Recent content by pwood999

I wonder how many other modern oil burners the same applies to ?

Also check the starter relay RL16 is engaging & sending 12V to the starter solenoid. You could also try bridging the relay to see if the starter engages. If not, then crawl under & check the starter !!

RAVE "All Models Version" has sections for V8 & TD6 covering both LHD & RHD. It's also to navigate than that website above. Main difference between LHD & RHD, seems to be the RHD says to lift the engine to clear the mounts so you can access the rack easier. The manual is about removing the...

My mates wife had one for a while. She liked driving it, but got rid because there was only room for very small kids in the back seat, and the boot was tiny. They couldn't even get two standard holiday suitcases in there.

AFAIK both mine are still on the original sensors, and working fine. At £39 plus VAT each from Island4x4, I will just replace when required !! With digital sensors & Arduino you would still need to figure out weather & road crap proofing. Besides most digital angle encoders are designed for...

Similar "on the ground" applies to wheelnuts (until I got my DeWalt) !! I've always laughed at people that jack the car first & then try to loosen them with the usual car wheel wrench. This is the one I have . . . . bit of an animal, but really useful. Good for over-tight or rusted chassis...

On earlier Wabco-C, the live data only works at slow speeds. I think the limit is 5mph, but it could be 5kph ? Not got one, but I heard Wabco-D gives live data at higher speeds.

Remove the centre cap on the wheel & with wheel on the ground. Then make sure your socket goes through, use either long breaker bar of decent ratchet gun. I span the hub nuts off my son's FL1 TD4 easily with my DeWalt 18V 1/2" impact.

If the front drive is fecked, then it does sound like the VCU is working ok. I would just take the VCU off & bench test it. Clamp one side in vice & turn the other with a pry bar.

I would check with other garages. If the turbos are £1000 each (refurbs probably less & most have 24 month warranty), then they are either marking them up or charging a lot for labour. Might be worth giving these people a call. https://best-turbos.co.uk/land-rover-turbo-replacement/

How often does it roll forwards ?

Do you know if the BECM is Locked or Unlocked ? If it's Unlocked go into BECM-Settings-alarm, and scroll to the last page. If the EKA shows as dashes, it's locked . . . .but you might see the EKA there ? Also when you disabled alarm & immobiliser, did you also disable the EKA ? If not try...

BECM might not actually disable the Immobiliser while it's waiting for EKA ? Cannot be 100% sure on this. Sounds like the FOB is sending a code the BECM accepts ? If the fob was wrong or BECM corrupt, I think it would say this. Conversely the message for a good code is the same without...

Another question about the slight play in the front flange bearing. Looking at the exploded diagrams, it seem the centre diff has two bearings, but the flange relies on one bearing & whatever tolerances exits between it and the diff splines ? Could this be the reason for the play rather than...

Definitely only need gradual acceleration. The whine was quite obvious before.