Looking at my first Range Rover
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Blimey, where to start!
Rattly engine that overheats. Transmission clunks, resistance to drive/scrubbing tyres on full lock on a hard surface. Look out for vibration from the driveline on the road and smooth gearchanges. Check every last single electrical function, windows, wipers, air con system/heater. Check that it swaps between hi and low ratio and that the suspension goes up and down - and has the capacity to pump itself back up again.
Other than that - easy! The RR is a great car.
Rattly engine that overheats. Transmission clunks, resistance to drive/scrubbing tyres on full lock on a hard surface. Look out for vibration from the driveline on the road and smooth gearchanges. Check every last single electrical function, windows, wipers, air con system/heater. Check that it swaps between hi and low ratio and that the suspension goes up and down - and has the capacity to pump itself back up again.
Other than that - easy! The RR is a great car.
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If you are getting it from a dealer make sure you get some warranty
Just incase
Shanno
Just incase
Shanno
Check
http://www.rangerovers.net
that just about covers every problem you will ever get with the P38 RR. Don't let it put you off tho!!
Matt.
http://www.rangerovers.net
that just about covers every problem you will ever get with the P38 RR. Don't let it put you off tho!!
Matt.
Thanks for the advice, taking it out tommorrow for a test drive, dropping in on a friend who is a mechanic to give it a check through.
Last time drove it has smooth gear change and was suprised at how well it handled country lanes. Think I am beginning to sell the car to myself
Last time drove it has smooth gear change and was suprised at how well it handled country lanes. Think I am beginning to sell the car to myself
Brilliant site www.rangerovers.net
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A "mechanic" is the wrong person to take with you to look at an Lp RR,an AA inspection is probably not going to help much either.You need to find someone who really knows about them - perhaps taking it to a local well respected independant is the best option.Ask them to stick it on a ramp and then drive it as well.If whoever is selling it doesnt like it then walk away - there are plenty of them for sale !Forester said:Thanks for the advice, taking it out tommorrow for a test drive, dropping in on a friend who is a mechanic to give it a check through.
Last time drove it has smooth gear change and was suprised at how well it handled country lanes. Think I am beginning to sell the car to myself
a 1998 with 33k on the clock! wow! Personally I'd be rather suspicious of a car that had done an average of less than 5k per year. I'm not saying they don't exist, but I'd get it checked out.
Always good to take someone else along who doesn't have an emotional involvement with the purchase, regardless of who they are - someone who knows about mechanics is better, but the P38 is not quite your average landie!
Matt
Always good to take someone else along who doesn't have an emotional involvement with the purchase, regardless of who they are - someone who knows about mechanics is better, but the P38 is not quite your average landie!
Matt
All looked pretty good, cruise control did not work but think that was due to perished air pipes left hand side back of engine bay, getting that fixed. Also High low ratio seemed weird. It is a manual with a L button on the middle left of the dash board. Pressed it in light came on, computer said select neutral. Then light went out did not appear to have got in to low range nor was there any indication on the computer that low range had been selected. Any one with any knowledge on this high low range issue?
You have to do it properly (in order) to get it into low range.
If you don't do it properly then the system gives up and doesn't do anything (it also doesn't tell you that it hasn't done anything!)
Correct procedure as I recall....
Stop!
Select neutral
Fully press the clutch down
Press the low range button
Wait whilst the car bleeps and the light on the button flashes
When low is selected, the light on the button will be illuminated and the dash will display LOW for a few seconds.
Release the clutch.
Use gearbox as normal!
same sort of procedure to revert back to high.
Pretty damn obvious if it is in low range because you'll hardly go anywhere in 1st gear, low range!
Matt.
If you don't do it properly then the system gives up and doesn't do anything (it also doesn't tell you that it hasn't done anything!)
Correct procedure as I recall....
Stop!
Select neutral
Fully press the clutch down
Press the low range button
Wait whilst the car bleeps and the light on the button flashes
When low is selected, the light on the button will be illuminated and the dash will display LOW for a few seconds.
Release the clutch.
Use gearbox as normal!
same sort of procedure to revert back to high.
Pretty damn obvious if it is in low range because you'll hardly go anywhere in 1st gear, low range!
Matt.
Cheers, I was pushing the button selecting neutral, not depressing the clutch. Makes sense now. Do you know anything about the cruise control and the pipes leading to the diaphram onthe throttle cable? These were perised assume that it is a simple job for the garage to fix replace the pipes?
