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    4.0 p38 help

    Hi With regard to your demist problem you should have it checked out by someone with a diagnostic system ( I have Rovacom but you are a bit too far away)it is prob the flap motor. Have a look at www.remotes4cars.co.uk they may be able to help with your key problem. Hope you get it all fixed...
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    P38 Air Con ! warning sign

    Hi Ihave just bought Rovacom Lite and ran it on mt p38 hevac and got l/hand blend motor shorted to positive. This looks like a new blend motor the good news is I have a l/r warranty which covers this. So I will get the o rings done at the same time. Regards Mik
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    P38 Air Con ! warning sign

    Hello I have a similar problem,the book sign is on, I have run through all the functions and it cools both sides but dosn't heat the passenger side. Will this be the l/h blend motor? Regards Mik
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    72k service

    Hello The next service on my P38 is the 72k mls one. LR recommend that the caliper seals and flexy hoses are changed. Has anybody done this or is it a bit ott? Another question, what is the average hourly charge at uk franchise's and independents, here in France it seems to be 45-50€/hr...
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    waxoyl

    Hi Thanks for the replies. I am not going to do it myself I just don't have the time or patience. The underside is pretty clean and the vehicle lives most of the time in southern France and only sees salt for about 2 weeks of the year in Germany. I have a 1988 Classic and the chassis ect is...
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    waxoyl

    Hello Has anyone had their RR waxoyled? Do you think it is a good idea? Regards Mik
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    K & N Filter

    Hi Thinking of fitting a K&N air filter to my P38 V8. Anybody got a opinion are the good, bad. Regards Mik
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    DSE or DTSE

    Hi If there are cables chances are you should be able to do it. Have you got the manuals? Mik
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    DSE or DTSE

    Hi The automatic diesels didn't have foglights because of the gearbox oil cooler. JE Engineering offer a conversion. That S really is out of line. Regards Mik
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    Bigger Battery?

    Hello I have a similar problem. I think think I am going to buy a battery conditioner. They are electronic and do not dish out spikes. And they are handy if you have to leave the car say for a couple of weeks they just keep the battery topped up. Regards Mik
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    Best mode to park my P38

    Hi Thanks for the reply. Just another rather daft question. If the battery goes down is it really necessary to disconect the battery. Also is it ok to use a starter charger to start it. Regards Mik
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    Best mode to park my P38

    Hello I have had my P38 for 3 weeks. The first time I left it in my garage for 3 days the battery drained(i had left it unlocked with the key in). I recharged the battery and used it for a couple of days and then it was left for 3 days and the battery didn't have enough power to start it. My...
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    Bull Bar Removal

    Hello Try www.workshopmanuals.co.uk you can either download the manual or order the disk. Regards Mik
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    Which is the best

    Hi I will only do about 12000 miles a year in this car and about 5000 in my classic so fuel isn't really a issue and a dse is quite a bit more expensive year for year than a 4.6hse and I recon it would take 18-24 months to liquidate a chip and intercooler so it all evens out. Where in France...
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    Which is the best

    Hi Matt Near carcassonne been in France since 1990. It would have to be a auto I just can't get my head around manual boxes. This is a really difficult decision. There is a good choice of diesels in Belgium. And a very good choice of petrols in the uk. French people live in a used car price...
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    Which is the best

    Thanks for the reply. I thought the porous block problem had been sorted by 2000. I am intending to buy a Rovercom lite. I think it will pay for itself as I live in France and am 100km from a l/r dealer. The other problem is that they do not know a lot about the v8s as most of the Rangies are...
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    Which is the best

    Hello I hope someone can help me with this. I am in the process of buying a Range Rover. I am looking at a 2000 4.0 HSE and a 2000 4.6 Vogue Both have full documented service history. I have a couple of questions. Is there much difference in the performance and fuel consumption. Have either of...