Failing bush in a shock absorber, bent shock, broken or soft gearbox/ engine mount, centre tunnel just touching gearbox, the list goes on, get underneath and start looking , anything shiny ( rubbing) that shouldn’t be?

If the slave was a cheapie, could also be your problem

Do you notice if the heat plugs light is working in dash, it’s unlikely to engage starter until it’s run its heat cycle , the colder it is, the longer the heat cycle

Make sure the hinges are lubed on the wiper arms, so springs can do their job

Just get the bloody thing dirty like a proper LR

lucky to get anything back from wickford camps, even tho their residents are recognisable on farm cctv footage, to the boys in blue it’s a no go zone allegedly

How old is battery, after 2-3 years they are on borrowed time, and can fail almost instantly

Let’s hope so, or battery, but perhaps you should see if the crankshaft will rotate

a 642/644 I would think

Having re read the post, it seems months have passed, so the trail has gone a bit cold ! Never mind the kids should be quieter now they’re walking!

too much cheap insurance that isn’t fit for purpose out there

Look at the sump, pipework, does it show impact damage, or damage from an internal failure? It should be self evident, my thoughts are the crankshaft snapped when you stamped on the brakes whilst it was powered up, sorry.

no 1 son has taken it dating tonight

“COTY” candidate ?

always buy what you want, not what you think jo public will buy from you in three years time for a profit

You’re going to need live data, when was fuel filter last changed, when did auto box last have a service?

No, not mad at all, better still consider a rr sport

Coolant pipes to ird, someone has obviously stripped and rebuilt the bottom end, and has put the long bolts in the short holes and vice versa

and very lucky! judging by the rest of the thread

We have no proof that stacee is real !!!!