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Haha yeah I can’t leave it alone I wondered what the hell I’d done when I first bought it, but everytime I sit in it and especially when I start the engine, my love for it grows Yeah that’s what I thought! It was scary and funny in equal measures! I may as well add a new water pump to the list...

I’m in the process of recommissioning a very unloved P38, and I’ve just had a near miss (heart in mouth moment!) I’ve removed the radiator, viscous fan and coolant hoses for replacing, and I’m waiting for parts. I did run the engine up to operating temperature without coolant, which I realise...

I’ll keep that in mind. Very nice of you to offer!! :)

I’m in Manchester. My plan is to try and rule out/diagnose as much as I can this way, then hire a nanocom for a week from eBay and see what I’m left with

Much appreciated!

Cheers I can confirm that the clutch pulls in when 12v is applied direct, so I can discount that. I’m not certain exactly how the pressure switches work, but both of them are open circuit no matter what pins I go across. Not sure when they are supposed to switch. I am getting 12v at the switch...

Nice tip, thanks I’ll try that! I’ll have a search about that extra wire :)

Bit of an update. Managed to get an hour or two tinkering time today and I’ve got a good idea what’s going on. I pulled the radio out, which gives access to the HEVAC looms. The 12 pin plug on the left nearest the front has the I/O for the recirculating flaps. IIRC pin 11/12 is the LH and 9/10...

Tell me about it! Most of it is general maintenance and niggly little jobs that I find quite rewarding, but this seems more frustrating than anything given how awkward it seems to get at! I’ll come back with an update if/when I get it sorted

Ok, I’ll get on with removing those next time I get a few hours. Like I said, I can see one of the flaps through the slot with the pollen filter removed, but now I know that means it is closed, and the other one is open so cannot be seen. I probably didn’t explain myself very well Cheers

I was just trying to establish how The system works before I start trying to diagnose anything. I appreciate that diagnostics might point me in the right direction, I’m a firm believer that you will be able to fix most things if you know what they should be doing. I’ve managed to find a photo...

One other question. When viewing the recirculating flaps through the pollen filter housing from outside the car, what should be visible? On the drivers side, I can see straight through to the fan and no flap is visible at all. On the passenger side, I can see a flap, which seems to be down and...

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking given the research I’ve done so far. I’m tempted to get a specialist to plug it in and get some pointers etc. In the past I’ve had BMW’s for a few years and got dealer software on my laptop and it has saved me a fortune over the years, and given that under the...

Thanks for the replies. So for the moment I can ignore the air con until I get rid of the book symbol I’ve got an online copy of Rave, but it only seems to pint at the location of the servos, rather than the correct orientation of the fresh air/recirc flaps. When you remove the pollen filter...

Before I start, I should say that this is my first post and although I’ve done lots of research, I’m sure I’ll put my foot in it somehow oh, and sorry for the long post!! Ok, so I’ve done what you’re not supposed to do and bought a P38 with faults and no service history!! It was cheap, and the...

My name's Rob, Found this site through Google and all seems good so far :) I'm planning entering the world of Landies later this year. I'm going to go halves with a good mate of mine and probably buy a Disco V8 for green laning and maybe some off roading (if we can find any!) I know it's...