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    P38 Diesel Belt Snapped

    It is cranking over fine but isn't firing (apart from the odd splutter now and again). Obviously I have to charge the battery after trying for a few minutes but the same thing applies after charging again. I thought that the accessory belt drove the water pump, altenator etc and was not...
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    P38 Diesel Belt Snapped

    I have a 1995 2.5 DSE manual. Strangely the tensioning arm that connects to the hydraulic ram seems to have sheered off just below where it connects to the ram. Consequently the belt came loose, wrapped itsself up and snapped. I have a garage close to me (within one mile) which I use. I was...
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    P38 Lower Tailgate Straps...

    Well I was sure I had the wrong ones, these are about 4 inches shorter than the ones that snapped and so the tailgate doesn't sit flat any more. Anyone know what LR they would be for as they do fit the bolt holes and have LR badges moulded in the rubber. I guess its back to the breakers to...
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    P38 Lower Tailgate Straps...

    Having just purchased a pair of lower tailgate straps for my P38 (the old ones had snapped as per usual) I seem to have a problem. The new ones sent (from Breakers Via Ebay) are about four inches shorter and the tailgate no longer sits flat. Have the breakers sent the worng ones? To...
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    Snow Chains??

    Hi, A little advice if I may. I am off to the alps on Friday in my P38 Rangie... I've done the trip before but was in my Hilux Surf (now I drive a proper car lol). Does anyone have any experience of using snow chains with their P38? I know that the use of snow chains is not really needed...
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    H.I.D.'s

    Hiya, Nooby here... Well not so new to RR's, just new here... I have just purchased a set of Fleabay HID's. Now call me an idiot but the P38 RR has a set of H4 bulbs for low beam and a set of H4 bulbs for high beam. I have purchased a set of low beam only HID's to replace my standard H4...