Jaguar V6 Diesel Engine Problem

mikes48

I bought my XF a year ago, and so far it's been OK, only done about 6,000 miles in it, and booked it in for an annual service only yesterday. It's got a Jaguar Approved 2-year warranty, by the way.

Took my wife to the local main dealer yesterday for her to collect her XE, which had been in for some simple warranty work. We were in my XF.

Almost arrived at the dealer's and a sudden flapping-type noise could be heard, sounding a bit like a flat tyre, although nothing untoward steering-wise.

Slowly drove into the car park, no more than 150 yards, parked it, quick look at the tyres, all OK, went into the dealership to collect Mrs's car.

When we left I asked Mrs to come over to my car and to slowly drive it back and forth so I could check the whole circumference of all four wheels. While she was coming over I opened the bonnet to check whether there was a carrier bag or something trapped in the fan belt - that's the sort of noise it sounded like from inside the car. As usual with modern cars you couldn't even see the fan belt - just endless plastic covers.

She got in, started the engine, which fired up as normal, but within a second or two a horrendous loud metallic clattering noise came from the engine, so she turned it off.

Went into the dealership and their workshop manager came out to see if he could tell what was up.

He started the engine, heard the noise, and very quickly turned it off again! He wouldn't commit himself without diagnostic checks, but I had to leave the car with them and I'm waiting to hear what's what. Sounds serious, whatever it is. I'll let you know.​

afhussain

I know the Jaguar LandRover TDV6 engines suffer from catastrophic engine failure as a result of a common crankshaft bearing issue.  I know someone with a 2014 RangeRover Sport who was given a big for £12,000.

nvingo

I hope the dealer sorts it satisfactorily for you. Whether you are or are not a loyal customer (ie. I hope they would equally sort it for someone who doesn't have two Jags in their household).​

duffbeerdrinker

I hope you get this all sorted under the warranty.  Why did you buy a diesel for just 6,000 miles a year?

IronGiant

Is that a general question or a Jaguar XF one?

djbsom

It may well be a general question not pertaining particularly to this thread but I for one would be interested in the answer.
OP, I hope whatever the problem turns out to be is sorted quickly and cost free.

GrumpyOldGamer

Sounds exactly like the sequence of events when my cam belt ripped and was slapping against the plastic casing before snapping and throwing a piston on a car of mine years ago!

AMc

No experience of that engine but when the auxiliary belt on my Merc went it sounded similar.
First of a slapping sound like a flat tyre - rev not speed dependent - which was the partially severed belt whacking around the engine bay cutting up a CV boot .  Then a sound like a plastic bag stuck in the belts or fan a swooshing noise which was the remaining 1/3rd of the belt riding over a stuck tensioner pulley. Obviously I had no idea this was what was going on until the mechanic had stripped it down and worked out what to replace.

In my case it wasn't catastrophic or desperately expensive - the fact that it sounds like it failed on the dealership forecourt means the least possible harm will have occurred, bar stopping and having it towed when it started to misbehave.

Fingers crossed it will be a belt, replaced under warranty with no other damage.

mikes48

That sounds uncannily like my scenario . Time will tell, I called round at the dealership this afternoon and was surprised to see my car exactly where I left it on Thursday afternoon - 4 days ago . Seems they're chock a block in the workshop but they'll be looking at it "soon".

mikes48

I fully understand the question.

I appreciate both your kind hopes. Thank you .



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