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nooky
14th Dec 2006, 09:30
Hi All ref my previous thread, my freelander is dead!!!! i was recommend a local garage and gave them a call he's had the car for a day and found the problem. the CAT has blown he's also told me that some1 before i had the car has changed the Lambda sensor for the wrong one and forced it in the manifold so he'll have to drill it out and re-tap it and replace it with the right one i should get it back today all being well.
guess I'll never take it to an AA service centre again they don't know what there doing !!!!
Newsreader
14th Dec 2006, 12:26
:yay: Good stuff - glad you got it sorted in the end :)
smythe
14th Dec 2006, 16:57
nooky did you take it to dudley(netherton)ultimate,they are great ,i always get the idea that they can fix before replaceing items,they have been mechanics for a long timeeeeeeeeee
TEMPL4R
14th Dec 2006, 19:27
Re: Please help our Freelander is dead!!!
Is it a K series? ( petrol)

We have had a few cars in recently that won't rev and seem to make noises out of the air box. they tick over fine, but won't rev.

The Cats have collapsed. Get them to take the Lambda sensor out and see if it runs.

Chris



I Thought it would be the Cat.

Chris
nooky
15th Dec 2006, 10:21
nooky did you take it to dudley(netherton)ultimate,they are great ,i always get the idea that they can fix before replaceing items,they have been mechanics for a long timeeeeeeeeee


No i took it to a place in willenhall wolverhampton called MD Motors seem very good and was recommend by an uncle of mine they have changed the cat and the Lambda sensor and repaired the manifold apparently the person who had it before me had installed the wrong Lambda sensor but its all sorted now

Thanks for the help:)
smythe
15th Dec 2006, 12:43
at least its done now,and with a landrover its best if you take it to someone who knows alot about the brand not just general cars
nomoreleafs
16th Dec 2006, 08:00
at least its done now,and with a landrover its best if you take it to someone who knows alot about the brand not just general cars
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