If you look on the fullfatrr forum (yes sorry about that) near the top for "wiki" you can download the workshop manual from a link on there. Sorry to hear about your friend.

I did not have anything smaller

At least my back plate wasn't that bad to need 6mm !

Only if there's any plate left to bolt them into 😜

One dodge is to use 4mm set screws nylock nuts and washers to replace the retaining pins (and yes it's what I did having tried other options, it works ok)

cheers will do.

All most certainly a vacuum leak and it's not like you hear the hiss like an air leak.

First port of call would be battery I think.

I don't think it's got anything to do with what the part fits, it's simply the month and year of production.

Well its an extra 6 volts but still think would be better on the mains !

Couple of Aa batteries in a tens machine are unlikely to give it a shock might need to connect it to the mains to do the trick 😁

And fit and remove the connectors several times. .

Key won't come out ignition unless gear lever is in park, so you sure it's not that a problem there ?

Yes.

Most of them will be off until you start the car, it's not a jeep by the way it's a range rover sport.

Think it's fuse 18 in front fuse box if you pull it and replace it fool's the steering lock ECU and lets you turn the key just once , you could try that see if key will turn.

Had to change tank on mine, the end of sun roof drain pipe wasn't in the sill properly and was touching the tank so water from drain instead of just dripping down was up against the tank and rotted it.

Be better if you had codes read but , steering angle sensor, abs problems for a start.

Or the washer fluid is leaking into the motor.

Non return valve has been known to stick closed.

Unless between them, Putin and Trump start WW3. Amazing isn't it, a megalomaniac who wants to rebuild the Soviet empire in charge of Russia. A semi senile megalomania backed up by a psychopath who wants to take over Canada and Greenland in...

Yes.

At the risk of spoiling the fun, isn't the 'thinky ' the diverter valve to do with the FBH?

I hope the OP appreciates all this detailed info :)

Wasn't the thingy replaced with the much cheaper doofer on later models :)

Yes but only needs couple seconds.

Got mine from eBay couple years ago.

Try a battery reset first.

Ah, just a blast down the A41!! I think it's clearing now, but.. still an icy breeze.. we'll see what happens come mid afternoon onwards.. However.. 'When I were a Lad'......