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The Land Rover Discovery Sport and the Discovery 4 are both known for a common fault with the failure of the electronic shifter module. This is a relatively simple repair however parts involved can be rather expensive. The fault presents in one of two ways. Either the shifter button will not raise up out of the centre console when the ignition is turned on or it may rise up[ but the dial will not turn out of the park Position. When this fault occurs the vehicle will need to h

A common fault with the 3.6 Petrol engine fitted to both the WK2 Grand Cherokee and the Wranglers is an injector open circuit fault code. You need to remove the inlet manifold to replace these. Additionally, frequently after repairing one, the others start to fail not long afterwards. It is advised to replace all six at once however this does become rather expensive. www.gdlauto.com.au https://gdlauto.com.au/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/GDLAutomotive https://www.facebook.co

This is different to new car warranty. This is a warranty sold to you by a third party. Watch the short video where Dannie explains why this is a complete and total waste of money. www.gdlauto.com.au https://gdlauto.com.au/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/GDLAutomotive https://www.facebook.com/gdlsubaruparts https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fgdlautomotive%2F https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram

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The Short answer to the question here is No you do not. There are a few different types of warranty that come with vehicles. The first is what is referred to as manufacturers warranty, the second is an aftermarket warranty sold by a third party and operates more like an insurance policy than a warranty. These aftermarket warranties are totally useless and in my opinion are not worth the value of the paper they are printed on. Manufacturers warranty is the warranty required by

There are three common coolant leaks from the WK2 Grand Cherokee. We have created blog content and DIY videos on the two most common. They are The coolant turbo hose located in the valley. Find out more here The water pump. Find out more here The Third Most common cause of coolant loss in a WK2 is the Z hose. This hose comes off the back of the Oil cooler on a 3.0 Diesel engine. It is an expensive hose if you buy it off Jeep. It can be replaced with a part from a Holden Comm

The Hyundai and Kia range of Vehicles are common for developing a knock in the steering caused but the failure of plastic gear inside the electric steering motor. We have covered this in depth in an article you can read by clicking here. In the video below Dannie shows you first hand the part in question and whats involved in carrying out the repair. www.gdlauto.com.au https://gdlauto.com.au/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/GDLAutomotive https://www.facebook.com/gdlsubaruparts.

Many Modern vehicles have fluids that are termed "Fill for life". These oils are often used in components such as Power steering systems Transmissions Differentials Transfer cases Many consumers believe (and it's fair enough) that because of the term "fill for life". They never require changing. Unfortunately the term is rather misleading. The "Life" in question is actually only the dealership service life. That is to say the life span in question if from the date up manufact

A Common Fault with both the Discovery 3 and the Discovery 4 is the failure of the air conditioning Compressor. This Like most mechanical failures on the Discoveries is no easy task to replace and is not something for the faint of heart. If you are attempting this repair yourself at home allow yourself many hours. Before you commence the replacement you will need to get a mechanical workshop to remove the air condition gas from the system for you. This gas is an ozone deplet

The WK Grand Cherokee (2002-2010) have a Mercedes Benz engine fitted to them. A common fault that occurs with them is a hard start issue where the vehicle cranks for a long time before starting when it's cold. This fault is caused by faulty glow plugs however this is often a symptom rather than a cause. The faulty part is actually the glow plug module which causes the glow plugs to play up. Replacing he glow plugs without replacing the module will nearly always result in the

A common fault with the Land Rover Discovery Sport is a warning that comes up in orange on the dash that reads "No engine restarts in XXXkms" This fault is caused by an issue with the vehicles add blue system. There are a number of possible causes for this. The most common one is the injector itself is faulty. The injector is located in the exhaust pipe just behind the engine. The add blue injector often fails. Replacing the injector itself is a fairly straight forward operat

What you need to know. As a member of many online car enthusiast pages, I frequently come across the question "Why is this not a recall?" Common faults and problems with cars that occur so frequently that almost everyone in the industry knows about them. Examples include the steering gear in Hyundais, the thermostat in Holden commodores and the coolant hose int he Valley of a Jeep. The fact is that not all common faults are required to be recalled by the manufacturer. In this

