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Main dealer diagnostic should include clearing and looking at codes as well as firmware versions. LR have a policy on fixed price cheaper labour for older vehicles as well as fixed diagnostic price. Always handy as a backup. They should also perform a visual inspection but that's not heavily intrusive. Some may not do this as it depends on the fault or nature of it. If the crank is snapped then turning it would be enough. I agree it is a lot of money and disappointing it's happened but it could be an easy fix. Won't know until she contacts the garage. I don't think a main computer is cheap. £700 springs to mind but don't know where I got that from.my local dealer charges £120 inc vat for a diagnostic readout these days
there does seem to be some serious lacking of actual expertise these days from some garages , glorified part changers .
totally agree regarding in getting the codes read by a land rover dealer, with the print out that can at least be presented to the original garage , or wait till they inspect it and see if they come up with the same conclusion of the dealer
would have thought after spending out some £1600 quid there's a warranty , any decent garage would at least give a time on there work , otherwise it's the attitude of bodget and scarper
have been reading regarding the earth strap that can sometimes cause issues , where an extra one is installed , but with all due respect ur considerably more knowledgeable when it comes to this model
There have been many issues relating to low battery volts due to ageing batteries and earth straps. To be frank if the earth strap isn't performing then it needs fixed. It's popular across a lot of big cars these days to add an additional earth.