Datatek my good reliable friend, you have got me re thinking as I trust your sound advice. Could you detail a little on the corrosion problems & electrical problems. Still keeping my P38 2.5DSE would not sell her just fancy an L322 but ???? I am having doubts, so bloody confusing. Wammers where...

The list does start to get smaller in the end, and you will end up with an almost perfect P38:)

That's what I keep hearing. Everybody says stay with the P38. Diff and gear box failure some what frightens me, let alone the cost of air bags.

Do I or don't I. Thinking of upgrading to a 2003 model l 322 TD6. Keep hearing loads of horror stories on these models like front diff failure and auto box failure and I'm thinking should I stay with my faithful p38. She has had her usual ups and downs but nothing too serious. She will be...

Yes your right Wammers & thanks mate, I was unable to access the car due to the extended bank holiday as it was in the recovery agents yard. The connections in my key fob are a little iffy, so I guess it may be in my interests to order a new one from LR, been quoted £157.00 from Guy Salmon of...

Update, Good News at last. New batteries in keybob, but still would not unlock on remote, batteries taken back out and contact prongs adjusted in fob, batteries back in and hey ho fob works, key in ignition and she fired up. Thanks everybody for help and advice, If anybody can confirm I guess...

Mozz, I've sent you message mate, Cheers Mark.

Thanks gencybay, I'm hoping somebody local will respond as a temp measure and I will defiantly be investing in a sync mate.

Sorry should have stated, 1998, 2.5 DSE

Hi All If anybody could help in the Kent area, Maidstone ME20 area, My engine is disabled need assistance if anybody may have a syncmate. Not expecting a free of charge service, so if anybody can assist please contact me 07753210632 or PM me on here. Thanks, Mark.

Hi Datatek, The car has currently been recovered to the recovery agents yard in Maidstone Kent where I live awaiting my instruction, but I'm up the creek as its a long bank holiday so not sure what to do. I was thinking of going down there and giving it a try again, could you confirm that if the...

T h anks wammers, I guess the best place to start is by replacing the remote batteries. And seeing he the car unlocks via the key fob. Is their box chance that the key fob may have failed or is at fault. I was told that when the batteries run low a warning comes up on the display, is this...

Did manage to re-open it with the fob and at this point is where it died on me when placing key into ignition, so I am guessing the BECM has lost sync with the ECM? I guess I need somebody local to me with a syncmate or a trip to the local independant garage. would this also cause the remote to...

Wammers the fob is not flashing but never has since I've owned the car, I guess the red LED is blown on the fob. It done this once before but as soon as it said on display press remote it re synced and was fine this time it won't have it, not sure where to go from here mate. I do recall being in...

I must be doing it wrong Wammers, I was getting an indicator flash when I turned the key but what baffles me is on the last sequence which is turn to right all doors unlock but then I put key into ignition and message reads engine Disabled ?

Urgent Help needed Guys & dolls my first experiance of my P38 2.5 DSE suffereing from an immobilized engine. Went to sainsburys today parked in car park, shopping all done, returened to car, key in ignition and bleep bleep engine diasbled?? Then read push remote but nothing. Tried entering the...

As stated in previous posts, most likely the RF receiver in boot, or the BECM not sleeping. I do believe a way of checking the BECM is to switch off the ignition, remain in the car and do not open any doors or switch on any electrics. Remove key from ignition. Watch for the red LED light by the...

Thanks everybody for your kind help. I have since cleaned diff up and run the old girl for about 30 miles, parked up and nothing. Had another look this morning and can just see a small blob of oil on bottom of diff, not even enough to cause it to drip on the floor. Will get the old girl in the...

Update, just been underneath and wiped diff and can confirm its diff oil and not engine oil. Can tell by the distinctive smell. Just need to find out where its coming from and he ok drive.:confused:

Think I'm gonna have to investigate further on this one guys. Recently had new oil cooler and pipes so I don't suspect that. Its just a tiny dribble that sits on the bottom of the dIff. By the smell I do suspect engine oil as diff oil to me has a distinctive smell. Looks like a trip to my local...