I am listening guys, carefully. And don't have the time or the inclination to go the court route after much consideration.

Indeed... I will cross that bridge if I have to.....!!! But I'm looking on the bright side. If I had to I would get a used cylinder head off a reputable breaker with a guarantee. I've spoken to someone who can supply one for £400-£500 so thats my reserve option.

Thanks Optimus Prime. Yes, £140 is a bit annoying but i was expecting to have to spend a few hundred sorting the 3 amigos, so I am just hoping I can get that done for cheaper than expected..! I am hopeful that the head is not cracked, as it seems to be the fuel gallery that cracks rather than...

Right, I've spoken to him and basically he has said he didn't know about the HG issue and the car was advertised as having faults and was cheap... So I said well what are you going to do about it, and he said well 'I only passed it on to you from the customer who PXd it...' , you need to speak...

Thanks. I searched his thread out and read most of it. A woeful story with a great ending so thanks again. Dr-evil If i end up having to go that route (I can't afford to have the car sat on the pavement for 6 months waiting for court action so I might be forced too) I will update as soon...

That's my hope mate! thanks for the input. I've got all the bits in and have spent about £130 so far with new oil and coolant and LR filters etc. Now, if I can do the HG in a long day which I am sure I can, then I will be happy. If however the coolant system still pressurises when I give it...

:D I've got plenty to go on, in the 'crock of ****' thread... so I am going to contact him tomorrow morning and see what he says. I very much doubt he will offer to fix it or refund. As he doesn't have a repair part to the business, and he was saying the place that does his repairs is way...

Cheers guys. I will indeed read the 'crock of ****' thread again ;) thanks for the pm offer, appreciate it :) I'm not tooo overly gutted. Like I say, the car drives excellently, pulls like a train and is in good nick apart from this 'issue'. I've Got to keep my spirits up about it...

I was thinking this. It will be first thing on the list tomorrow I think before I strip the head off. The cards are stacked against me though I think. Paid cash. Off ebay. he seemingly doesn't have a proper ebay trader account. Log book not in his name but the customers who PXd it. I can...

I know mate. Lesson learned. Impulse purchase bites back...

ok thanks. I will contact him again tomorrow and tell him the position. When I rang him to ask if he had the SH and leather binder for the discovery he had sold me his reply was 'what do you want'!!! Hardly prime customer service material so I wouldn't be surprised if he says he wont do...

Very true!! It was incorrectly advertised looking at that. I have just read this again, thanks. Will have to see what citizens advice say..

I'm drinking .... :D have I missed some sage advice somewhere? and I'm not being funny when I say that. I know I have to contact citizens advice, what else are you saying mate?

:confused: I realise that I'm not the first or last..!!! and I appreciate the advice!! Will contact citizens advice but expect them to tell me I'm sh*t out of luck! Once I've got the HG done I will know how bad the situation is I've bought a fair few cars in the past, and lost out on a...

tis good!

It was cheap compared to a lot of dogs I've looked at... and it has been well looked after. Lots of new parts and invoices over the years. unfortunately it's cleanliness was what led me to miss the Coolant issue.. I cant see citizens advice being any use to be honest..... but will give them a ring.

Doesn't the fact that it was off ebay change it? No where is the auction does it say 'head gasket failed or cracked cylinder head' , which is a fairly major thing not to mention .....!!! If I do have a case, can anyone advise what I should do next? the guy basically didn't want to know when I...

Cheers guys. Yeah I did have time to find the fault as I viewed the car before paying him. My excuse is it was snowing heavily and I skimped on taking the coolant lid off, god knows why! I could see pink coolant clearly at the right level, so I assumed it was ok. If I had removed the lid I would...

I'd take the the ECU back sharpish! Whats the part number you have? whats the model of the defender you have

Managed to find the part number from microcat :) It is a Land Rover PN YLL500040