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PaulB



Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: UK
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England 
Power Loss & Strange Noise

While driving home last night, I had a loss of power and the display showed "Engine System Fault" (or something very similar) whenever I tried to accelerate. It got slower and slower until I was going not much more than jogging pace (it was an empty country road), so I stopped and stopped the car and restarted.
That seemed to fix it, but it became clear that it still wasn't completely right. Then when I tried to overtake a car and the the engine was put under load, I heard a rather loud howling sound. It was quite alarming the first time I heard it as I didn't know what it was. It sounded similar the the noise a balloon makes when you pinch the neck and let the air our, only much, much louder.
I've been out in the car again today and it seems fine. Anyone else experienced this or anything similar?

Paul RRS TDV8 - Stornoway Grey, Irory Leather with Dark Zebrano, Privacy Glass, Tow Pack.
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Post #159929 Sat Mar 15 2008 7:11pm
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Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 30 May 2005
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

A turbo waste gate sticking open on a trailing throttle or a T/C going into self destruct???
Suggest that LRA gets a call out 1st thing in the morning........................... Big Cry Big Cry 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Post #159931 Sat Mar 15 2008 7:50pm
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BigMart



Member Since: 17 Mar 2007
Location: West Midlands
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United Kingdom 

Hi Paul,

I don't think we have wastegates , i think it's done in software these days .
It sounds like a hose has blown off or the clip is loose which lets all the lovely turbo'd air to escape.
The ecu sees that there is low boost pressure (cos it's all leaking out) and gives you the dash warning.

The noise is the giveaway.

It's worth having a look around with a torch looking for loose pipes.
LR assist should come out to that and be fixed in a jiffy.

Just hope it's not the turbo cracked or about to explode Big Cry

Good luck
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Post #159953 Sun Mar 16 2008 9:13am
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bellautos



Member Since: 16 Feb 2006
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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Cairns Blue

I would have it chqed asap , it may be an actual turbo fault at worst, or at best a simple hose leak.

Regards pete

Post #160331 Tue Mar 18 2008 12:41am
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