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About John Robison
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Expertise
I own J E Robison Service in Springfield, MA. We are Bosch Car Service for Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, and other European lines. I can answer most questions about Land Rover service or repair. I'm known as a car enthusiast, machine aficianado, photographer, writer, and speaker. I've been around Land Rovers and British cars most of my life. Visit me at my car business, www.robisonservice.com or my author website, www.johnrobison.com. Check out my autism and writing blog at jerobison.blogspot.com or my photos on www.pbase.com/robisonphoto John Elder Robison

Experience
I have been a Land Rover service manager since Land Rover returned to North America in 1987. My company is a four-star Bosch Car Service facility, known nationwide for Land Rover service, overhaul, customization, and restoration. We're a dealer and service agent for APCO, backer of the Land Rover Assured and Certified dealer service contracts and Easycare independent service contracts. In addition to Land Rover our company services BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls_Royce, and Bentley motorcars. We have factory-plus-level service capability for all makes. Visit my company online at www.robisonservice.com > service > land rover Also visit my blog at robisonservice.blogspot.com

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In the Land Rover world, my writing can be found in Land Rover Lifestyle, Land Rover Monthly, The Rover News, The Rover Log, The Rover Reference. In the wider publishing world, my work is published by 20 publishers in over 50 countries. Look Me in the Eye is a New York Times bestseller and an international bestseller.

Education/Credentials
I am ASE certified, Bosch Trained, and trained by Omnitec/T4 and Autologic on their Land Rover test systems.

   

