1. rover75lover

    P38A charging

    Sorted now ,Thanks to you guys on here so thank you again . the main problem was the crank damper ,he actual ribbed part had separated from the center piece so would rotate with the crank pulley but not at enough speed if it encountered any real resistance ,i.e. steering pump .alternator etc ...
  2. rover75lover

    P38A charging

    many thanks for the replies its 12.5 with the engine running . I have one of these cheap lidl/aldi battery testers it says 1/2 charged but none of the charging lights come on at all . Checked on my rover 75 car and it works fine on there. I checked the voltage ith the engine switched off 12.5 on...
  3. rover75lover

    P38A charging

    2000,p 38 diesel . my alternator light goes out but the battery runs flat and my meters say 12.5.volts so i changed the alternator out for a new one ,still the same problem anyone have any ideas please?
  4. rover75lover

    L322 Lower rear wishbones

    Hello all,been away with poor health but back again to pick your brains. 2004 L322 vogue td6 motor. She failed on nearside rear lower wishbone bushes. I've bought a new complete lower wishbone but should I also change the offside wishbone as well? Just it says in rave BOTH lower front bushes...
  5. rover75lover

    L322 Steering ,2004 td6 vogue

    Hi All following earache from shmbo (she who must be obeyed) bought a 2004 td6 vogue .Had it 4 months Im having trouble with the heavy steering ,my p 38 is super super light to the l322. Ive tried reading up on it invested in a rsw solutions programme ,connected it and it shows no faults on the...
  6. rover75lover

    Td5, 90,handbrake

    Hi all, have an 03 90 diesel 5 speed. Every year for mot we have to remove the handbrake drum as the handbrake wont hold and the shoes are drenched in oil. The flange is unscored and we fit new seals plastic ones and felt and we seem OK for a month or two. The universal joints on the prop seem...
  7. rover75lover

    P38A Abs

    All done, Thanks to all, I'd forgotten how to use the nanacom properly, ole age setting in. Nanocoom reported the brake switch malfunction, bought new one fitted, all good Many thanks to all.
  8. rover75lover

    P38A Abs

    Hi one and all and here's to us all around the world hopefully seeing an end to this pandemic in 2021 I have a p plate diesel manual p 38, 134,ooo miles Now the abs light stays on and it says abs fault. She's been off the road a while and I think a calliper may be seized. However, will my...
  9. rover75lover

    P38A radio speakers not working

    hi rangeroverdt ,checked the wires when i swapped the head for a pioneer,same result ,low volume no rear speakers. Put the original rr head into my other rr and it works ok,good and loud
  10. rover75lover

    P38A radio speakers not working

    i think its the original with the motor as the code in the handbook works when the battery was changed. says on the radio,sorry head Range Rover r-d-s 7 eon diversity it has a cassette head in it in the boot it has a rangerover cd player with a clarion magazine in it but dont think that has...
  11. rover75lover

    P38A Diesel Head gasket again

    Hmm sounds very similar to my old girls problem. new rad,with baffle, new viscous and fitted dataleks air con mods so i could drag the fans in. Happened once fitted s/h head ,new thick quality gasket,new bolts new water pump ,bled it . Lasted 300 miles fitted a second hand head ...again had it...
  12. rover75lover

    P38A radio speakers not working

    hi all 1996 late december 20th, auto 2.5 diesel just purchased it. Had a parrot handsfree unit fitted. Now the radio works but even on highest volume its pretty quiet ,so i thought perhaps it was the radio parrot unit ,so i disconnected it but still very quiet. Thought perhaps it was the radio...
  13. rover75lover

    P38A Engine swap

    BIG THANK YOU to all
  14. rover75lover

    P38A Engine swap

    Many thanks, so I don't have to change the engine ecu or the 4th injector?
  15. rover75lover

    P38A Engine swap

    Hi all 1998 rangerover p38 auto diesel Finally biting the bullet and going to change the engine complete with another as after two heads, rad, water pump, thermostat, still getting combustion gasses in the water and overheats. I have the later p 38 with the vacuum pump on it etc. Plastic...
  16. rover75lover

    P38A Engine out

    I see rave advocates removing the engine, autobox as one and then separating the box out of the car. Just wondering the experiences of you all Engine and autobox out... Or Engine only Its a 2.5 diesel, slush box 1998 166,000 miler. I'm looking at an engine which comes without the torque...
  17. rover75lover

    P38A Engine block

    I've now refitted my good rangey with the last head off the over pressurising one and hey presto towing my box and 45 lambs she kept immaculately cool. Guess that indicates that the head wasn't the problem. If I leave the fans off she just rides a little higher on the temp, I keep the fans on as...
  18. rover75lover

    P38A Engine block

    Hi all, it's a 1997 diesel auto p 38 Ive been plagued with overheating, over pressurisation. I've bought fitted two secondhand, supposed, good heads, one of which was tested, serviced not skimmed by a reputable engine specialist but to no avail. It still over pressurised, blew water out and...
  19. rover75lover

    P38A eas problems

    1998 auto diesel Hi all, my motor decided to sit on her haunches on a motorway run . LImed her home with the four lights flashing and the high mode light lit. Put the nanacom on it and it gave me a fault of front left height sensor out of range . I swapped the two front ones over and it gave me...
  20. rover75lover

    P38 viscous fan

    You'll have to hope datalek comes on he has successfully fitted a thermostatic control which utilises the air con fans, so no viscous needed