Disco or mechanic problems???

[DiscoDuck]

I have a 1999 disco 1 with 81000 miles on it. I just had the head gasket replaced by a local mechanic and now the discovery jerks as it shifts (this did not occur prior to the mechanic working on it) and then after driving at 55 mph I experienced a gradual loss of power and BING went the check engine light and the disco just slowed. I pulled over, popped the hood and notice the air filter was not buckled down, and while buckling that down, I noticed the mechanic had also forgotten his screw driver and had left it under my hood. Once the air filter was properly latcherd down it drove fine (knock on wood), but the check engine light remains on. I took it back to the mechanic who checked the code for the check engine light and it was an "unidentifiable" problem?? My question is, during the install of the new head gasket what could have happened that would have caused that? Was it the air filter not being properly latched?? Perhaps a fuel filter issue? Is there a problem with my car, or is there a problem with my mechanic???

 

[cdg]

I would say the mechanic has had better days, leaving a screw driver in the engine area, and not boltong down the parts, those are all mechanic issues, the fact that a CE light came on, also probably caused by the mechanic, but its obvious you may never know. I think the key would be determining what code the mechanic read, if any, so you can get some forum guidance, or just take the vehicle to another mechanic.

 

[joey]

Sounds like the air filter issue cause problems with the MAF sensor. This would account for the other issues. except the screwdriver.... Mechanic could have had a bad day, we all do.

 

[texasrover]

Did you get to keep the screwdriver?