P38A 2.5 diesel- want one but scared!

RangeRoller dt · Jul 12, 2021

marjon said:
Is that the 14yr old thief ?

J

With no child passengers, fuel and half an exhaust he probably below the 2T mark

Could always Chuck few bits in the 110 keep trailer weight down.

tomcat59alan · Jul 12, 2021

Mark Piercy said:
Get the mf31-1000 from battery megastore, it'll be quick delivery in the UK and you'll be laughing.
https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/hankook-heavy-duty-commercial-battery-mf31-1000/

Time warp??^^^

post#359.

Mark Piercy · Jul 12, 2021

Hey, I'm supporting your input

And I don't read all the bloody posts

tomcat59alan · Jul 12, 2021

Mark Piercy said:
Hey, I'm supporting your input

And I don't read all the bloody posts

Grumpy sod.

Flossie · Jul 12, 2021

tomcat59alan said:
If you're worried just take a jump pack to start it and get it on the trailer. If it's been standing for years and started with a jump start you may be lucky just changing the battery. mf31-1000 is the one recommended for the diesel from battery mega store I think the name was. Last time I used them mine cost £96 next day delivery.

Haven't got a jump pack, just the battery orf me campervan and some jump leads. The jump leads will have to be left connected whilst driving it on to the recovery truck/trailer as it conks when the jumpers are disconnected, which may be entertaining! Battery on me lap and leads through the driver's window?
Best if I swop the batteries out really but I'm not sure I have the eka codes with it. The Doris has done some googling and read that if the car is unlocked and not immobilised, you can remove the leads and reconnect to a new battery and it won't feck things up? The car will stay in the same state as before battery swop but something's need resetting, think she said sunroof?
I also think she said you have to do the swop within a certain time.
I just ignored her at the time as my mind was elsewhere.
The handjob battery is out of stock on the link.

Coley53 · Jul 12, 2021

marjon said:
Get what where?
get them to send new engine and send you core back, get any competent mech to do the change. You even.

J

Looks like I might have to, can you open rave on an I pad?

marjon · Jul 12, 2021

Coley53 said:
Looks like I might have to, can you open rave on an I pad?

Yes.
But you have to scroll through to find what you want

.

J

Grrrrrr · Jul 12, 2021

tomcat59alan said:
If you're worried just take a jump pack to start it and get it on the trailer. If it's been standing for years and started with a jump start you may be lucky just changing the battery. mf31-1000 is the one recommended for the diesel from battery mega store I think the name was. Last time I used them mine cost £96 next day delivery.

Except the original 13.8V setpoint will kill it.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 12, 2021

Flossie said:
Best if I swop the batteries out really but I'm not sure I have the eka codes with it. The Doris has done some googling and read that if the car is unlocked and not immobilised
I just ignored her at the time

She is probably right as it wasn’t bothered last time.
Just connect the battery, swapping won’t make a difference it’s the waking up in a mood if anything. If it was unlocked before it went down you’ll have no immobiliser issues.
Edit - provided you do nothing to set it off

brianp38dse · Jul 12, 2021

Flossie this is the voltage regulator to fit to the back of the alternator to up the set point to 14.7v which will help a new battery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1661144803?iid=352317681762

Rubberknees · Jul 12, 2021

Flossie said:
Haven't got a jump pack, just the battery orf me campervan and some jump leads. The jump leads will have to be left connected whilst driving it on to the recovery truck/trailer as it conks when the jumpers are disconnected, which may be entertaining! Battery on me lap and leads through the driver's window?
Best if I swop the batteries out really but I'm not sure I have the eka codes with it. The Doris has done some googling and read that if the car is unlocked and not immobilised, you can remove the leads and reconnect to a new battery and it won't feck things up? The car will stay in the same state as before battery swop but something's need resetting, think she said sunroof?
I also think she said you have to do the swop within a certain time.
I just ignored her at the time as my mind was elsewhere.
The handjob battery is out of stock on the link.

Leave the drivers door wide open too

Hippo · Jul 13, 2021

So yer best option is to change the battery with the bonnet closed.

Instead of a trailer could yer get one of those hi-ab muck away trucks to shift it?

At 20 years old its probably lost a quarter of its weight due to natural 'shrinkage'.

Hippo · Jul 13, 2021

Call the AA and ask for a quote to move it. Saves faffing around with trailers. With fewer peeps on the road they will have more spare capacity than normal. They can winch on/oft anorl. Seen a D4 on one on the m6 today and thought of you. Towing a snail shell anorl. That's their holiday stuffed.

Mark Piercy · Jul 13, 2021

Hippo said:
So yer best option is to change the battery with the bonnet closed.

Instead of a trailer could yer get one of those hi-ab muck away trucks to shift it?

At 20 years old its probably lost a quarter of its weight due to natural 'shrinkage'.

Ooh your such a git

Hippo · Jul 13, 2021

Mark Piercy said:
Ooh your such a git

He's a valued member of our Freelander gang and now he's bought one. Shame it's a big one.

I'm not all bad. I've offered to tow it for him.

tomcat59alan · Jul 13, 2021

Grrrrrr said:
Except the original 13.8V setpoint will kill it.

Good point but easy to check the alternator output with a multi meter and easily rectified,boom boom. Do a search 14.7 alternator set point.

Hippo said:
So yer best option is to change the battery with the bonnet closed.

Instead of a trailer could yer get one of those hi-ab muck away trucks to shift it?

At 20 years old its probably lost a quarter of its weight due to natural 'shrinkage'.

It's not a Disco.

tomcat59alan · Jul 13, 2021

Hippo said:
Call the AA and ask for a quote to move it. Saves faffing around with trailers. With fewer peeps on the road they will have more spare capacity than normal. They can winch on/oft anorl. Seen a D4 on one on the m6 today and thought of you. Towing a snail shell anorl. That's their holiday stuffed.

Got them on speed dial??

tomcat59alan · Jul 13, 2021

Rubberknees said:
Leave the drivers door wide open too

If there's any life in the battery that's fitted then slacken the earth clamp bolt on the battery, turn the ignition on,then off and remove the earth lead within 17 seconds. Remove the keys AND PUT THEM IN YOUR POCKET. Fit the new battery, resetting the windows, sunroof and radio code can be done at a later time.

tomcat59alan · Jul 13, 2021

Hippo said:
He's a valued member of our Freelander gang and now he's bought one. Shame it's a big one.

I'm not all bad. I've offered to tow it for him.

Sorry but your deluded,a P38 is nothing like a Gaylander.

Grrrrrr · Jul 13, 2021

RangeRoller dt said:
She is probably right as it wasn’t bothered last time.
Just connect the battery, swapping won’t make a difference it’s the waking up in a mood if anything. If it was unlocked before it went down you’ll have no immobiliser issues.
Edit - provided you do nothing to set it off

For some reason my scrapper needed the EKA every time I connected the battery. I'd reset everything and get the fob resynced and then at the end of the day disconnect the battery and it still did it. Switched it off with diag once I got the diag port working.

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