Service history from memory,
2005-2007 - wasn’t serviced - was owned by a guy who was mates with Jeremy Clarkson and only bought it to spite him as he said they were shite, think it had done about 1.8-2k miles..so he basically had it parked up.
It then had “stamps” in the book for every year except one where it did about 500 miles.
Myself and Brett were the only ones to keep receipts, they were in an emblem wallet when I let it go. As was the guarantee, free top up on the coating stuff for 2 years.
I also left the original stereo and a paint chip kit in the boot.
As was the original centre exhaust as I had a Benny x pipe on it.
The service history book, owners manuals with the cards etc were all in the owners pack in the boot.
I also had a k&n or bmc filter on it, but I guess that will be soaked now....
No problem Loz, anything that comes to mind just ask, car was serviced in Aug/Sept for the Italy trip...so oil would be brand new as only 3k miles on it since...it only did 2k miles the year before but I still had full service done. Guy in thr garage asked me if I wanted the oil for another car...Cheers Dave , be interesting to see whats was still with it when it was sold on, from when you had it , whether the new owner recieved all that was with the car or whether some bits were removed .................all will become clear in due couse but thanks mate , thats helpful as it would be nice if the owner had that little lot on full
The 4200 engine will run with the MAF removed, it defaults to a stock map. I had an issue with mine where it would start up but after a few minutes the engine would stop. Voicey advised me to disconnect the plug into the MAF and drive it to his. So it should be OK to start and run without it. If that is the only fault. They're about £100 new.Thanks duly noted, but after a thorough and intensive check this morning its really apparent that this is quite simply water ingess through the air intake , no water has splashed up inside the engine bay , A good chance that the o2 sensors might of had a good dousing but then they normally would under normal hard rain conditions.....................if there is an outstanding flaw with these cars .....its that the air intake vent is in the lower passenger side of the front bumper and litterally acts as a scoop in anything 5" or more standing water ..................Once the battery is charged i'll pop back down and we can have a go at winding her over first by hand to see if she's is free , if that works out ok we can proceed with the other checks for compression / piston depth etc
At the moment im back self isolating
The 4200 engine will run with the MAF removed, it defaults to a stock map. I had an issue with mine where it would start up but after a few minutes the engine would stop. Voicey advised me to disconnect the plug into the MAF and drive it to his. So it should be OK to start and run without it. If that is the only fault. They're about £100 new.
A bloody good result if it's just that.
Certainly does....Seems highly unlikely they would have sold the car through Copart for want of a MAF. But stranger things have happened.
Seems highly unlikely they would have sold the car through Copart for want of a MAF. But stranger things have happened.
It's like waiting for the Baby to come out
Hope she doesn't need too many stitches
My mate Dave, diamond that he is , stayed on an extra hour and did the honours , we can turn the engine anti clockwise to a point where it stops solid , turn it clockwise and it goes back round to the same point and it sticks again ..................... so probably a con rod or two and needs further strip down to determine an exact diagnosis/senopsis . So yes guys you will get your rebuild and my mushroom wallet will come out and see daylight lol
Good news is The service history handbook has been located and will hopefully be on its way to me curtasy of Dicky Grace and Marios so in advance thank you guys
Sucks about the engine. Is the diagnosis that it had a glug from the intake during the floods?
Stupid question is it definitely in neutral?