1. mickobrien

    fitting after market radio to p38 ???

    Cheapest and most reliable way to do it is to run new speaker wires to each of the speakers..... ball ache i know but it is the easyest.leave the amps out. this way the alpine will use the 4x45 internal amp. Just my opinion. Mick
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    Where do you keep your jack?

    at home..... doing the W ashing I roning F cuking E tc i am sure that jackie appricates this more than being thrown under the seat!
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    i know its been covered but what size tyres can

    i fit to my freelander, i have the chance of 4 part worn 255 / 65 /16 £100 the four, to my knowlage only done a couple of hundred miles , he changed them to MT style, these are AT style. i don't want to part with my well earned unless i know they will fit, i also know that the speedo will...
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    Turning on the cooling fan manually?

    yes you need to put your hand in your pocket and buy a 5 pin relay , and some 20 amp wire and a inline blade fuse holder. and a neat switch. 30 goes to one side of the temp switch / 87 goes to the other wire on the temp switch / 85 goes to 12V live or Ign Live / 86 goes to one side of the new...
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    drivers side window loud bang

    finally done it NI style... works a treat. cheers NI pint here for yer!! mick
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    Does anyone know

    i thought it was the head gasket button. press it and BANG...... might be wrong tho...:D
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    back on the road

    the aa now do roadside petrol / diesal removel. don't know how much tho. i think it depends on weather the car has been started or not. i saw a pump thing in the new seally catalog £150.00...... you could make a killing with one of them..charge £70 to take it out and keep the fuel... bonus...
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    discovery cd multi changer

    yes sort of depending on what make of unit you replace it with. me personally would get alpine. i have had my dvd / cd changer/screen for over 7 years and it never missed a beat. and you can buy the stalk adapater for alpine units. kenwood do stalk adapters to and i sure pioneer do. just bare...
  9. mickobrien

    Where can i scrap my Hippo

    DITTO pm me if need be Regards Michael
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    help, what going on

    do know what... i love the answers "TAKE5" gives. box of matches....cures everything.... but why has he still got one. can't be that bad.....shall we have a rally round for some petrol and matches for his and give it a huge send off!!!! mick
  11. mickobrien

    Turning on the cooling fan manually?

    Cheers NI :D did'nt know that about the plug as "touch wood" never had a issue with over heating even with towing , " i have said it now tho, JINXED" i shall have a mooch under the bonnet later and have a look once i have fixed my window regulater. following the post that you did ( got...
  12. mickobrien

    Turning on the cooling fan manually?

    2 ways to do it, i did this on my rs turbo for the same reason, and for towing my boat to the lakes, 1 , as a tempory messure / find the electonic temp sender switch and unplug and fashion a bridging wire across the terminals , this will bring on the fan. 2, nice neat way / same sender ...
  13. mickobrien

    Normal or not

    it sounds clutch , or plate contamination.. unfortutatly this is just a guess. Not well up on engine / gearbox. sorry is the clutch fully releasing IE not riding the clutch while driving. i am sure that someone will be along soon Mick
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    drivers side window loud bang

    great thanks all, just found NI's post... manually . the search isnt working on my pc at work.. maybe coz they have locked down everything.... can't get on ebay, facebook, you tube...... some smart arse at work got court abusing the free internet at work by playing poker instead of working...
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    drivers side window loud bang

    evening all.... just tried to close the drivers window and the loudest bang ever came from the door..... now there is a funny noise and the windows going no-where.... not had the door card off yet , its midnight. any ideas... am i correct in thinking its a cable setup in there? if so can the...
  16. mickobrien

    SRS Story

    i unplugged mine ages ago.... tried unplugging various plugs etc , no joy. guess il just have to loose my teeth in a accident... or get 40dd boobs!:D probaly cheaper than main steelers parts anyway!
  17. mickobrien

    P38 Knocking At Slow Speed.... Help.

    anti roll bar bushes......... do the kirb or speed bump test. if it knocks on any of these , chances are it them..... £15.00 pair from the steelers , pattern , £10.00 pair. worth a check Mick
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    I have changed the name of my Landy.

    notmadefromsteelmadefromplasticlander mmm not as good as the not made from wheat made from oats a bix:o
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    Clutch hydralics cost and any recommendations for garage near Blackpool?

    if you have now joy at pressall garage which are the dog bolairicks..what they dont know about 4x4s you can write on a postage stamp... pop and see colin at kwik fit on preston new rd. he looks after mine , and his lad has one too, knows his onions..... mick
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    Freelander CD Changer Upgrade (again)

    Please don't be offended , but i cannot understand why so many people buy a autochanger for the philips / vistron head units... they are crap. sound bad , can't upgrade to amps etc shurly it would be better to spend a bit more and pick up a alpine or kenwood package. £160 for tape and cd...