Hello,I went to see a Range Rover P38 that a friend was thinking of buying and fell in love with them,so just had to get 1 myself.I was already aware of the issues surrounding the suspension on these cars so when I found 1 that had the suspension replaced it seemed obvious to go for it,but there are problems.
The chap I bought the car from said that all 4 bags and the pump have been replaced(with bills to prove) however he had a snap on computer that he says can't reset the EAS fault code and that I would need to take it to Land Rover etc. So what I was left with is a car with EAS fault light on and because of this(he said) I couldn't adjust the suspension until I have it reset however(again he said) the car is at normal ride height so is fine to drive(this is enough for me,so I buy it) however although as he said I can't adjust the suspension using the buttons,the suspension is adjusting itself!!! I drove the car to work this evening and when I got there the front was very high and the back very low,turning the ignition on and off a few times got the front down,although the back went a bit high.It remained like that until I finished work,I drove home(20 miles) and by the time I got home both the front and back were high(have just nipped out and checked,fronts are about 11cm tyre to arch and the rears about 12cm),problem is I think the suspension having a mind of its own is causing handling problems at speed(felt uncomfortable above about 50-60mph) and sometimes I can feel the fronts lurch which I am guessing is when the suspension changes. So is this down to the ECU needing resetting? or is there another problem?
Thank you
Gavin
The chap I bought the car from said that all 4 bags and the pump have been replaced(with bills to prove) however he had a snap on computer that he says can't reset the EAS fault code and that I would need to take it to Land Rover etc. So what I was left with is a car with EAS fault light on and because of this(he said) I couldn't adjust the suspension until I have it reset however(again he said) the car is at normal ride height so is fine to drive(this is enough for me,so I buy it) however although as he said I can't adjust the suspension using the buttons,the suspension is adjusting itself!!! I drove the car to work this evening and when I got there the front was very high and the back very low,turning the ignition on and off a few times got the front down,although the back went a bit high.It remained like that until I finished work,I drove home(20 miles) and by the time I got home both the front and back were high(have just nipped out and checked,fronts are about 11cm tyre to arch and the rears about 12cm),problem is I think the suspension having a mind of its own is causing handling problems at speed(felt uncomfortable above about 50-60mph) and sometimes I can feel the fronts lurch which I am guessing is when the suspension changes. So is this down to the ECU needing resetting? or is there another problem?
Thank you
Gavin