1. rick071155

    noise at speed ????????

    thanks for that Irish mate , i guessed summat like that ,i did check the trim around the scree and as you say it appears pretty secure , i`ll give it a go with the caulking gun and see what happens . rick.
  2. rick071155

    " Gearbox Fault "

    your problem could well be fuse box failure , not unheard of on a rangerover , a decent sparky should be able to diagnose this for you if your unsure . rick.
  3. rick071155

    V8 Engine Problem

    hello mate i think your on the right track , first stop for me would be checking the relief valve , ive come across this a few times over the years not just on rangerovers . rick.
  4. rick071155

    EAS pump piston seal replacement - help please

    ive done a couple of these now and never really had a problem once the grub screw is slackened off . rick.
  5. rick071155

    Auto only goes in first and reverse

    hi mate sounds like you got troubles try these people Ashcroft Transmissions. rick .
  6. rick071155

    Coolant system service

    if the rad is suspect , chuck it in the bin and fit a new unit , they cant be cleaned or flushed properly . also if your changing the heater hose`s be very carefull removing the old one otherwise you may disturb the heater o rings , youve been warned :D rick.
  7. rick071155

    Any ideas??????

    there you are i knew someone would correct me , my mistake about the bleed screw sorry :) . rick.
  8. rick071155

    Kangarooing & Stalling!

    hello mate , talking about the afm reminded me that i had a 93 my 3.9 which did the same as yours , and after loads of messing it turned out to be the multi plug on the afm , try a bit of contact cleaner and very gently close up the contacts in the plug , it worked for me . rick.
  9. rick071155

    Any ideas??????

    hi mike and welcome to the forum , you should have stuck with the surf mate these rangerovers will do your head in mate :D . first off your fuel problem although i own a 4.6 hse ive been a diesel tech for nearly 40yrs , if your breather was blocked when you remove the filler cap you would hear...
  10. rick071155

    noise at speed ????????

    hiya all , there`s always summat to do running a p38 :mad: . I've had this problem for ages now but there has always been more important things to do , now everything is shipshape ( touches wood very quickly :D ) i can now turn my attentions to this annoying noise !!. it is by far worse when...
  11. rick071155

    How hot is your lever

    ive owned a number of auto classics and they all used to get hot , it never caused any problems , the last one being a 4.2 lse model . rick.
  12. rick071155

    EAS Pump rings. Are these any good?

    i had a brand new pump in my shed which the seal had cooked in when the pump relay decided to throw the towel in so, i bought on of these seals it came very quickly , and it fitted a treat , childs play in fact , i tested the pump and it worked perfectly . i wouldn`t hesitate to recommend these...
  13. rick071155

    I've finally got one!!

    its obviously your choice mate but the magnacor leads i bought were nowt but trouble !!!! ( see my thread ) trouble was i discounted the leads like a fool because they were so new !!!!!!!. rick.
  14. rick071155

    VM Diesel

    i used to drive and maintain a tanker that had a vm engine that drove the vacuum pump and it was a pain , oil leaks, viberation shook everything loose , and bloody noisy .:D :D . i also drove artic tippers that had vm donkey engines driving the hydraulic pumps , they were all a pain in the arse...
  15. rick071155

    problems with magnacor leads ?

    yes mate the magancor leads were fooked mate , what ****e`s me off is i didn't pay peanuts for them , and they were packaged in the magnacor box , i could have coped with one lead failing but when i lifted the bonnet that night it looked like a bloody laser light show !!!!!!!!!!!!. i got a new...
  16. rick071155

    LPG backfire

    my p38 with sequential lpg has been running like a bag of sh*t until today due mainly to faulty o rings in the gas injectors and duff ( 6 month old ) magnacor leads , and during all that time it never once blew back or even threatened to do , the old crappy single point that was fitted when i...
  17. rick071155

    Need a new Engine 4.6

    i have only dealt with rpi once over the phone and i wasn`t impressed by the unhelpfull arrogant clown i spoke to .have you looked at these people Turner Engineering - Land Rover Engines Replacements and Remanufacturers are certainly not the cheapest option but, from what ive heard they are by...
  18. rick071155

    Range Rover meet?

    OI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , you southerners we have rangerovers up norf as well ya know !!!!, and we got better scenery :D :D :D . rick.
  19. rick071155

    what games shall we play poll

    ya got my vote chief :) . rick.
  20. rick071155

    High pressure in cooling system

    hiya franco , i had this problem on my 4.6 hse when i first got it 18mths ago , it turned out to be the small vent pipe was blocked that goes from the top of the rad to the header tank , its worth checking this , dont just check the pipe though ( mine was clear ) check the nipples on both the...