Disco 4 crank snap warranty
Discussion
bakerstreet said:
miniman said:
Motoreasy have confirmed to me in writing that it is covered and offered 3 years for just under £1k which seems a decent insurance policy.
What mileage is on your D4 for that £1k warranty? I shall probably buy one eventually.....but I'd have to write it off if the crank turned its self into kit form unless I get a warranty. LaserTam said:
miniman said:
bakerstreet said:
miniman said:
Motoreasy have confirmed to me in writing that it is covered and offered 3 years for just under £1k which seems a decent insurance policy.
What mileage is on your D4 for that £1k warranty? I shall probably buy one eventually.....but I'd have to write it off if the crank turned its self into kit form unless I get a warranty. 
Rugbyman said:
eltax91 said:
I just dig through the detailed t’s and c’s of the motoreasy cover, there’s a sliding scale of contribution to parts depending on age/ mileage. At the top level of you are over 90k miles (or 9 years) then ME will pay all labour but only 50% of parts.
In the case of the crank/ turbo failure that’s likely to be hefty costs.
Those that have cover, is that correct? Or am
I missing something?
My cover is for ZERO contributions from me but you have to ask for them to change it - it made hardly any difference to the quote In the case of the crank/ turbo failure that’s likely to be hefty costs.
Those that have cover, is that correct? Or am
I missing something?
eltax91 said:
miniman said:
eltax91 said:
Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Hope the chaps at motoreasy play ball.
It’s going nowhere near Motoreasy - just want my money back from the dealer who have already had one go at fixing it - don’t want it now. 
Will you find another or has this killed the experience for you?
Will speak to Motoreasy tomorrow - if they will put a new engine in it then I might keep it. Just not convinced that it going back to the last place that fixed it is a good plan.
Rugbyman said:
Shirley if the 'repair' was carried out two months ago then its an issue of poor workmanship non ?
I assume the engine was repaired rather than replaced first time round ?
So sorry this has happened - really hope its sorted to your satisfaction
I think if it were me I would just reject the car ..... at the very least a new engine ( still not sure I would keep it )
Does anyone have any figures/numbers of these failures ?
It's back at the original repairer who look to be reputable LR specialist so we shall see. I assume the engine was repaired rather than replaced first time round ?
So sorry this has happened - really hope its sorted to your satisfaction
I think if it were me I would just reject the car ..... at the very least a new engine ( still not sure I would keep it )
Does anyone have any figures/numbers of these failures ?
eltax91 said:
The trader has sent it to said specialist? So they are not yet accepting a rejection? Or you’ve backed out for now?
Did you phone motoreasy in the end? Selfishly I’d really like to know how they respond, especially so close to policy inception (since we joined within a few days of each other), if mine goes bang tmr I don’t have a trader to return it to.
Trader has taken it to specialist. They have said that if it is diagnosed as crank they will refund me. I did phone Motoreasy - they said to pick up with the dealer initially as it was such a short time since purchase (which is fair) and that I should make sure I give them opportunity to respond. If the dealer declines to resolve it, they will pick up from there. However they did mention “very early in policy”. Did you phone motoreasy in the end? Selfishly I’d really like to know how they respond, especially so close to policy inception (since we joined within a few days of each other), if mine goes bang tmr I don’t have a trader to return it to.
Must be HSE, up to £20k, ideally not black. Black interior only. Don’t like black wheels. 
Must be the 8-speed.
This is sold, but would have been perfect:
https://www.tt50.co.uk/used-land-rover-discovery-u...
Must be the 8-speed. This is sold, but would have been perfect:
https://www.tt50.co.uk/used-land-rover-discovery-u...
eltax91 said:
What’s the deal with MotorEasy? Will they switch the warranty as a gesture of goodwill or have you sunk the cost?
They said when I took it out that it could be transferred to another vehicle at any time. Will be phoning them Monday!The registration is virtually the same - 2 letters different at the end - so I hope there wasn’t a batch of chocolate cranks. Dealer was very good, proper Land Rover experts, they have done belts, new battery, loads of odds and ends, so fingers crossed!
Now that the refund is in my bank account, here's the (lightly redacted) invoice for the work done before I bought it. Naive of me perhaps to trust that the crank sourced by the dealer was fit for purpose.
The specialist I bought the second one from said that there are non-genuine cranks available but that you are better off with a used one from a write-off and that they will only ever do a full short engine.
Lesson learnt for me, hopefully documenting it here might help someone else in the future!
The specialist I bought the second one from said that there are non-genuine cranks available but that you are better off with a used one from a write-off and that they will only ever do a full short engine.
Lesson learnt for me, hopefully documenting it here might help someone else in the future!
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