Hertfordshire Mechanic

spurs · Jul 21, 2020

Hi All,

im hoping you could help. my 130 running a 300tdi has a suspected failed head gasket and the timing belt needs changing at the same time.
im really struggling to find a garage that will actually do the job, I keep drawing blanks all the time. can anyone recommend someone or somewhere which it could be done?

im based in potters bar.

many thanks
Kyle

lynall · Jul 21, 2020

spurs said:
Hi All,

im hoping you could help. my 130 running a 300tdi has a suspected failed head gasket and the timing belt needs changing at the same time.
im really struggling to find a garage that will actually do the job, I keep drawing blanks all the time. can anyone recommend someone or somewhere which it could be done?

im based in potters bar.

many thanks
Kyle

Neither is a hard job, you will most likely find people associate old land rovers as hassle (which to be fair can be very true!) so will avoid at all costs, add in the fact there wont be to many mechs who are familair with the breed.

spurs · Jul 21, 2020

honestly its crazy.

norseman · Jul 21, 2020

I thought there were 'indies' virtually everywhere, but perhaps Herts (my home county, though I've not lived there for 57 yrs.) is so affluent that all LR owners patronise main stealers

Where I am in Essex there are 2 indies within 12 miles & used to be one only 10 mins. walk away, until the guy retired.
Good luck with the search & your problem solving.

Green88 · Jul 22, 2020

You could try Howe Engineering, at Hare Street, near Buntingford, Herts. Independent Land Rover (and Saab) specialist. I was pleased with their service.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 22, 2020

You any good with spanner’s?
Could learn to do it yourself if you like a challenge.

spurs · Jul 22, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
You any good with spanner’s?
Could learn to do it yourself if you like a challenge.

it was not having the available free time to do it. its looking more and more like the only option now.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 22, 2020

If you know which end of a spanner is the handle and which is the hammering end you should be able to do it with help from the forum. Time set aside is the issue yes.

spurs · Jul 23, 2020

Have stripped it down today, head is off and rather bad warp between 2nd and 3rd cylinder.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 23, 2020

That’s end of that then. Is the deck okay?

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