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Well some twazzak ran up the arse end of me P38, and tried snogging my back axle in an astra van. Whilst the rangy was stood still waiting to turn right. Result is me rangy has been written off. Wasnt much left of the astra, it burried itself almost to the windscreen so no debate there. The sad...

Well after reading earlier posts on this subject, mine started doing the same. So tried the WD40 fix, and it worked, for a short time. Now its back, and WD40 wont cure it. So cant lock the dam thing. If I lock it on the key on the drivers door, will it unlock on the fob? Given all the issues...

Ohh bugger the wife rang me today cars just stopped. Now says Gearbox fault. Wont do anything. She managed to run it out of fuel. so have towed it back home, put some fuel in, and put battery on charge as she had managed to flaten that as well. Can someone tell where on the P38 I need to...

Can anybody give some advice, all the instruments and warning lights on my 1996 P38 DSE have suddenley stopped working. So no speedo, rev counter, fuel gauge etc etc. Any clues as to what this might be?

Hi guys, is it possible to change the glow plugs on the bmw 2.5 tdi P38 without removing the high pressure fuel lines to the injectors.

My 96 P38 2.5dse has now started leaking oil. It is dripping off the front bumper on the offside. Oil is on the suspension leg right at the front below the battery. The Intercooler inlet pipe has oil on it, but the oil cooler looks ok. No blue smoke coming out of exhaust so I dont think its...

Hi Guys, can someone help please. My 96 P38 2.5 DSE, has been stood for a couple of weeks. Come to start and it has the inevitable flat battry. After charging I came to resync the key as per normal, all I get on the display is key code lock out. After waiting for that to disapear each time I...

Hi Guys, when the air temp is low, my 96 P38 DSE really struggles into life. I gie the glow plugs 2 heats, and the engine turns over ok, she fires, but will not keep running. Almost like fuel starvation or frozen. By low air temps i mena around 1 degree or lower. When its around 3 degrees and...

Is it possible to run the P38 with the front propshaft disconected. My UJ has just disintegrated. :mad:

The check engine warning does not go out on my 2.5D P38. The tale started after the central locking stopped working for a short time. Car has been in LR dealer, they have cleared a number of faults down, and said all was well. All warnings out. However the light is remaining on. The car drives...

Today has been bad. I drove from Leeds to Birmingham for a meeting, was a little early so thought Id have a bacon sandwich. When I tried to lock the car on the bilper it wouldnt lock, so I used the key. HMMM Went into shop and when I came out tried to open her on the blip, again nothing. The...

My 96 2.5DSE P38 has a strange accelartion, especially when cold. It doesnt accelerate cleanly through the auto box changes, from about 50mph up to 70 mph the revs vary up and down by approx 200 rpm. The hotter it gets the better it gets. But like all it seems to run very cold on the temp gauge...

Looking on Ebay there are a number of people selling info or kits to fix the reluctant hot starting of the bmw 2.5d engines. Are these fixes genuine. Do they work. Does anybody know whats involved.

Why would my doors lock when I press the rear hatch open button. The top half of the hatch unlocks allowing me to open it. but then all the doors lock, and the lower half of the rear hatch wont unlock. I then have to press the unlock button again to allow me to open fully. Strangley if i just...

I have just bought a 96 2.5d P38. the only issue is that it runs very cold. With an outside air temp showing at 6 deg, and after a 30 mile motorway run the temp gauge is just above blue. Is this normal for this engine. what can be done to bring the temp up. I'm not sure if the thermostat is in...

Hi Im new to the Forum, but not new to Landys, has series 3, 90, currently a Freelander, and now. tell me if I'm Mad just bought a 96 DSE RR. Is this a mistake, or are they basically good, with a few minor issues. Seems Battery voltage is a problem. I've had a new one fitted before...