.....i think you may be confused with my brothers car and that debarcle.....i have only been to one company with this vehicle and i shant name them in public until i have finished my bidness with them......

Hi guys....it's bizarre really that any company wouldn't want an engine with their badges on to be nothing short of perfect (i would!). It has a definate cam tap, more than likely because of a lazy cam follower imo (based on the knowledge that when the engine failed it failed because the cam...

Hi all who are interested. I have taken the car back and the company have fixed the oil leak.....there was a groove worn into the crank pulley which was missed on inspection.......... They said however that it would be silly to investigate that tap that is coming at tickover from the...

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..I have bought from Island 4x4 some super dooper 8mm braided 5.5 ohm p/mtr ferromagnetic core leads as a test to see how they do........they have gone on a new engine from day one. I will let you all know when they give up......they were under thirty pounds and were spot on as far as a snug fit...

.....a calming voice.... I should have put on that.....it's been back for a "pumped" cam follower and for the leak to be checked...looks like it's coming from the sump gasket...... So i drove it back and as far as going ridiculously well (had a full balance) fantastic but.....oil leak...

Oil leak is "full" to "add oil" mark in 500 odd miles.......and now there is a gentle cam speed mid range tap tap tap at anything up to a fast idle with or without serpentine belt on an engine that has only done 500 odd miles!!! Thoroughly and utterly fed up now.....:(

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I have picked up the car from the engine company, having been given a brief tour......they certainly enjoy what they do. :):):)Really pleased with how it runs, very smooth, feels like endless amounts of pull.....gear changes have gone from no comment to silky smooth....and without the cats...

.....gap the new plugs like the ones you took out and see if it dissapears first.

...try tim fry salvage....

...google them...

...i had a 300tdi auto and it was brill....just brill...on the motorway, around town, off roading and towing...... The only thing was if you want to overtake, you've got to wind them up. would only have a manual if i couldn't get hold of an auto......ahhhh go on, go on, go on, go on!

I have decided what i am prepared to accept and if i don't get satisfaction then i will go as far as it takes to get it. Thanks for your thoughts and advice. to be honest i have been planing an green laneing trip with some people i have met on here and can't wait to get it back for that...

....did we fix it?

I sent the whole car at their request and would of anyway as i feel that any problems were for them to deal with.....the first quote i got was from a man who just tried to rip me off by telling fibs at £400 +vat and finally got it done by one of the guys in the courier section for less than £290...

Just in case your interested....the company have had the engine back, found that one of the cam followers (V8) was not releasing the oil and have fixed the fault. I pick it up on Saturday and will continue to post on the after sales service i get. I shan't mention who they are until i have...

...it's very simple.....warm the oil a little to speed up the time it takes to drain if you need to.....BUT be careful when undoing the drain plug as it may be hotter then you think!!! and, if the drain plug is on the side as it is on the 200, it (The oil) gushed out and went everywhere as i...

...here's hoping...:pop2:

...it also says it does not have a back up strategy so if it fails it will not start and if it is incorrectly fitted it will run rough.