@Sixpack577 That is the great thing about always buying inexpensive, ie not jeep or toyota, used for my offroad trucks I expect problems and kinda of go with the flow.

@Gary Archer I concur with Sixpack577 post details in a thread. If it drove fine then died, it is generally fairly simple to figure out. And you have a 15+ year old used truck with an unknown maintenance history stuff is going to break. Sixpack577 has hit the tough call point lots of money in and stuff still breaking, always a tough place to be

 

I’d check your fuse box inside, I’ve heard when they get wet it can mess with the spark to the engine.

Anything mechanical/electrical can and will fail. LR’s are not crap sorry & they aren’t $$$$$ to fix either.

Most people that buy used LR’s DO NOT have it checked out by a LR Dealer or an Independent shop. They do an impulse buy and the b!tch & moan about how crappy the vehicle is. You got a “used” vehicle & without knowing what to look for you bought a LR that needs work. Either sell it & cut your losses or download the RAVE Manual, read it, and fix it yourself. If you aren’t that kind of person or you aren’t a petrolhead then stick with Honda’s or Toyota’s.

 

@Gary Archer which sensor, the CKP that goes to the transmission housing ? That one has to be installed dead correct or you get no spark, there are also several relays and fuses involved. I just went through this myself, exactly the same as you drove around, parked in the driveway and that was it.

I checked everything while I waited for the new sensor

 

I agree, but of All the vehicles I've owned and worked on, and as easy as the D2 is to work on...this one never ceases to amaze me.

 

This^ and all fuses and grounds is where I'de start.

 

Well, it is not that simple to fix or I would have fixed a year ago. I have had a couple of "rover mechanics" look at it and they came up with bupkis. And yes, the fuse inside and out are the first things I checked, then the cps then the switch then the coil packs. Latest guy said it may be the ecu but says it can't be tested? Not spending money for that unless I am certain.

 

I have also spent hours tracing wires and redoing grounds all to no avail. At this point it is a monument to never purchase another british made anything.
If it's not made in America and readily repairable I don't want it. The fewer electronics the better. My favorite vehicle to work on is my 1987 4x4 CHEVY pkup, it is repairable and easy to figure out, pus the parts don't all start at $200.

 

I’m not talking fuses. I’m talking about the entire interior fuse block. It has built on relays & if they get wet they can internally corrode & cause all sorts of issues. Could be the CPS wiring harness itself, or yes it could be a bad ECU. Grabbing a set of the cluster/BCU/ECU is under 100.00 at any decent salvage yard.

I understand you frustrated, but it’s not just because it’s British....... ANYTHING made by ANYONE can DO THIS!!!! Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, and yes even Honda’s can and do mess up.

If it was driving & just cut out it’s one thing which caused it & when it’s found you’re back up and running!

 

That is part of the problem as well, there are no decent salvage yards for Land rovers around me. Also, none of this vehicle has gotten wet inside ever.

 

It was the cps