84k service on 156
Discussion
I had my 84k service on Monday - it should be a cheapie at 0.7 hours, but I needed discs and pads all round so it came in at £500. Not too bad I suppose.
However, the 'Comments' section didn't make pleasant reading. Two comments in particular sound bad for the wallet:
1) Suspect mass air flow meter fault
2) Sump cracked
No.1 is in response to my query about the flat spot at 3,000rpm. Any other JTD owners with any experience of this? They didn't put it on the diagnostics to confirm, but it sounds likely.
No.2 is a result of the car being so low and the engine so heavy. I'm pretty sure I know where I did it (nearly broke my teeth, let alone the sump) and it does explain the oil on my drive. I can get a replacement (any idea of a price pwig?) or get it welded for about £160. Anyone had any experience of either or recommendation?
Cheers.
However, the 'Comments' section didn't make pleasant reading. Two comments in particular sound bad for the wallet:
1) Suspect mass air flow meter fault
2) Sump cracked
No.1 is in response to my query about the flat spot at 3,000rpm. Any other JTD owners with any experience of this? They didn't put it on the diagnostics to confirm, but it sounds likely.
No.2 is a result of the car being so low and the engine so heavy. I'm pretty sure I know where I did it (nearly broke my teeth, let alone the sump) and it does explain the oil on my drive. I can get a replacement (any idea of a price pwig?) or get it welded for about £160. Anyone had any experience of either or recommendation?
Cheers.
Cheers Jim
I'll mention the possibility of a leak to the garage - sounds cheaper :-)
I've battered the undertray on mine more times than I care to mention but I've had the car long enough to drive in sympathy with bumps. What caught me out for the cracked sump was the road suddenly dipping away - I smacked the sump as the road levelled out again. I saw the bl**dy great gouge in the bottom of it when it had its MOT a few months back, but I had my fingers crossed that the leak was something simple like a loose sump plug!
Nick
I'll mention the possibility of a leak to the garage - sounds cheaper :-)
I've battered the undertray on mine more times than I care to mention but I've had the car long enough to drive in sympathy with bumps. What caught me out for the cracked sump was the road suddenly dipping away - I smacked the sump as the road levelled out again. I saw the bl**dy great gouge in the bottom of it when it had its MOT a few months back, but I had my fingers crossed that the leak was something simple like a loose sump plug!
Nick
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