LR Focus problems - no power on hills...

[eMpTy]

Hey guys,

Got a problem with an LR Focus that seems to think it's a Rolls-Can'ardly.

It's been parked up for 3 weeks while my parents were on holidays, was running fine before they left and did a few short runs around town the day they got back without any dramas.
The problems started monday night when mum was heading down the west coast for work (7on-7off in a remote hospital). From what she has said on the phone she was about halfway when the car started "chugging" (surging) along the flats at 100 in 5th & 4th. Up the hills got so bad that she was back to 1st gear on some hills that usually the car will take in top gear.
From a standing start on flat ground, the car won't even move unless the revs are over 4,000rpm.

I was thinking that it might be a blocked cat as the exhaust had been rattling slightly recently, but apparently the temp gauge hasn't been rising anymore than normal and I thought this sort of strain from a blocked cat would cause overheating.

I'm going to head down there on the weekend to check it all out. Planning to take a new fuel filter, air filter, plugs & leads. Is there anything else that would be a good idea to take with me or to check on the car?

Any advice appreciated
Cheers
Mick