickwan
Sun Feb 11 2024 1:47am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 22 · Views: 13124 · Subject: Snapped Crankshafts? |
As I posted in a previous topic:
https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic61827.html
There are 7 versions of oil pumps through the life of the engine. What do Ford/PSA/JLR know that we don't, and what ... |
| Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
erickwan
Sat Feb 10 2024 3:28pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1303 · Subject: Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
| I am currently away overseas from home, so I cannot be 100% sure. But something like the GapII tool may be able to monitor fuel pressures in real-time. That would be of help hopefully. |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Sat Feb 10 2024 6:07am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
And the vast majority of the engines aren't made of "weak materials" which is why the vast majority don't snap their cranks.
If ever there was poor assembly work, "weak" mat ... |
| Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 11:30pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1303 · Subject: Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
| You need to put a pressure gauge onto the fuel rail to make sure that you are “really” getting correct pressure readings |
| Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 4:20pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1303 · Subject: Low fuel pressure “ mystery “ |
| Try changing the fuel cap on your fuel tank |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 3:19pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
If you bear in mind the engine and crank are made of weak materials why force it to break.
Why take it off-road? |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 11:21am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
| Lots of other engines suffer a lot more abuse with a lot less damage. |
| Snapped Crankshafts? |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 10:08am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 22 · Views: 13124 · Subject: Snapped Crankshafts? |
In all of the 3.0 engine failures I've seen through our doors, every single one, without exception has been low on oil at time of failure...
That's saying a lot. Why and how are these engines runni ... |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 10:01am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
5 car brands use the 2.7L engine AFAIK. Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Citroen and Peugeot. Who builds these engines?
Surely, we are not saying each car brand builds its own engines, for its own use, an ... |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 8:36am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
On the other hand, they (NTSB) might tell us there are a couple of missing big-end bolts.  |
| Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
erickwan
Fri Feb 09 2024 3:45am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 2320 · Subject: Reason for Crankshaft breakages and how to avoid. |
LR time reckoned it was poor oil flow to the bearing shells due to a poor design
But that doesn't explain why some snap cranks but loads of others are completely fine
It could also be poor asse ... |
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