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    Tow bar and parking aid alarm in car

    Hi I have just changed my p38 dse for a 2008 freelander 2 when I turn ignition on I have a alarm sound in the car I think it could be park aid system there is a tow bar fitted with car going in reverse pdc dose not work any help please cheers Pete
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    Tow bar and pdc

    Hi I have just changed my p38 dse for a 2008 freelander se all runs fine but I have a alarm sound for about 5seconds in side car when I turn ignition on .i think pdc aid as it is not working and it has a towbar fitted any help please cheer Pete
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    p38 2.5 diesel..driving me crazy,overheat issue

    Hi my p38 dse dose the same i changed pump thermostat and rad after driving 40 odd miles it was ok, on way home hot again found air lock in rad and small amount of water coming out of over flow so i fitted a new bottem seal on rad cap seems ok at moment , i think the water loss gives a air...
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    horns wont stop

    Hi my p38 started blowing horns when i was shopping .i started the car up with horn blowing then they stopped i got home and stopped car and off they went again so i removed relay and the are off i dont think it is the alarm any help please
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    transferbox test

    Hi i put my p38 on testbook today showes no faults,I had a look in engine ecu by battery and it had a cold start relay fitted so i removed it and cut the resistor off between 2 wires that went on the relay,I then joined the 2 wires grey with thin blue line and it would not start at all. so i put...
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    transferbox test

    Hi just changed the transfer box to day the old box was well nackerd vc- bearings black burnt oil. its very quite now so thats ok but still not locking in top gear any more info please thanks pete
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    transferbox test

    ok thanks i will change it over .I will let you know how it goes the other vcu turns with a nice even steady force I will do it in a few weeks thanks Pete
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    transferbox test

    I have a second hand transferbox .I locked the rear out put flange and turned the front with a bar i can now see the difference thanks for your help cheer Pete
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    transferbox test

    handbrake on still spins free, in park it locks box and wheel has movement of about 1/4 turn then locks
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    transferbox test

    Hi i have done the test with one front wheel jacked up and wheel spins free. i have run round a field and back and front wheels spin on grass.i have looked at drive shafts all ok diffs ok vcu must be very loose and needs extra revs to turn front prop this gives higher revs to change gear as i...
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    transferbox test

    yes it spins rear wheels the prop turn into the transferbox halve shafts both good I can only think vcu very loose and not driving front wheels untill higher revs is this posible cheers
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    transferbox test

    so i have 2 problems one on mainbox and one on transferbox would i be right in if i removed front prop would car not drive if the vcu was very loose would this have same efect witch could give higher revs on engine cheers
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    transferbox test

    Hi i have looked at transferbox drive and i think the vcu is very loose as on a wet field it spins front wheels .I had jacked up one front wheel with auto box in (N) and hand break on and it spins free without any force.so i think it would be like clutch slip because the TC dose not lock in 4th...
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    transferbox test

    Hi the autobox changes up and down all gears but dose not lock TC it just picks the rev up this is how i found transfer box spins free on propshaft looks like it has to come out thanks Pete
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    transferbox test

    Hi the axle is ok the propshaft is turning into front of transferbox
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    transferbox test

    Hi i have a 1996 dse i have jacked up one front wheel with autobox in N and handbrake on the wheel spins free with one finger If this is not right would it stop my auto box locking in 4th gear .I have no faults showing Thanks Pete
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    2.5tdi 1996 spider unit

    hi i do not know the eka code but this fault dose no happen always sometimes is all ok thanks
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    2.5tdi 1996 spider unit

    Hi im looking at note on dashboard saying press key fob to start engine thanks
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    2.5tdi 1996 spider unit

    Hi is there someone that can tell me where the spider unit hides on my p38 .the testbook says wire fault or spider unit cheers pete
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    front upper@lower bal ljoint change

    hi is there any measurements to line drive shafts up after fitting four new joints . i are doing a referb axle to put on cheers Pete