RangeRoller dt · Jul 2, 2022

Bix said:
The closest specialist won't touch P38s, but there is a place a bit down the road in Dorset I am going to ring on Monday to see if they can quote for the job. Failing that I found out there is a German car specialist in town who said if I can get it on a diag (they run Snap On stuff but nothing P38 friendly) to find what it is saying they can go from there.

This is why meets were handy. unless it’s cps which you could pull over- freeze spray - if it then settles that’s it , will put my money on fuel flow out of range is all it will say. This is why I never bothered getting a nanocom. I know what is buggered and old - all of it

don’t need a code for that.
For the price of a nanocom/specialist you could do chains/sprockets/tensioners yourself. I’m saying this but not done my own yet

. I sympathise as I’m same as you it’s a budget daily that you love not a fettled showcar with its own stocked workshop

tomcat59alan · Jul 3, 2022

kurtjohnson10 said:
Fixed an old customers valve block after he reported it was not working after he refurbed it all. He had managed to place most the coils onto the wrong solenoids!
Needless to say i am now the proud owner of a bottle of Jack Daniels Honey and an amazon voucher which he no doubt got for xmas and has gave it me

Well that's at least one of your Christmas presents sorted mate.

Bagshot · Jul 3, 2022

RangeRoller dt said:
This is why meets were handy. unless it’s cps which you could pull over- freeze spray - if it then settles that’s it , will put my money on fuel flow out of range is all it will say. This is why I never bothered getting a nanocom. I know what is buggered and old - all of it don’t need a code for that.
For the price of a nanocom/specialist you could do chains/sprockets/tensioners yourself. I’m saying this but not done my own yet . I sympathise as I’m same as you it’s a budget daily that you love not a fettled showcar with its own stocked workshop

Doing the chains is not out of the way as a DIY job. 'bout £200 for all the parts and a good weekends work. Well worth it for peace of mind..
If an idiot like me can do it..

Mark Piercy · Jul 3, 2022

Cleaned the gearbox rad as it was covered In mud and crap..
Dropped the oil from the box to service it soon and found a duff front wheel bearing...

Mark Piercy · Jul 3, 2022

Blue Print - ADJ138218 this one

166€ over here in France. So I bought both sides

kermit_rr · Jul 3, 2022

What's the proper name for the circular clip things, like a sprung washer with teeth on the inside that push on but won't pull back off again?

P38 Monkey · Jul 3, 2022

kermit_rr said:
What's the proper name for the circular clip things, like a sprung washer with teeth on the inside that push on but won't pull back off again?

Starlock washers

kermit_rr · Jul 3, 2022

P38 Monkey said:
Starlock washers

Thanks

Scotiawhiskers · Jul 3, 2022

Had the battery charger on him while I spent a few hours doing heavy labour on the front garden.

Flossie · Jul 3, 2022

Scotiawhiskers said:
Had the battery charger on him while I spent a few hours doing heavy labour on the front garden.

Congratulations

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Boy or girl? I'll get knitting.

Grrrrrr · Jul 4, 2022

Bix said:
I guess it stands to reason. As far as I am aware it is the original chain and I am a stones throw from 270k on the clock. Never really got a lot of history with this car, but neither the chain or tensioner have been changed in my ownership.

Sounds due a chain and tensioner change before valves meet pistons.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 4, 2022

And the sprockets.

Bix · Jul 5, 2022

Grrrrrr said:
Sounds due a chain and tensioner change before valves meet pistons.

Got it in with the Landy specialist on the 20th* as that is the earliest date they had. They're gonna throw it on diag to check the faults and then check the timing gear to see what needs replacing. They haven't worked on a P38 in some time so no one can remember.

*Pending they can find their P38 diag and it still works.

awkwardbob · Jul 5, 2022

So today a total muppet failed my old girl at an MOT test because the ABS light was on.

I pointed out that the light stays on until the vehicle is driven above 5mph and then goes out. He shrugged and said that he couldn’t do that on his rolling road so it was a fail.

I’m honestly at a complete loss for words…

Scotiawhiskers · Jul 5, 2022

awkwardbob said:
So today a total muppet failed my old girl at an MOT test because the ABS light was on.

I pointed out that the light stays on until the vehicle is driven above 5mph and then goes out. He shrugged and said that he couldn’t do that on his rolling road so it was a fail.

I’m honestly at a complete loss for words…

His equipment isn't fit to do the job but he took it on. Request a fee refund under the sale of goods act (not fit for purpose) and take it elsewhere?

badfluffy · Jul 5, 2022

just tell him to read his manual whilst you make an appeal to dvsa, and as a fixed 4x4 it shouldn't be on his roller

marjon · Jul 5, 2022

awkwardbob said:
So today a total muppet failed my old girl at an MOT test because the ABS light was on.

I pointed out that the light stays on until the vehicle is driven above 5mph and then goes out. He shrugged and said that he couldn’t do that on his rolling road so it was a fail.

I’m honestly at a complete loss for words…

This comes up so many times.
2 choices.
Forget it and try somewhere else, who knows.
Or.
Make a flask of tea, park in front of their doors, with the correct page from the manual and ask to speak to the gaffer. You could always ask if he has the DVSA phone number while you add your sugar

.

J

RangeRoller dt · Jul 5, 2022

I may have to give my Indy bonus this year. Just in case.
Or try to knock his price down? - quicker he retires quicker I’m stuffed!

awkwardbob · Jul 5, 2022

badfluffy said:
just tell him to read his manual whilst you make an appeal to dvsa, and as a fixed 4x4 it shouldn't be on his roller

Yeah, I wondered about that as he actually said ‘as it’s not a permanent 4x4’…. I was absolutely flabbergasted.

He couldn’t have caused any harm by doing so could he ? Or would he just get bogus readings ?

He also flagged a ball-joint boot (which is intact) and a bump-stop (a replacement for which I have in my hand, just couldn’t face trying to squeeze it on (and didn’t think was a critical MoT failure)

badfluffy · Jul 5, 2022

awkwardbob said:
Yeah, I wondered about that as he actually said ‘as it’s not a permanent 4x4’…. I was absolutely flabbergasted.

He couldn’t have caused any harm by doing so could he ? Or would he just get bogus readings ?

He also flagged a ball-joint boot (which is intact) and a bump-stop (a replacement for which I have in my hand, just couldn’t face trying to squeeze it on (and didn’t think was a critical MoT failure)

if he tried to put one of mine on the rolling road he would be getting the bill for a new gear box

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