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So far it's not passing smog, and the bags have failed so it's on bump stops (not drivable).
I have a suspicion it needs head gaskets, but don't have the car so can't do proper testing.
Owner took it to a shop to try and get it to smog. They did plugs and wires and said the compression test came back "very good".
(I'm shocked that a reputable shop would not test for exhaust gas in the coolant, or pressure test the cooling system on a Rover -- known for head gasket problems).
So with potentially bad head gaskets and blown bags, it's really more of a project than I want right now.
But I still made him an offer at a price that would make sense. I.e. subtract likely costs to repair these items.
Stay tuned...
I have a suspicion it needs head gaskets, but don't have the car so can't do proper testing.
Owner took it to a shop to try and get it to smog. They did plugs and wires and said the compression test came back "very good".
(I'm shocked that a reputable shop would not test for exhaust gas in the coolant, or pressure test the cooling system on a Rover -- known for head gasket problems).
So with potentially bad head gaskets and blown bags, it's really more of a project than I want right now.
But I still made him an offer at a price that would make sense. I.e. subtract likely costs to repair these items.
Stay tuned...
Last edited by swissarmychainsaw; 07-31-2023 at 12:17 PM.
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I have a suspicion it needs head gaskets, but don't have the car so can't do proper testing.
Owner took it to a shop to try and get it to smog. They did plugs and wires and said the compression test came back "very good".
(I'm shocked that a reputable shop would not test for exhaust gas in the coolant, or pressure test the cooling system on a Rover -- known for head gasket problems).
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Well, I dragged the poor thing home and spent the next 2 months getting it seaworthy again.
I rebuilt the air suspension, and did a thread on RangeRovers.net: https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/...2#post-2428188
I did that first so I could move it around and get it to the smog inspection.
And then I went after the smog and idle issues
https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/...5#post-2427789
The summary is: new fuel injectors got it to pass smog.
My smog tech guy suggested this fix!
Exhaust leak fix helped it to run less rough (smog guy again for the win)
I rebuilt the air suspension, and did a thread on RangeRovers.net: https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/...2#post-2428188
I did that first so I could move it around and get it to the smog inspection.
And then I went after the smog and idle issues
https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/...5#post-2427789
The summary is: new fuel injectors got it to pass smog.
My smog tech guy suggested this fix!
Exhaust leak fix helped it to run less rough (smog guy again for the win)
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whowa004 (11-02-2023)
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