What did you do with your Range Rover today

Datatek · 2025-01-08T14:46:11+0000

roythebus said:
The bottomless money pit continues to eat my money or my credit card. New oil cooler fitted, then to change the thermostat, they needed a new housing as well. Now they need a new pipe from the housing as the internal seals are shot. Another couple of days off the road. Luckily I allowed a "substantial budget" for the job having paid around £6k for the car a couple of months ago for unknown problmes. I've used a local non-specialist garage this time rather than my LR indy for comparison. I suppose the indy knows what to order and the buggeration factor as they're doig them all the time. I've also come to the conclusion that at about 125,000 miles these cars are designed for the mega-rich to throw away and get a new one for tax reasons.

The next expense will be suspension arms and bushes, then brakes, the usual items that wear out, but it's still a nice car.

Designed to just outlast the warranty

Datatek · 2025-01-08T14:51:24+0000

Grrrrrr said:
Standard alternator is 13.8V so guessing replacement will be. 14.5V is fine.

The MobiletronVR-VW010 i regulator is a fairly smart device charging at around 14.8 volts or a bit more immediately after starting in cold weather then progressively folding back to 13.8 volts or as low as 13.5 on a long run in warm weather.

kermit_rr · 2025-01-08T15:50:44+0000

finally got around to removing the unlock antenna receiver module and checked over for water damage, it looks brand new inside, so either component failure or thats not the problem...

Mark Piercy · 2025-01-08T15:57:48+0000

Datatek said:
The MobiletronVR-VW010 i regulator is a fairly smart device charging at around 14.8 volts or a bit more immediately after starting in cold weather then progressively folding back to 13.8 volts or as low as 13.5 on a long run in warm weather.

Mine charges at 14.2v all year round with accessories or not

I don't take it out much for short journeys on the dark morning's or evenings unless it's a good 40mins at least.
Crap, now I've done it

kermit_rr · 2025-01-08T16:53:05+0000

Mark Piercy said:
Mine charges at 14.2v all year round with accessories or not
I don't take it out much for short journeys on the dark morning's or evenings unless it's a good 40mins at least.
Crap, now I've done it

wheres that measured from? is the measurement device accurate?

Datatek · 2025-01-08T17:08:13+0000

Mark Piercy said:
Mine charges at 14.2v all year round with accessories or not
I don't take it out much for short journeys on the dark morning's or evenings unless it's a good 40mins at least.
Crap, now I've done it

Much the same as mine at the moment because the heavily overcast weather means the batteries are not being kept well topped up by the solar chargers. Never known such long periods of overcast weather.

Mark Piercy · 2025-01-08T17:22:11+0000

kermit_rr said:
wheres that measured from? is the measurement device accurate?

Good question, just by an accessory socket kit and voltmeter where the ashtray used to be

Mark Piercy · 2025-01-08T17:22:56+0000

Datatek said:
Much the same as mine at the moment because the heavily overcast weather means the batteries are not being kept well topped up by the solar chargers. Never known such long periods of overcast weather.

A lot less rain than last year though

Datatek · 2025-01-08T17:32:36+0000

Less heavy rain

Mark Piercy said:
A lot less rain than last year though

For sure less heavy rain, but almost constant drizzle, our island is flooded.

Datatek · 2025-01-08T17:33:09+0000

Mark Piercy said:
Good question, just by an accessory socket kit and voltmeter where the ashtray used to be

Like mine and pretty accurate.

Scotiawhiskers · 2025-01-08T17:35:29+0000

Mark Piercy said:
A lot less rain than last year though

Not everywhere. We had it bad at new year, a few miles up the road an elevated section of canal collapsed. Look online for Bridgewater canal collapse. I suspect they will find it was a combination of the sodden ground, wind and big trees moving along with water pressure from the Bollin culvert getting partially or completely blocked by debris.

gold rover · 2025-01-08T18:04:40+0000

Nuffin and doing nuffin tonight. Which is handy as she hasn't unfrozen since last night's freeze, despite the sun. I'm hoping to defrost her tomortow, as I have to use her in the afternoon. Think I'll start about an hour before I have to leave

roythebus · 2025-01-08T18:05:08+0000

I was about to say much the same, get the windscreen repair people to drill a hole to stop the crack spreading the put some "stuff" in there to seal it. With proper "stuff" the crack will be almost invisible and not spread any more.

kermit_rr · 2025-01-08T19:07:55+0000

roythebus said:
I was about to say much the same, get the windscreen repair people to drill a hole to stop the crack spreading the put some "stuff" in there to seal it. With proper "stuff" the crack will be almost invisible and not spread any more.

Didn't think they did that anymore?

roythebus · 2025-01-08T20:09:19+0000

They still do for bus and coach glazing, at £3k for a windscreen on some of the bigger coaches...

A quick internet search finds these: https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/best-car-vehicle-windscreen-repair-kit-b1147771.html

Mark Piercy · 2025-01-08T20:28:09+0000

Scotiawhiskers said:
Not everywhere. We had it bad at new year, a few miles up the road an elevated section of canal collapsed. Look online for Bridgewater canal collapse. I suspect they will find it was a combination of the sodden ground, wind and big trees moving along with water pressure from the Bollin culvert getting partially or completely blocked by debris.

Not in our area of france matey

Mark Piercy · 2025-01-08T20:29:51+0000

Datatek said:
Less heavy rain

For sure less heavy rain, but almost constant drizzle, our island is flooded.

Did you get a boat then Keith?

P38Seb · 2025-01-08T21:07:31+0000

New (brand new used parts) alternator in, about an hour in total which was decent.

14-15v showing on an AVI, left the multimeter at home but I’m very happy with how easy it was.

kermit_rr · 2025-01-08T21:27:02+0000

P38Seb said:
New (brand new used parts) alternator in, about an hour in total which was decent.

14-15v showing on an AVI, left the multimeter at home but I’m very happy with how easy it was.

An AVI?

P38Seb · 2025-01-08T21:28:33+0000

kermit_rr said:
An AVI?

Approved Voltage Indicator. Used by sparks to check voltages. It’s all I had in the boot

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