Disco 3 turbo crossover pipe

[Zumbruk]

The turbo crossover pipe on my Disco 3 has developed a leak (this is the pipe that carries the exhaust over the engine from one bank to the single turbo on the other side.) My mender is telling me that the gearbox is going to have to come out to get to it. Really? And if so, what plonker at JLR designed this amazing "feature"?

[camel_landy]

Maybe you need to try a different 'Mender'!

A worst case scenario would be to lift the body off, not take the gearbox out... Lifting the body isn't as bad as you may think either as it is designed to come off to make access for some tasks significantly easier!

M

[LRTech1]

iv seen them changed twice in situ, though its an absolute b***h of a job with lots of blue language, body off or gearbox out are the other options as mentioned, though not essential..

[Zumbruk]

camel_landy said:

Maybe you need to try a different 'Mender'!

A worst case scenario would be to lift the body off, not take the gearbox out... Lifting the body isn't as bad as you may think either as it is designed to come off to make access for some tasks significantly easier!

M

Latest development is that they have decided to take the body off after all. Jeez, what a pain, though.

[budrover]

Wait till it goes on the edge of the Sahara and you still need to get back to uk ..... That's a really pain !

[bakerstreet]

camel_landy said:

Maybe you need to try a different 'Mender'!

A worst case scenario would be to lift the body off, not take the gearbox out... Lifting the body isn't as bad as you may think either as it is designed to come off to make access for some tasks significantly easier!

M

Ive been told that the books give 9hrs as a guide. My mate has got it down to a days worth to get the body off to get to the turbo.

Cant see many people doing this as a home repair in 5 years time