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Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
I'm looking here right now but plan to give them a call: https://parts.landroverlakebluff.com/v-2012-land-rover-lr4--hse--5-0l-v8-gas/cooling-system--belts-and-pulleys I think Palm Beach in Florida may be the other dealer... I'll take a look at the other places! Saving $10 but spending 3... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
I'm sure you're right about the stethoscope, I'm not there yet! Absolutely agree on the parts front; given I'm from the UK originally I'm very happy to shop in the UK and ship things over. The key issue is they don't have the V8 unless it's a Jag or a super charged V8; certainly the V8 is a... -
Transmission taking too long to shift
Honestly not sure and per my other thread she's off the road at the moment! I can report back once things are fixed again. One thing I notice; when I pull out of my drive and go left I go down a hill, I notice that it will sit at about 1900rpm holding a gear almost as if it's engine braking... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Likewise, I've bartered at the dealer but sometimes they won't budge... I'm in no hurry so I don't mind waiting for parts either! I typically don't have dealers work on my cars. I'll take my time and really clean up when I'm in there; this is not a luxury dealers typically have. I didn't... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Here's the root cause; it explains the bearings! This is the flat faced idler that sits behind the viscous fan pulley: I'm now looking for: - This idler (the bracket I think is OK) - Bolt for the same idler - The other idler (preventative - above the alternator) - The pulley on the belt... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Agreed (esp. the bearings)! The pulley is actually back behind the bracket (who's part number I'm trying to find); I can feel the pulley rattling around when I stick my fingers back there. I believe I have to remove the viscous fan pulley to get access to a hidden bolt which will in turn... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
I did a little lunch time exploration, here's the belt (it was wrapped around the crank pulleys): Which appears to have knocked out some temperature sensor just below the thermostat (this has the potential to leak coolant so need to watch this): And the idler pulley that's supposed to be... -
Control Arms
Agreed, pound foolish penny-wise IMHO. The question then becomes, who makes better quality than OE, I guess that depends on every component! -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
I'll replace parts if I have it open, I know it's a failure point and it's a PIT to get back to the component; otherwise I agree with what you're saying. Bear in mind, I don't know the full history so I would rather be cautious. Timing chains are making slight noise so I know it has to be done... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
It's all relative I guess! We had cell service; I have a quality coat and waterproof pants packed; no footwear though! I also have blankets and towels!... Having kids was the hardest part. -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Here it is: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/litens-o.e-quality-idler-tensioner-pulley-direct-fit-steel-76-mm-diameter-900056a/10457782-P?selectedStore=8102&searchTerm=900056A&selectedFulfillment=store_pickup I don't know yet if this is what I need, given the age/milage a new tension spring... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Absolutely agree, unfortunately I don't know the complete history so I'm working my way through everything as I can. I was planning to do the water pump as part of the bigger overhaul (timing chains, crossovers, water pipes, anything else I can figure while I'm in there). So my plan is to... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Should know more later, I wasn't able to get to it last night. The passenger side idler runs very smoothly... It has me thinking that these bearings could have been in there for a while. As soon as I know more I'll post back. Thank you. -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Yep will do, won't get to disassembly probably until tomorrow evening. So far the passenger side idler feels OK, as does the alternator, I didn't get to test the other ones yet... Will report back. Thanks. -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
No idea! It's the passenger side of the crank pulley, will know more when I start pulling things apart! -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Belt is mostly gone, there are bits of rubber all over the place and a few remnants of longer strands! There was no belt squeal, there never has been... It's always run very nicely until Saturday; it could be that the belt was old, my line of thought has been to get in there this fall and... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
The noise was more like the broken belt wrapped around something and rotating/slapping something else or potentially knocking on the fan. There was no warning, or any weird noises prior to the failure. I did read about AC compressor locking up; I'm hoping it's not this! I've yet to get in... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
Thank you, keeping my fingers crossed! Luckily we weren't on a highway going fast so I'm hoping it's OK. The model is a 2012 LR4 with the 5.0L V8 and 102,000 miles. On my radar (as mentioned in previous posts) are the timing chains and crossover pipes... I will double check the pulleys and... -
Serpentine/Accessory belt failure on a very wet, dark MI road in the middle of nowhere...
We had an interesting night last night, having just gotten the truck back on the road after replacing the transmission fluid! I decided to take two of the kids and a friend out for dinner; I like to explore new places and so we ventured out. During dinner we got hit by a huge thunder and... -
Transmission taking too long to shift
The next step is the refill procedure, for this I followed the ZF procedure (which I condensed in to a document I can share if needed). In essence: Fill with ZF Lifeguard 6 fluid until it comes out the fill hole; initially this was about 1.5L (which I knew was not enough) so I installed the... -
Transmission taking too long to shift
Here is a picture of the pan in place with the bolt sequence on the painters tape... Here's the bolt torque sequence: -
Transmission taking too long to shift
The job is done! Here's the next part of the puzzle... To change the mechatronic valve sleeve I started a new post; details on this job and how I did it can be found here... -
Is this a sensor or an existing dash cam?
I'm sure Haynes make a good manual; there are also some workshop manuals floating around on the web. It's good to be corrected by the experts :-). -
Transmission - Mechatronic Valve Body Sleeve (TZV500010) replacement - help!
This is exactly what I was worrying about, I felt like I needed the reassurance before trying to pull it apart! Doing the rear suspension valve is also on the list of awkward!...
