tomcat59alan
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Lotus or downward dog? .
DarthDude
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"Despairing Owner", as a matter of fact.
It was a tight fit but no hole enlargement necessary
On a P38?
MY2005 L322.
myfirstl322
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Scone...
the motor that is, not you.
Tricky of York
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Great looking, I have some projectors only my daughter bought me so need to fit now the nights are drawing in. They’ll look good but I’ll still have the standard puddle lamps to help keep our shoes clean and dry.
Tricky
Tricky of York
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I wanted to get the D Pillar covers off to check for a water leak path and managed to remove the 4 black plugs but failed to pull the larger 4 trim clips. They’re holding on so well I gave up after an hour. Perhaps not the best idea at 3 deg C so may take a hair dryer to it tomorrow. Failing that I’ll get violent and break them.
The picture below is the best water path I’ve been able to find as the boot was dried out and car stood for 24 hours. The prime suspect has to be down the D pillar.
Any helpful hints greatly appreciated. Wish me luck.
Tricky
Mines no where near that bad, looks like you need to start removing trim to trace that one.
Tricky of York
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I have a plastic set of trim remover tools but I think I’ll have to invest in more significant kit to get those D panels off without breaking the rear window or my fingers. God knows why LR though it needed 4 Clips to hold it in place.
Tricky.
Is it worth temporarily sealing it up with some water proof tape to see it stops it?
Tricky of York
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Good call, I have some frog tape lying around so will give it a try.
Tricky.
tomcat59alan
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Have you checked the charging rate?
neilly
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Yep did that. It starts fine , just getting old. Date stamp shows it is 2011.
Cheers
tomcat59alan
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Bugger all,she wouldn't let me out of the bedroom ,except for getting the pasting table. saw the heater plugs, hopefully tomorrow .
plumbfisher
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Enthusiastman
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Well i was going to hopefully buy a minter P38 tomorow as a second attempt after the first disaster i encountered BUT the selling dealer has just rang me to say after all the prep of the car today with a fresh M.O.T yesterday which passed 100%, and 5 new tyres fitted this morning and a fresh service carried out the engine has decided to start leaking oil and he cant find out from where. I am gutted but also playing it safe so i have decided not to go ahead and he has refunded me my deposit in full.
Big sigh of relief and i think i will now just give up on my dream of owning a P38 now. Gutted. There was no way i could have gone through a second engine disaster again.
Big sigh of relief and i think i will now just give up on my dream of owning a P38 now. Gutted. There was no way i could have gone through a second engine disaster again.
Dopey
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I dont know why you just dont buy something that needs work on it, and you fix it up, better than buying a mint one, you made it yours then
