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Based on your post I dis the welding with a zip tie. Makes a stinky mess but it works and works better dan welding on the old cut offs. I found that it worked best when you put the soldering iron onto the stub that sticks trough the board, then push in the ziptie from an angle and keep it in...

Nope mine is slide on/off. According to RAVE mirror fitment changes from MY 2000 onwards. If I find a cheap l320 type mirror I might try the conversion (glass looks the same as on picture Datatek posted btw).

I seem to have started something here.. So this is my mirror. With 'fluid level' I mean the arc where you have a color difference. If you press your finger on the 'bronze' part the arc moves up, seems to be some kind of liquid. No signs of leakage outside the mirror though.

Mine has visibly leaked fluid, althought thats what it seems like. You can see that the fluid level has dropped, but I don't see a leak. When I googled this it appeared that this was a common issue. And apparently the L320 mirror doesn't go bad over time.

I found online people that solved the crappy mirror on the p38 which starts leaking fluid by attaching a mirror of the l320 onto the p38 mount. Any pointers to a how to on how this should be done? My p38 is a 1999 model with the early automatic dimming mirror.

Been faffing about with the window switch pack on my p38 today. Found a very nice thread by Martyuk on another forum detailing how to fix them one you've got it all apart its a very doable job. Not sure what the policy is about linking to other forums on here, so no link but google is your...

I messed a bit more with it today, adjusting the fuel quantity meter part with a hammer. A few taps forward and now it runs beautifully. Still not very torquey but better than before and running smoother. Gear changes also happen sooner. So nothing broken after all, just human error. Very happy...

I heard from a LR specialist that one of the illnesses of the V8 is that the cylinder liners start floating which will lead to coolant consumption and blowby 8bto the cooling system. When he hear the mileage on this car (260k kilometers) he said "let's hope it's not the original engine"...

The thing is that the car is up for sale and I'm not willing to buy the Nanocom module for a single use. I am already making a loss on the car. That's why I used the hammer method.

Thanks all! I cleaned the MAF sensor with contact cleaner, replaced the hose clamps in the inlet before the turbo (they were bit broken) and I replaced the vacuum line to the MAP and checked if the MAP connection on the manifold was clear. No noticeable improvement unfortunately. It's not...

For me all the action is at full throttle. I need about half throttle to keep speed. Did a 200km drive this weekend over a mix of mild hilly motorways and flat A and B roads managing 15l/100km which is on the high side I think. Feels like I lack boost. Thanks I'll unplug the MAF and see what...

Hi all, I have an issue (I think) with my 1999 p38 2.5 DSE auto. I am not sure there is an issue because I never drove the car without engine issues, and it's my first car with automatic transmission. So I don't know what is normal.. So some background: I got the car with leaky injection pump...

That sounds like a great idea! Gonna have a think how I can do something similar (don't have a vacuum pump).

I ran the engine with the car on ramps and the expansion tank cap off. Three times until hot then cooling down for 30mins. Managed to get another 2 litres in. Next I'll check if pipes to throttle bottle are clear, didn't have time for that.

The system hold pressure, no leaks. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks everyone! I tightened it up with a screwdriver and used a slightly fatter o-ring. Let's see!!

Thanks guys! I did follow RAVE procedure including blowing out the bleed line from rad to expansion tank, however RAVE procedure is limited to basically 'fill it up, run it and continue filling it up'. Which I found strange anyway. Will try the tricks you have mentioned this weekend! Maybe I...

Alright time for an update.. The exhaust has been finished: Was quite the challenge to fit it as I found that those Britpart silencers didn't fit exactly right. Took some messing about to get it to fit and it stil isn't perfect. I then continued with some maintenance and refreshing works. I...

Alright, I replaced rocker cover gaskets and did a whole bunch of other works. Today was the time of filling with coolant again and then doing an oil flush. During warming up I managed to pour 6 L of coolant into the system. However when it got up to temperature it started boiling over. I was...

I finally completed the top-side works for my little refresh project on my 1999 4l V8 p38. Car has been off the road for a couple of years and don't have any history on it past 2015. I replaced rocker cover seals and sealed off where an LPG system was fitted. In the process I also replaced...