gold rover
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Oh one other thing. It's not just a Range Rover, it's an L322, this is what they do. They are sweet for a while, then overnight become a bitch, then become sweet again before being a bitch for a while. It's a vicious circle. You need to stop getting wound up by her, or you're going to give yourself a heart attack 
series 2a 21/4 petrol!!!
gold rover
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Now you've opened a can of worms!
Yeah, but at least normally you could fix it with a bag full of wet spanners and a hammer. I could.....usually......errrrr....except the time it dropped a valve and No 3 cylinder exploded.....and then there was the time a half shaft snapped......oh yeah and the time the fanbelt snapped and I had no spare (having stopped to help another Landy owner the week before......and I'd forgotten the broken off gear-lever time..........
But we all love our Landies, don't we!!!!!
But we all love our Landies, don't we!!!!!
Might be worth changing the pump fluid?
ukadamwest
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One thing that is of major importance if you are going to own a Range Rover, have some spanner skills and don't want to finance your nearest indi.. get diagnostics for the RR.. a full version non specific is helpful and a good interim, but really any RR owner who wants a good working machine, not run it into the graound and pass it on as a breaker needs diagnostics
And this morning.....turn the ignition and just one click. Given the alternator issues I've had and the worst mobile mechanic ever I'm guessing a new alternator needed. Might explain the air suspension issue as well.
The car, which is now called the Spastic, must have sensed I was going to look at new cars today as the game of will it work today is getting boring . So let's be a spastic and now I'm stuck at home . Can't even burn it as it's on the drive too close to the house. Although I could go all Michael Douglas on it (Falling Down) and get the shotgun out
The car, which is now called the Spastic, must have sensed I was going to look at new cars today as the game of will it work today is getting boring . So let's be a spastic and now I'm stuck at home . Can't even burn it as it's on the drive too close to the house. Although I could go all Michael Douglas on it (Falling Down) and get the shotgun out
Why is it gurgling ?? Has it been bled properly ? Any leaks ?
RAVE bleed procedure is exactly the same as every other PAS system, i.e. check fluid level, then turn from lock to lock a few times. It also says "Caution: Do not hold steering at full lock for longer than 10 seconds", which is in every vehicle manual I have ever seen.
But definitely start with Fluid & Belt check.
RAVE bleed procedure is exactly the same as every other PAS system, i.e. check fluid level, then turn from lock to lock a few times. It also says "Caution: Do not hold steering at full lock for longer than 10 seconds", which is in every vehicle manual I have ever seen.
But definitely start with Fluid & Belt check.
Pluribus
Active Member
There are no leaks at all. I've not bled it, nor had the need to. When I got to the garage yesterday he looked at the power steering fluid and the reservoir was full.
I dont usually use full lock at all (no need to around here), but had to the other day and thats when I heard it. Thats also when the electrics started acting up and it threw up 5 fault codes at the same time.
I dont usually use full lock at all (no need to around here), but had to the other day and thats when I heard it. Thats also when the electrics started acting up and it threw up 5 fault codes at the same time.
myfirstl322
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Why single out just the pump fluid, can we not consider the rack fluid, the feed pipe fluid, the return pipe fluid and the the reservoir fluid?
Wazzajnr
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Hang on, full lock causes noises and electrical faults? That's too much of a coincidence not to be something to do with the belt system.
Slack belt, extra load on pump makes it slip and thus low voltage as alternator doesn't deliver full charge. Seems most likely explanation to me.
Had a similar problem on a ford Scorpio a long long time ago The car would judder and cut out on full lock. Changed the oil pressure regulator with no joy. Long story turned out a plug lead wasnt sitting on the plug properly, but enough to fool me all was ok on the engine front.
Have you had a bash in it as it look like the front light isnt sitting flush?
I had a p38 for 12 years and the L322 now for 6 months They are a constant battle as one fault can start another if you dont sort out pronto.
Have you had a bash in it as it look like the front light isnt sitting flush?
I had a p38 for 12 years and the L322 now for 6 months They are a constant battle as one fault can start another if you dont sort out pronto.
