After a disastrous engine failure due to overheating, a brand new diesel engine with a reconditioned cylinder-head has been fitted to my 110 TD5. The year 2000 model has done 165.000 km (17.000 with me).
The LR workshop has replaced all hoses (they looked perfectly ok to me, but I authorised it anyway), saying "they are going and need to be replaced", and the faultless water-pump (not authorised), because "a new engine must have a new pump". By the way, the thermostat is also new (not authorised) and the radiator has been recored (so they say).
I am querying the replacements of the hoses and the pump for two reasons. Firstly I belief that 4 years and 165.000 km's are no age for the hoses and the pump to warrant replacement. They should be ok for much longer. Secondly I suspect that the dealership simply wants to make sure (on my cost), that they will not be called upon during the guarantee period of one year.
I am not a Rockefeller and the bill is more than half of what I paid for the LR six month ago. I need to keep it down.
What are your thoughts? Thank you in advance for your valued input.