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     R Parker (Krystalkat) New Member Username: Krystalkat Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2003 |
Two weeks ago I backed my 96 Discovery out of the garage, washed it and left it there until the next morning. Since it has not broke in over 6 weeks (which is about the limit before I have to spend another $1,500 on it) it decided it was not going to crank the next morning. It was towed to our mechanic and he kept it for two weeks trying to figure out what the problem was - finally, he called and told me to come get the car as it was running. Usually, it takes two extra days for parts. He said the throttle stop plate broke off and he had to re-adjust the timing. He said he did not replace it because it costs several hundred dollars and I did not need. Uh? If you don't need it why is it there? What does it do? How long before the timing jumps without it? We live in the boonies and the last time I took my car to a LR dealer (two hours away)I got the impression that they did not care to mess with my old LR. One person told me not to worry about one of the leaks I had because all LRs leaked. They ended up charging me $279 to fix a door that I had no idea was broken. They said it was 'going' to break. Then they scooted me out and I was back at my old mechanic in a weeks time. My mechanic is supposed to be very good and does work on the LRs in our area so it is not like he is an idiot when it comes to the vehicle. But, I am a little leary about driving a car with a missing part and he could not explain it to me to my satisfacton - so, please, can anyone give me a little laymen terms here about what this part is and why it is needed and assure me that I am not going to stuck out in the middle of nowhere when the car decides it has been amputated on? | ||
| Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 66 Registered: 02-2003 |
Huh ? I'm not a mechanic, but I am reading the Workshop Manual and I think you're talking about the bent steel plate through which the throttle cable runs. If I am correct, the plate is required for proper adjustment of the throttle cable. The book says that "accurate setting of this cable is critical to correct operation of the automatic transmission." I don't see how the truck could run without it simply by adjusting the timing. Someone is confused. Maybe it's me but I think it's your mechanic. | ||
| R Parker (Krystalkat) New Member Username: Krystalkat Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2003 |
The car is running fine - now! |
