What did you do with your Range Rover today

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Just checked my coolant level..
It was a bit low according to the cold level earlier in the year so o tired it up to the line.
It's dropped to the same level again so I'm assuming that's just where it wants to be.
Will keep an eye on it.. but any usual suspects?
 
kermit_rr said:
Just checked my coolant level..
It was a bit low according to the cold level earlier in the year so o tired it up to the line.
It's dropped to the same level again so I'm assuming that's just where it wants to be.
Will keep an eye on it.. but any usual suspects?
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If it stays at that level and you have no low coolant warning, why worry? Maybe you just enjoy worrying?
 
Passenger front tyre has uneven wear across the tread, with least wear on the inside edge.. 8mm inside, 7.5 middle, 6.5 outside..
Presume that's a bush (upper?) on its way out? Nothing picked up on the MOT though.
Drivers front is pretty even
 
pwood999 said:
Update today. Checked the aspirator fan & it definitely spins when HEVAC starts. Temp is back to 20degC, so I'm now wondering if the heater box is leaking warm air :(. I need to sort the left blend motor, so will check the heater box when I do that.
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Found where the hot air is getting to the Aspirator. The two corrugated rubber tubes that feed the rear vents under the front seats seem to have shrunk a bit. It seems warm air is leaking behind the fascia & confusing the aspirator.

Getting the rubber tubes seated properly seems a right faff.
 
kermit_rr said:
Passenger front tyre has uneven wear across the tread, with least wear on the inside edge.. 8mm inside, 7.5 middle, 6.5 outside..
Presume that's a bush (upper?) on its way out? Nothing picked up on the MOT though.
Drivers front is pretty even
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Bit of investigation and seems it's likely camber adjustment that can do this, which is related to the strut out of alignment?
 
pwood999 said:
Found where the hot air is getting to the Aspirator. The two corrugated rubber tubes that feed the rear vents under the front seats seem to have shrunk a bit. It seems warm air is leaking behind the fascia & confusing the aspirator.

Getting the rubber tubes seated properly seems a right faff.
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Ended up taking them out & boiling them to get the rubber soft. Then stretched them out, and now they fit properly. While I was at it, also taped up the RH blower duct as it was leaking cold air onto my right foot !!
 
kermit_rr said:
Bit of investigation and seems it's likely camber adjustment that can do this, which is related to the strut out of alignment?
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Yeah most likely camber mate, might have clipped a kerb or something in its past life. They can get knocked out of alignment easy when its nearly 3 ton banging away at the wheel. Take it for a check on a hunter 4 wheel yoke, there's a place in dudley I use that do a lot of track cars so they tend to take a lot more care over it
 
Spent a few hrs today with a wire wheel giving the old bus a going over at the rear, plenty of sand dirt and a small amount of surface rust to contend with..

nothing too bad considering she used to launch a boat :)

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Nice day for once so gave the engine an oil and filter change. Do it every 4 months anyway. Only seems like yesterday I did the last one. Where has time gone:confused:
 
kermit_rr said:
Took the map sensor off today and cleaned it. It didn't look completely clogged up but plenty of crap came out.
Only done one journey so it's not a real comparison but mpg seems to have taken a significant jump upward
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Journey home was more normal, so will have to keep an eye on it.
Filled up at 145.9 which made me feel better!!
Previous tank full average was approx 20mpg! But that's with having the brake stuck on and giving it a blast for the MOT
 
kermit_rr said:
Just checked my coolant level..
It was a bit low according to the cold level earlier in the year so o tired it up to the line.
It's dropped to the same level again so I'm assuming that's just where it wants to be.
Will keep an eye on it.. but any usual suspects?
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Times I have had this sort of issue (various older cars) , oh and my dad's old Skoda after he'd had a meeting with a horse and it did similar, there is a hairline crack or pinhole at that level on the header tank. So under pressure it leaks down to there, then tends to stay steady unless over hot when steam vents a bit. Stops it fully pressurising, so usually also runs below optimum temperature and hits economy too.
 
Scotiawhiskers said:
Times I have had this sort of issue (various older cars) , oh and my dad's old Skoda after he'd had a meeting with a horse and it did similar, there is a hairline crack or pinhole at that level on the header tank. So under pressure it leaks down to there, then tends to stay steady unless over hot when steam vents a bit. Stops it fully pressurising, so usually also runs below optimum temperature and hits economy too.
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I can check that👍
 
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