Better than 0WD2WD is a bit s***
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Rain is forecast sorryThere was me thinking I'd do the lot in under a day
Hope it's not raining tomorrow or I'm goosed
Yeh but you are an honest chap thoughI'd feel guilty if i didn't rush back with whatever i borrowed at the time i said it would be back
domino
Well-Known Member
So, started the day yesterday at 6am, heading down south to pick up the new RR. Friend was driving me down in his car. Weather was awful. Got to Wetherby services and after pulling in, the brakes went solid. Then the car wouldn't start or was intermittent at best. Long story short, the vacuum pump had given up ("I wonder if that's what the loud ticking noise has been the past few months" ). He has no breakdown or recovery so I used mine. Arrived at the services at 10am.
...come 2:30pm, a tech has been and said its not driveable, recovery flatbed organised. The promised hire car hadn't arrived and apparently, was realistically, 3 to 4 hours before any chance so cancelled that and paid for a taxi to the dealer - £208.
Got to the dealer at 4:55pm, 5 minutes before they close. A 5 minute drive of the car, lots of money exchanged and I left with this handsome thing. The drive back was great - the pick up and power of this machine is incredible for something so large and heavy. It has a few niggles to sort that only became apparent once I'd left and they'd closed up (I was parked at the side of their private property sorting tax and insurance). It has a soft suspension fault (what RR doesn't?) but that also seems to knock out forward advance system.. Which also kills cruise control (which wasn't ideal given the 350 miles journey home). Anyway, pretty chuffed as its fully loaded.
). He has no breakdown or recovery so I used mine. Arrived at the services at 10am....come 2:30pm, a tech has been and said its not driveable, recovery flatbed organised. The promised hire car hadn't arrived and apparently, was realistically, 3 to 4 hours before any chance so cancelled that and paid for a taxi to the dealer - £208.
Got to the dealer at 4:55pm, 5 minutes before they close. A 5 minute drive of the car, lots of money exchanged and I left with this handsome thing. The drive back was great - the pick up and power of this machine is incredible for something so large and heavy. It has a few niggles to sort that only became apparent once I'd left and they'd closed up (I was parked at the side of their private property sorting tax and insurance). It has a soft suspension fault (what RR doesn't?) but that also seems to knock out forward advance system.. Which also kills cruise control (which wasn't ideal given the 350 miles journey home). Anyway, pretty chuffed as its fully loaded.
Drained the brake fluid, lots of smallish bits of metal came out
You not done your lines yet?!
Well the new modulator is in place.. just need to bolt it up.. put all the brake pipes back in, fusebox back on.. so much easier without that in place!!
Then comes the bleedin' bleed process
Getting all the air out can be an utter sod. Flush at least 2 litres through it at the start.
There was me thinking I'd do the lot in under a day
Hope it's not raining tomorrow or I'm goosed
****ing it down here.
tomcat59alan
Well-Known Member
I've only got 2 litre in total
Let me guess, it's the wrong sort of rainJust announced a hosepipe ban here,and no I'm not in the Canaries.
Just announced a hosepipe ban here,and no I'm not in the Canaries.
Because the north west is so well known for its lack of rainfall?!
I've only got 2 litre in total
Schoolboy error. Might get away with it but I would have bought a 5L.
tomcat59alan
Well-Known Member
Apart from overnight and this morning we have missed the heavy rain. The Wirral may cease to be a peninsula and become an island.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
If you are running with a prop removed, budget for a new VCU2WD is a bit s***
Even with 32s they spin too easy, keep thinking my clutch has gone when the revs go mad. Doesn't make any difference to fuel consumption, if anything its using slightly more id say.
Off the vehicle soaking in GT85 all week and still nothing budging on the shaft. i need to get heat on it but cant remember who i lent my heat gun to.
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
Took the old bus to the old bus to the stables some people I know are trying to get the hang of horse riding..
So I took 'em in the RR.
EAS never gets old my Nan has issue with getting into the old P38 so when I came in and parked up people were looking at the old girl and then I drop her to access a gent came across and asked how it did it ..
Very handy..
So I took 'em in the RR.
EAS never gets old my Nan has issue with getting into the old P38 so when I came in and parked up people were looking at the old girl and then I drop her to access a gent came across and asked how it did it
.. Very handy..
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
She not going far but running FWD for time beingIf you are running with a prop removed, budget for a new VCU
350 Miles home, blinkin eck that's brave I would've booked another flatbed to follow. Looks well smart BTW.So, started the day yesterday at 6am, heading down south to pick up the new RR. Friend was driving me down in his car. Weather was awful. Got to Wetherby services and after pulling in, the brakes went solid. Then the car wouldn't start or was intermittent at best. Long story short, the vacuum pump had given up ("I wonder if that's what the loud ticking noise has been the past few months"
...come 2:30pm, a tech has been and said its not driveable, recovery flatbed organised. The promised hire car hadn't arrived and apparently, was realistically, 3 to 4 hours before any chance so cancelled that and paid for a taxi to the dealer - £208.
Got to the dealer at 4:55pm, 5 minutes before they close. A 5 minute drive of the car, lots of money exchanged and I left with this handsome thing. The drive back was great - the pick up and power of this machine is incredible for something so large and heavy. It has a few niggles to sort that only became apparent once I'd left and they'd closed up (I was parked at the side of their private property sorting tax and insurance). It has a soft suspension fault (what RR doesn't?) but that also seems to knock out forward advance system.. Which also kills cruise control (which wasn't ideal given the 350 miles journey home). Anyway, pretty chuffed as its fully loaded.
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domino
Well-Known Member
Was effortless and very comfortable. I did check before cling recovery for my mate that I could use it later as I was buying a Range Rover - they laughed and said yes, was totally fine to have another call out for another vehicle the same day.
And thanks, yeah, she's a beaut.
So, started the day yesterday at 6am, heading down south to pick up the new RR. Friend was driving me down in his car. Weather was awful. Got to Wetherby services and after pulling in, the brakes went solid. Then the car wouldn't start or was intermittent at best. Long story short, the vacuum pump had given up ("I wonder if that's what the loud ticking noise has been the past few months"
...come 2:30pm, a tech has been and said its not driveable, recovery flatbed organised. The promised hire car hadn't arrived and apparently, was realistically, 3 to 4 hours before any chance so cancelled that and paid for a taxi to the dealer - £208.
Got to the dealer at 4:55pm, 5 minutes before they close. A 5 minute drive of the car, lots of money exchanged and I left with this handsome thing. The drive back was great - the pick up and power of this machine is incredible for something so large and heavy. It has a few niggles to sort that only became apparent once I'd left and they'd closed up (I was parked at the side of their private property sorting tax and insurance). It has a soft suspension fault (what RR doesn't?) but that also seems to knock out forward advance system.. Which also kills cruise control (which wasn't ideal given the 350 miles journey home). Anyway, pretty chuffed as its fully loaded.
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You have stolen our car and cleaned it
can you bring it back now.looks lovely well worth the search and journey .
Enjoy it
J
Datatek
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Brakes on one of my P38's seem quite sharp. the other one they are a bit wooden and need a harder push, I think it's down to the brake pad material.
If there is air in one of the front brake lines, it's likely to pull to one side when braking hard.
