What did you do with your Range Rover today

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Spent half the day trying to find someone who'd replace the FIP. It's leaking out the back where the O-Ring goes... turns out nowhere I have called (various garages from Wiltshire to Dorset) will do FIP replacements, or won't touch P38s (some Landy specialists). Which is insane. Even tried BMW specialists because it's a Beemer lump, but once I told them it was in a range rover they wanted nothing to do with it.
I am hesitant to do the rear seal because I don't trust myself. Which is my own fault really, as I've happily done the other seals. But I fear my hand is being pushed a little now. I wouldn't be as concerned if it wasn't my only car, but I really can't afford to screw it up.
 
Bix said:
Spent half the day trying to find someone who'd replace the FIP. It's leaking out the back where the O-Ring goes... turns out nowhere I have called (various garages from Wiltshire to Dorset) will do FIP replacements, or won't touch P38s (some Landy specialists). Which is insane. Even tried BMW specialists because it's a Beemer lump, but once I told them it was in a range rover they wanted nothing to do with it.
I am hesitant to do the rear seal because I don't trust myself. Which is my own fault really, as I've happily done the other seals. But I fear my hand is being pushed a little now. I wouldn't be as concerned if it wasn't my only car, but I really can't afford to screw it up.
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Sure I've seen a how to on one of the sites on changing the O ring without removing the pump. Try a google search
 
Rubberknees said:
Sure I've seen a how to on one of the sites on changing the O ring without removing the pump. Try a google search
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I've got the guide and studied it a few times, I used it when I did the main body seals. Issue is the guide is for a Disco where there is a lot more accessibility since the FIP is higher up on that engine. There are so many accessories in the way. Takes someone with much more limber hands than me just to try and get all 6 fuel pipes off the back of the FIP.
 
Bix said:
I've got the guide and studied it a few times, I used it when I did the main body seals. Issue is the guide is for a Disco where there is a lot more accessibility since the FIP is higher up on that engine. There are so many accessories in the way. Takes someone with much more limber hands than me just to try and get all 6 fuel pipes off the back of the FIP.
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Do you know any one with the locking pins and dial gauge then can be done at the kitchen table if you take off the pump
 
I found the other week that on a long drive, my AC was lacklustre especially compared to my 3.6l which has always been excellent in the AC department. It's cold but not properly cold so I've had my 'go to guy' out this afternoon to have a look. He weighed the gas that came out, it had 210g in the system and should have been 730 +/-10g. I was honestly surprised it worked at all but the weight of the refrigerant my not be completely relevant to the sensed pressure in the system which would still allow it to "work" so to speak

Everything else checked out and I have no record of any work having been done to the air con so it could be that it was just natural seepage over the years.

Going to put a bobble hat on and go for a drive later. Very pleased with a nice cold car again.
 
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