Hi all, is the 4.0 V8 in say a MY2000 disco still a Rover one? I.E is it a derivitive of the 3.5/3.9 older engines? If so, what are the common problems? Kind regards Jonathan

I have considered the V8, again, as with the TD5, I guess built in their hundreds of thousands, and you only hear about the problematic ones. I agree that they are quite a bit cheeper than an equivilent diesel ones, I will have a look at a few. Also petrol is a little cheeper than diesel so it...

Bell Auto services are great. I had a 03 Passat TDI a year ago, and had it remapped by them (My mate has a tuning company and he does the work for him). After the remapping it was an absolute flying machine, I did 70k miles with no problems at all.

Which year is considered the better ones if any? I dont want too new a one, but I would say around the 6-7k max Also auto or manual? I have seen a few nice manuals for sale, but the RR is an auto and I do like the lazy driving of an auto. Kind regards Jonathan

Cheers for that Andy, your right, I guess people rarely post how reliable things are. I have read somewhere about before a certain dat, plastic dowels were used as securing/alignment for the heads, and at some point LR changed them. Is it worth trying to find one of these examples? How is...

Hi all, I currently have a '98 P38 DSE Range Rover, 158k on the clock. When I got it, it had a few niggles which I have sorted most of them, but am considering changing to a Disco 2. My questions are, searching through the topics, there are many TD5's that have had probs, is this a common...

Forgot to mention, the starter has been replaced with a new recon one a couple of months ago. There is no click or anything from the starter motor when the problem occurs. Cheers for reading

Hi all, I have been experiencing an intermittent starting problem with my '98 P38 diesel for a short while now. Put the key in the ignition; turn on, all usual lights on dash on, hevac displays up, lights in the gear selector on to illuminate selection etc. Go to the crank position however...

Mine was displaying the signs even when I had plenty of fuel in the tank. There is only two pumps, one in the tank which takes fuel up to the filter, then exits the filter, and down to the fuel injection pump on the side of the engine that feeds the injectors. Try using a meter to check the...

Yes mate, there is a lift pump situated inside the tank that is supposed to prime the system. When this has failed, you will have to crank it over for a few seconds to get it to fire up. Mine had this problem, which eventually knackered the starter motor as it was having to work harder than it...

Hi all, would some P38 electric seats fit straight into a 1996 DSE that currently has manually operated but heated seats? Is the wiring loom and plugs etc already there or is it not as simple as that? Kind regards Jonathan

I will check that out mate, cheers for that. I phoned my local LR main dealer today, £118 for a new fob and key, coded and ready to go. Jonathan

not sure about the gearbox overheat bit mate. Mine very occasionally says this, for a second and then goes off. Had a heat gun detector on it and everything is good, so am thinking dodgy sensor or something!?

**** the bed, £160 notes for a fob without key!!! My Dad bought a merc one, keyless thing and that was only £100 Surely if the car wasnt receiving a signal then it would not get the "lock" signal, which it does, every time. Every press of the button, the red LED on the fob lights up, even...

Hi Gav I have the code, and I will try that tomorrow, didnt want to annoy the neighbours too much with all the alarm chirping!! I have worked out that I can unlock the drivers door with the key, which only unlocks the drivers door, then put the key in the ignition, press the lock button...

Hi all, I have gone through the re-sync process but no joy with key 2 which I think is completely knackered. Key 1, which only lights up the little LED on the keyfob when pressing the lock button still doesnt unlock the vehicle, even after the re-sync process, so again I think its on its way...

Hi all Replaced the batteries in the key fob as when I was going to unlock the car, it would take a few pushes of the button for the LED on the key fob to illuminate and for the car to unlock. It works every time on the lock button though. After replacing the batteries, it was no better...

Are your glowplugs ok, and the wiring to them? Are they getting juice? On mine they were knackered, and also the glow plug timing unit thingy had knackered too. Hope you get it sorted soon Jonathan

Just to keep you all informed. Got my car back from the garage today and she is great. Replaced the in-tank pump as was knackered, and also the starter motor. I had tightened the glow plugs too tight and had knackered them so new ones fitted. The wiring to the glow plugs was in a bad way...

Morning all, I need a new in-tank pump. Where have you bought yours from?? There are a few on ebay, ranging from £78ish to £130ish, what, if any are the differences? Also, is there a difference between the diesel and petrol versions? With regards to starter motors, apparently there are 3...