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  1. Al Pizzica

    2012 LR4 Whining in steering wheel (inside the cabin)

    Has anyone actually had a failure of the clockspring? Our's makes this noise under some circumstances.
  2. Al Pizzica

    LR4 suddenly won't start/crank. Even with fully charged battery and/or jump

    As someone who frequently overthinks things, I say this with love. You are overthinking it with the voltages, etc. There is only a battery a starter and a relay. Sounds like you eliminated the battery and the relay.
  3. Al Pizzica

    Intake Valve Cleaning

    With regard to the MAF being disconnected and running, ours would not run, or would for a while and then not, with the intake completely off. I had to bend the straw into the throttle body while holding it open a little ways. It probably depends on how confused your computer gets by getting no...
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    Intake Valve Cleaning

    Not far took above idle, 2500.
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    tires for LR4

    For street use we swear by the Toyo Proxes ST II. They can still be found but they were replaced by the III, which we haven't tried yet. We got caught in a few storms in them and were blown away by the wet/flooded traction.
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    Intake Valve Cleaning

    Seafoam spray into the throttle body made a huge difference in our 2013 LR4 with 97k or so on i . Should have done it sooner. It's kind of a pain to get the nozzle in there and you have to go slow but it was worth it.
  7. Al Pizzica

    LR4 vs Defender

    It was a serious option for us, but we opted for a lightly used 2013 LR4 because of many reasons mentioned above: interior space, engine grunt, cost difference.
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    2 Q's AC condensate question and steering wheel

    It's definitely dripping onto something exhaust level hot, it's just impossible to see. Did know if there was a condensate drain for the ac that might be blocked or something since the last 2013 did not do it. Thanks for the steering wheel info @DaytonaRS7 !
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    Trailer Wiring Kit from Atlantic British

    Just installed the AB kit as it was on sale last week. I was very impressed with its construction and had no issues with the install other than the holes only lined up with the 4 pin to the right and one of the four screws wanted to strip so I just went with three and it is more than secure...
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    2012 LR4 High Throttle Hesitation

    I would run a can of spray seafoam through the throttle intake before I would do anything else. In our first 2013 that alone cleared up lots of minor issues and increased power and fuel economy. Put a can of the liquid stuff in the tank. These direct injectors are notorious for gunking up.
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    Decent trailer hitch/bike rack combo on a budget ?

    Honestly, people here might cringe but the four bike receiver rack at Walmart for $89 was fine for our needs. Yeah, it had some sway in it but a couple bungees to the trailer chain holes helped. As a mechanical engineer it baffles me how expensive bike racks can be. I even forgot to properly...
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    2 Q's AC condensate question and steering wheel

    Hey, all, just bought our second 2013 LR4. We couldn't stay away long, missed the other too much. Loire blue over beige. 68k miles. This one does two things the old one didn't: The ac condensate seems to be dropping on something hot, so that when you stop you can hear the sound of instantly...
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    what’s the fastest you’ve gone in your LR4

    Little more than 100, mostly just to see if the suspension would squat like it allegedly does at high speeds. I didn't notice anything. It is very comfortable at 90. 121 seems like a good limiter for this vehicle. 200kph (125mph) on the autobahn is about as fast as the average driver should ever...
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    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    Thanks so much for both of these suggestions!
  15. Al Pizzica

    Engine Diagram for LR4 5.0L Engine

    Requested access, trying to see whats leaking oil. Thanks, Al
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    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    Update, engine now has small oil leak originating above the starter somewhere. Wonder if it's related?
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    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    Yeah, that's a common noise in some of the earlier Jeep 4.0s. IF it was this that would be great because it means there's not danger to the engine and it's not that hard to fix. Update on my end. I got a mechanics stethoscope on Amazon. Pulled off all the plastic so that the throttle was...
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    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    Thanks, all. Fairly confident it's not the fan. They had it off when they did the diagnostic, so they probably would have heard something. I'll run it again and listen specific to the fan. Maybe I'll get a stethoscope off amazon.
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    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    We got it CPO in 2016. All dealer services. Correct, don't hear it at idle. Only when accelerating and it goes away when it gets warm.
  20. Al Pizzica

    Odd Engine Noise part 2, with video!

    Hey all, thanks for the help in the other thread I started. Short version: 2013 LR4 99k miles, odd engine noise when cold. LR dealer was worthless, said rod bearing, which it's not. Oil is clean. Runs great, no loss of power. Independent LR place took apart the front and said its not the timing...
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    2013 LR4 engine noise from back, not timing chain

    Thanks for the thoughts. It really doesn't sound like the transmission. It sounds like its the top of the engine, but not at the front where the chains are. They agreed it was the engine and not a noise they had heard before and these guys do a lot of Rovers. They did look at the oil and said...
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    2013 LR4 engine noise from back, not timing chain

    Thanks, all. I have it back. It still makes the noise on startup but goes away in a few mins. There are no other independent LR shops around. I could take it to my normal mechanic that I trust but hes not real familiar with this engine. Plus, how much more should I spend on this for a vehicle...
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    2013 LR4 engine noise from back, not timing chain

    That's the problem. They want 8k for the timing chain, which they say is a little loose, the sprockets they say are clogged, and some miscellaneous. none of this is guaranteed to fix the original noise. An interesting side note. They tech who worked on it wants to make a counter offer on any...
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    2013 LR4 engine noise from back, not timing chain

    Yeah... she's done. They were wrong. They got it apart and said it needs a slew of work, about $8k... AND they can't guarantee it will get rid of the noise or what's causing it. It's not so much the $ as the uncertainty around reliability. If they said 8k and she should be good for another...
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    LR 4 Retired

    My 2 cents seeing we just had a near engine death experience (see my thread about the weird/nasty engine noise). As stated above, there is NOTHING on the market that matches this vehicle. We are fortunate to be able to get just about anything 50-80k and even if you go higher there is still...

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