Another p38 EAS fault.

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I don't know how to say this... but I fixed it for £20!

A work mate went past a local breakers yard on BHM and saw what he thought was my car...came to work and, as you do the 'banter' started.... ignoring the fact that it was a total different colour.... anyway, i went down on Thursday (when i picked my car up from the garage as it is on the same street) to see if I could scavenge the under bonnet head shield, got talking to the mechanics and asked how much it would be, got told that i would need to get it out myself as they were about 4-6 weeks away from even looking at it to take apart. So I just asked the question about why it was there and got told the air suspension had collapsed and that the dash error messages lit up like a Xmas tree... hmm, I thought, so I asked how much they would charge me top take out the block, compressor etc...

so, this morning I executed a dawn raid and took the heat shield, air dryer(which looked very new and shiny I even took it apart to look inside...that spring is a big f****r) and block/compressor etc and fitted it to mine.

turned the engine on, opened the door and waited...

and waited....

after a (what felt like a bloody lifetime) period of time I shut the doors and pressed the rise button.... it was like she had been given viagra!!

up up up she went.... I cried... again!

she is now in the MY garage, so I'm going to check her in the morning as i expect her to drop a little. I'm also going to swap the pumps over just as a precaution.

I don't think I've ever been so proud of myself ever (as I'm not the most mechanically minded/patient man) even when I won top marksman in my platoon or when I graduated from university!

Ok, so it was four annoying bolts, 6 pipes and wiring.. but they were numbered and so easy to take out and fit.

My valve block is awaiting a refurb kit so I can get that sorted as well.

even if it only works for a short whilst, or if it doesn't work at all, I've got other parts that I needed for £20!

I am one very happy P38 owner. (for now!)
 
Get back there quick with a list of any other bits you need:D

it was electric blue with brown leather interior... it was bloody awful... I looked at the rf receiver, parcel shelf and the door pillar alarm sensor... the rest had been butchered/ripped/torn... the engine bay however was good.
 
it was electric blue with brown leather interior... it was bloody awful... I looked at the rf receiver, parcel shelf and the door pillar alarm sensor... the rest had been butchered/ripped/torn... the engine bay however was good.
If it has a sunroof, is the switch pack still there,I need one. It's only two Phillips screws inside the chubby box then slide the handbrake handle off ,its a tight fit.;)
 
Next time you park it up leave it in access mode, next day start her up and put her in wade mode, it should shoot right up if there isn't a leak in the storage side of the system..
 
Next time you park it up leave it in access mode, next day start her up and put her in wade mode, it should shoot right up if there isn't a leak in the storage side of the system..

funnily enough i left it in its wade mode all day today, from about 08:00 thinking it might drop but it didn't,i went to pick up the DW from work this evening and all was well, i have however left it in the access mode for a check tomorrow night.
 
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