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despot67 · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Stoke on Trent

Well took the LC to the garage on a car trailer as its smoking too much to dare drive her.

The smoke smelt and was grey/black and was terrible - chap who owns garage said he hoped it wasn't termiinal?? ouch and its only done 46K miles.

The engine is missing as well?

Hope its not too expensive as I so want this vehicle running as she is a minter.

any more views online experts?

she is a K plate 2.4efi, sorry meant to add this to my last post but started a new one by mistake - tired, been on nights its 2pm and no sleep due to moving LC - poo

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despot67 · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Stoke on Trent

Garage just rang and said engine KO'd, reckons its the head and pistons?

So what are my choices - I paid £1250 for her, is it worth fixing or do I just get rid?

andy · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 14:44 Post subject:

Have a word with Stevo @ The Engine Co in STOCKPORT MANCHESTER. . He is on 0161-476-6144 .

He knows the 2.4 efi engine inside out, reconditions them and also might have one in stock.
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joinerman · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 19:06 Post subject:

Sorry about the bad news, trouble is if you try & get rid of it, what are you going to get for it? think your going to have to spend money on it which you will never get back, or dare i say break it for bits, at least you'll cut your losses.

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despot67 · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Stoke on Trent

joinerman · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 18:55 Post subject:

Think i'd be snatching their hand off with an offer like that, i think you'd spend more than that on the parts & all the sundries to do the job, then there's the time & effort unless you are quit handy with the spanners, as the old saying goes, plenty more fish in the sea, or an alternative if you can afford it is buy a cheap run around while looking for another engine & ask the garage to pay the cost of the engine.

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despot67 · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Stoke on Trent

Well atken the LC back to who I brought it off and it seems ive lost the money ive spent on the turbo etc no matter what. If I have I want it back.

In all honesty It doesnt behave as bad as the garage that tested it said, hardly any back pressure and runs pretty well - plenty of grunt?

The chap has said he will get it checked as well and if it isnt anything major Im happy to pay out a "bit" as even with spending 400 notes it ends up a decent buy as it is so straight its unreal. And if he accepts some of the cost even better.

Ive been looking at pajero's but for about 2K I get something that done nearly 100K on the clock and is rusty compared to this Prado which is just a sheer luxury motor?