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We had all our arms done in 1 go, Cos the thinking they are all the same age if 1s gone the others will follow. But you would need to invest in a ball joint breaker, but they are peanuts if you go for the fork and hammer type. Note in the docs...

Thanks again all for your input, it's greatly appreciated. I'm going to pull some spark plugs and see if any look obviously cleaner than the others. I'm also doing my reading and pricing up the tools required to DIY it or get it done by a garage...

If the rust is in the seem it can be a git to get rid 🤔

Cool, what a burble👌😎

When I rebuilt one of mine, I found the prev owner had overtightened the stretch bolts & damaged the block threads. Got the block helicoiled, and used Arp Studs. Much easier to torque the heads properly. The only downside is the cost is...

A liner problem is easy to diagnose, but hopefully that is not your problem as the condition is terminal. If you have a slipping liner the engine will be quiet when cold but as it starts to warm a distinct metallic tap (at piston speed not...

the plastic bits hide the rotting wheel arches

Well things like tyres and suspension aren't really that important so I finally got round to some proper upgrades

Here ya go. J

Another tyre later 🤭

hey guys, thought id come back and let you know how things were going. i turned off the immobiliser and the EKA using diagnostics tool and this fixed my EKA lockout issue. i changed my rf reciever to a genuine MK3 however, locks were still...

Tightened at ride height yes! Have you checked the rest of the suspension in that area yet? Once you start replacing arms you end up going through all of them.. Not a big fan of multi link suspension.. 🤔

I would say it's really not hard. The hardest bit is doing the stretch bolts in my opinion. Getting the valley gasket in the right place is a faff but the rest is easy

Make sure the garage adheres to the LR specs. If you do need to have the heads skimmed, make sure they do both the block & inlet faces by the same amount. This will ensure the inlet manifold fit properly. Valley gasket needs to be done...

Green P38 just passed MOT for another year with no advisories :):):)

Around the time the 3.9 was in the showrooms then, also the exposed front door hinges disappeared at the same time, plus a new dash, just some of the things I saw when having a ‘nosey’ when my RR fitted with a smooth spoiler was in for its service.

Ill report back about battery readings, I'm sure its on garage report - currently at work @Datatek Time machine updated, well spotted @pwood999 Thanks

These are simple, just access and stubborn bolts. There is no cam belt to replace either 👍

Plugs should look like the left one. If any are like the right plug, almost certainly head gasket.

Unfortunately there is no way to know who the culprit is without disassembling but don't bandage your head before breaking it, most likely it's just the gasket. You will have to disassemble the two heads if it is necessary to smooth and change...

Hello Guys! The new valves are slow to arrive, so I go on to solve other problems, replacing the passenger lock, the microswitches were out of order and the tailgate ground was broken. These were the conditions:I then disconnected the RF...

It can also be the front cover gasket weeping into the coolant around the water pump. Definitely worth doing compression test on all 8 cylinders. Take all the spark plugs out first. Also flush & refill the coolant with water, and test again...

+1 on check charging voltage. The cars are quite fussy about volts !! Also, check your time machine if the battery was changed on 27th Dec 2025 ??

It was an exceptionally fun trip. Extremely wet and lots of mud. So we left friday afternoon after work. Before leaving i filled my petrol tank. We drove to the fuel station nearest to our accomodaction and refilled again. Distance covered 264km...

The last owner may have told you some porkies 😵‍💫 the copper presence is definitely a sealer that has been used to remedy the issue you have. If it's not too late to get back in touch with them and argue over it? Lifting the heads will give a...

"Alternator charging fine, battery fine". What voltage do you have at the battery terminals when it has stood overnight? What voltage do you have at the battery terminals with the engine running?