8/12/14 Going Great, Going Fantastic - Then Just Gone

Wow thats what you call quick delivery, hope it all goes well

After my last update on Xmas Eve, I had a call from the garage at 5pm on the 21st saying that they were nearly finished and if I didn't hear from them on the 22nd, then I could finally be reunited with my long lost pal today.

Alarm set early for a day off 23rd and I realised that the insurance had run out while its been off the road since all this began on the 8/12/14!!!

Insurance sorted and a quick drive up into the Lakes and there she was waiting for me. 16 hours of labour a new battery required so I was relieved of a tad of cash. Oh the joys of the the L322.

If anybody has been following my posts, you'll know that shortly after buying her that I needed an alternator and new battery so this failure was a bit of a shock.

I'm not going to bang on too much tonight as I'm going to keep it short and say that we are now reunited and she is running smooth as silk.

As soon as I work out how to upload a few photos, you'll be able to see my love affair with this car

PS All comms set up as well and is FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Good for you, Range Rover ownership is a bit like childbirth, so i am told, the joy of ownership makes you forget the pain of taking delivery of them once they have been fixed.

I have said many times, the pleasure comes from working out whats wrong with the damn things and putting it right.

Enjoy the rest of your roller coaster of emotions that is the L322

Well done!!!! I'm really pleased that its gone well and your both back together I was expecting a twist in the tale half way through your post but non came lol phew!

W

Glad you've got it sorted! Did they manage to find out why the original front diff had failed? Lack of oil?

quavey said:

Glad you've got it sorted! Did they manage to find out why the original front diff had failed? Lack of oil?

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Lack of oil???? Try bone dry! The garage said that when they went to drain it the equivalent size of a thumbnail drop of oil fell to the floor so the diff pretty much welded itself together! Thank the Lord I bought a diff outright and didn't have to exchange the unit otherwise that would have been a further kick to the nads

Littelwill said:

Well done!!!! I'm really pleased that its gone well and your both back together I was expecting a twist in the tale half way through your post but non came lol phew!

W

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Oh Will, you know me so well with my posts in such a short time of being on this forum. I could have gone on for a few more paragraphs but it was gone midnight and the Strongbow had gone down well as it was a day off today!!!!

weimieman said:

Lack of oil???? Try bone dry! The garage said that when they went to drain it the equivalent size of a thumbnail drop of oil fell to the floor so the diff pretty much welded itself together! Thank the Lord I bought a diff outright and didn't have to exchange the unit otherwise that would have been a further kick to the nads

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Oh dear! Well that would cause a problem, there being no oil and all. Glad you've got it sorted now at least. Have you put some pictures up yet?!

weimieman said:

Oh Will, you know me so well with my posts in such a short time of being on this forum. I could have gone on for a few more paragraphs but it was gone midnight and the Strongbow had gone down well as it was a day off today!!!!

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Haha.. I think we could all tell you were pretty upset about the whole thing! And just before christmas too!! Slightly diffrent I know but my RR decided to eat its fuel injection pump a week before christmas and had to go in over christmas! got it back in the new year but was gutted I couldnt drive the family around in it as much as Id planned to

W

quavey said:

Oh dear! Well that would cause a problem, there being no oil and all. Glad you've got it sorted now at least. Have you put some pictures up yet?!

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Nope not yet. Going to have a good wash and polish at the weekend and then I'll, ahem, attempt to post some pics

holidaychicken said:

Good for you, Range Rover ownership is a bit like childbirth, so i am told, the joy of ownership makes you forget the pain of taking delivery of them once they have been fixed.

I have said many times, the pleasure comes from working out whats wrong with the damn things and putting it right.

Enjoy the rest of your roller coaster of emotions that is the L322

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Cheers buddy