Got a quote from the Garage (EAS)

Saint.V8 said:

Get the vehicle home...or pop down to London and refit the bags yourself....

Pump replacement and bag replacement is simple to do....save yourself a load, refurb compressor and replace bags...can be done yourself for £150 or so!

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+1, there's even guides in the "how to" section, have a look and see if you can justify the quote you've been given.

Saint.V8 said:

Get the vehicle home...or pop down to London and refit the bags yourself....

Pump replacement and bag replacement is simple to do....save yourself a load, refurb compressor and replace bags...can be done yourself for £150 or so!

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Listen to the Saint - some of the easiest things to do on the RR - your bound to need the spare £450 for future probs.

Just don't wanna drive it all the way up here with dodgy suspension.

domino said:

Just don't wanna drive it all the way up here with dodgy suspension.

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Must admit, when I first got a P38 about 8/9 years ago when we lived in London, one of the first things I had done was the airbags, an indi garage in North London - and I'm sure they ended up robbing me for about £700. Still you live and learn.

My rationale is that having it done, with new, in a Garage means it's done and just needs looking after going forwards.

domino said:

My rationale is that having it done, with new, in a Garage means it's done and just needs looking after going forwards.

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Quite right, and your new software will be invaluable. Just one of those things, a bummer that you're t'other end of country from your new motor. I like the eas system (once you get to know it), most comfortable car I've had. Even got to put it in wade height last week in the storms & flash floods. Enjoy.

Thanks man

The bags and compresser are both easy diy jobs for a average home diyer (feck you could even do it at the side of the road)
The reset is abit more technical but easy once you know how and youll get loads of help on heer

I once had a similar situation when my car was in stoke on trent and i ripped the clutch out, I needed to be home that night so I took my mates car with plans of him having mine fixed and following me up a few days later
Turned out it was too dear to do in a garage so got rac to recover it back to leeds and since I was a member there was no charge
Just a thought!

If you sort out the bags you can use this method to inflate them.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/p38-compressor-prepare-failure-159044.html

Then sort out compressor later. You don't need to do the reset to drive it once inflated.

domino said:

Just don't wanna drive it all the way up here with dodgy suspension.

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No need....you have to get down south the pick the car up, so while you here, make a day of it and replace the bits and bobs then drive back!

Bag replacement would be an hour or so each...less if you have done it before...a tad more for a first timer, and refurb or replacement compressor - refurb, about 30 minutes, replacement 5 minutes....jobs done, grab a coffee and head back up across the border!

Saint.V8 said:

No need....you have to get down south the pick the car up, so while you here, make a day of it and replace the bits and bobs then drive back!

Bag replacement would be an hour or so each...less if you have done it before...a tad more for a first timer, and refurb or replacement compressor - refurb, about 30 minutes, replacement 5 minutes....jobs done, grab a coffee and head back up across the border!

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+1, wish I was closer if you are willing to pay out that sort of money.

OK unless it all goes tits up.

Datatek said:

OK unless it all goes tits up.

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But then he will be in no worse case than he is now...car still on the bumps and still down south....

But out of money for the parts I've knackered and out of more time that had been wasted.

domino said:

But out of money for the parts I've knackered and out of more time that had been wasted.

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I guess so....

Rule: Don't knacker the new parts and then get someone else to fit them if you don't manage it!

domino said:

But out of money for the parts I've knackered and out of more time that had been wasted.

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If you follow the "How to" guide's there is no reason to knacker the parts unless you are bloody hamfisted. Mind you , someone has to keep the garage owner in the manner he is accustomed to.

If you have the old compressor, I'd really recommend getting a service kit off eBay and repairing it. I have a spare compressor and spare valve block from when RR replaced mine. I've repaired both and so have a spare of each. They don't last forever, even if everything is working well. It's an easy job and reassuring to know you have standby units on hand. Changing over the compressor takes less that 30 minutes, and in theory you don't need to depressurise the system if the valve block is in good condition. A spray bottle with soapy water is the most useful thing you can have around, so you can identify leaks. Not rely answering your post, but I hope it helps.

Hi paclx, thanks for that

There's already an old one in the wheel well but in going to have the garage leave the second old one in the car too with a view to getting a refurb kit and sorting them both. Will keep 1 as a spare and sell the other one on

Receieved the call this evening that it's ready! Much excitement - need to go pick it up!