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    Auto Gear Change

    Its normal if my '01 V8 is anything to go by. She has always refused to go into 4th until around 50-55 mph. She is also a bit slow to change when winter is upon us. She has done this from new. Hammers any chance of decent fuel consumption and very annoying at 40mph when she could obviously run...
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    help windscreen leak

    Amazing considering that my windscreen is YET again loose at the bottom nearside corner.......... but it is still not leaking, just blows a gale through at speed. Dont get how it has not yet leaked....... sure it will. Seems the only cure is a new screen, dont attempt to seal it, it wont work...
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    What MPG can you realistically get from a Landy/Disco?

    4.0 litre V8 Auto........ around 11mpg crawling around Central london, and I do not have big heavy boots! My RR Vogue 4.6 manages even less!
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    P38 or Td5

    Having being lucky enough to run both a P38 (4.6 Vogue) and a Discovery 2 (not TD5 but V8) at the same time, and still owning both, I would steer clear of the Range Rover unless you have very deep pockets. Despite being LR maintained, the Range still regularly disgraces itself and every repair...
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    Disco gearbox about to fail?

    My 2001 Discovery 4.0V8 ESi Auto has now covered 70k miles, and with little drama to date, other than the windscreen twice becoming loose and needing replacement. I have however become aware recently of some odd noises, I think coming from the gearbox. When changing up and down from first and...
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    P38 Rear Washer Wont Work

    I had this problem with my 2001 RR Vogue, it stopped washing more than a year ago, and no amount of coaxing and fiddling could ever get it to work! Alas now sadly I am now RR free...... have sold the trusy old girl after five and a half happy and mechanicaly trouble free miles......... I am now...
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    Range Rover P38. 4.6 litre, Rough idling......IAC valve?

    Hi landygirl87 Thank you so much for the explanation! The car is booked in and is to have a new IAC unit fitted. Will let you know if this cures the problem! Best regards, and grateful thanks. Dan
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    Range Rovers Going Wrong %

    Hi there My 2001 RR 4.6 Vogue has now covered 99k miles and has been 100% totally reliable and trouble free so far! I have owned it from being 5 months old and it has been a wonderful car. I appreciate that I may be the exception, the car has been meticulously maintained by a franchised...
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    Range Rover P38. 4.6 litre, Rough idling......IAC valve?

    Hi everyone Im new to Landyzone and want to say hello to everyone and hope that someone can help me..... My 2001 P38 '4.6 Vogue' has recently developed a fault that the dealer cannot seem to find. The car runs normally but when idling, both hot and cold, the engine feels a little rough, it is...
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    6 hours and a bit of polish

    Looks great! I have an Epsom Grren 'Vogue'...... on darker colurs such as this try AUTOGLYM ULTRA DEEP SHINE, to remove any haze and clean the paint, and then seal with SIMONIZ ORIGINAL LIQUID CARNAUBA WAX. you will be amazed..... mine looks better than ever!
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    Rough Idling Range Rover 4.6 P38...... IAC valve?

    Hi everyone, great site and thank god for it! I have a 2001 P38, 4.6 Vogue...... great machine but recently it has become a bit of a pain. When idling both hot and cold, it runs slightly rough...... you just feel the engine through the seats. Once moving it performs perfectly alright. It has had...