1. rick071155

    Temp Sender

    told yer it were easy did`nt i :) :) :) . rick.
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    spark plugs

    hi redrange i had magnacor leads when i first bought the car but i reckon they were about 6yrs old ( i.e when the lpg conversion was done ) i lifted the bonnet one night on a dark lane and it looked like a laser light show :) , so i bought a new set of magnacor leads and the difference was...
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    Insurance

    my last 2 insurance companies have both said i didnt matter being lpg converted , and niether wanted to see the certificate which , has been said many times on here aint worth diddley :) . rick.
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    Trouble free P38a's ?

    thats the answer to running a trouble free v8 rangerover i believe preventative maintainance , its the same for most vehicles , trouble is a lot of people buy these cars and just run them and run them giving scant regard to their requirements .............big mistake !! . the rover v8 requires...
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    spark plugs

    hope you see this eightinavee :) i changed the plugs on my 97 4.6 abought 6 weeks ago and was given ngk bpr6e and NOT the bpr6es which where fitted originally what exactlly is the difference between the 2 and does it matter ?? , thanks in anticipation. rick.
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    Black and Grey

    ha!!! not good enough , come on what was up with it anyway :D :D . rick.
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    Range Rover 4.0 P38 water pressurizing HELP!!!

    i totally agree with redrange here , i have owned 3 p38`s a 4.0 and 2 x 4.6 , as well as no end of classics . the p38 top hose`s all go hard when running at normal running temperature at 10psi ( if my memory serves me right) its like to go hard. it needs a good run and a bit of wellie to see if...
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    Insurance

    no mate i just rang them because i saw their ad in landrover international mag and, my partner got a good quote for her suzuki vitari , it knocked spots off everyone else , i have however gone for limited mileage i think its about 8500 mls per year , i run 2 other cars as well so thats not a...
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    Insurance

    i`ve just been quoted £260.00 fully comp with sureterm , so i reckon i shal be going with them this year :) , the car is a 1997 4.6 hse with lpg conversion .
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    wiring fault on seat

    have a look here mate Land Rover Owner :: View topic - Memory seats this should cover all you need to know . rick.
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    Help! Low on front offside

    what about the spring mountings are they both welded on in the right place , i presume that your measuring from the ground to the bottom of the wheel arch. it may also be an idea to check the rears as well . i have had trucks in the past were one side at the front is low and fitting 2 new spring...
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    Help! Low on front offside

    why have you ruined a good car by fitting bloody coils on it :confused: . when fitting coil spring to a rangerover am sure ( although not 100% ) that they have to be fitted in the correct location i.e n/s/f coil to n/s/f ect , ect. to compensate for road camber and the like , it may be the n/s...
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    Range Rovers Going Wrong %

    hiya mate :) all bloody rangerovers go tits up on you , the question is ...........when. this of course can be kept to an absolute minimum by prventative maitainance and getting to know your vehicle and it needs. what a lot of people expect when they buy one is that they think they are buying a...
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    A/C Rad Removal

    hello and welcome to the best rangerover site on the net :D :D , there is no knack to undoing the nuts on your condenser just use the correct size spanner , i think i undid the top one first and that gave better access to the lower one . rick.
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    p38 overheating

    i have never owned a diesel p38 just petrol models but, i don't think the diesel suffers from cracked blocks like the v8 mate , although they do crack heads I'm lead to believe :mad: . i would suggest having it sniff tested at a decent garage , its a simple process to carry out and involves...
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    lpg snagg

    mpg figures depend on a multitude of different factors i.e driving style , driving conditions, state of tune of your engine . on average though i get about 180 mls to £25.00 worth of gas i haven`t really worked out the exact mpg tbh , btw though mine is a 4.6 hse with multi point lpg . it used...
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    Towing V8 Auto!

    :) :) hey thats cheating...........................aint it :confused: :confused: :confused:
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    Coolant disappears

    pmsl wow dopey mate your a bit harsh there :) everyone has got to start some place . i have to agree to a point with you though , the guy does seem a little green :rolleyes: . rick. p.s dont beat about the bush next time dopey just chop the bugger down :D :D :D
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    lpg snagg

    there are 2 different types on the p38a and i dont know when they changed , ithink it may be 1999 my , though i could be wrong . its easy to check though the earlier type there is only 2 sensors one for each bank , and the later type have 4 fitted i.e two for each bank. so when i went to my...
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    Towing V8 Auto!

    hiya redhand , how come its not "strictly legal to tow it on an a frame the one i own is rated at 3.5 tonnes , and in the past have towed things like loaded transit pickups and the like with no problems whatsoever :confused: :confused: :confused: . rick.