Air Compressor R&R

[e24kgold]

Here is a list of the big work I've had done on the LR3 covered under warranty (GMAC)

Purchased 8/08 at 55,101 miles

First visit to dealer 10/10/08 at 57,267 miles

1. Clogged drains - Labor $172.50
2. Keyless entry inoperable - water intrusion from clogges drains damaged splice. Installed new link of wire and covered in shrink wrap. Remolded harness and sodered jumper wire --- Labor $172.50 Parts - $8.08
3. Steering rack and pinion replace - Labor $230 Parts-- $491.40
4. four wheel alignment per steering rack install $79.95
5. Replace power steering pump - Labor $149.50 Parts -$313.77
6. Replace air cond. compressor - Labor $529 Parts $548.09
7.Replace Air suspension compressor - Labor $161.00 Parts $665.93
8. EAS system calibration $92.00

Total bill including some out of pocket expenses (Oil change and deductible)
$3692.55 (out of pocket expenses were about $400)

Second trip to dealer - 2/15/10

1. Replace control arm bushings - $285.02
2. Install new parking brake wiring harness -$269.00
3. Replace coolant resevoir --Labor $99.48 Parts. 74.53
4. Replace power steering pump (again) Labor $223.83 Parts - $333.76
5. Replace ball joints and tie rod ends - Labor $99.48 Parts. $220
6. Replace leaking washer fluid resevior - Labor $298.44 Parts $97.56

Out of pocket expenses included -
1. 90k mile service $513.85
2.Air filter- $36.78
3. mount and balance customer tires $120.00
4. Replace transfer case fluid $118.26
5. new battery $235.28
and other misc. stuff
Total $3357.41 (out of pocket $1585.22)

Total $7049.96 not including PM and oil changes and the like.

 

[onefitcpa]

Have an 06' LR3, 61,117 on the clock. Need a compressor now. $925, labor and parts from dealer. Looking for other options now.

Out of pocket.

 

[tlt]

You might try going through it, maybe you can fix it, that depends on the problem.

There is a nice thread on someone who went through the renewal process before a failure, which i'm going to try out.

Have a look through this.. http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic65683.html?highlight=

 

[onefitcpa]

Can you turn the NHO light off in the meantime?

 

[tlt]

Probably not.... unfortunately... if you could you would probably need a faultmate or the like...

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[EGRIZZLE]

I just had my air compressor go out at 49k, luckily I'm barely still under warranty. Has anyone had 2 air compressors go out under 100k? Dealer says the new ones they are putting in are much better then the original OEM that were installed.

 

[bbyer]

Second compressor at about 50,000 miles

I just had my air compressor go out at 49k, luckily I'm barely still under warranty. Has anyone had 2 air compressors go out under 100k? Dealer says the new ones they are putting in are much better then the original OEM that were installed.

I assume you are talking miles, but yes, two in 50 thousand miles of the older designs is very possible. It you original lasted for 49,000 miles, you did very well.

Your dealer is correct in that Land Rover is slowly learning how to build a 250 psig single stage air compressor that will last longer than the new car warranty period.

The good news is that the current replacement compressor for the LR3 is exactly the same compressor as goes into the new D4/LR4. That means that while they probably have not got it right yet, that LR has a reason to keep revising the design to at least last for the life of the original factory new vehicle warranty.