Right guys help please

driving in town about 2 hours ago and i noticed a funny rattle above the music as i turned the music down the engine started to run realy rough for a second then stoped it will now not even turn over when the start button is pressed a click is heard from engine but nothing else all electrics work

i called the AA (10 min they arrived) he took one look listen to the click and said were do you want towing too as i dont know whats up he also said that could be siezed engine but no clasic signs like over heating and oil lamp on

anyone experienced anything like this l would much like to hear about it

thanks all fromm a un-happy chappy

are you still within warranty ?

Iain

forgott out of warrenty

I really hope it was not the same rattle my brothers Xc60 just had, as it needed a new engine at the timing belt snapped

Who, (private or dealership) did you buy it from ? Did you get any type of warranty with them, like Landrover approved used you might have overlooked ?

Keep us informed !! Good luck!!! Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

to be fair all this has brought out the pecimist in me and i am preparing myself and bank account for a new engine but at this point i have done nothing as its the weekend and all garages are shut and so i have a expensive four wheel ornament outside

plan for the worst hope for the best

Hope it's something simple for you mate.
Keep us updated. Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

Yeah here's hoping it's not as nasty as it sounds For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.

It doesn't sound good.  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Sounds expensive. It cost over a grand to repair an Astra I owned that lost it's cam belt. All it had done was bent some valves so it still turned over. The lack of engine movement sounds ominous to me.

You guys
Andy came on here upset and crying, you've probably tipped him over the edge and topped himself

If he's still with us, let's hope it's something simple and inexpensive

thanks for the sympathy and empathy, i do think that it a new engine as it wont turn over,

if the ecu had switched off would that prevent turn over or am i thinking S£$t and the lack of movement is going to keep me awake

however if the belt has gone the i may lookat replaceing the whole engine as dont think the engine will be the same ever and i intend to hang onto this motor as it has a lot of factory extras that i may not come across again

i belive that now adays labour wise its quicker to exchange the engine and fit than take time to strip and rebuild with the same engine

btw thought swmbo was going to hit the roof but no she basicaly said its happened lets get through this and move on!!!

will keep you all posted

EY, it's Landrover, everything is expensive. A siezed engine that will be expensive. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Andy

When was the oil checked last, visually with the dodgy dipstick

Any oil showing now etc  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

first thing i did was get the dipstick out and was oil all over it as it should also it does get checked regulary as well and so did the aa man

after thnking about it the engine has been a little ticky over the last few days which prompted check oil it may be the head gave in due to wear by the former owner but thats not realy the point ( ive had i 6 weeks independant dealer)

i refuse to slag the car off as at the end of the day it will be fixed and lets face it it could have been any make that did this and as we all know if you buy a second hand car no matter how careull you are it is always a risk you take

still love the car and she will rise once again even stronger than before

Last edited by andw on 21st Jan 2011 10:47 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Good for you, had mine a year, and still love it.

Great car.  Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.