arg0naut22
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this is my first post after joining and introducing myself last night. glad to be part of the forum.
i have dug around a little looking for both general and specific tips of the 03s, and am generally wondering what to look out for most, as i get to know this land rover and see to its overall health.
i'm currently having a mechanic (who has not done a lot of work on these but has a lot of other foreign car experience), but am hoping to learn more over time and start doing maintenance and maybe some repairs myself. i'm not a mechanic, have virtually no experience beyond the simplest stuff, but i am somewhat mechanically inclined, good at problem solving, and patient.
general questions would be, what should i look out for most assiduously on these so as to keep minor issues from becoming major issues.
here's where it is at the moment: the three amigos have been lit up since i bought it, as is the brake light and the service engine soon light. the oil light comes on intermittently (from a cold or mostly cold start). mechanic and i were looking at it the other day. there is a small leak around (i think) the head gasket on the passenger side. he IDed it as a small leak, basically not to be worried too much about (though the oil light comes on at startup, there is plenty of oil in the pan when i check it-- pump problem, perhaps??), as long i keep a close eye. he is, however, right now doing an oil pressure check on it from a cold start this morning to see what's what. i've read that if there's a seeming head gasket issue with these, often the gasket does need replacing but the problem is really due to a crack in the liner or sleeve that needs fixing/replacing to really address the problem.
naturally, i'm assuming a lot here before i even hear the results of the oil pressure test. i'm trying to understand the potential problems, and which problems cascade from other problems, etc.
i also have a steering fluid leak. he thinks it just the high pressure hose leaking (though from what i've read, it sounds like the three amigo problem is typically from either a shutter valve needing replacing and/or the pump (and abs mod?) needing replacing.
i'm probably putting the cart before the horse here, but i wanted to put these out there, and hear what you all suggested. thanks.
i have dug around a little looking for both general and specific tips of the 03s, and am generally wondering what to look out for most, as i get to know this land rover and see to its overall health.
i'm currently having a mechanic (who has not done a lot of work on these but has a lot of other foreign car experience), but am hoping to learn more over time and start doing maintenance and maybe some repairs myself. i'm not a mechanic, have virtually no experience beyond the simplest stuff, but i am somewhat mechanically inclined, good at problem solving, and patient.
general questions would be, what should i look out for most assiduously on these so as to keep minor issues from becoming major issues.
here's where it is at the moment: the three amigos have been lit up since i bought it, as is the brake light and the service engine soon light. the oil light comes on intermittently (from a cold or mostly cold start). mechanic and i were looking at it the other day. there is a small leak around (i think) the head gasket on the passenger side. he IDed it as a small leak, basically not to be worried too much about (though the oil light comes on at startup, there is plenty of oil in the pan when i check it-- pump problem, perhaps??), as long i keep a close eye. he is, however, right now doing an oil pressure check on it from a cold start this morning to see what's what. i've read that if there's a seeming head gasket issue with these, often the gasket does need replacing but the problem is really due to a crack in the liner or sleeve that needs fixing/replacing to really address the problem.
naturally, i'm assuming a lot here before i even hear the results of the oil pressure test. i'm trying to understand the potential problems, and which problems cascade from other problems, etc.
i also have a steering fluid leak. he thinks it just the high pressure hose leaking (though from what i've read, it sounds like the three amigo problem is typically from either a shutter valve needing replacing and/or the pump (and abs mod?) needing replacing.
i'm probably putting the cart before the horse here, but i wanted to put these out there, and hear what you all suggested. thanks.