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plum

Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Heptonstall
Posts: 39

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Lugano Teal

will_wonka wrote:
Car returned and all is well again. Apparently the 75Nm torque setting as discussed here previously, worked itself loose

Let's see how long before knockety knock, clackety clack or tappety tap reappear

Mine's more of a clonkety clonk. It lasted 29 days before it started again.

Thu Jun 05 2008 8:47am

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HST Rimini Red

I think it's getting to the point where we all need to club together on this issue.........it is now proven to be a lost cause.

As much as I LOVE the brand, enough is enough. It is bad enough being treated like a second rate citizen by this joke of a government, but to be "fobbed off" "lied too" "accused of challenging the characteristic of a vehicle" etc etc is an outright joke.

Land Rover obviously are not taking the issue seriously - as proven by many of our dealer visits only to faced with yet another occurance of the same old problem - if the system cannot be fixed, for whatever reason, then it is a plain and simple case of "goods not fit for purpose". You do not spend such vast amounts of cash on something that causes you such grief and inconvenience.

Each dealer visit = inconvenience and grief and ultimately time away from a car that you paid to enjoy. As much as these cars are aesthetically pleasing, they are not monuments nor garage fodder designed just to be eyed at, they are tools, albeit pleasurable ones (mostly).

£60k is a considerable amount of money and the RRS is some £40k + more of what we would all pay for an average saloon car that would undoubtedly not make such noises nor cause such inconveniences.

The dealers are taking the brunt of our frustrations with Land Rover only willing to help on a remote basis - NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Most owners are probably now thinking of upgrading or changing their vehicles only to be faced with the same issue that has been apparent since the vehicle launch. How the vehicle is still allowed out from the factory with this issue is beyond belief and can only be described as shoddy. This sort of approach is showing the face of Land Rover old and not the new "Premium Sophistication" Land Rover that the marketing machine has us believe.

Maybe, just maybe, they should stop using the marketing budget on promoting the brand and instead channel some of that huge profit from our hard earned money back into the problem.

We all know that Land Rover visit this site and pick up on the problems that all cars go through, but this particular one needs resolving PDQ.

Come on LR - get this issue fixed or loose the market share you have fought so hard to gain back. Simple.

I for one have had enough of drinking dealer coffee My Gladiators:

RRS S/C HST - respect of the highest order
Freeloader 2 SE with all the toys - my baby RR

Disco3 - Gone
Defender 90 TD - Gone
FFRR Vogue - Gone
BMW X5 4.4 - Gone
LR Defender Tdi - Gone

Fri Jun 13 2008 11:18pm

2nd Rower

Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Location: VIC
Posts: 228

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Chawton White

If LR or the dealer aren't willing to help, one avenue is your finance contract (if you don't own the car out right). Basically look for breach of contract options with the theory that the finance company then takes on LR for you as they won't want to have to (ultimately) take the car back from you if you can prove grounds for breach! IIRC a friend of mine did this successsfully once some years ago. 2008 WHITE TDV6

Sat Jun 14 2008 4:42am

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

Hmm, unfortunately I own it....so not a route for me. My Gladiators:

RRS S/C HST - respect of the highest order
Freeloader 2 SE with all the toys - my baby RR

Disco3 - Gone
Defender 90 TD - Gone
FFRR Vogue - Gone
BMW X5 4.4 - Gone
LR Defender Tdi - Gone

Sat Jun 14 2008 12:08pm

weim71

Joined: 07 May 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 9

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Yeah i own mine to.

As i was saying before i didn't buy my RRS from my local dealer, i went down south for it. But i did call the local dealer to see what thay had to say about this knocking that so many of us are having problems with. The answer to my question was, " Oh really we have never heard of this problem. No we haven't had any cars in with this problem".

What a load of ! Jesus is this what its coming to!
I really can't see that they have never heard of this, considering the amount they have sold.

Sat Jun 14 2008 12:50pm

plum

Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Heptonstall
Posts: 39

weim71 wrote:
Yeah i own mine to.

