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Arightpest:
Hi

Does anybody know if sandman750 is up and running yet was it the links at fault?

The pest

TUFFTEE:
Sorry i have just got home from late shift at 1130pm
Being i am a shift worker with very little spare time i took the disco to my local Land Rover Garage to see what they come up with? the result was as predicted and they said they could repair it? wait for it???????????????

£125.00 + vat for a new Fusable Link?
£ 288.00 + vat labour charge for 2 1/2 hours
Total £413.00 + vat
Not bad Eh???
  So i went and collected my disco Paid them for 1/2 hour labour! and went straight down my local car bits shop and bought half a dozen inline fuse holders and 15 amp fuses and proceded to solder in position!
 and now everything has come back to life And i am eternally grateful for your help guys! anytime i can return the favor give us a shout if i can that is?
                                  Merry Xmas Nev......... (sandman750)

Arightpest:
Hello Sandman


How the hell can they think it will take them 2 ½ hours to solder 4 wires and also I didn’t know the fusible links were made from the rarest? Metal known to man are the strands of metal removed from recycled space rockets.

I am very happy that I was able to help you out, that’s what the mud club is all about. But one thing that does upset me is the amount of people that don’t look at theses clubs that go to main dealers and are ripped of blind by over charging money grabbing gits.

The best knowledge is always shared and given freely.

To all on the mud club have a good Christmas and have a happy new year.


Ps and to the over charging main dealers out there I hope your pipes freeze and you nuts fall off?

Wanderer:
If you're not replacing it with another fusable link then you'd be best to use a slow blow fuse than a normal one.

Personally I'd replace with the proper bit of kit. They don't cost a deal. £125 is definately someone having a laugh.

Ed

Arightpest:
if it what the mans asking for it must be the going price.

Nothing is stranger than fiction and nothing is weirder than reality and nothing is as far from reality than a price list form a main dealer.

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