Justin C - My hero!

[Sue]

Can I just say that this forum and it's members rock! While I was on a recent trip I had a problem with the EGR which eventually sent the car into limp mode while in Halls Creek (could it really have chosen a worse time to do it!) which for meant that I was likely to be stranded in the middle of nowhere by myself and missing out on a trip that I had been planning for near on a year.

First though I had to diagnose what the actual problem was.. within 5 minutes of me starting a thread here I had not only the correct answer but also a video of the offending noise to back it up! My friends couldn't believe it! :)

I approached all three mechanics in Hall Creek with the first two (Toyota dealer and Baileys) refusing to touch the car on the basis it was a Land Rover.. the third and last mechanic (John Fiztgerald) agreed to look at the car - but only because JustinC - a well known member of this forum - took time out of his busy schedule to talk him through the procedure to get the EGR working again getting me on the road! Justin spent a good part of his working day helping me and for that I'll always be thankful. Thank you Justin, if it wasn't for you I would never had finished my trip and could have been left in a nasty situation stranded in the middle of nowhere.

I've since returned home and have had the EGR replaced with a 'modified' version that is not supposed to behave as the original one did.. although it is chirping softly when I turn the car off now they assure me that is normal for the modified EGR.

Thank you again! :)

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[goingbush]

Three cheers for Justin, one of the nicest blokes around !

[noyakfat]

Awesome effort Justin. Looking after the big Defender family :)

[weeds]

i always wonder how many calls Justin must received....i have done it myself....and to think is needs to run his business as well

Justin gets my vote aulroian of the year.at the next national meet...is aulroian a word

[djam1]

I will second that he is miles away from me but he helps me when he can usually for no gain. Thank you Justin

[justinc]

:eek: Goodness Sue! thankyou:blush::D

I am really glad that all worked out, and that John was able to fix it for you so you could keep going. It is really what this forum is about - a community spirit and helping those that may need it, especially when the alternative was to be so disappointing, IE a tilt tray home :(:(:(.

Hope the rest of the trip was enjoyable?:)

JC

[Bearman]

Good work there JC.

[Greyfox]

It is people like JC that make the defender experience " The Defender Experience"
Well done JC

[Sue]

:eek: Goodness Sue! thankyou:blush::D

I am really glad that all worked out, and that John was able to fix it for you so you could keep going. It is really what this forum is about - a community spirit and helping those that may need it, especially when the alternative was to be so disappointing, IE a tilt tray home :(:(:(.

Hope the rest of the trip was enjoyable?:)

JC

The rest of the trip was awesome.. I did the Canning Stock Route, the Gunbarrel Hwy, Uluru, the Boggy Hole track and the Simpson desert (staying in Birdsville for the races) before coming home.. and I wouldn't have been able to do any of it without your help!

Thank you again.. :)

[B92 8NW]

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I approached all three mechanics in Hall Creek with the first two (Toyota dealer and Baileys) refusing to touch the car on the basis it was a Land Rover..

This "I don't do Land Rovers" from some mechanics ****s me to tears. It's not like looking into a LR engine bay is like looking into an abyss... It's pretty much par for the course with any other engine of similar era from any other manufacturer.

FWIW quite a few country Toyota dealers work on all makes, one in particular did my swivel bearings with none of this LR drivel and actually did a better job than most before and charged a reasonable price.

[butundede]

JC......LEGEND!!! Enough said.

[isuzurover]

Just JC's normal level of service!!!



This "I don't do Land Rovers" from some mechanics ****s me to tears. It's not like looking into a LR engine bay is like looking into an abyss... It's pretty much par for the course with any other engine of similar era from any other manufacturer.



Halls Creek seems worse than normal. The Repco guy there would not believe me that my 110 was metric not imperial. He went and got a toyota M10 (fine) bolt and because it was not the same as my M10 (coarse) bolt considered that proof that he was correct.

He flat out refused to do any work on Land Rovers.

[slug_burner]

Just JC's normal level of service!!!




Halls Creek seems worse than normal. The Repco guy there would not believe me that my 110 was metric not imperial. He went and got a toyota M10 (fine) bolt and because it was not the same as my M10 (coarse) bolt considered that proof that he was correct.

He flat out refused to do any work on Land Rovers.

Halls Creek must be working on a reputation with LR owners. I can't recall the name of the business but the guy had some Toyotas that he was wrecking in the yard. One of the people on the trip had a D2 alloy which the bloke could not get the bead of the rim. He was swearing that he would never touch an LR again.

[justinc]

since we are on the subject of sues halls creek experience, 2 of these mechs i spoke to just flat out refused to touch it, even when i explained it was just a ford engine, and it was an easy job, they still weren't interested:mad::mad:

the 3rd place she went to, john his name was, was great. after a few minutes explaining to him where the egr valve was, how to remove it and what to do to it he just got on with it. kind of saved the day he did :)

there are still a few decent places about, you just have to search them out.

as for toyota mechanics in these places, i would sooner replace a puma egr than do certain jobs on hilux or landcruiser, like v8 lc200 starter replacements, and cv overhauls etc...:( filthy job that one!!


one more thing, i am only human, i do make mistakes like anyone does, so try not to think of me as some infallible superhuman lr repairer:o, there is still lots for me to learn, grasshopper:D

jc

[Disco Muppet]

Not so sure about this JC bloke, he told me my oil leak would cause a HUGE FIREBALL EXPLOSION OF DEATH!
It didn't! Got me all excited for nothing! Now I have to find some other way of knocking off that Ambassador.....I mean...yeah....
Seriously though, JC is a top bloke. I've only had very limited dealings with him but those limited dealings have reinforced what I've read on here :)
Keep it up JC!
And yes. Aulroian is a word. Aulrovian even?

[PAT303]

since we are on the subject of sues halls creek experience, 2 of these mechs i spoke to just flat out refused to touch it, even when i explained it was just a ford engine, and it was an easy job, they still weren't interested:mad::mad:

the 3rd place she went to, john his name was, was great. after a few minutes explaining to him where the egr valve was, how to remove it and what to do to it he just got on with it. kind of saved the day he did :)

there are still a few decent places about, you just have to search them out.

as for toyota mechanics in these places, i would sooner replace a puma egr than do certain jobs on hilux or landcruiser, like v8 lc200 starter replacements, and cv overhauls etc...:( filthy job that one!!


one more thing, i am only human, i do make mistakes like anyone does, so try not to think of me as some infallible superhuman lr repairer:o, there is still lots for me to learn, grasshopper:D

jc

We learn everyday JC,don't let that distract from the fact you helped someone in need,top bloke all round. Pat