Keep in mind that my shop is getting a hefty markup on the parts I paid full retail for. Their labor charge does not reflect this, but it's part of their total earnings for the job. I was just estimating the hours based on the labor charge alone.

Also, as I mentioned, they are former LR dealer techs. They can probably do this job faster than a garden variety auto chain.

 

Yes, I get it, but 3+ to a full day is a big diff. which shop did your work? Maybe I will take it to them! LOL!

 

If you don't have a specialty auto shop nearby that works on British cars, look for an independent Volvo shop. As you know, the LR2 is a rebranded Volvo S80. Same repair procedures and parts are interchangeable.

 

Now why didn't I think of that...

 

The drive train is volvo.

The car itself is LR... you can tell by all the english-size hardware on the chasis. I stripped a few bolts when I first got the thing before I figured it was part metric, part english.

I would think an indy volvo shop should be able to do the drivetrain at least.

 

The body itself is actually Ford. They owned Land Rover when this one was made. Just look around to see how many parts have FoMoCo labels. That's Ford Motor Cormpany.

 

Yeah they used lots of ford parts. But even ford doesn't use very many english bolts any more, maybe none at all.

 

I haven't run into a single "english bolt" in the entire vehicle. As far as I know there is no third category of bolt sizes called "english."
https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/business...bolt_table.pdf

 

aka SAE or standard. The ones measured in fractions of inches.

 

That's different. When you say "english" you are implying that the hardware is unique to the UK. Of course you will find a mix of SAE and Metric. The car is an amalgam of technology from both sides of the pond. Just get yourself the sets of wrenches and/or sockets you are missing and problem solved. The only hardware I know that is specific to the UK are things like Whitworth standard screws, BSF, BSC, BSP, etc. Those have long not been used on modern vehicles. Many of those standards have pretty much gone the way of the dodo as the rest of the planet standardized on US or metric standards.