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    Replacing the viscous fan and water pump.

    you dont need to remove the rad, oil cooler pipes or the washer bottle filler neck it can all be done in place if you undo the fan that can sit in the housing and you can undo the pulley,and the pump and replace easy enough the hardest part i found was getting the viscous fan to start on the...
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    Getting the job done.

    you will need either a viscous fan spanner /chisel, lump hammer to strike the spanner/chisel with to undo the fan its got opposit thread on it. a long bar to release tension on the fan belt, 10 mm socket and ratchet to undo water pump pulley and the water pump its self, i done mine the other day...
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    door open when its closed

    hi guys when i brought my p38 it had/still got a fault where the mirror,lock window etc doesnt work it hasnt been a worry to me but just had to do some work on the thing and had to disconnect the battery and done the usual rest the bleeps but the passenger front door open is flashing up on the...
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    Please help various issues! mainly cant get into car!

    where abouts are you as someone might be local to help
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    Please help various issues! mainly cant get into car!

    have you tried using a wire coat hanger to go between the door and pillar to try and lift the door lock up then open it on the handle as normal
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    can i drive a P38, with the tailgate etc, open?

    if you have flicked the 3 catches to the lock postion you wont get any bleeps as it thinks both tailgates are closed and you wont get the message center saying tailgate open
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    can i drive a P38, with the tailgate etc, open?

    so the susension still works if you click the catch on the lower tailgate where the top closes on to it and the 2 on the side of the lower tailgate which close on to the side of the bodywork it tells the ecu that both tailgates are closed and suspension works as normal :)
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    In the Red

    my old p38 did the same kept going up and down on the temp gauge sometimes it would stay down lower for days then others it would go mad for days never did over heat had it like that for a few years and the new keeper says its still doing it and never been any bother. was told its a sensor...
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    P38 emergency clacton

    no probs glad to help and glad you got home ok
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    crankshaft pulley for diesel

    i would but ive cheated ive gone and brought a whole engine minus the turbo for the grand sum of £150 think i got a bargin as heard it running and had 105k on the clocks so well happy picking it up tomorrow morning
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    crankshaft pulley for diesel

    right i have just found out my crankshaft vibration damper pulley is broke on my p38 diesel has anyone got one they could part with or does anyone know if they are the same as the ones what go in the omega diesel or the bmw 325/525 diesels and how much of a job are they to get off (have got the...
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    thought water pump had gone but not

    right guys just found out what has broke its the crankshaft vibration damper pulley has any one got one they what part with for beer tokens thanks
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    P38 emergency clacton

    dont mind if i can help some one i will do my best
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    P38 emergency clacton

    got to him today and got it reset its back up to height and works as it should, hope you get home ok mate
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    thought water pump had gone but not

    if it was the woodruff key surely nothing would go round i can start it up and see everything is going round that is on the same belt
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    thought water pump had gone but not

    hi guys thought my water pump had gone yesterday(p38 diesel) i was driving to work and temp gauge went up higher than usual and there was a jankling noise coming from the engine (power steering went heavy and alternator fault flashed up)so turned it off and the noise sounded for a second or so...
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    P38 emergency clacton

    hi im in clacton as well i got a eas kicker which reset the suspension and hopefully help it raise unless theres a major fault if you pm your number can meet up and try it for you
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    air con fans

    hi guys think ive seen mentioned on here before that you can use the air con fans to cool the main rad and was wondering how to wire them to do it as my viscous fan snapped some blades today and still need to use car as cant see my new fan turning up over this weekend:(
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    steering link/arm

    hi guys not sure what the bit im after is called was told im running landrover axles,suspension and brakes on my vehicle so am guessing its either discovery or range rover classic, any way to the part it fits on the steering box has 2 slots in it which fixes it to the box then it has a shaft...
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    p38 Stuck on Tesco Car Park

    is it a petrol or diesel model? a car park near where i live have these hotspots what has wiped out mine and my parents range rover both within days of each other both of them being diesel models and they need the eka code or a relearn on the becm as i had the sync mate in the car it was easy