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    accumulator change

    Hey ho guys, got a new accumulator sphere coming tomorrow and have read all the blurb in rave on how to change it. Has anybody done it themselves? I have a few questions...... 1. After depressurising the system will I get any surprises when I unscrew the sphere(pressure or anything else)...
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    been stripping down the engine and cleaning it all...............Started replacing bits today!!!!!!!!!! put in a new cam shaft and timing gear! Roll on tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Found the reason for misfire!!!!!!

    Cheers carl, that looks like it has snapped in exactly the same place as mine. I was thinking of changing the cam etc just in case the cam is knackered although its apparently a pig to do with the block in the car. How was your cam when yours snapped? Cheers Rob
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    Broken rocker shaft........ Wasnt expecting that!!!!!!!!

    Ah ok............ is it possible to do them with the block in the car?
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    Broken rocker shaft........ Wasnt expecting that!!!!!!!!

    Cheers Steve, will have to wait and see when its all stripped out. Going to do the cam anyway........ its been in 11 yrs so wont do any harm to change it! Sorry i this sounds stupid but what are the Plain bearings?
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    Broken rocker shaft........ Wasnt expecting that!!!!!!!!

    Hey guys, only my second post here and a little update on my 2002 vogue se that I bought four or five weeks ago. Bought it with a misfire although it ran ok with no overheating albeit quite noisy under load. Anyway, had a quick look and found cylinder one plug all oiled up. Decided on the heads...
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    Found the reason for misfire!!!!!!

    Thanks for that.............. had a look and cant find anything other than l322. will keep looking though!
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    Found the reason for misfire!!!!!!

    Hi guys, Just my second post here. Thought I would update you on my Last post. I bought a 2002 4.6 a month or so ago with a misfire on cylinder one. I took a quick look and when I took the plug out it was covered in oil and gunk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,crap, looks like a head off job! So, started...
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Cheers grrrrrr, i bet not though!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Cheers for that T, was gonna get to making sure all those bits were looked at...... seen a lot on here about that and i am surrounded by phone masts and EVERYONE has a wifi router round here.
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Hey Ho Datatek, Seen your post on here a lot and Im sure or paths will cross at some point!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Cheers st john, and hello!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Cheers Martin, Guess we have to wait and see with the misfire!!!!!!!! all good in the end............. still got a V8!
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Bought mine today in Watford.......... Drove it back to Brighton..................... No problems so a GOOD DAY!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Well there you go!!!!!!!! A little bit of the classics on here. And I was told you all had High foreheads and carried a stick with a nail in it!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Sorry T, ok he was a greek king.......... Ithica i think and the main character in Homers oyssey if I remember from all those years ago in school!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Hi wil, yeh could be i suppose. not really that fussed if its a bit major......... means I can play and do the stuff that floats my boat. Drove it back to mine from Watford today, thats about eighty miles, no overheating and temp guage rock steady. will check water level tomorrow and see what...
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Thanks odysseus.......... Strange Ive never spoken to a GOD before!
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Hey G i will let you know on that............ prob let it all go in one.
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    New here and wanted to say HELLOOOO!

    Hey Tcube, and hello! well im not bad with motors as I was a mechanic many years ago......... actually MANY MANY years ago. Gonna Get all the kit for it...... diagnostics etc so I should get most stuff done. Its kinda my hobby playing with cars and bodywork and stuff so actually looking forward...