As i was saying before i didn't buy my RRS from my local dealer, i went down south for it. But i did call the local dealer to see what thay had to say about this knocking that so many of us are having problems with. The answer to my question was, " Oh really we have never heard of this problem. No we haven't had any cars in with this problem".

What a load of ! Jesus is this what its coming to!
I really can't see that they have never heard of this, considering the amount they have sold.

My Dealer said the same thing, do we actually know how many knockers we have on here? Can we start a Poll?

Sat Jun 14 2008 12:59pm

chris

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Location: south
Posts: 31

@will wonka

You are totally right. I am also frustated that LR could not offer anything to fix the problem with the DR system. then they shoulds not put the system in the cars !

I am also thinking to change soon to another car/brand. Then it was a short visit to Land Rover products...

I have seen following video from You Tube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=agmAq3ggyh4

How about that ????
Is LR testing to find a solution for the problem.... ---------------------------------------------------------
RRS TDV8 MY 08.05 java black / alpaca

Sat Jun 14 2008 1:00pm

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

chris wrote:
@will wonka

You are totally right. I am also frustated that LR could not offer anything to fix the problem with the DR system. then they shoulds not put the system in the cars !

I am also thinking to change soon to another car/brand. Then it was a short visit to Land Rover products...

I have seen following video from You Tube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=agmAq3ggyh4

How about that ????
Is LR testing to find a solution for the problem....

Good find!!

I have just called LR - car being recovered within next hour. D3 as replacement, which is fine until Monday.

I am going to turn the screw this time round - enough is enough. I do not want to change brands, everything about the car is spot on - apart from the poxy suspension.

Action plan:

1. Monday - get onto LR CC and send official letter (via fax) to LR Management
2. Demand RRS replacement by CoB Monday
3. Car stays in until resolved 110% - 1 week deadline - which I deem acceptable
4. If not resolved, well let's not hope we have to go here, but it will be in LR interest to resolve rather than force this route. It is

ridiculous.

I would suggest that this, as the 6th attempt for resolution, is more than generous on my part. Lest us see what transpires this time, for

sake!!

Will update WHEN resolved. My Gladiators:

RRS S/C HST - respect of the highest order
Freeloader 2 SE with all the toys - my baby RR

Disco3 - Gone
Defender 90 TD - Gone
FFRR Vogue - Gone
BMW X5 4.4 - Gone
LR Defender Tdi - Gone

Sat Jun 14 2008 4:32pm

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

A few embarrasing pictures for the Land Rover archives:

Click image to enlarge

My Gladiators:

RRS S/C HST - respect of the highest order
Freeloader 2 SE with all the toys - my baby RR

Disco3 - Gone
Defender 90 TD - Gone
FFRR Vogue - Gone
BMW X5 4.4 - Gone
LR Defender Tdi - Gone

Sat Jun 14 2008 5:05pm

JayMann

Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Posts: 20256

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Ha ha what a bucket!! RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Jun 14 2008 6:22pm

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

Sat Jun 14 2008 6:43pm

JayMann

Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Posts: 20256

RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Jun 14 2008 6:45pm

PauloAmore

Joined: 27 Jan 2007
Location: Bonnie Scotland
Posts: 727

2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

Dumb question I'm sure, but has anyone recorded the knocking noise?
- I'd like to hear it. Range Rover Sport SC - Java / Tasmods / Skirts
Morgan Plus 8

Sat Jun 14 2008 7:15pm

JayMann

Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Posts: 20256

Na mate think it's like a thud sort of thing RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Jun 14 2008 7:16pm

will_wonka

Joined: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Pouring hot oil on the local peasants
Posts: 890

Full Fat Daddy RR arrived.....TDV8 sir.........thanks very much

A small token for what has been a of a day ........HST shipped to Lancasters - now i'm off out for a "spurt" in the FF. My Gladiators:

RRS S/C HST - respect of the highest order
Freeloader 2 SE with all the toys - my baby RR

Disco3 - Gone
Defender 90 TD - Gone
FFRR Vogue - Gone
BMW X5 4.4 - Gone
LR Defender Tdi - Gone

Sat Jun 14 2008 8:19pm

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