Thread: BEAR IS BROKEN!!

Personally, I think you are making Bear lame, just so you can go thru the stock of loan cars, trying each one as you go...

I suppose next time, it will be a Discovery??? Or would sir prefer an Autobiography?

Originally Posted by Basil135

Personally, I think you are making Bear lame, just so you can go thru the stock of loan cars, trying each one as you go...

I suppose next time, it will be a Discovery??? Or would sir prefer an Autobiography?

Unless they have a gunbuggy Im happy with a defer thanks!

Im not a big fan of the gadgets etc... my preference thats all..

Its a si4 se (??) anyway its nice and nay drove it to work this morning so will be interesting...may convert her yet! (for confirmation watch for flying pigs and HELL brand Ice ! )

It is good of them to send up a nice car though and much better than "shank's pony"

And a discovery?? no thanks I dont like big cars...I'll stick with the defender....

If you do visit Bear he usually gets a tailight rub every couple days....
(I tell Nay its to rub the dust off but...well... you know.....)

Awaiting news of what they find...... (once they know they'll give me a call)


just so you can go thru the stock of loan cars, trying each one as you go...
They do have an F type jag sporty race looking thing in bright orange as a loan vehicle (for the jaggies I assume)...that'd be good across the paddock at my place

Phone call from Louis (whilst I was at a fire with CFS!) telling me that a sensor was buggered and that is what had caused the problem, should have BEAR back towards the end of the week.I'd love to tell you which sensor but as I was directing the effort on my side of the fire and trying to keep it from scrub, i didnt really concentrate!

Apparently they didnt realise the sensor could be affected, when test run etc it performed OK (apparently for the last time!) -- new one being imported and then (after more tests) should be OK!

Bit of a relief really!

Bear is resting comfortably in the Big Blue House.

I got a few strange looks, but gave his tail light a rub. Well, it might have been more like a tickle. I swear, he gave a slight little shudder, and there was some fluid underneath, that wasn't there before. Just for reference, it was his left tail light, wasn't it?

He has a blanket at night, and free run of the workshop during the day. The staff report he has being behaving, albeit, he does keep making a bit of a mess on the floor.

Oh, and Louis said they will sing the Goodbye Song when he leaves.

Originally Posted by Basil135

Bear is resting comfortably in the Big Blue House.

I got a few strange looks, but gave his tail light a rub. Well, it might have been more like a tickle. I swear, he gave a slight little shudder, and there was some fluid underneath, that wasn't there before. Just for reference, it was his left tail light, wasn't it?

He has a blanket at night, and free run of the workshop during the day. The staff report he has being behaving, albeit, he does keep making a bit of a mess on the floor.

Oh, and Louis said they will sing the Goodbye Song when he leaves.

LEFT tail light????

What are you, some kind of perv?????

Thanks for the update, he would be very much the country bumpkin in the playroom there I would imagine.

Louis rang me again today, he has told me they are replacing a valve (yep I forgot which one again) and the heater core to ensure that everything is covered... That means that at the moment the dash is out (should have got them to run a power and a cb aerial coax through... ) and its all being done. They hope to have it done on friday but will look at a monday or tuesday return as they can then check it thouroughly before he comes back .

And Nay doesnt mind the freelander either.... maybe this is some sort of ploy by Landrover.... nice move!

Phone call again yesterday, they still aren't happy with BEAR, apparently on the test run still sluggish but theyve dropped the coolant again and no trace of contaminants.

Whilst he's been there they took his dash out and replaced or cleaned all heater and air con in there to be sure..

So although I'd love my car back, I am happy they are not willing to send it unless it's fixed to a standard they are satisfied with.

And as Ive already said, Im being kept in the loop with phone calls at least every few days. That keeps me on side and makes it tolerable. So, disappointed in the fault but not in the service at this stage!

(and this car theyve loaned me keeps "pinging" at me (the lights are on, the handbrakes on, the seatbelt isnt done up, etc etc etc...))

Originally Posted by digger

Phone call again yesterday, they still aren't happy with BEAR, apparently on the test run still sluggish but theyve dropped the coolant again and no trace of contaminants.

Whilst he's been there they took his dash out and replaced or cleaned all heater and air con in there to be sure..

So although I'd love my car back, I am happy they are not willing to send it unless it's fixed to a standard they are satisfied with.

And as Ive already said, Im being kept in the loop with phone calls at least every few days. That keeps me on side and makes it tolerable. So, disappointed in the fault but not in the service at this stage!

(and this car theyve loaned me keeps "pinging" at me (the lights are on, the handbrakes on, the seatbelt isnt done up, etc etc etc...))

And why are YOU driving it??????

Louis assures me they they played, "Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Big Blue House" as he arrived. ( For those of you without small people, use the Google.)

Been meaning to catch up with Bear in the Big Blue House.

Yes, I did tickle his left tail-light. A little bit of information to say that this was the wrong one BEFORE I did it would have been handy...

I do suspect that he is enjoying his time, and sent my own Black Beast in for a day to keep him company.

If he is still there in a couple of weeks, I will drop in again & give him a cuddle for you.

OK, they've replaced sensors, fuses, cables and valves but even with tuning, downloading, uploading and reprogramming they cannot stop the car from
getting to 3000rev and when sustained for a while it shuts everything into limp mode but keeps pointing in different directions as to the fault.

They've been sending stuff to Land Rover HQ and back and after a week of suggestions - they've been unable to fix it.

So today I've been contacted, Land Rover think it's gone on too long and have decided a new heart for Bear.

They have all the parts (incl new engine) already in Australia (that must be a first !) so hopefully next Friday with a new motor fitted Bear will be back.

I am a bit disappointed at an engine change but it will all be recorded via the factory and records etc but I 'spose I'm pleased at the fact they have gone through as much as they can and then moved straight forward into engine replacement.

As usual I've been contacted every time something new comes up and every 3 or 4 days at least to keep me informed, I certainly can't/won't complain about their customer service here.