Datatek
Well-Known Member
Far too shiny to be a Range Rover, needs a splattering of mud.I'm ready for the bastard to snow and freeze my car up (although I have a heated front screen)
Dopey
Well-Known Member
Its all fake like a woman going out for the night... but in the morning...
Datatek
Well-Known Member
LOL
frog hopper
Well-Known Member
What are you saying here, should we all ignore the fact that this is a general (or so I thought) thread about peoples work/tinkering with their Range Rovers?
Do we have to start a new thread every time someone wants to post a comment of what they have done to their pride and joy? or the problems that they are trying to work around?
Unless the majority here tell me otherwise I shall continue posting comments as I have in the past. In fact I shall do so now. See below for the next installment.
If you have a problem with this I suggest you take it up with BB, as at the moment I don't give two monkeys.
frog hopper
Well-Known Member
After a good few weeks faffing about with "Buttercup" (2.4 VM by the way) in an effort to cure the problems I have been having with the glow-plug system, I have gone back to basics and done away with most of the electrical connections to the relay.
I have installed a simple push on and hold switch into the switch panel, using this to activate the glow-plug relay.
Works every time so far, as expected, with no potential problems of glows coming on under hot start conditions, so all in all happy bunny.
I have installed a simple push on and hold switch into the switch panel, using this to activate the glow-plug relay.
Works every time so far, as expected, with no potential problems of glows coming on under hot start conditions, so all in all happy bunny.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
KISS technology, wins every time.
No, generalism is good but when it starts getting to problem solving that's time for a new thread. Strangely I remember you have the VM in your Buttercup and my memory leaks like a sieve. Wammers seems to struggle though.
Removed starter motor again yesterday after getting marooned in Burton on the Trent. It's in for repair / refurb now. 6 hour wait for recovery, but at least I was near 2 nice pubs, the Crown and the Barley Mow! Then found another rotted piece of ****ty pipe. Ah well..... back to the TT and heated seats that just work
monkfish24
Well-Known Member
Managed to get one of the heads back on. Torqued up the O/S bank.
Had some playing around with thermostats today. Is there a difference in opening temperatures between a black and white housing? My thermostat works fine (stamped with 1998 so the original) but I thought, seeing as it's apart I'd just replace it. I tested the black (old) and white (new) thermostats together, the white (new) thermostat seems to take a little longer to open.
Had some playing around with thermostats today. Is there a difference in opening temperatures between a black and white housing? My thermostat works fine (stamped with 1998 so the original) but I thought, seeing as it's apart I'd just replace it. I tested the black (old) and white (new) thermostats together, the white (new) thermostat seems to take a little longer to open.
frog hopper
Well-Known Member
OK, I do see where it could all get out of hand. Sorry if I bit a bit harder than I should have done, that's the danger of posting after a night playing darts/drinking with mates. I do often start a new thread with my various problems, especially if asking for specific advice, but same as everyone I start off with a comment about a problem I have (and am trying to fix) and it sort of snowballs.
frog hopper
Well-Known Member
Just when I thought I was starting to get on top of things, turned up tonight at a meeting of the local LR club to find I have a slow puncture.
As it was a rear I decided to drive home with it and have a look/fix/condemn in the morning, left it on an axle stand for now.
It was also an excuse to get home early to see the French gift the opening match to the Taffywogs.
As it was a rear I decided to drive home with it and have a look/fix/condemn in the morning, left it on an axle stand for now.
It was also an excuse to get home early to see the French gift the opening match to the Taffywogs.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
I honestly thought Grrrrrr was just joking about the blanketI'm ready for the bastard to snow and freeze my car up (although I have a heated front screen)
Don't think I've ever seen one that mirror-y
gold rover
Well-Known Member
When in Germany most of us put a battery blanket and an engine bay blanket under the bonnet. I always stuck a sign on the steering wheel to remind me to remove it before setting off. I don't think we've been cold enough to need it here yet, but it's getting close.I honestly thought Grrrrrr was just joking about the blanket
Don't think I've ever seen one that mirror-y
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
What colour silk sheets?
[QUOTE=" I don't think we've been cold enough to need it here yet, but it's getting close.[/QUOTE]
Had lil snow here for past week, does wonders for hot starting. Hasn't had one hissie fit since temperature dropped
I use a pre-owned Paragon Siver Screen on mine. It is specially designed for motorhomes/transits etc. but a transit van one is almost perfect for my D4.
