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Mariana Black Member Since: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 89 |
Hi
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24th Sep 2018 4:25pm |
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Range Rover LSE Member Since: 15 Jul 2012 Location: Preston Posts: 46 |
Mine was replaced on my previous 2015 3.0L VSE. It was done under warranty and was fine after that for thousands of miles. I was lucky in that the weep of oil was very, very slight and just smeared the diff casing on the underside. It was spotted by the dealer during a routine health check. Range Rover Sport 2023 D350 Autobiography
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24th Sep 2018 8:17pm |
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Fleagle_UK Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 409 |
can I ask did they replace the entire diff or just put new seals on it??
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26th Sep 2018 9:20am |
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Range Rover LSE Member Since: 15 Jul 2012 Location: Preston Posts: 46 |
No they just replaced the pinion oil seal. Range Rover Sport 2023 D350 Autobiography
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26th Sep 2018 10:59pm |
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Mariana Black Member Since: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 89 |
Hi same here.
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27th Sep 2018 7:00pm |
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Mr Tee Member Since: 13 Dec 2010 Location: Near Wackyjim Posts: 2649 |
Just been told mine is leaking, can I ask roughly what you were charged? |
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19th Feb 2019 5:33pm |
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Fleagle_UK Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 409 |
The fix is to fit a pinion repair kit (LLR068951) which is about £90 plus a bunch of nuts/bolts, new diff oil etc . As for labour its hard to say as the dealer was doing a few jobs on mine and I only have a sum total of labour time. I would guess at a couple of hours?? Mine was done under extended warranty but I always get a copy of the invoice for my records.
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19th Feb 2019 7:40pm |
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Mr Tee Member Since: 13 Dec 2010 Location: Near Wackyjim Posts: 2649 |
Jesus, ineptitude from JLR, that’s got to be a 1st! I’ll get the kit from Dan, get Indy to do the repair, thanks for the info |
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19th Feb 2019 9:54pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Yes, ours. It was in at MD for "interim service" today (still is now) and during the health check they reported a leak from the pinion seal on the rear diff. They said it takes several hours to replace (think the advisor might have said 6 hours, although no idea if that's accurate). It's covered under the LR Extended Warranty. Car is garaged each night. Clean garage floor with no signs of this leak on the ground for info. Note - 7 months into paying for own LR Extended Warranty on this car (£145.50/ month without LR breakdown cover) and this is one of two LR warranty claims made and authorised today (no claims made in previous 7 months). The other successful claim of today was a new front "passenger door latch" which is how the MD described it: https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/posting.ph...mp;t=48618 |
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28th Feb 2020 4:46pm |
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horse86 Member Since: 09 Dec 2014 Location: PA Posts: 860 |
I had the rear seal and pinion done on mine at the dealer. Came out to around 1,000 US 2014 FF Autobiography 5.0 SC
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2nd Mar 2020 8:41pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
They've done it now (or so they say) at the main dealer under warranty.
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2nd Mar 2020 8:43pm |
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GraemeS Member Since: 06 Mar 2015 Location: Wagga area Posts: 2480 |
It is ludicrous that originally the diffs were being replaced to fix a leaking pinion seal and still ludicrous that the pinion bearings are being replaced to fix a leaking seal when the normal procedure for any other diff is to replace just the seal, at least until shown that a seal alone doesn't stop the leak. Maybe LR don't have the seal as a replacement part but the seal is in all likelihood available from a bearing supplier. Maybe someone who is having a leak fixed could ask for the seal to be salvaged so that the seal number can be published. |
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2nd Mar 2020 10:36pm |
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horse86 Member Since: 09 Dec 2014 Location: PA Posts: 860 |
Pretty sure the guy said they replaced the bearing, And pinion seal.
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2nd Mar 2020 10:53pm |
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GraemeS Member Since: 06 Mar 2015 Location: Wagga area Posts: 2480 |
Yes, according to the service bulletin LR graciously made the bearing + seal kit available to avoid having to replace the whole diff but no mention of just the seal being available. Its an expensive exercise compared with just replacing the seal although less than a complete diff especially if the diff is an e-diff as in your SC. |
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3rd Mar 2020 1:10am |
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