+1!Seen this thread so many times I thought, as an owner, it was time to post a reply.
The answer is absolutely nothing, not being a daily driver the old girl just sits there quietly appreciating in value but always starts when needed
Gadgetz
Active Member
Stripped and repaired tailgate switch using wire coat hanger to make new spring. Thanks for all the info on here on that. Also put new battery on from battery megastore. Think it was Datatek that pointed me to the beast of a battery. Hankook 115AH 1000CCA £100 delivered. Starts first click now. Finally fitted new switchpack for windows after over a year of not being able to wind windows down. thanks again for all the help guys.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
I can point you at a low cost water proof, ice proof replacement for the boot button should the need arise.
Finally drilled the heater box, sprayed loads of GT85, cleared the faults, resealed - crossed fingers. Voila! No faults found on HEVAC! Lovely stink of GT85 though hahaha.
Lubricated drivers window mechanism through the top of the door, no more anti-trap errors.
Fitted Osram nightbreaker dip/main bulbs.
Tightened up all the loose self tappers on the tailgate.
Ordered new steering damper to match the new airbags and shocks.
Lubricated drivers window mechanism through the top of the door, no more anti-trap errors.
Fitted Osram nightbreaker dip/main bulbs.
Tightened up all the loose self tappers on the tailgate.
Ordered new steering damper to match the new airbags and shocks.
Bagshot
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Pictures at all..?(jealous..)
Bagshot
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Prepping for big round trip to Lincolnshire this week, (Horse trials at Burghley, sponsored by Landrover, so gonna compare Betsy to the new Velar, or whatever it's called. Let's see yours matey in 21 years time..). Unfortunately washed and polished a bit too vigorously..and knocked one of the front mudguards off. Looks like it was held on with what used to be metal, but looks like a big cornflake now. High speed fabrication tomorrow...
gold rover
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I'll try to remember them tomorrow. Wasn't a big job, just a couple of bits inside arch and a bit of wheel arch.
frog hopper
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After a weekend playing with my 90 AKA "The shed" finally got round to fitting a new speedo cable to Buttercup.
Jesus H Christ, what a fecking drama I made of that, struggling to get the new cable through behind the dash managed to knock out half the fecking dash warning bulbs.
All good now I think but only I can do something "the easy way" and turn a half hour job into 4 hours of cussing and swearing.
Jesus H Christ, what a fecking drama I made of that, struggling to get the new cable through behind the dash managed to knock out half the fecking dash warning bulbs.
All good now I think but only I can do something "the easy way" and turn a half hour job into 4 hours of cussing and swearing.
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Sounds like a good idea for peace of mind with no distractions while driving.
biketeacherdave
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Orderd a new visous fan clutch after finding mine is seized on a round trip to southampton.
Engine has never run so cool but had to drop motirway speed down to 58 mph.
Engine has never run so cool but had to drop motirway speed down to 58 mph.
Viscous clutch is not replaceable on the P38 you must have a Disco fan fitted.
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
V8 so iv got a viscous clutch that the fan blades bolt 2 then it spins onto the front of me water pump.
The add did say for v8 discovery/p38
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
Oh ok my mistake, thought you had a proper engine in it.
I do ..........
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
Oh ok my mistake, thought you had a proper engine in it.
'Oi as it 'appens the V8 is a proper motor!!
'Oi as it 'appens the V8 is a proper motor!!
Did you see that Lego Bugatti they built? The engine is way more robust, apparently!
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
very nice, wouldn't fancy having a crash in it though
The RV8 makes a nice noise!!
its tendency to
leak like a sieve
drink like a MOFO
and be hilariously unreliable is just part of its character and charm
The diesels are reliable, and everyone knows that boring!!
