EbonynIvory
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Some of you will remember this from April 2007:
Hi,
I have recently brought a N reg diesal disco 2.5 (300 series I think) with 98 thousand on the clock. I brought the land rover for the sole purpose of towing up to 2 tonnes.
However, I have had a few problems with it. The garage is not the most helpful in the world and has lied to me several times. The land rover has already broken down on me twice (battery related) and has real issues with towing.
If towing on the flat - no problems. Come to a hill, different matter! In the area that I live there are some sizeable hills (although not anything like the Peak District!). As the landrover climbs the hill, you change up the gears to keep the revs up - fine, until 2nd gear. The revs start dropping off so that you are forced to change up to 1st. With the clutch fully out and foot to the floor, the revs still continue to die to the point that you think it is going to stall!
Luckily, it has not stalled with me yet, I have always managed to get to the top of the various hills that I climb on a regular basis but it is very stressful. (White knuckles!!) I have not dared to stop and try to start on the hill - I don't think that it would be able to! However, it severity of the revs dropping off like that varies and I have been unable to determine any common factor.
Is there anyone who has any ideas about what could be causing this issue and how it could be fixed?
Well.......I put my Landy in for its MOT...............now I'm scrapping it!
Its completely rotted out. The rest of it is good but nothing to hold it all together. The worst thing was that every thing was extensively corroded, including the seat belt mountings. I've had kids in the back. All this "extensive corrosion" didn't happen in the last two years, I'm guessing that it was sold to me with a dodgy MOT. :evil: :evil:
So, if anyone needs bits - contact Mick at MRM Services. 01217 080602. Sorry, the engine is already gone.
Hi,
I have recently brought a N reg diesal disco 2.5 (300 series I think) with 98 thousand on the clock. I brought the land rover for the sole purpose of towing up to 2 tonnes.
However, I have had a few problems with it. The garage is not the most helpful in the world and has lied to me several times. The land rover has already broken down on me twice (battery related) and has real issues with towing.
If towing on the flat - no problems. Come to a hill, different matter! In the area that I live there are some sizeable hills (although not anything like the Peak District!). As the landrover climbs the hill, you change up the gears to keep the revs up - fine, until 2nd gear. The revs start dropping off so that you are forced to change up to 1st. With the clutch fully out and foot to the floor, the revs still continue to die to the point that you think it is going to stall!
Luckily, it has not stalled with me yet, I have always managed to get to the top of the various hills that I climb on a regular basis but it is very stressful. (White knuckles!!) I have not dared to stop and try to start on the hill - I don't think that it would be able to! However, it severity of the revs dropping off like that varies and I have been unable to determine any common factor.
Is there anyone who has any ideas about what could be causing this issue and how it could be fixed?
Well.......I put my Landy in for its MOT...............now I'm scrapping it!
Its completely rotted out. The rest of it is good but nothing to hold it all together. The worst thing was that every thing was extensively corroded, including the seat belt mountings. I've had kids in the back. All this "extensive corrosion" didn't happen in the last two years, I'm guessing that it was sold to me with a dodgy MOT. :evil: :evil:So, if anyone needs bits - contact Mick at MRM Services. 01217 080602. Sorry, the engine is already gone.
