New RR Sport - battery breather pipe?

[Andy M]

My Dad collected his '64 plate' Range Rover Sport today and within a couple of miles noticed a strange sound coming from the drivers-side rear tyre.

He found this pipe, which the dealer informs us is a 'breather for the battery'. Is it normal to dangle down like this?



Regrettably, on closer inspection he also found the real cause of the strange sound; a screw embedded in the tyre:





Which looks suspiciously alike the Phillips-style screws which hold the wheel arch in place:




Two questions:

- is it normal for the breather pipe to dangle down like this?

- is it reasonable to expect the dealer to replace the tyre?

Edited by Andy M on Monday 1st September 19:05

[Andy M]

An update:

The dealership acknowledged that the pipe was unnecessarily loose and replaced the tyre no questions asked.

[Andy M]

farmeryellow said:

Hi,

The tube in the photo is not the battery breather, It is the fuel filler drain tube.....the screw in the tyre should be holding the tube in place. (just had a look)

Freakuk said:

I can't see the pics but my first thought was has the breather pipe been fitted incorrectly and the screw in the tyre is because of this...

Paul.

This is correct, hence why they were so willing to replace the tyre. Otherwise, the service has been so-so...