Sport Sudden shut down. Unable to start.

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Ouch, hate to also say it, sounds like the crank has snapped

think a recon engine is around 5k
 
Yes, sorry. I didn’t mean to by cryptic. I was following on from the earlier post which stated I am probably looking at setting fire to it.
It has catastrophic engine failure. Unsure if the crank has snapped or if it’s seized within the engine. As I am hopefully completing on a house purchase next month the car will be a write off.
 
alcarmichael said:
Yes, sorry. I didn’t mean to by cryptic. I was following on from the earlier post which stated I am probably looking at setting fire to it.
It has catastrophic engine failure. Unsure if the crank has snapped or if it’s seized within the engine. As I am hopefully completing on a house purchase next month the car will be a write off.
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Thats terrible mate, I feel for you.
They don't all fail..
Not knowing the history of the car and also there are modified parts to changed on that engine also.
Bloody shame..
 
alcarmichael said:
Yes, sorry. I didn’t mean to by cryptic. I was following on from the earlier post which stated I am probably looking at setting fire to it.
It has catastrophic engine failure. Unsure if the crank has snapped or if it’s seized within the engine. As I am hopefully completing on a house purchase next month the car will be a write off.
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Painfull. Better luck with the house.
 
I certainly would never buy another. It’s my first introduction to Land Rover. I knew that they weren’t blessed with reliability to say the least but I wanted comfort for all the miles I would spend on the Motorway. I was prepared to spend money to rectify faults as they showed up. I sought out a one owner vehicle with impeccable service history.

I do not have the time or money to repair. Nor would I want to repair knowing what I now know. It will be sold as is for spares.

I am amazed that Land Rover have not been reprimanded in some way for this. I know buying a second hand vehicle with no warranty that there are risks but catastrophic engine failure which has been going on for years is unexplainable.

Surely if this happened in any other industry the brand would be liable.
 
alcarmichael said:
I certainly would never buy another. It’s my first introduction to Land Rover. I knew that they weren’t blessed with reliability to say the least but I wanted comfort for all the miles I would spend on the Motorway. I was prepared to spend money to rectify faults as they showed up. I sought out a one owner vehicle with impeccable service history.

I do not have the time or money to repair. Nor would I want to repair knowing what I now know. It will be sold as is for spares.

I am amazed that Land Rover have not been reprimanded in some way for this. I know buying a second hand vehicle with no warranty that there are risks but catastrophic engine failure which has been going on for years is unexplainable.

Surely if this happened in any other industry the brand would be liable.
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Land Rover seem not to give a damn. Sooner or later there will be payback as sales fall as has happened in the past. Hyundai or Kia if you want reliability, Honda has dropped off the top spot.
 
alcarmichael said:
I certainly would never buy another. It’s my first introduction to Land Rover. I knew that they weren’t blessed with reliability to say the least but I wanted comfort for all the miles I would spend on the Motorway. I was prepared to spend money to rectify faults as they showed up. I sought out a one owner vehicle with impeccable service history.

I do not have the time or money to repair. Nor would I want to repair knowing what I now know. It will be sold as is for spares.

I am amazed that Land Rover have not been reprimanded in some way for this. I know buying a second hand vehicle with no warranty that there are risks but catastrophic engine failure which has been going on for years is unexplainable.

Surely if this happened in any other industry the brand would be liable.
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We don't seem to have the clout of "Class Actions" that seem so common in the American courts. This is a real shame. Where is the much vaunted EU in getting an EU manufacturer to toe the line then?
 
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