drdevil44

I just had my engine rebuilt due to the carbon build up and it is now doing exactly this. It has been back to dealer several times, and they've just replaced the flywheel after blaming it, but the rattle is still present!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaarggggggggggggh! Has anyone else experienced this or got it solved? I've done several thousand miles now but it wont go away. It's 'engine' rattle in (particularly) 2nd when accelerating ~1700rpm. I'm at my wits end.

New car warranty

Can anyone point me to the Lexus warranty terms? I can't find them on-line anywhere. Alternatively, does anyone know if the flywheel is covered under the warranty? Thanks Gareth

Thanks for the info - everything is documented at the dealer. I've written to LGB arguing that: 1. That Lexus Sidcup failed to exercise reasonable care and skill in rebuilding the engine, causing damage to the components described above; or, alternatively and without prejudice to the first argument, that they failed to exercise reasonable care and skill when removing the components by not identifying that they were faulty. 2. Or, that as Lexus Sidcup claims, the faults were present before the engine rebuild and so are therefore covered under the warranty because they have prematurely failed. 3. Or, that these components too suffer from design or manufacturing defects and have prematurely failed. I also told them if they don't fix it then I'll get the vehicle forensically examined, with the hope that the vehicle examiner will show that the components are either defective, prematurely worn and so generally "not fit for purpose." I realise this will cost me a lot more than just getting the DMF replaced and it's a gamble that I'm right, but a car needing £10k worth of repairs in three years is frankly ridiculous... I had a clapped out rover whilst I was a student that I sold still working fine with 150k miles on it.

Hi all In June my car broke down with an EGR warning at 47k miles - RAC recovered and with one week left on warranty I booked it into Lexus Sidcup. They said carbon build up and needed engine rebuild. They rebuilt engine, but now (from day of collection following rebuild) in 2nd gear when accelerating past 1700rpm there is a horrible rattle (rapid thuds) from car. No problems whatsoever before rebuild. I booked it back into Sidcup several times and they now say it needs a new flywheel at £2000 and it was probably worn beforehand but because the engine was imperceptibly less powerful the problem wouldn't have presented itself! They admitted that the flywheel was removed during engine rebuild but still refuse to admit any liability - despite the problem happening only from the day after rebuild and never before. That's a huge co-incidence for me - part removed and problems ever since. I've written to Lexus GB in the hope they'll pay for it - if not I'm going to get the vehicle examined independently to determine cause. Anyone have any advice namely - is this likely to be the flywheel and are Lexus likely to pay for it (2-3 months outside of warranty now). Best wishes Gareth PS - there are other problems with car only present since rebuild, cold starting difficulty which they say is glow plugs needing replacement. Again, glow plugs removed during rebuild and no problems beforehand.