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It sat for long time, then after it was stored in a shed. At first glance the door sills at the back and in the front have rust holes and 1 wheel arch. But then again it is not for restoring only to recover some parts because it’s the same year...

Screws on the valve body, no documentation, just drop the sump, look up and there they are, lots of them. many were loose on mine, tightening them all eliminated the flare on shifts problem I had.

When my turbo s--- itself i was in Kazacstan and it started howling like you would not believe and every one moved to oneside believing it was either an ambulance or police car it also left a trail of oily smoke that caused its own ecosystem and...

ok thanks for the input guys. A lot of things to consider, i didn't think about the electronics. In the meantime I went looking at another p38 for spares :) guess I got the bug. Not good enough to restore because it needs welding but it is the...

You use the standard diesel torque converter.

THE hp 24 will fit but u need to change the bell housing and torque converter you could also try using the Lucas gearbox fix

I totally agree and understand, box length and bellhousing differences. But to risk buying a 24 which fits a diesel has to be questioned. But I would question changing the 24s oil pump for a 22 as I was under the impression the 24 needs a bit...

I will give my 2c worth. The HP24 was never fitted to the diesel, so becareful. The Transfer boxs are all the same as far as I know. Now do you have somebody close who you trust to rebuild the box +suppy TC? Would a secondhand box from a...

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Hmmm, à good question, I'd go for the gbox rebuild. I'm not sure if there is a difference between auto transfer cases and manual units🤔

As far as I'm aware the pump is the same only the drive is different. T Before you change the box, follow the advice if henry b and tighten all the bolts on the valve block. It fixed the problem on mine.

Early and late HP24 boxes can be fitted to the diesel using the diesel bell housing. Later HP24's use the same case as the HP 22 and both have a spacer between the auto box and the transfer box to make them the same length as the early HP24. The...

Hi again guys This time I want to pick your brains for some information about the p38 automatic gearbox. I know I have an issue with my current transfer case, I bought a 2nd hand one and I brought it to a local specialist. That was 2 month ago...

Oh…and if you did reconnect the RF unit for diagnosis, remember to reblock it again before you battery goes flat 😉

Very true, in retrospect it was good it happened and especially at home and not somewhere on the road. Now I understand it better there will be less paranoia 😀

Given what you’ve learned through this experience I doubt you’ll struggle with a lockout again, aslong as your micro switches stay good (they take decades to go). Just don’t go using superlock feature, ever

I don’t know the root cause of the problem. I changed to the mobiletron rectifier just before all this happened to get a higher charging voltage. The only thing I know is that it happened while trying to lock/unlock the car but that went a...

I had this problem before the engine disabled issues. The transfer box is tired, there are 313kkm on the clock. I found metal in the oil and the oil was very dark. Also it makes a lot noise especially when it’s hot.

Well we are all relieved that you are back up and actually "running" again. :D

Well it doesn't break the bank. I've read it would be better to replace both front latches. I'm glad there is an alternative to the original land rover ones that are quite expensive. If somebody can point me in the right direction for a lhd MG...

And now you have a spare latch 😉 Thanks for posting the result. Makes big difference for the next person that comes along 👍

Well yeah on to the next repairs 😊 transfer case needs replacing

I set it LHD now it was actually already supposed to be like that

Yes that was the first thing I did 😊

As we speak the car is out of the alarm state and can be started! First I want to thank everybody who chimed in with information and sharing their experiences. Now the solution I hear you think. So all the drivers door latch tests returned...

Hi guys I have found the problem finally!

Found a few minutes tot re-test. Both old and new work well and pass all tests.

I can’t see the test sheet above on my device so I’m putting it here just incase. It gives a definitive pass or fail for each process.

Understood, I did the latch test with the sheet from Marty and i have normal results. Also I verified the cabling from the latch towards the outstation, I have good continuity. Then I did the latch test again measuring directly on the outstation...

FYI, it's not the CDL Motor you need working. It is the CDL Microswitch you need to check. The motor does the locking & unlocking, which you can simulate by locking manually. The CDL Microswitch plus the Keyswitch are what tell the BECM...