Thread: MOST DANGEROUS 4X4 EVER MADE!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Might be worth a new effort with changes that came into effect recently - and note that the responsibility for fixing problems lies with the retailer in the first instance, ..... Presumably the dealer has more influence with the manufacturer than does a single individual.

John

Now thats a thought... when a retailer - in this case an established dealer - tells LR that selling its {rubbishy} product is all too hard and that Chinese 4WD's are looking more profitable... there's a faint possibility that they *might* listen...

Especially if said dealer has or can show that they are able to sell another product...

No shop-front = no sale for manufacturers.

Setting up from scratch would not be cheap, and then THEY'LL cop the flak from irate customers! Poetic justice.

James

Slightly off topic sorry, v8ian, anyone with a volvo or scania
over 550 hp (scania now have 700hp out) will have
auto shift trans, no option.

Andrew

Have they found the alternator yet ?

Originally Posted by superquag

Have they found the alternator yet ?

Yep, it’s been removed, rebuilt and returned, for a much lower cost than expected, $380.

This will now be the cheapest portion of the total costs.

They had to dismantle the front end to get at the alternator.

My mechanic was not sure this was how it should have been done so the rang one of the LR service centres to get an idea of the normal hours charged for the job.

They nearly fell off their chair when the service manager told them it was a two hour job.

He told them the Supercharge V8 was listed as a two hour job in the LR service charges.

My mechanic told the service manager it was a TDV8 and the service manager replied, they take so long to do that there is no work scheduled time listed for the job.

So, so far so good, but I’m still planning on selling a kidney on Ebay to pay for the repairs.

... So it was the alternator THE fault?, - shorting out ?

Did anyone take any pics of the 'excavation' to reach said alternator ?

Got to admit, my '89 Pajero also has the alternator mounted right at the bottom... under the high-tide level...

But I've removed/replaced it from the top by leaning over and down, despite my 115+ kg !

... So it was the alternator THE fault?, - shorting out ?

Did anyone take any pics of the 'excavation' to reach said alternator ?

Got to admit, my '89 Pajero also has the alternator mounted right at the bottom... under the high-tide level...

But I've removed/replaced it from the top by leaning over and down, despite my 115+ kg !

The price is very good though...

So the alternator drained the battery and the vehicle shut down? Doesn't sound like the most dangerous 4 x 4 ever made to me. Could happen to any vehicle, really.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

So, so far so good, but I’m still planning on selling a kidney on Ebay to pay for the repairs.

So...... what blood type are you? I could be in the market for one...