Hello again. I need to replace the heater inlet hose, mine has had the thermostat upgrade done, does the standard inlet pipe still fit, and if not is there an alternative part. Also if anyone's got an unseized driver's side rear brake shoe adjuster knocking about I need one :) Thanks.

DKs are on my list of do not use ! They break bikes as well, I've used them a couple of times, and they are absolutely ****e. Sorry foo the swear but that's what they are. This is the pipe I bought : Rubber EPDM 90 Degree Elbow Hose Radiator Water 203mm Legs Coolant Car Black | eBay Now I just...

I'm in total agreement, the little hose is coming from ebay. A bit of measuring and I can get a new 'alternative' one for £5, as opposed to the only breaker who bothered answering who wanted more than new price for it ! Its just a piece of rubber with a 90 degree bend and 16mm id. No problem...

Looking at various photos and diagrams, it seems the original hose had a bend to go onto the thermostat housing, and the one for mine is the same minus the bend. Regarding local parts places I only have one near me and they've got 2 out of 3 orders wrong so far using the reg number. Wrong coils...

alibro, I think you're right about that little hose, got a piece bent on there for now and a new silicone replacement on the way (half the price of a second hand one from fleabay). Next question is, I have the external thermostat on mine, is the heater inlet hose the same as a standard one ?

Thanks for the link but the little hose I need isn't there. Bodged it up for the time being. The heater hose isn't split but it's not far off.

Cant post in the parts wanted thread, so, I need the right angle hose that goes from the centre of the cam cover to the plastic pipe that goes to another right angle hose that foes to the throttle body. Also need a bottom heater hose, mine seems to have the uprated thermostat thing, if that...

I must have the wrong download , no repair procedures on mine :confused: Edit, downloaded it from http://www.myrangerover.co.uk/MyRangeRover/RAVE.html, looks exactly the same as the previous one except this has a workshop manual. Wierd.

put your reg in the dvla thing, that'll tell you. And on the subject of this thread..... fitted a new back box, the old one snapped off. Removed the prop shaft (are blanking plates essential ?) And diagnosed the cause of my crap handbrake - the adjuster is seized solid. Big hammer and small...

Might be me but the rave thing doesn't actually seem to be a repair manual - am I missing something? These are the land rover manuals she's got, they're £5 each(hope this works)...

Thought so, the one I could have got for a fiver is up to 02. what differences are there between the models with coils and distributor ? When was that change made and did they make any other changes at the same time ?

Mines a September 53 non-face lift. One of the red manuals cover up to September 2003, so maybe that one would do, the other red manual covers 97-02 so that's out, the blue manual is October 2003 to October 2006, so probably for the facelift models. The green one seems to be the safest bet as it...

+1 :)

Which Haynes manual do I need ? 2003 53 reg. I'm thinking the green one, or the blue one, or possibly the red one (which I can get for a fiver :))

Lol. Slight water level drop today, no oilyness on the water though, no smell of zorst fumes in there either. Reservoir loooks knackered but no signs of cracks, they cheap enough though so I might replace anyway. Can someone point me in the direction of a parts manual with numbers please. This...

Didn't use any water today. Sniff test tomorrow ? Shame there's no rad cap, could have done the old condom test :)

Topped it up this morning, took about 300ml to get it up to max. My garage is out of sniff test fluid so that'll have to wait.

Fingers crossed. I only go about 3 miles each way so it's barely getting warm.

Well there's a surprise. Water was looking a bit low so I removed the oil cap and sure enough there was a little bit of the white stuff round the end of it. Sniff test tomorrow and then a trip to the bank I reckon.:mad:

Good call Bizzie. I was looking at looking a it today but I found another problem which forced me to have a cuppa and a fag, and give up.