I am informed that if a private seller describes something as true that in fact is not true, then you are protected under The Act, however it means pursuing a claim through the small claims court. Unless you have evidence to back up your claim, this may not be the best idea. I feel that I have...

No, but under the Sale of Goods Act even private buyers are protected if the item was misrepresented or not as described. I have the proof that rust was an issue in May when it failed its MOT, he somehow got an MOT elsewhere then sold the car saying that it was solid underneath. I have this in...

Ahhh, I see. Thanks. :doh: On a slight tangent, driving in difflock is bad, yes? Only I am now getting so p***ed off that I was thinking of somehow taking the car back to the bloke I bought it from under misrepresentation. He said it was solid underneath, but it is rusted through under some...

Thanks arron, I am new to this auto box and 4x4 thing so can't understand why it won't just drive with the rear axle if the front is bust. Not that i would do that, but why doesn't it.:confused:

Teflon, I will have a another go regarding latching and report back. As far as weird braking, well in did pulse when you broke. Like a warped disc. Rotation of what? The prop-shafts? The rotation to which I refer is the front prop shaft. It rotates in H but not in L. What about the...

Well, yes it does latch in each gear although not exactly on the lighted letter on the console, such as D or R. I am sure this is just a cosmetic thing though. I see what you mean about a stub going, it would fall off. You mention bearings in it failing, well earlier I tried to turn the front...

nathan, no it wasn't in difflock then. teflon, phew, what a post. I think I follow, but will go through each bit in turn as you say and will get back to you. Some more information. My son, who was driving at the time, says he was just turning right on a mini roundabout and felt a slight clunk...

By the way, i put the lock on and turned the wheels. The nearside one spun freely, the offside one seemed to catch every now and again and bounce back a bit, when i turned it fast.

But if it is not rotating at all, is that right? Just been out again and when I rotate the wheels and hold the diff or the forward propshaft at the diff end, I can feel and hear slight movement in the diff. Not lots, but some. This is now making me think that the driveshafts are attached to...

Problem is that with difflock off, the car will not move at all. Just been out and the light is now off though. Stub axle was suggested because jacking the front up and spinning the wheels reveals that they spin freely, but when one is spinning the opposite side should rotate the other way...

It will move forward and backwards in difflock, but not in 'normal' drive. All that happens is the front axle turns noisily. Having been in contact with a chap that has dealt with LRs for some time, it appears that a front stub axle may be broken. I jacked up the front and spun the wheels. They...

Yep, just checked the oil. The dipstick had loads showing, started her up and went through the gears and it dropped to between the lines on the stick. Looks clean and reddy. Tried the difflock again, bit of a git to engage, but it does engage. Select drive, the car jolts a bit and will drive...

It's my sons car and I am on this forum as I find they are the best places for good advice. I must admit that I have no clue what has happened. Speaking to various gearbox specialists, I get very little response except 'could be anything'. which is not helpful. One did suggest that the transfer...

hi Teflon, thanks for the input. It's my sons car and I am on this forum as I find they are the best places for good advice. I must admit that I have no clue what has happened. Speaking to various gearbox specialists, I get very little response except 'could be anything'. which is not helpful...

Hell, I think I bought it! Got a RR last week and it was advertised as solid underneath. Had a look in daylight and the rear bodymounts look like the pictures. The crossmember is iffy, with a small hole. Replaceable I hope. Got bigger problems at the moment though, the auto box packed up with no...