The turbo Coolant supply hose on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is known for splitting and developing coolant leaks. Recently several of our clients have had this fault occur and were un a wear of it, they continued to drive the vehicle and have subsequently blown the vehicles head gasket. As a result GDL automotive had adopted the recommendation of replacing the coolant hose int he valley at the 50,000Kms interval. NOTE: This is Not Jeeps recommendation, it is purely GDLS. N

A Step by step guide on how to replace the water pump on a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 Diesel along with a few tricks and tips for your first time doing this repair. There are several parts that are not supplied with the water pump that you will require. www.gdlauto.com.au https://gdlauto.com.au/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/ GDLAutomotivehttps://www.facebook.com/gdlsubaruparts https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fgdlautomotive%2F...

A step by step guide on how to give a business a Google review. We advise that no matter the business, you refrain from giving negative google reviews. No Small business owner strives to give poor service.Small business owners are currently doing it tough with covid an could use support not criticism. Google reviews are easy to fake and false reviews can be very damaging for small businesses. It is also classed as a cyber crime and can get you in serious trouble. First hand

Covid has caused crazy things to happen to the Used car market. The knock on effect of the Supply Chain issues is that the prices of used cars is currently out of control. Depending on your situation this is either advantageous or is a serious problem. Watch the video to hear Dannie Explain whats happened to the used car market and his recommendation on what you should be doing with your current vehicle. www.gdlauto.com.au https://gdlauto.com.au/blog/https://www.facebook.com/

The V6 Jeep grand Cherokee has a common fault with the oil cooler leaking oil. the Oil Cooler is located under neath the inlet manifold, which requires its removal. This is an in depth how to video with all steps to carry out this repair yourself. It is common for people to misdiagnose this fault as transmission oil leaks, rear main oil seal leaks and even the valve cover gaskets. Before replacing any of those items, check the fault is not this cooler first. www.gdlauto.com.a

How to confirm the oil leak in the valley of the V6 petrol Jeep grand Cherokee. Confirming the oil cooler leaking oil on the V6 Petrol 3.6 Jeep Grand Cherokee. This fills the valley with oil, which then leaks over the bel housing and under the transmission sump. May people replace rear main oil seals or automatic transmission pan gaskets when its this cooler that is the fault. Of Note this is an aftermarket oil cooler fitted which has failed, not the OEM product. Interested

The average house hold in Sydney is stretched thin. Money is tight with school costs, pets, mortgages and general cost of living. The last thing you need is for your car to stop running in peak our traffic. Picture this: You have a busy day ahead of you, you have to get your kids to school, stop off at centreline, pick up dog food for your two staffies that you can’t afford and are slowly destroying your rental property. Following that, you have an appointment, to have your f

With a fair amount of dealership experience under our belts we have decided to share with you some of our inside knowledge from our combined time working at various dealerships on the North Shore. It needs to be said that for me as the founder of GDL Automotive Services the experiences had at the dealer as well as some very shady doings at some smaller privately owned shops are what drove the desire to establish Our business and to pride it on the honest and fair treatment of

To do any works in the engine bay, particularly the rear of the engine, it is often much easier if you remove the wiper cowling. Often people feel this is not worth the effort and to just persevere with the cowling in. I would strongly disagree, quite literally a few minutes of work and you can remove about a foot worth engine bay. This is advised for removing the inlet manifold on the petrol engines and any works on the back of the diesel engines. The video link here gives y

There is a semi common fault with the Jeep 3.6 petrol engine where the vehicle develops a misfire. The misfire in question is caused by low compression in cylinder 2, 4 or 6. It's of note that these are all on the passenger side bank of the engine. It is believed that this fault is caused by the design of the inlet manifold causing that bank to run lean and thus burn out the valves. In most cases this starts with cylinder 2 and progressively gets worse however we have seen r

Below is a rather lengthy video. This video is a step by step how to guide on how to replace the coolant hose int eh valley of the Jeep grand Cherokee 3.0 Lt Diesel engine. This is a common fault and can be an expensive repair. The hose is the coolant supply hose to the turbo charger. Browse more blogs on our website www.gdlauto.com.au For Subaru performance parts and merchandise please visit www.gdlautosport.com.au