First time owner and in need of help?!

Hi,

I have recently brought a N reg landrover with 98 thousand on the clock. I brought the land rover for the sole perpose of towing up to 2 tonnes.

However, I have had a few problems with it. The garage are not the most helpfull in the world and have lied to me several times. The land rover has already brocken down on me twice (battery related) and has real issues with towing.

If towing on the flat - no problems. Come to a hill, different matter! In the area that I live there are some sizeable hills (although not anything like the Peak District!). As the landrover climbs the hill, you change up the gears to keep the reves up - fine, untill 2nd gear. The reves start dropping off so that you are forced to change up to 1st. With the clutch fully out and foot to the floor, the reves still continue to die to the point that you think it is going to stall!

Luckily, it has not stalled with me yet, I have always managed to get to the top of the verious hills that I climb on a regualr basis but it is very stressfull. (White knuckles!!) I have not deared to stop and try and start on the hill - I don't think that it would be able to! However, it serverity of the reves dropping off like that varies and I have been unable to determin any common factor.

Is there anyone who has any ideas about what could be causing this issue and how it could be fixed?

err - which model / variant of landrover? Defender, Disco, Freelander? Petrol or Diesel?
you'd be better posting this in the relevent section, rather than general chat.

Hi Treworgey 90,

Which section should be heading for?

Sorry, this is the first 4x4 that I have owned. Haven't got to grips with all aspects yet. It is a disco, 2.5 diesel. I think it is termed as a 300 series?

post yer question in the discovery section - there's lots of knowledgable / helpful people in there, who will advise.

ps, sounds like you've got a 300TDi Disco.

Thank you.