DownSyndrome Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 MY WIRES ARE GETTING CROSSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I think shameless actually wins this thread, bad crank sensor sounds legit than a motherfucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Crank sensor sounds about right. Replace them belts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 i don't think its been stated but A LANDROVER IS NOT A FUCKING TRUCK. it is an suv. an overgrown wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newer Bigger Better Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I believe her last car was a supra that i read on facebook broke down somewhere around a dozen times.. I think she just likes throwing money into pieces of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm kind of the same way, used to buy volkswagons and other unreliable cars because I liked them, not because it's a smart buy. The only difference is I used to love working on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vergudo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 A battery looking new is not the same as it actually being new. Its like saying the person u fucking looks like they don't have AIDS. You wont know till you get it checked out, and if its bad, replace it with a cheap Walmart one for $65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLEN BENTON Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 I believe her last car was a supra that i read on facebook broke down somewhere around a dozen times.. I think she just likes throwing money into pieces of shit. Cool down.... I know ive had some bad experiences in my past with cars but this isnt something i ENJOY doing. I, like anybody else would like to just have a nice reliable car/truck/SUV that gets us from point A to point B... Shit just never works out like that for me. Yes I happen to get things that may not keep working with out a bit of work, but thats all i can afford. Im not fucking rich, nor do I even have a job yet. My Supra is gone btw. Anyway, Like somebody posted on the first page, join a LR forum, I did and this is what they said. "That is classic alternator symptoms. Alternators should be tested IN VEHICLE with a load on them Load being high beams and AC on high. Not out of vehicle. Also, at this point, you're gonna need a battery as well or have it tested. At rest it should be putting out no lest that 11.9 volts. Running, it should have 14.0v. Some people think lower than 14 is ok, but it isnt." Everything you guys said, minus the leave it in the truck to get it tested. Which might be why its coming up good to autozone... I have the battery there right now, it was at 0 battery life, so they are gunna charge it and re-test it. I am probably going to just buy an altenator and a new battery, probably around 370 bucks after I get my core charges back. And I guess we'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 land rovers look good though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Scientist Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 You took your alternator to Autozone and they said it was good. That's just as good as not taking it anywhere. Autozone is full of morons who get back $7 bucks an hour, they don't know shit and I wouldn't trust them to test anything on any car. Start the car up, then disconnect your battery while it's running, if the car stops running then your alternator is bad. If it keeps running then it's good. Then like mentioned earlier, hook a multi-meter up to the back of the alternator to see if it's drawing any power. If you don't have a multi-meter, just disconnect the positive lead from the alternator, then tap it on the back post (where you just disconnected it from), if it's drawing anything you'll get a tiny spark, if it's not you'll get nothing. If you have a multi-meter hook it up to the battery and see how many volts you get. You'd want at least 12, if you've got only 8 you have a problem with your charging system. Then move onto the fuses, I doubt it's a fuse problem cause once a fuse blows, it blows. Nothing it gonna flicker on and off cause a fuse went bad. . . but it wouldn't hurt to check. After that take shit to the junk yard, if you've got a bad ground or a wire shorting out somewhere you'll never find that shit on a new car with a wiring harness that's got five thousand wires in it, plus a computer and all that other bull shit. Good luck. P.S. if that belt it only craced on the inside it's fine. With a serpentine belt outside cracks are what you need to look for. Also, check your head light fluid, might be causing a short somewhere if it's not topped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Land Rovers never look good. @NBB, Supra's are quite reliable and have really good blocks. This girl obviously has a thing for buying cars that havent been taken care of and are overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Did you do this yet, or ask them to? Turn everything off and disconnect the negative battery terminal. Grab a multimeter and set it to DC amps. Connect multimeter between neg battery post and neg battery lead. Read current draw. (make everything is off. eg. interior light) Should be less than 0.1amps (100mA) If its more, start pulling fuses till the current falls, this will identify the offending circuit. If the alternator is shagged it can pull current from the battery when the car is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If you really want to fix it the right way you'll need to get a pair of pliers, some whisky, a vibrator, and some bubble bath to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 But if her Supra had a 7m, they have known problems with blowing head gaskets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 it had a 7mge an i bought a metal head gasket for it when I got the motor swapped after I cracked the block an blew the head in the motor before. See, I just dont have good luck with cars. NBB doesnt know shit about what hes talking about. He saw that I had got into an accident with it and everbody told me to trash it after that, but motor was new and I was still happy with it. Fixed it an even put on a new front bumper/fenders on myself that I found at pick n pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 edit. didnt know the last message posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 it had a 7mge an i bought a metal head gasket for it when I got the motor swapped after I cracked the block an blew the head in the motor before. See, I just dont have good luck with cars. NBB doesnt know shit about what hes talking about. He saw that I had got into an accident with it and everbody told me to trash it after that, but motor was new and I was still happy with it. Fixed it an even put on a new front bumper/fenders on myself that I found at pick n pull. Pics of said Supra? Yeah the 7mge has head gasket problems, but replace the gasket with a new one and they'll last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newer Bigger Better Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 whoa there dude. I noticed like 10 separate times that you said it broke down. How can i "not know what im talking about"... stop getting so fucking butthurt. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdoughnut69 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Probably good to check the framus valve, muffler bearings, and the piston return spring. Most likely causing some problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Pics of said Supra? Yeah the 7mge has head gasket problems, but replace the gasket with a new one and they'll last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEVEL 75 PALADIN Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Check the axel grease and hex rings on the rotary blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Okay so I just got back from autozone. The battery is dead one. It held a 66% charge which is obviously not enough. I guess im going to break down and spend 500 bucks once i have it an get the altenator an battery. I hope the altenator is really the problem here, and its nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newer Bigger Better Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 make sure you have enough headlight fluid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImChristeezy Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 FUNNY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I don't care what autozone said. That shit sounds like an alternator autozone is staffed with lazy idiots. my fiancee brought in her battery to get it tested when her car wasn't starting and they said it was fine. two days later, she was stranded at work with a dead battery that wouldn't take a jump or a charge. the old lazy sonofabitch working the first time didn't feel like installing a battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 thank god the muffler is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vergudo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalashnikov Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If the alternator is shagged lolz. Since the alternator has been eliminated, I'm also going with crank sensor. Just did one on a friend's Benz who would have the same problem. Car would die at random times... stop lights, while driving, etc. No CEL either. Overpriced unreliable luxury cars... smh. You can also check your alternator by pulling the battery terminals off while the car is running. If it dies, you need an alternator. Don't know if I would recommend this for a Land Rover though, because it can surge your electrical system, and in a European car that may be a recipe for disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newer Bigger Better Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I think that all the people on the LR site thought it was the alternator. Which is what i said it was... apparently i do 'know what im talking about" BAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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