Badger
Well-Known Member
I bought a 2nd hand 110 in Febuary from a dealer in the midlands and i live in Devon. I spotted it on a website, RAC Approved, 140k mileage, it ticked the boxs i wanted ( 110 USW ), price was ok, so a deal was struck and off i went to inspect and collect if i was happy.
Rolled up to the dealer, saw the 110 ( 2011 plate ), had a good look around as you do, standard stuff was all good , usual spots to look at seemed good and i took it for a test drive. All things seemed ok so paid my money and drove it home.
Been driving it around abit since then and noticed the gearbox was a little clunky and a i was getting a jerk from the drivetrain somewhere.
I rang the dealer and told them ( given i was some distance from them ), we agreed for me to book it into a local independant Land rover garage to have a look and see what the problem was ( it was under warranty from the dealer )
The report i got back from the garage was either the transfer box and/or gearbox was the problem. They were looking more to the transfer box but as a caution, it would be sensible to check the gearbox if possible at the same time.
That aside, they also reported the brake discs on the front were showing 19.5mm thickness ( minimum manufacturer thickness is 22mm ) and rear is 8.15mm ( minimum manufacturer thickness is 11.7mm ).
I emailed the dealership with the findings to be told the brake components aren't covered under any warranty and that they passed an MOT and, apparently, an RAC dealership check. Also they have no idea how i have used the vehicle in the last 1800 miles and the brake discs could be down to excessive use.
The garage who did the inspection for the gearbox ( the brakes were covered under their car health check they do for every new customer ) has advised that the discs are showing a fairly decent lip around them and were checked for thickness based on this. Also a 3% moisture content in the brake fluid.
How could i prove the discs weren't fit for purpose at the time of sale or were at a low level of thickness? is it an MOT check ( ie you see a lip, check thickness, then check manufacturers details on that specific disc ) ?
To futher my lack of compassion for the dealership, the RAC inspection came with no paperwork, ie i got nothing to say it had been done, neither did i receive anything to do with the RAC from the dealer ( you get a 12 month breakdown cover etc with the purchase of a vehicle from an RAC Approved Dealer ).
There are a few other bits but i'm not that concerned as owning a landy is part n parcel of fixing the damn things, but the discs are something else entirely.
Any advice based on experience of working in the trade ( ie MOT testers ) etc?
Cheers
Rolled up to the dealer, saw the 110 ( 2011 plate ), had a good look around as you do, standard stuff was all good , usual spots to look at seemed good and i took it for a test drive. All things seemed ok so paid my money and drove it home.
Been driving it around abit since then and noticed the gearbox was a little clunky and a i was getting a jerk from the drivetrain somewhere.
I rang the dealer and told them ( given i was some distance from them ), we agreed for me to book it into a local independant Land rover garage to have a look and see what the problem was ( it was under warranty from the dealer )
The report i got back from the garage was either the transfer box and/or gearbox was the problem. They were looking more to the transfer box but as a caution, it would be sensible to check the gearbox if possible at the same time.
That aside, they also reported the brake discs on the front were showing 19.5mm thickness ( minimum manufacturer thickness is 22mm ) and rear is 8.15mm ( minimum manufacturer thickness is 11.7mm ).
I emailed the dealership with the findings to be told the brake components aren't covered under any warranty and that they passed an MOT and, apparently, an RAC dealership check. Also they have no idea how i have used the vehicle in the last 1800 miles and the brake discs could be down to excessive use.
The garage who did the inspection for the gearbox ( the brakes were covered under their car health check they do for every new customer ) has advised that the discs are showing a fairly decent lip around them and were checked for thickness based on this. Also a 3% moisture content in the brake fluid.
How could i prove the discs weren't fit for purpose at the time of sale or were at a low level of thickness? is it an MOT check ( ie you see a lip, check thickness, then check manufacturers details on that specific disc ) ?
To futher my lack of compassion for the dealership, the RAC inspection came with no paperwork, ie i got nothing to say it had been done, neither did i receive anything to do with the RAC from the dealer ( you get a 12 month breakdown cover etc with the purchase of a vehicle from an RAC Approved Dealer ).
There are a few other bits but i'm not that concerned as owning a landy is part n parcel of fixing the damn things, but the discs are something else entirely.
Any advice based on experience of working in the trade ( ie MOT testers ) etc?
Cheers
