TrevorP Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 Hi everyone Just joined and never used any forums before so please bear with me. I really am very desperate. I bought a 2000(W) 2.8 V6 galaxy auto about 4 months ago (milage now about 88,000). All was fine (apart from petrol consumption but I expected that) up unitl a week or so ago. Initially, there was a little difficulty in starting the engine in park. I relaised that it might start in neutral and often I took the key out the iginition and started over. Didn't think much about it until the other day. Driving home at no more than about 30 mph the engine just failed. No bangs, crashes or anything dramatic it just appeared to run out of fuel. A friendly mechanic at the local Land Rover dealer that I know thought it might be a number of things including the timing chain. I've had another chap have a look at it today and he also thinks it could be that. (He's an ex-Ford technician and appeared to have the diagnostic software on his lap top) He also mentioned that he felt there was little or no compression. He's not charged me much to tell me this but tells me that to have it taken in to a dealer would be around Quote
seatkid Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 Unless your chap can back his "feelings" with actual compression readings, I would ignore that and eliminate the obvious things first. 1. Check the ignition system is working - coil pack etc 2. Check the fuel pump is working and delivering fuel. Quote
sepulchrave Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Crank Position Sensor is the most likely candidate for this dead stop. Edit: The mechanic sounds like a chancer to me, I just bet the compression is fine. Edited August 4, 2009 by sepulchrave Quote
TrevorP Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks for the advice - I'll need to get hold of someone who knows how to do that but worth the effort Quote
TrevorP Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Posted August 4, 2009 I'm certain he ordered that and brought it with him but told me if he fitted it and it wasn't that then it would cost me Quote
sepulchrave Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 The timing chain makes a ghastly racket for ages before it goes bang, so I doubt it's that. I bought my CPS from my local factors, it was an intermotor part and cost about Quote
TrevorP Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Posted August 4, 2009 Great advice - thanks - Faced with the alternatives it could be worth it - Thanks again Quote
neilgw Posted August 19, 2009 Report Posted August 19, 2009 Great advice - thanks - Faced with the alternatives it could be worth it - Thanks againHi I had a 1996 2.0 glx that did the very same thing. Turned out the chain had snapped. No warning noises or anything. Just wham! Hope this isnt the case with yours. Quote
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