How wrong were they?

smurphy · Jul 26, 2009

I brought this the other day all I can say is the RAC guy that came out was absolute crap it was the rotor-arm that was fooked. I have the report and it says it was the cat and lambda sensor causing it to under fuel resulting in it been unsafe to drive. I turned it over and it wasn't firing but flooding think he should of spotted that hey.

ruffday · Jul 26, 2009

smurphy said:
I brought this the other day all I can say is the RAC guy that came out was absolute crap it was the rotor-arm that was fooked. I have the report and it says it was the cat and lambda sensor causing it to under fuel resulting in it been unsafe to drive. I turned it over and it wasn't firing but flooding think he should of spotted that hey.

Thats because most of them wouldnt know a rotor arm if it hit them in the face.lol

Glad your sorted.

smurphy · Jul 26, 2009

ruffday said:
Thats because most of them wouldnt know a rotor arm if it hit them in the face.lol

Glad your sorted.

The thing is he wrote on the report that it was under fueling and when I turned it over you could stink the petrol (his nose must of been broke

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ratty · Jul 26, 2009

In his defence unless a decent spark tester is used to check the spark it will show a spark as being there. Tigger had the same problem with his V8. He used 4 spark testers that were all showing as being fine. When I checked it to see how far the spark would jump it was VERY VERY weak. It was only when we stuck the HT lead on top of his rotor arm and got a spark that we realised what the problem was.

Most people use the light up spark testers. They are crap. If you ever see the ones with a windy knob on the back so you can open and close the gap then buy it. It's probably one of the most useful bits of kit in my arsenal.

discoboy84 · Jul 26, 2009

just be happy you got a cheap car haha

nathan5346 · Jul 26, 2009

smurphy said:
I brought this the other day all I can say is the RAC guy that came out was absolute crap it was the rotor-arm that was fooked. I have the report and it says it was the cat and lambda sensor causing it to under fuel resulting in it been unsafe to drive. I turned it over and it wasn't firing but flooding think he should of spotted that hey.

What a bargain you had

smurphy · Jul 26, 2009

nathan5346 said:
What a bargain you had

Haven't I

. I dofeel a bit sorry for the couple that were convinced by the guy, that it was going to cost hundreds. But my gain hey

GasFiredDisco · Jul 27, 2009

N468 CVC - Yours
N415 CVC - Mine

Does you service record have a Lancaster Land Rover stamp/sticker in/on it by any chance??

mjltigger · Jul 27, 2009

ratty said:
In his defence unless a decent spark tester is used to check the spark it will show a spark as being there. Tigger had the same problem with his V8. He used 4 spark testers that were all showing as being fine. When I checked it to see how far the spark would jump it was VERY VERY weak. It was only when we stuck the HT lead on top of his rotor arm and got a spark that we realised what the problem was.

Most people use the light up spark testers. They are crap. If you ever see the ones with a windy knob on the back so you can open and close the gap then buy it. It's probably one of the most useful bits of kit in my arsenal.

wholeheartely agree...

although the spark only proves the rotor arm is earthing it doesn't prove why.. although in my case a good look under the 'dust' cap gave the game away.. good old plains mud eh

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