I didn't say remove the "rad". To make life easy with a "really tight" fan, drain the rad & remove the 2 x top hoses (diesel engine) this way you can lift out the cowl & get at the fan easier? Draper Tools do a cheap fan hub holding tool & the correct spanner for the fan nut. Travis.

Hi, my 1998 2.5DT (has never missed a beat) has just been sorted out from parking it in the garage & 2 days later won’t start, power to everything, just won’t start! I checked everything I could. Home Start call to the AA, kwik Fit Fitter arrives, spends an hour checking & deems the injector...

To take the pump off, remove the plate on the front of the engine inline with the pump, you will see a cog (gear) on the pump drive shaft, mark the position of the cog against the mating cog, remove the securing nut or bolt & wedge the cog so it doesn’t move, mark the position of the pump (or...

If you have manage to adjust the “timing” to far advanced, you will get a “clattering” this means the diesel knock is much harsher & the shock wave may cause damage, you may also notice black smoke from the exhaust? Retarding the timing below the norm will result in a...

Bigbenson is a teacher “&” he drives a “Volvo”, say no f*****g more, he is a complete t**t, teachers like bigbenson are “one” of the lowest forms of life & he “””drives””” a Volvo, making him “the” lowest form of...

Do people out there who own & do nothing but complain about RR’s ever look at other vehicle forums? From Bentley’s down to a simple hatch back? I’ll keep the RR! A RR owner who cannot repair it themselves & has to rely on the garage, is in the lap of the gods, unless you...

Running on veg. Oil, why not think outside the box, run it “with” LPG. I have a red Calor gas bottle in the back, with an automatic regulator, piped through under the mats, to a tap a the side of my left leg, across the trans tunnel, behind the glove box, drill through the bulkhead, drill into...

Sorry "undo" not "undue" Trevor2

Stuart, to remove the fan, drain the rad. & keep the antifreeze, remove the two hoses at the top, the plastic shield over the fan & anything else in your way. You will need a large expanding (water pump) pliers, Draper do one fairly cheap (& they a great for pushing pistons back into the...

Before you do anything, can I ask whether you use supermarket fuel? Regards Trevor2

Can I have your old head bolts etc? Regards Trevor2

Andy, you said previously “risk judgement is a personal thing” it may be in your view, however I have Professional Qualifications in Risk Management, The Institute of Motor Industry, Institute of Road Transport Engineers, Motor Vehicle Technical Engineering etc et. I could go on, I took my last...

Andy, I am more cynical, the supplier you are talking about, I, suspect was using a cheaper/inferior stud (as always to cut costs), as for friction, it will always be there, a little more or a little less. Regards Trevor2 As my Father died, two weeks later his Great Grandson was born...

Yes! I am almost sorry I have “only” the “one” engine (& it’s not a “jetfire”) & that’s in the P38DT & that’s where it will stay. What’s all this crap using bolts over & over again? Can’t “you” do the job right the first time? I ask you again? What!!! “qualifications” (& I don’t mean personal...

What's your welding like? don't answer I don't want to know.

For a good clean, wash the vehicle as you would normaly, with a clean wash bucket,wash it again using a wash leather (synthetic) rinse & leather, then polish with a dry cloth. F*****g superb.

Would you put a cheaper no name oil in your engine? why put a cheaper no name fuel in your tank? personally my P38DT, a little less torque, not starting from cold as good, a little less mpg, boot it & black smoke from the exhaust? supermarket fuel. Changed to Shell & back to normal. (cheap...

Can I ask, all those who are using these miracle fuel products, are you using “branded” fuel (Shell, BP etc.? or, supermarket fuel?

Having worked on Land Rovers all my working life as a Mechanic, I have had my P38DT for 7 yrs, its 10 yrs old now, it had a difficult early life, being in a bad accident & classed as an uneconomical repair it needed a front end, right hand side, all second hand parts, “new&#8221...

Doobs, With regards to “friction” that is why the threads on a nut or a bolt & the block are cleaned & lubricated to reduce the friction as much as reasonably possible. With regards clamping force & torque, please explain your version further? When you apply torque to a...