AboutJohn Robison 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.
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Publications 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.
Question Hello John,
I have a 2002 Discovery with the 128,000 miles on it. The problems I'm having are as follows:
1. Radio just starts scanning with no way of stopping it unless I insert a cassette tape, then it stops for a short period-3-8 minutes. Does not look as though any buttons are stuck.
2. Dashboard lite is out and fuses are good?
3. Clicking sound in engine almost sounds like if it was not getting oil. All levels are fine?
4. When driving after 20 minutes, the complete dashboard lites go on as if I'm just starting the engine? Once I pull over, stop and turn off and then on, it goes out?
Sorry for the long list but I've had such bad luck with this vehicle. I'm over $4,500 out of pocket repair expenses on it.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
Happy 4th!
Robert
Woodbury,MN
Answer It sounds like your radio has an internal failure. There is a possibility that the scan button on the steeing wheel is stuck, though. I'd disconnect that cable in the back of the rdio and see if it still scans. If it does, you need a radio
The click could be many things - a lifter problem, a broken catalyst, or even lack of oil pressure. I suggest having a Rover expert listen and render an opinion.
I can't really offer much on the other issues without seeing the truck.
