First RR, first post, first problem.

Just picked up a hastily bid on '96 4.6 HSE from e-bay. Great looking car but what a mistake! The seller badly mis-listed it, not mentioning the one major factor wrong with it - as soon as i drove it away I had low power and a very rough rattly engine under load - almost like it's running on 6 cylinders or something. Rattle is very loud and to be honest sounds pretty terminal - not very noticable when listening in the engine bay at idle or even when revved, only under load.

I now have a great looking range rover, bought admittedly for a very good price, but it's too bloomin' embarrassing to drive.

Any thoughts for a newbie would be appreciated!

A fool an his money are easily parted
Did yer not think t test drive it afore yer handid over yer wedge o munny ffs?

take it back quick

fair play t yer fer ownin upto it tho

yer scart him away now..

Doogie said:

I had low power and a very rough rattly engine under load - almost like it's running on 6 cylinders or something.

Click to expand...

Are you sure it's not a diesel ?









Seriously - tell me you didn't hand over the money without a good poke around and a test drive
How did you pay for it - cash or paypal
Put the ebay auction no. up so we can at least check out the listing for you
Private sale or dealer - we need more info

HybridGirl said:

yer scart him away now..

Click to expand...

He musta took it back

Sirus said:

He musta took it back

Click to expand...

yea, hopefully he took it back and got his money back and then went and bought a diesel, much more reliable

Seriously though, I can only ask what others have, did you not go for a test drive or ANYTHING before buying?!

-Wills

wills said:

yea, hopefully he took it back and got his money back and then went and bought a diesel, much more reliable

Seriously though, I can only ask what others have, did you not go for a test drive or ANYTHING before buying?!

-Wills

Click to expand...

I think we need to know what yer paid for it.. Cos if yer ony paid a fiver.. yer got a bargin

I sold a 110 V8 pick up to a guy on another forum last year - turned up and handed over the cash, didn't look under the bonnet or start it up prior to driving away or even look underneath
He was lucky cos I put a lot of work into it and it was a good 'un, but part of me wishes it was a dog - it would have served him right

Its a small world eh?

I thought I should put up my defence here, I sold the car in question which I now have back, The guy was a gentleman but admited he was not mechanically minded, I checked it over and found out it needs a coil pack (hence low power) and a downpipe gasket (hence rattle effect).

I have to admit I am embarresed to be shamed on here but its my own fault, the car hadn't been out for a week or so and a friend had used it last and I hadnt checked it, perhaps i was disinterested by the giveaway price! I'll get it sorted and back on this week hopefully,

I'm not a trader I just facied a change for a diesel one, it's a lot of car for less than 2k i feel it just takes a land rover ear to understand how delicate and quirky these machine can be,

he has recieved a full refund and admited he is gonna stick to saabs!

snigger......can I bring my 4.6 back to you???

wish I'd bought my discovery from you, maybe you would fix the gas tanks so I can get more than 60 miles range...

Fair play to you for taking it back, I'm sure once you fix the bits on it and relist you'll more the 2nd time around.

Glad mine is ok or I wouldnt admit it if it wasnt hate to get slaughtered off you lot haha