DangerousBryan

sport is smaller than a normal rangey isn't it?

paceo

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you can change the turbo on a fiesta rs turbo by leaving the bumper, rad and intercooler on

Fudgey

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if it makes you feel any better, i can stand between the rad and engine in my 3dr lol, so its very easy to work on.

zetecs FTW!

James

fuck me what a mission!

i too fancey a sport but thats scary, i've heard egr valves are a mission but anything else seems a right pig.

and from whats said above seems lr still haven't sussed air suspension!

think i'll stick with my classic for a bit longer, can do almost everything with a 13mm spanner and mole grips!

andy888

i would.

only if they were still under warrenty though! after 3 years they would be sold on as i counldnt justify the cost to repair one after that!

andy888

yes mate.

sport is based on a discovery chassis.

RSargie

and both are heavy'er than a normal range rover, which is actualy bigger!!

RS_JAY

Holy dogshit!
Where would you start. Definitly dont want any nuts and bolts left over on that job.

James

just imagine when they're ten years old with rusty/siezed bolts they'll be on the bay for fuck all

220tel

this all back together yet

155lee

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vw touareg twin turbo diesels are the same,body off to change the turbos or engine.

neilscott83

Why would they make them like that?

BRAM

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No its not back together yet still waiting for parts hopfully will be done one night this week

Mark_

thats bloody mental,
thought i was reading it wrong when you said 'have to remove the body'

Mark_

what was wrong with the engine anyway? bent rod or something

danbeeza

Never seen a TDV8 fail...

TDV6 turbos can be replaced without taking body off, just lots of patients needed and a home made spanner...guys at work do them in 3 hours.

EGR valves on a tdv6 are also lots of fun, cuts hands and swearing

Retro Al

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Maybe so you take them to the dealer and get your wallet raped

davie 3 door

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I honestly thought this was a wind up, wow, im deffo never gettin one of these now!!!
Thats insane!!!

Ive never seen or heard of anything like this!!

SS1

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Can you work out a bill for the job after it's done

Via hours worked and the post lift inactive

Mates rates "CREDIT TO YA"

But how much to a drive in customer

nilrem

an old friend of my mrs had a sport, it dropped a valve a few thousand miles after buying it (brand new), he is still in dispute over the engine change being under warranty.

His bill came to about Ł15k, including new engine & swap. Apparently Range Rover have special lifts to lift the body off the chasis, like a 4 poster and 2 post lift combined...

crazy having to lift the body for maintanence! the photo of a body being held over a chassis was funny!

BRAM

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Well got a complete second hand engine with a supposed 20 odd k on it just had to swap a few wires over and gearbox which didnt take to long then it was time to get the body back off the chassis (we put it back on so we could use the ramp during the day) then we put the engine in and body back on took about 4-5 hours to do this then left it for the night.
got back into it the next night and got it running left it running whilst putting head lights and other bits and bobs on whilst doing this my brother notiiced it was starting to smoke slightly so gave it a little rev and it made a bit of a noise then lots off smoke done a little looking around and found the turbo on the right hand side is f**ked.
just left it after this good job we have got a spare turbo and we think we can get it off without taking the body back off.

Job for next week!!!

BRAM

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Not sure how much it would cost to be fair, me and my brother are just helping the lad who owns the car and not charging anything.

RichieST

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What a ball ache!

BLACKCOS

i won't want to do that in a hurry