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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343  |
tell them the washer fluid is ok but everything else is suspect!
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27th Jan 2012 8:50pm |
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| stevie Member Since: 16 Sep 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 246 
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27th Jan 2012 9:17pm |
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| ngarigo Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Alice Springs N.T. Posts: 81  
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 Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...
'Wow...! What a ride! MY11 90 |
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28th Jan 2012 2:07am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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But check that first - just in case. Mine was low the other day  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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28th Jan 2012 10:36am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5006
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Have a really good look around it yourself, check for any bulkhead, capping's, window frame etc rot and any leaks from underneath, swivels, diff, etc. Spend a morning checking everything yourself first
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28th Jan 2012 10:44am |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1758 
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Have you considered buying an extended warranty. Well worth the money in my opinion especially on our disco 3
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28th Jan 2012 12:41pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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At £70 per month you're having a laugh!
A few choice quotes from below threads:- "Even the dealer-service manager- told me not to bother." "The dealers WILL attempt to lie and cheat their way out of paying up on an extended warranty." "Yup, I was offered the chance to extend the warranty on both my Disco2 and Defender (seperately) and the cost was absurd - I would have had to have a major breakdown each year to make it worthwhile." See here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic7586.html?highlight=extended http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10345....d+warranty If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Jan 2012 2:08pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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> I'm not sure what they are called, but the door-stoppy things (I had 3 replaced from new)
> check heated front (if fitted) and rear wind screens. > central locking is working ok (solenoids can fail) > check alarm / immobiliser > uppy/downy headlight motors still work > check underseats for dampness and any signs of corrosion > fog/reversing lights > rear wash/ wipe working ok and finally > front wipers make sure they are not too clonky |
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28th Jan 2012 2:32pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 980
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Look at the service bullitens in Topix and see if you want any of them done. Like the heater blowing to hot on the passenger, I wish I had known about that one before the warrenty expired. Check the rear step for rust to.
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28th Jan 2012 3:44pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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AFAIK the heater temperature imbalance was LHD only. I've not had it fixed on my MY2010/LHD - would you want a mechanic working against the clock ripping you dash out .. wires, switches and all ? (not me) |
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28th Jan 2012 6:29pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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If I were you - I would not take the car to LR for the MOT, but take it to an independant. I use Dalziels in Edinburgh. They will let me chat to the mechanic whilst the test is ongoing (used the same company for all our family vehicles for several years, so I know all the staff). I would ask the mechanic to be very thorough, and maybe even watch yourself. You'll see a lot more when it's up on the ramps.
My XC70 is 3 years old in April, and I'll be getting the MOT done about 3 weeks before the warranty expires, and asking the mechanic to be thorough. I suspect a worn rear passenger side suspenstion bush somewhere (it clunks ever so slightly) so we'll be having a good thorough look there. Any MOT fails or (more likely) "Advisories" and you have your shopping-list for the last main stealer service Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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28th Jan 2012 8:40pm |
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| stevie Member Since: 16 Sep 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 246
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The dealer is doing the MOT as they want to find any faults so that they can do the warranty work. So I would think it's in there favour to find any issues so as to be able to do the work. Whatever I can tell them to do will be on top of any problems they find.
That said I've had a good look round today and can't see any obvious signs of any issues. Can only wait and see what the mot flags up. |
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28th Jan 2012 11:00pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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Sorry bpman, but I must have a good dealership as they dismantled my dashboard to replace all the windscreen wipers running gear - saw it in pieces - but everything was replaced as it should be, no squeaks etc:, everything replaced in the dash cubby holes and the radio was working and programmed on FM1. They apologised that they couldn't re-programme some of the stations on FM2 as they couldn't find the stations, not surprising as they were local stations that couldn't be picked up in Cardiff. I guess they vary a lot but mines seems to be OK. They have even reduced the price of the B service so that they are more competitive with the local independents. LANDYWATCH 
Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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29th Jan 2012 12:58am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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No need to apoligise, that's great service, I had decided not to bother because I did not want to waste time going to/from the dealers half a dozen times getting it all fixed, got me thinking because the way the temperature is distributed, MrsBPman gets the colder air  - care to share the dealers details ?
cheers bp |
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29th Jan 2012 9:22am |
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