She's dead Jim!

I knew she wouldn't last long.

But alas the Landy has ended in near spectacular fashion, had it not been for my quick reactions.

Traveling along the M5 Southbound approaching junction 1. There's a row of cars doing 45mph approaching the junction, so I overtake, still doing a mere 55mph. Suddenly I felt the power drop. Something was wrong. Instinctively I glanced left, saw a gap and swerved onto the hard shoulder. As soon as I hit the hard shoulder the rear wheels just locked!!! Still doing 45-50mph the Landy just skidded along the hard shoulder to a stop - I somehow kept it in a straight line! The realisation of what had just happened, and what would have happened on the busy motorway had the wheels locked while I was in the middle lane is just too scary to contemplate.

After three hours standing in the snow the AA contractor towed me home.

Transmission or Differential problem I don't know, but it's not rolling anywhere, rear wheels totally locked. Either way my Series III just isn't worth fixing up (chassis is cracked anyway). Got another lined up for a possible part-ex.

So it's the end of the line for another Landy. But my Land Rover days are not yet over.

dose it still run because it sounds like a text book seasure of the "injin"

Yeah, still starts fine - well as fine as she does. Put into 1st, and it lurches slightly, doesn't move, then the engine dies. The rear wheels are solid, won't even roll.

Basically if it costs more than £250 it's not worth it on this one. And considering it needs to be towed that's the first fifty quid I'm gonna lose.

i will giver ya £20 fur it

Ugavine said:

Yeah, still starts fine - well as fine as she does. Put into 1st, and it lurches slightly, doesn't move, then the engine dies. The rear wheels are solid, won't even roll.

Basically if it costs more than £250 it's not worth it on this one. And considering it needs to be towed that's the first fifty quid I'm gonna lose.

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Yip, sounds like transfer or poss' rear diff' but less likely. If it goes into 1st sounds unlikely to be gearbox dunt it?

Oh, well, at least you've got a big pile of spares if you've the room to store it!

Bluddy lucky escape too chap............And no Daft, yer no bluddy help!

damn - i was hoping yu wud volunteer to help rebuild it fur me, Marcus

Yeah fat chance!

Get yer new girly to do yer dirty work............By which I mean rebuild a Landy for you!

"new gurly" - sh! - i offered to help yu! - well let yu use my pit

seriously tho - if yu need anuvva pair of hands - just shout.