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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3972 |
If you are seriously intent on buying the car despite my well intentioned advice personally l would change the gearbox in total and not just the valve block. At the same time l would suggest changing the torque converter as the friction plates will undoubtedly be worn, about £1000 in the uk.
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15th Feb 2023 12:10pm |
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Dandi Member Since: 08 May 2022 Location: Rome Posts: 9 |
Hi Lancelot
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15th Feb 2023 1:41pm |
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Lancelot15 Member Since: 14 Feb 2023 Location: Girona Posts: 10 |
nicedayforit
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15th Feb 2023 2:09pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3233 |
TLC = Tender Loving Care John
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15th Feb 2023 2:17pm |
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Dandi Member Since: 08 May 2022 Location: Rome Posts: 9 |
TLC = tender loving care
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15th Feb 2023 2:18pm |
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Lancelot15 Member Since: 14 Feb 2023 Location: Girona Posts: 10 |
Man, that's some serious money if you have to do it in a garage!
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15th Feb 2023 2:38pm |
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Ennoch Member Since: 26 Dec 2015 Location: Scotland Posts: 109 |
Anything that's proper 4wd has issues. I've been going round in circles as to what to replace my 335d with. I got it thinking I could get away without the SUV bit but the reality is that while it's a small portion of my driving, it is a pretty major bit. And every time I think of the L322 I think it's too big and too unreliable and that there must be an alternative, but the reality is that there really isn't much, especially if you want to do DIY servicing and repairs. While the L322 might not be the most reliable, there's just so much more knowledge from the owners clubs than almost any other car, barring possibly the Impreza and Evos. Everyone's already worked out the most efficient and effective way of repairing and maintaining them. If you look on the forums for all the alternatives and the issues they have they're all as bad, but with less friendly and knowledgeable forums. VW Toureag's have a lot of issues in later ones, the XC90's have flaky drivelines (although perhaps not as bad as the GM5 transmission in the TD6), BMW X5's aren't proper AWD and are massively flaky with a crap AWD system, the Mercs are heavy and not reliable, the Audi Q5 has zero character and terrible electrics, and pickups are almost all awful with terrible rust proofing, no refinement, poor electrics and terrible fuel economy. And so the circle returns to an L322. The likes of the VW Tiguan are better on fuel but still lightweight and don't have the off road ability, as with most lightweight SUV's. Of all of them the Duster is probably the most capable and reliable! |
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15th Feb 2023 10:47pm |
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Lancelot15 Member Since: 14 Feb 2023 Location: Girona Posts: 10 |
Hi, Ennoch
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16th Feb 2023 4:30pm |
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