Thread: BIG PILE O'POO....

what colour was the coolant?

Actually, at the time I bought it, the stuff in the coolant bottle was clear, maybe very slightly green. I know what your thinking(!), and I reckon its had tap water used for a long time for topping up an existing problem.

To cut a long story short;
I bought the vehicle from a used car dealership about 3 months ago with little service history, but bought a 3 year warranty (just in case).
Been loosing coolant from day one.
I was booked in to have an LPG install, so decided to get it serviced for peace of mind and get coolant loss issue sorted knowing all should be good prior to the LPG job.
Found rad and something else was shot.
New rad (obviously new coolant etc as well) and other bits fixed partly under warranty.
Two days later found small puddles of coolant on floor after the car had been run.
Back to garage.
Head off for inspection, and have now found this prob.
Guess what - not covered by warranty!

Garage reckon the motor hasn't been looked after very well at all by previous owner, and its now become my problem.

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8 - shagged

"I think there's a lesson here for all of us"

Sorry to hear of your bad luck Kieren.

Hopefully you get some joy when you go back to the dealership and mention that you have spoken with Consumer Protection.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

"I think there's a lesson here for all of us"

Yeah, get your motors serviced PROPERLY and use the right feckin' coolant!


..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8 - shagged

Originally Posted by AussieAub

I bought the vehicle from a used car dealership about 3 months ago with little service history,GO have a talk to them but bought a 3 year warranty I had one too , usefull as tits on a bull
Been loosing coolant from day one. Get the mechanic to note that one


Guess what - not covered by warranty! Go for the jugular

Garage reckon the motor hasn't been looked after very well at all by previous owner, and its now become my problem. No it's not

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8 - shagged

Hi Kieren

Ring that consumer mob up again and ask them EXACTLY what the dealers OBLIGATIONS are in the transaction of the Disco .... and why does not the dealer have a warranty on this car in the first place ... or are they hiding behind the "It's a 4x4 mate" routine

First up ... get the quote from the mechanic
Second .... Go see the DEALER ... and ask him what they are prepared to do
DO not feel as tho it's all your fault .... because you had bought the warranty

Some yards get you to buy a warranty in a attempt to shift the responsibility
JUST remember that they also got a cut of the action in selling the warranty

IF a offer of .... Our mechanic will fix it .... TELL them NO .. as he would not be Landrover Trained .....

In the course of a NO result .... Start writing letters to the consumer sqad

Mike

Right, just got a phone call from dealership with a result.
A new block is being brought in from over East and fitted with ALL costs involved being covered by the dealership owner.
Guys doing the work are Discovery Automotive (forumites in WA know them), and they have been the only mechanics involved since day one, so I'm pretty confident I'll get a good job done.

Must give credit to the used car dealership for acting promptly, and though he's not pleased about having to honour the job, he appears to be doing the right thing, with no animosity between us.

Fingers crossed....

(ps. Big thanks for the info Mike, I'll keep it on record just in case)


..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8 - shagged

See a solicitor. Take action against the dealer under the Sale of Goods Act, not the Motor Dealers Act. Goods not of merchantable quality, not fit for their intended use. Motor Dealers Acts delivers slap on wrist. Sale of Goods Act delivers recompense to you and penalties to the offending merchant.