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Hi Guys I sold my 2001 DHSE P38 on Ebay back in October https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/2001-p38-dhse-for-sale.289321/ I had spent a fortune on the car around 6K sorting out the usual P38 issues and bringing the car up to spec The car sold for £2100.00 The new owner has come back to me...

Have my car up for sale, thought I'd try here before going on the bay. Enjoyed working on this car, most jobs were fairly easy, good solid old bus, made me curse a few times tho' usually my fault......... Up for offers if anyone's interested...

Now Sold 12.10.15 2001 2.5 DHSE AUTO. Y Reg 148,500 Miles I bought this car as a renovation project and have spent 6K bringing it up to spec. The engine has been changed by the previous owner and it was poorly executed but all the necessary work has now been done, ancillaries, Starter...

So I am contemplating a move from London to the Southwest (Cornwall) I may need to reconsider my transport situation. I currently have a 2001 P38 DHSE that I have renovated and has been a good workhorse. It has 148000 miles on it and a the moment it is running faultlessly and is good to...

Hi This unit on the side of the FIP (2001 2.5 Diesel) is weeping very slightly, on closer inspection it looks like someone has lashed a different bolt in there, should I remove and clean/Replace the seals or just replace the bolt with a proper button head and leave well alone? It's running...

An alternative to Nanocom?? Terrafirma Hand Held Diagnostic Tools at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

Hi Everyone I have a vey small coolant leak manifesting itself as a drip off the left had side of the sump pan. There is no overheating issues and I have had a poke around and nothing seems visible. Could anyone give me a few pointers before I start pulling it all to bits!! Many...

Hi I have had this problem for about 6 months now and haven't posted about it. When the car hits a pothole or even relatively small bump at speed, the car explodes into a violent shudder, things fly around the cabin, i have to brake and come off the motorway. This is needless to say both...

Hi The EAS has been very well behaved on my 2001 Diesel for 2 years now. However on occasion the 'access' light stays on and the 'standard height' light flashes for a few minutes after start up sometimes, its sorts itself out but just have a couple of questions. 1. what is this...

Hi Everyone Just canvassing opinion as to which Defender is considered the best in terms of year and engine combo. I would like a diesel and I have between 10-14k to spend. Any advice gratefully received Many thanks Ash

Hi Pottering along at 50mph last night using the cruise control For no reason the engine suddenly surged from about 2000 rpm to 4500 rpm It dropped down again but then surged again to nearly 5000 rpm so I trod on the brake to stop the CC Any ideas what could cause this? It's a...

Hi everyone I have a weep on the front diff and the pinion seal now comes as a kit at £116!!! Does anyone know of a source where I can just get the seal or should I just bite the bullet and buy the kit I have tried Island and a couple of other sources but no luck..... Many thanks Ash

Sorry if this has been posted before, only just found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgXS716aEvE

Ok Heres a tricky one 2001 2.5 turbo diesel At about 55-60 mph my passenger seat starts to oscillate and wobble. Which leads me to believe that something is out of balance........ Does anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks Ash

Hi I was about to depart from Cornwall to London and the temperature needle started climbing toward red. It has been running fine and given a real workout on the cornish hills with no problems However I did top up the water today when the engine was hot it took about a pint or so...

Hi everyone Since curing the overheating incident the P38 2.5 diesel 2001 has been trouble free for a a few thousand miles. I fitted one of those erg bypass kits, removing the penny block and the old valve, not sure if it was placebo but it seemed to run a little better since fitting. However...

Hi Gents So after 11000 miles of trouble free journeys,the old boy overheated today. Hoses were rock solid, red light on and steam coming form expansion tank. VC, water pump (metal impeller) and stat all changed about a year (11K) ago. We were in stop start traffic when he blew...

Hi On hearing an unusual noise from my car going over one of the many speed humps in london, I looked under the front axle to see the bolt holding the shock to the axle had sheared These are Terra Firma shocks and only done about 2000 miles and have failed fitte to the correct torque...

Hi Everyone So coming off the M5 in Devon and going up an incline on the A38 on cruise control. As the car ascends the incline the revs go to around 3500-4000 and a huge and a bit dangerous cloud of black smoke is pumped out the exhaust. Not only embarrassing but dangerous for those...

Hi I was going to change my fuel filter and then reading rave I see I need LRT 12 117 and it's like £78.00 Is there a way round this? Many thanks Ash