What Is The Value??

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Ok, since my accident has left me somewhat useless, I cannot get under her and take off the box(es) to change the rear crankshaft oil seal nor even the front one! :(

As I am waiting while the insurance wheels turn very slowly, I am broker than a broke broke person...

So, I challenged my solicitor to get them told that since they claim responsibility for my accident and all that goes with it, I want them to get my car repaired.

My mate who's never done one before, but is a competent mechanic, is happy to do the job. So anyone k now the time LR state to change front/rear oil seals? We figured around 850 quid at his prices.

Also, he (solicitor) wants a value of my car in case it exceeds the value of the work :eek: (Fuck off!!!!)

2000 THOR 4.0 Immaculate body, clean grey interior, 99k (new engine 15k ago) FSH up to & including last two as well as new LPG main parts & serviced. All new snow tyres (Nov 16) and all new summer tyres (June 16)... Yes, 9 wheels :D

Any idea of a value of the car then for insurance purposes. Ta ;)
 
Colthebrummie said:
About £1000 that dodgy suspension lets it down......literally

Col​
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Not for long ;)

A secret (and very gracious) sponsor has sorted me out with more than enough parts to fix the spare valve block (I already did the "O" rings and piston barrel & seal) so it's getting done very very soon.

So, haul up yer bloomers Auntie Col and give me an "every finks werkin" scenario.

It is currently working, I just need to get me mate to swap over the sensors and try again with the EAS Unlock Suite :cool:
 
Packet of Smarties and half a pound of Midget Gems (No black ones) and a Mars bar for good will. You give me the Mars bar by the way. :D:D
 
wammers said:
Packet of Smarties and half a pound of Midget Gems (No black ones) and a Mars bar for good will. You give me the Mars bar by the way. :D:D
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Ok, since we are all having so much fun, can anyone answer the LR workshop time it takes to remove gearbox & associated parts to change the crank seal and all the front gubbins to do the front one? :p

She leaks a bit and although it takes an age (months) to drop from high to low on the dip stick, it's still too much and it's making a mess o_O
 
Doo said:
Ok, since we are all having so much fun, can anyone answer the LR workshop time it takes to remove gearbox & associated parts to change the crank seal and all the front gubbins to do the front one? :p

She leaks a bit and although it takes an age (months) to drop from high to low on the dip stick, it's still too much and it's making a mess o_O
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With proper equipment a day should be plenty.
 
wammers said:
With proper equipment a day should be plenty.
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All the gear, proper garage. 4 poster, gearbox jack (goes some height :eek: ) air & battery guns and all that malarkey. Even a diesel heater and a tea room :cool:

So, about 8hr all going well. Is that just the box or the front seal too??

Reason I ask, is I know the belts & crank pulley need to come off, but wondered if the timing casing does too?

I'm still looking at the workings of the RAVE thingy o_O
 
Problem you have is that the insurance valuation will be far far far less than you think is a fair price for your car.
 
Wazzajnr said:
Problem you have is that the insurance valuation will be far far far less than you think is a fair price for your car.
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Not car insurance... It's the miserable bastards who gave me tuppence as an interim payment... I need my car serviced (well, new crank oil seals) and if the accident hadn't knackered up my ankle, leg & arm/shoulder, I would have tackled it myself or put it to my mates garage. Either way, I put it to my brief that if they have taken it upon themselves to claim responsibility, then I wan't my car fixed and they are paying.

He's came back with a reasonable reply so now I need facts & figures.

I still think it's a huge job to do both ends of the crank so I figured on about 800 quid give or take for parts, labour & fluids. That may sound like a generous figure, but I just know there will be rusted nuts & bolts, broken bits, expensive parts and so on. If it works out less, all the better as it can pay for her oil, filters and new discs & pads.

I am also thinking of the price & availability of the torque converter flexi plate...
 
Cant fix the oil leak :eek::p,thats the way these cars self underseal ..It was a specail design by LR,,And give me some o yer miget gems,,doo:rolleyes::D:D.but not the green ones ..
 
Doo said:
Ok, since my accident has left me somewhat useless, I cannot get under her and take off the box(es) to change the rear crankshaft oil seal nor even the front one! :(

As I am waiting while the insurance wheels turn very slowly, I am broker than a broke broke person...

So, I challenged my solicitor to get them told that since they claim responsibility for my accident and all that goes with it, I want them to get my car repaired.


My mate who's never done one before, but is a competent mechanic, is happy to do the job. So anyone k now the time LR state to change front/rear oil seals? We figured around 850 quid at his prices.

Also, he (solicitor) wants a value of my car in case it exceeds the value of the work :eek: (Fuck off!!!!)

2000 THOR 4.0 Immaculate body, clean grey interior, 99k (new engine 15k ago) FSH up to & including last two as well as new LPG main parts & serviced. All new snow tyres (Nov 16) and all new summer tyres (June 16)... Yes, 9 wheels :D

Any idea of a value of the car then for insurance purposes. Ta ;)
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Don't hold your breath Doo, after I had a head on with an errant wheel off another arctic, the other party's insurers admitted liability within a year and it took 7 1/2 years more to settle on quantum. Shower of barstewards even had me followed by video cars.
 
I was rear ended by a girl on the phone brushing her hair with the other hand her company addmitted liabilty the next day. 6 years later i got a payout the hardly coverd the cost of my bike let alone loss of earnings and injury.
That said look on the bay there is a dealer with a p38 priced at 10k and its nothing special either.
 
Doo said:
Also, he (solicitor) wants a value of my car in case it exceeds the value of the work :eek:
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You want this interim payment as you can no longer do the work due their insured's negligence. I would have thought the increased costs of your life style are their problem - not yours - any car you like needs fixing from time to time.

Is he really suggesting that you should get rid of George due the fact that they have damaged you ?

I'm not seeing much equity there....
 
Disco1BFG said:
You want this interim payment as you can no longer do the work due their insured's negligence. I would have thought the increased costs of your life style are their problem - not yours - any car you like needs fixing from time to time.

Is he really suggesting that you should get rid of George due the fact that they have damaged you ?

I'm not seeing much equity there....
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I already got an interim payment after a year. Was supposed to be 25k but because they had to pay the government 7.5k for benefit I hadn't even had and 3.5k bill for the hospital, I got 10k. So paid my mortgage & gave wife rest to pay other nonsense :(

We are so broke, I had to stay in bed all day until about 14:00 as we can't afford to put the heating on all day and night.

Got a txt from the bank this am stating I had gone over my limit which is 0:00 anyway, so I was in minus. Wife paid some money in to stop us getting a big charge, but I can't remember the last time I was in this much difficulty o_O

I get 420 quid a month off the government, but it doesn't go far...
 
Doo said:
I already got an interim payment after a year.
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Ask for another !! IIRC, they can't refuse - they will be awkward, but they can't refuse.

I'm sorry you're going through all this sh*t, but if it's any consolation, this does seem to be how insurance companies work. I've mentioned this before, but we're 11 Years into a storm damage claim - 6 years in a POS caravan in our garden,, and more than a little fed up with the No Flaming Use M************ :mad:
 
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