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Water Pump...11/15/2009John Robison
  Q: I just got my 98 Disco out of the Shop for a new water pump and bottom Radioator Hose. I got is ...
  A: Well, I would certainly have a talk with the mechanic about how that happened. People make mistakes, ...
1997 Discovery LSE V8i11/13/2009John Robison
  Q: Last February my '97 Discovery would not start and if it did, acted like it wasn't getting enough ...
  A: Mass air meters are commonly available in the $300 range. I'm not sure what you are talking about ...
Land rover dis2 wheel bearings11/12/2009John Robison
  Q: How can you tell if you need to replace the wheel bearing in a land rover? Also, is a land rover ...
  A: If the wheel bearings are bad you will get ABS fault codes - the ABS warning will be lit - or you ...
Climate Control11/9/2009John Robison
  Q: 1998 P38 4.0 Problem with passanger side climate contol switching from a/c to heat and vise versa. ...
  A: Your passenger side problem has nothing to do with refrigerant level. You probably need new servos. ...
Defender Td5 fuel pump whine11/7/2009John Robison
  Q: I own a 2002 Defender Td5 with around 130 000 km on the clock. The fuel pump normally makes a ...
  A: That noise may mean the pump is going bad, or the filter is getting clogged. Change the filter now ...
trans cooler11/7/2009John Robison
  Q: trans cooler leaking, might be on coupler? My repair book say that you can just pull the cooler. ...
  A: The usual cause of cooler leaks is rust and corrosion. Here at Robison Service (in New England) w ...
air suspension inactive11/6/2009John Robison
  Q: Please could you advise me as to why I have this message on the dashboard of my 2003 registered L322 ...
  A: That message usually means there are faulty or conflicting signals from one or more sensors, so ...
Landrover 90 1988: Brake dragging when it gets hot11/5/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: I own a Landrover 90 from 1988. The brake has been making trouble ever since I bought the car one ...
  A: You can check various online catalogs for pictures of many of the various parts for which you are ...
To many miles on a disco??11/5/2009John Robison
  Q: I am wanting to buy a used land rover discovery and I found one. It is a 2000 v8. what a beauty! but ...
  A: That's pretty high mileage. I'd look it over really carefully to see what kind of care it's ...
2000 Land Rover Discovery II V8-4.0L11/4/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: The problem is that this vehicle starts great cold, and then runs great for however long needed, but ...
  A: When the engine is cold and the sensor is cold, there is better continuity. As the sensor and ...
1996 Disco brakes11/4/2009John Robison
  Q: John- 1996 Disco I, 177,000 miles. Disco started pulling hard left when I stood on the brakes. Not ...
  A: I can't say that you do or don't have a bad flex line. It would be unusual if you did. Either way, ...
landrover discovery overheating11/3/2009John Robison
  Q: We had our Discovery's engine overhauled and head gaskets repaired about 1 1/2 months ago for a ...
  A: Your experience shows why people should find a trustworthy mechanic and stick with them. If I was ...
Driving with out a prop11/2/2009John McInnis
  Q: The front prop on my 1996 Land Rover Discovery V8i has broken.The day before it broke it started ...
  A: Not sure of cause - could be CV failure, no fluid, seal broke... as for driving with diff locked ...
RR problem11/1/2009John McInnis
  Q: I have 04 RR HSE, the message says Air susp inactive, and the button which Up and down don't work, ...
  A: I don't think it is the temperature that caused this problem. Do you see "AIR SUSP.INACTIVE MAX ...
95' Discovery FUSE 1811/1/2009John McInnis
  Q: i own a 1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8i Neither rear wiper/wash nor mirrors and cruise control ...
  A: Do you have water leakage in the rear compartment? Maybe the tailgate wiring harness has a fault. ...
'04 RR telescoping mechanism11/1/2009John Robison
  Q: Today, I inadvertently switched on the hill descent while the vehicle was off (I was wiping up a ...
  A: Steering column failure is quite common. I do not think you pushing the HDC button should lead to ...
Transmission Failure Safeguard10/31/2009John McInnis
  Q: I was driving my 2003 Range Rover and the screen displayed Transmission Failure Safeguard. What does ...
  A: it indicates that a problem has been detected with the electronic transmission. That your battery ...
1998 discovery problem10/31/2009John Robison
  Q: Why does my Discovery slow down while driving? It would not go over 20-30 mph even if the gas pedal ...
  A: There's an article on sticky valves on my main website that may explain your problem. Go to ...
warning lights10/31/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: I'm at a loss and so are most of the garages i have taken the car to ,a discovery 2003 gs auto the ...
  A: Generally, flashing S&M lights indicate a bad battery. Another cause is water ingressing into the ...
Engine leaks10/31/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE with 89000 miles and we took it in to the Omaha,NE Land Rover ...
  A: Does the truck leave spots on the ground? Do the leaks bother you? If the answers are no, you can ...
Engine leaks10/31/2009John McInnis
  Q: I have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery SE with 89000 miles and we took it in to the Omaha,NE Land Rover ...
  A: I couldn't say if you'd have this problem again in 90,000 miles. I've seen this problem with other ...
Landrover 90 1988: Brake dragging when it gets hot10/30/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: I own a Landrover 90 from 1988. The brake has been making trouble ever since I bought the car one ...
  A: I think your main problem is the length of the push rod. It really should never have been touched ...
T027 Code showing up per mechanic10/30/2009John McInnis
  Q: My mechanice says the code T027 (or maybe TO27) is showing up for the problem we are having with our ...
  A: I'm not sure what that code is - T027. DTC's are usually are in the format of P#### or similar. GM ...
RANGE ROVER TD6 HSE 200310/30/2009John Robison
  Q: the trim on drivers door armrest has split and needs repair. I have removed the only screw visible ...
  A: The door panel on that car costs over $1,000 in the USA. It's held on with some hidden fasteners ...
Ignition coil10/29/2009John McInnis
  Q: How hard is it to replace the ignition coils. Can I do it from the hood or do I do it from ...
  A: for DII models you'll have to remove the intake manifold & MAF to get to the coils. Some brave ...
conversion from air suspension to coils10/28/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: I am thinking of converting from a rear air bag suspension to a coil suspension on a 2001 Discovery ...
  A: I would definitely recommend the spring conversion. You will not notice any difference in the ride ...
Head Gaskets/Coolant Leak10/28/2009John Robison
  Q: I first asked my mechanic about frequently low oil and coolant in my 2004 Discovery II SE in April ...
  A: Your Rover may well need those things. At Robison Service we receive overs from all over the East ...
Discovery II air suspension problem10/27/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: I have a Discovery II 2001 with 100k miles, this morning the passanger front corner of my disco was ...
  A: It sounds to me like the rear air springs have gone either gone down or raised up. If the back has ...
2001 Disco SE II10/27/2009John Robison
  Q: After replacing the IAC valve (previous code 1509), vehicle is still hard to start, and a new code ...
  A: If you smell gas you either have a totally different problem or you knocked something off while ...
too many problems for a young car10/27/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a 2000 Disco II, bought new. It has only 68,000 miles on it. All of a sudden I'm replacing ...
  A: With all due respect, you've got to get real with your thinking! This is a nine-year-old vehicle. ...
1996 Land Rover Range Rover dies while driving10/26/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a 1996 Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 and when the RPM get below a certain point like when coming ...
  A: No. If the filter were clogged you'd be fine at idle and run out of gas at speed. If the mechanic ...
BRAKE PEDAL HARDNESS & Head Lamps10/26/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a brake pedal hardness problem of my Land Rover Discovery Yr 2000 ENGINE No: 10P64436AG ...
  A: You did not say if you have gas or diesel engine. The brakes are boosted by vacuum, and the problem ...
suspension fault10/25/2009John Robison
  Q: what is the possible causes when the " suspension fault normal height only" message comes into the ...
  A: That probably means there is a fault from one of the sensors that measures vehicle height. The only ...
1998 RangeRover V8 4.5 Fuel injection10/24/2009Nigel HIbbitt
  Q: Problum a tank full of bad fuel ,fix up so far tank cleaned out new fuel filter, fuel line sucked ...
  A: The part you refer to as a tire valve is the fuel pressure connector port for a fuel gauge. The ...
jerking while driving10/24/2009John Robison
  Q: I just purchased a 2004 Land Rover Discovery II HSE and it has been running great but today while ...
  A: It's really hard to say. Ou could have been feeling the engine cutting out briefly, which might ...
Discovery II Transmission Maint10/23/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a '03 Discovery II that I bought used. I want to svc the trans but can't decide whether to or ...
  A: I suggest you drain and refill the pan but do not pull the filter. If the fluid comes out really ...
95 discovery10/23/2009John Robison
  Q: i've been reading all these people talking about overheating in traffic, i've had mine for about a ...
  A: It's not going to overheat in traffic unless something is wrong. On a 1995 the most likely guess is ...
range rover 1990 county10/22/2009John Robison
  Q: i replaced the timing belt need to know where the is for the crank shaft pully
  A: Range Rovers in the United States do not have timing belts. All Rover gas V8 engines have timing ...
Rear Door Latch Problem10/21/2009John Robison
  Q: I have a 00' Disco that I can no longer manually open the rear door. The latch is currently in the ...
  A: The rear tailgate doors are known for sticking in that way. Pop the "Land Rover" logo out and shoot ...
99 Discovery II10/20/2009John Robison
  Q: and thanks in advance for your help! I have a 99 Discovery II with 150000 miles and the check ...
  A: My instinct is to agree with the dealer on this. I have seen many problems like yours caused by ...

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