what i was told is have ignition on and each window right up @right down twice or 3times in complete sequence. then switch of ignition and back on. that does the windows i think!

there is some on ebay but you want to see it running before you buy. to do this the box must be attached because of the starter and a rad for the water. yes i would do the same if mine blew up as well. i love my rangie would be gutted without it. shop around make phone calls as well, talk to...

well if youve siezed the bottom end which is more than likely you will need new pistons and liners for a start and if you right in the **** you might of shot the mains as well. so im thinking you not very mechanically minded. so bottom end rebuild at a garage could cost you a 1k easy, more if...

any competent mecanhic could change the engine tho you will need the manual to do so to keep you on the right track. whats up with 4.6 what you done to it? more detail please.

does the heater work and is there a thermostat in it. when stat opens your gauge should be halfway.

have you cheked the fuses? the most obvious thing to go, and do you have the glove box manual as well?

1/4 tank in rangie is around £25 at today prices so, are you parking on a hill or a slope of some, sort rendering ya gauge to read more than you got. also how do you manage to get around on 1/4 tank all week?

also once you topped up the water, when you start the car you must open the vents and stick the heater on max and hot, this allows the air to flow and will help no end with an airlock.

you are still buring oil to get the smoke. some must be leaking to the exhaust somehow.if your getting white colour then that could be a coolant problem which could {god forbid} even lead to head gasket. does it run at the right temperture and gauge reading halfway once the stat has opened.

your air pump will be continuously working all the time as it monitors the height and checks all 4 corners. are you getting confused over this?

your blue smoke would be oil that is burning away,as for the rough running a quick fuel filter change will probably help you no end if you havent already done so.

have a look at range rover heaven on ebay. bloke called alan breaks rangies. he has virtually everything. he is honest and his phone number is listed as well so you can querie any problems before you buy. RECOMMENDED.

also open all the vents inside the car and have the heater on hot and maximum settings this allows heat to flow which will elimante airlocks when you top up the system.

airlock in the system maybe.

ive fitted plenty of oil coolers in the past, just be gentle undoing the nuts and dont try to force them. if very tight use wd40.

bloke on here called RATTY he seems to have alot of knowledge on rangies, plus some others as well. so im sure you will get more answers later. try a search on this forum for gearbox problems and see what it comes up with. it worth a shot.

yes you can change the selector rod if that is the problem. you will still have to drop the box to do so. when mine snapped on the old v8sdi i left it as it was so quick like that and i wasnt bothered. when i used to race the old fords we had the same problem as well as jumping out of 2nd on the...

also use the rangie yaself for a while and give ya your car, just to see how it all pears out. you dont want ya wife stranded in the dark.

was goin to say the same as above. i common fault on 5speed boxs is the selector rod just snaps when it feels like it. had the same problem with the sdi 5 speed and mt75 ford gearbox. can be repaired, but best to gat another box.

cool thanks for the info, now gotta see how much i can get a blend motor for after ive found which is the faulty one.