| Author | Message | ||
     Dean Waters (Muddy) New Member Username: Muddy Post Number: 8 Registered: 06-2003 |
Can anyone in Australia suggest a good place to obtain a CODE reader. I live in Melb, Vic and don't want to pay through the nose. I have my Haynes manual and want to diagnose my misfiring 94 2 door Disco I. It has been missing and feels like missing on one maybe two cyl's..and I'm getting extra smoke from the exhaust. The problem decided to disappear when I took it to the repairer..he said the vehicle ran beautifully, but alas, after leaving the vehicle un-used for three days, the problem returned. If anyone can help a poor Aussie who loves this vehicle, thoughts would be appreciated. | ||
| Dean Waters (Muddy) New Member Username: Muddy Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2003 |
Further to my last, my speedo needle flutters and I am down on power by about 50%...could it be the VSS? Have had the plugs, wires and distrib/cap checked and all are in good nick.. | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 204 Registered: 05-2003 |
No dean I don't reckon. On an Oz car the VSS is mostly only used to invoke the idle speed control. More likly a crook pump or Airflow meter. Is it fuely of lean do you reckon. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 429 Registered: 02-2003 |
US 94-95 have a read out under our passenger front seat which of course is your drivers seat....whether they swapped that over to your passenger side or not is something you'll tell us. Looking forward to the Lions Wallabies Final! | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 205 Registered: 05-2003 |
Oz cars don't have a read out fitted. I went to the England v Wales game last week at Lang park,good game but the place was full of mad English and Welchmen. | ||
| Louis Juarez (Louisjuarez) New Member Username: Louisjuarez Post Number: 22 Registered: 06-2003 |
Howzit Shaun, You said that after 3 days of not driving the rover the symptums appeared again......I had a dear vehicle a few years ago that had the same indications ....It was worn valve guides that allowed oil to trickle into forbidden places. When next I started the vechile...voila! smoke and oil smell. I hate it. Aloha, Louis | ||
| Dean Waters (Muddy) New Member Username: Muddy Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2003 |
Well Shaun, you were right. As of about 30 mins ago, my local dealer/repairer said my Airflow meter is shot...he said it is fouling my plugs and sending my fuel consumption through the roof. He has to send it off to electronics contractor who can supply reco for roughly $700...new one I'm told around $1300. Wish it was a smaller cheaper sensor, but I guess these things happen. By the way, looks like the Wallabies will wallop the Lions...go Aussies. | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 206 Registered: 05-2003 |
Dean $700 seems steep ring Petroject and ask what they sell reco ones for. I've got one spare but I use it for fault finding so you can't have it. | ||
| Dean Waters (Muddy) New Member Username: Muddy Post Number: 11 Registered: 06-2003 |
Shaun, Pretty sure my dealer got one through Petroject..$660 to be exact. Replaced the Air mass meter, plugs, air filter, and basic tune.. i reckon i'm getting 10%-15% better fuel economy and 20-30% more power. No more black smoke and idles without any of the stalling (like it use to). Thanks for the help. | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 208 Registered: 05-2003 |
Sweet | ||
| M. Recke (Disco_obsession) Member Username: Disco_obsession Post Number: 127 Registered: 05-2002 |
I got one from Range-Rov in Nunawading Vic recently, reco for $450 change over for a 96 Disco | ||
| M. Recke (Disco_obsession) Member Username: Disco_obsession Post Number: 128 Registered: 05-2002 |
Petroject quoted me about $500 change over when I enquired. Your Dealer made his margin??? | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 436 Registered: 02-2003 |
Another aussie ripped off.....and the Brits are going home with the World Cup - tell you what, let us have the World cup and we'll ship the ashes.... | ||
| Dean Waters (Muddy) New Member Username: Muddy Post Number: 12 Registered: 06-2003 |
Don't worry..any future maintenance done by me with the assistance of the service manual..don't care how long it takes. And my dealer reckons he was looking after me...bull |
