Wazzajnr
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Mark 1 grannys were Essex, mk2 were cologne, originally in 2.3 and 2.8 with carbs and later a 2.8i was introduced using the Bosch mechanical injection system..
Biggest problem with the cologne was the hex drive shaft for the dizzy rounding off in the oil pump and killing the engine.
Head gaskets and clutch every 50k miles!
Biggest problem with the cologne was the hex drive shaft for the dizzy rounding off in the oil pump and killing the engine.
Head gaskets and clutch every 50k miles!
Very true, my old omega, even though just a 2ltr was useless in the snow... Any sign of it and I never bothered unlocking the car..
ukadamwest
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I understand drivers of the Capri 2.8 &3.0 I used a bag of sand in the boot
I heard it was cement
ukadamwest
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I think the cement was for the south London boys. never knew when cement boots were needed.
maybe bike teacher dave can give further advice
maybe bike teacher dave can give further advice
Datatek
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A chunk of Granite kerbstone was cleanerI heard it was cement
To the OP......
A £600 repair bill from a garage for an L322 is something of a God send.....
If you keep and arent able to spanner your own repairs.....expect some larger ones in your ownership.
L322's are exepensive to maintain at garages....
A £600 repair bill from a garage for an L322 is something of a God send.....
If you keep and arent able to spanner your own repairs.....expect some larger ones in your ownership.
L322's are exepensive to maintain at garages....
Surface rust that can be cleaned off is not a fail, only pitting approaching half wall thickness is a fail.
Big Fuz
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Cheers Saint V8 - Mot'd for another year now anyway, so blow softened slightly. It was more the cost of what I thought was trivial repairs, but I realise now there's no such thing with an L322. It's the frequency of repairs has me worried now, hoping it's not too often, after listening to others (mainly non Land Rover owners)
Big Fuz
Member
I'd have thought that too but things are a lot more strict In N.I. compared to other parts of the UK. All mot centres are government run and very little room for grace is given. The only good thing about here is that you know your car (or one you are buying) is roadworthy after a pass. They don't do advisories
biketeacherdave
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Yes bag of cement in the back of my Capri 280 it draw any moisture in the boot up to so added bonus set like granite it did
Big Fuz
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You make your own rules up over there then?
lol - Not much gets past these guys. I remember a time when most of the guys I worked with, sent their car to Scotland every year to get mot'd.(working for the ferry company has its perks) It was nearly a guaranteed pass. I had a leaking petrol tank in a Carlton with a piece of chewing gum stuck over it and a broken spring - it passed
gold rover
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I didnt use either in my 2.8i . I just had loads of stuff in the boot, for just in case. Might be why I swung her off the road on a tight bend, about a week after getting her : D
SiverParrot
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The only capri which had a controllable rear end was the RS3100.
Now that was some car
Now that was some car
gold rover
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I knew the day I picked mine up that I would spin her at some point. Just glad I did it with lots of space around me
