1. ar1g3

    P38A Bulb Failure message preconditions?

    Thanks everyone! The trailer does not have led lights and from what I could see it's an original tow hitch with original wiring. I was thinking that too high current would be the problem as I have double side marker lights on the trailer. Both are spliced into the corresponding's trailer...
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    P38A Bulb Failure message preconditions?

    Hi all, I am trying to find out how the BECM determines if a bulb has blown. What are the parameters it looks at? I have a trailer and each time I use it I get the error 'RH Tail Light Bulb Failure' and it shuts off all RH tail lights. Which is super annoying. Also there is no blown bulb...
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    I finally got round to finishing this jobs, with some detours and unexpected work. The error doesn't come back, everything is fine again! Happy days!
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    P38A Cleaning transmission cooler union stripped threads

    Remember that the pipe is still there ;) so you would need a hollow tap. Or is that what you found?
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    P38A Cleaning transmission cooler union stripped threads

    I am pleased to report it worked! I bought a standard m20x1.5 tot 1/4" hydraulic adaptor fitting and cut some slots in the thread. Also had to drill out the ID a little bit (to 17mm). Worked a treat!! New cooler installed! 6.81€ for the fitting vs 60+€ for the hose and X hours of labour. I'm...
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    P38A Cleaning transmission cooler union stripped threads

    I tried heat and tried scraping some of the aluminium out of the threads. Managed to dislodge all the corrosion and some of the old thread. A bit still left however, don't feel comfortable using it as is. I have in the mean time determined that this is a standard m20x1.5 thread, apparently...
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    P38A Cleaning transmission cooler union stripped threads

    Yeah, but that means lowering the gearbox as far as I can see. Not in for that, just got everything back together after getting to the parking pawl assembly. The threads on the pipe are not damaged but just full of old aluminium thread from the cooler. I was hoping for some magic tap or...
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    P38A Cleaning transmission cooler union stripped threads

    So I'm having a bit of a battle with the ATF cooler. Mine was leaking from the tanks on the cooler so I bought a Britpart replacement. However one of the unions on the cooler was seized due to aluminium corrosion, not possible to get it off with heat or wd40 so the threaded part on the old...
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    Everything finally back together, still need to test it but first some other jobs while the car is in the garage. Some advice for those tackling this job: - main thing needed is 2 ways of supporting the gearbox, one static and one jack. You will need to switch them, and be able to remove the...
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    I did not, but now it's too late as it's partly assembled again. But I think my solution will work, the o-ring size is within tenths of a mm of what was fitted before.
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    Well after weeks of waiting for parts the first steps to getting everything back together were made today. These are the little f***ers that get loose over time: Partnumber TYP000010, still available at Land Rover. I bought new ones as they include a wavy spring washer, which on the old bolts...
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    P38A Tips for torquing prop shaft bolts?

    Well coincidentally I have a set of these! I tried them before but they don't work, they don't tilt enough and the wide part hits the prop shaft so it's impossible to get them on.
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    P38A Tips for torquing prop shaft bolts?

    That's what I'm afraid of too. I did the front diff pinion seal today. Based on the above feedback I started looking if I could mimick the tool with standard extensions and sockets. The tool looks to be a short 9/16 socket with integrated extension piece. So with that in mind I started going...
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    P38A Tips for torquing prop shaft bolts?

    Thanks didn't know this existed! And big brother google conveniently displayed an ad for this tool right below your reply so I already know where to get it. For future reference the tool is - Sealey SX0110 - Laser Tools 6151 - Britpart DA1065 Seems applicable for all LR up until P38 (series...
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    P38A Tips for torquing prop shaft bolts?

    Hi, this concerns my '99 4.0 automatic p38. I have removed the prop shafts to allow me to remove the transfer case, and fix a leaky front diff pinion seal. Now, I see the 4 prop shaft bolts on each flange need to be torqued to 48Nm. But how do I do this? The UJ's are in the way of getting a...
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    P38A Heater matrix o-ring replacement guide

    Thanks! I'll try to update here with some pics and adaptions to Stufer's guide for future reference.
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    Yeah they seem like a good deal! But given the price and the state of my car I will go the cheap route now. I just want to get her driving again, she needs to prove that she's worth spending this kind of money first :p
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    P38A Heater matrix o-ring replacement guide

    Is Stufer's guide also useable for the LHD version you think? I'm going to do this job very soon.
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    Thanks! I have suspended the transfer box from the blue bar you can see in the photos, then I could slide everything to the back of the pit on wooden planks. I jacked the gearbox up on the sump with a wooden block and some brackets to prevent the jack from slipping. Then I could take the rear...
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    P38A Stall speed monitoring gearbox fault

    Thanks! I think I will not touch those, both the chain and VCU are quite pricy and the car is a bit of a shed atm. For that price I will just deal with the extra work should they go wrong. She's out! Now I need to get the transfer case off that jack so I can jack up the gearbox, it's...