Murcielago Maintainance without the Lambo Tax
Discussion
Contributions please , from anyone who can inform/educate us about how to maintain the Lamborghini Murcielago PROPERLY , without necessarily /automatically getting brand new parts from the factory .
This will become ever more pertinent as more and more parts become unavailable from the factory... as is the case now with the Countach .
So , for example , a list of Audi/VW interchangeable parts , companies that can rebuild starter motors and solenoids , refurbish shock absorbers .
Maybe also a list of preventative maintainance things that one can do ..... eg Resso has suggested a heat shield to protect the starter motor .
I,ll start with :
Starter Motor :
Symptoms ..... a clicking noise only on turning the ignition key . Once every 4 turns , the car would start up normally , and then run perfectly well , but on the remaining 3 attempts , only a clicking sound .
Forums and mechanics suggested the following might be at fault ... starter motor , immobiliser circuit , battery , earthing fault .
Some mechanics also said that replacing the starter motor was an engine out job .
David at Pangbourne diagnosed the fault to the starter motor , and replaced it with a Lambo factory unit without having to remove the engine .
I did ask about refurbishing the original ..... but we did not know anyone who could do it reliably , and time was short .
Pangbourne returned the original starter motor , and I can confirm that it is a Bosch unit .
I would like to rebuild this original unit , so Reeso , please could you tell us who rebuilt your old one , and also who made up the heat shield for your new starter motor
Battery :
Various Official Lambo Dealers said that I would need to get an official Lambo battery as a replacement .... and the cost was about £800 .
Pangbourne did not have an official Lambo battery in stock , and neither did the factory , and sourced a replacement for £186 , which they fitted for free ( involves taking off the wheel , the wheel arch liner , and then it’s an awkward reach deep in to access the battery terminals )
This will become ever more pertinent as more and more parts become unavailable from the factory... as is the case now with the Countach .
So , for example , a list of Audi/VW interchangeable parts , companies that can rebuild starter motors and solenoids , refurbish shock absorbers .
Maybe also a list of preventative maintainance things that one can do ..... eg Resso has suggested a heat shield to protect the starter motor .
I,ll start with :
Starter Motor :
Symptoms ..... a clicking noise only on turning the ignition key . Once every 4 turns , the car would start up normally , and then run perfectly well , but on the remaining 3 attempts , only a clicking sound .
Forums and mechanics suggested the following might be at fault ... starter motor , immobiliser circuit , battery , earthing fault .
Some mechanics also said that replacing the starter motor was an engine out job .
David at Pangbourne diagnosed the fault to the starter motor , and replaced it with a Lambo factory unit without having to remove the engine .
I did ask about refurbishing the original ..... but we did not know anyone who could do it reliably , and time was short .
Pangbourne returned the original starter motor , and I can confirm that it is a Bosch unit .
I would like to rebuild this original unit , so Reeso , please could you tell us who rebuilt your old one , and also who made up the heat shield for your new starter motor
Battery :
Various Official Lambo Dealers said that I would need to get an official Lambo battery as a replacement .... and the cost was about £800 .
Pangbourne did not have an official Lambo battery in stock , and neither did the factory , and sourced a replacement for £186 , which they fitted for free ( involves taking off the wheel , the wheel arch liner , and then it’s an awkward reach deep in to access the battery terminals )
Hi Patrick ,
I,m sorry but I don’t know what battery make or model David fitted to my car ..... and it doesn’t say on Lambo Pangbourne,s invoice .
I just know that Pangbourne had it on their shelf , and David was happy with fitting a non OEM battery .... I specifically discussed this point with him .
Others I spoke to said any battery would do ( see provisos below ) , which makes sense .
There were 2 important points to look out for :
1. Make sure that the ampere output is sufficient for your model .... as per the owners manual
2 . Each terminal needs to be at the correct end of the new battery , as I believe that the +ve and -ve leads are relatively short , and will not be long enough to be taken across the full length of the battery , should the terminals on the new battery turn out to be positioned the opposite way round
I,m sorry but I don’t know what battery make or model David fitted to my car ..... and it doesn’t say on Lambo Pangbourne,s invoice .
I just know that Pangbourne had it on their shelf , and David was happy with fitting a non OEM battery .... I specifically discussed this point with him .
Others I spoke to said any battery would do ( see provisos below ) , which makes sense .
There were 2 important points to look out for :
1. Make sure that the ampere output is sufficient for your model .... as per the owners manual
2 . Each terminal needs to be at the correct end of the new battery , as I believe that the +ve and -ve leads are relatively short , and will not be long enough to be taken across the full length of the battery , should the terminals on the new battery turn out to be positioned the opposite way round
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