What did you do with your Range Rover today

Got back from a week in Dorset, Devon. Done over 900 miles & drove like a dream. Window regulator packed in on drivers door so that's something to sort next week.

Took off 1 airbag & shock absorber - Cleaned area - Painted - watched paint dry - Painted again - watched paint dry - fitted new airbag & shock absorber. EAS faultless


Tomorrow it's the other side similar to today. Took a few picks if you want to see.

nothing but changed a complete drivers side hub/swivel on my d1 tdi,top bearings had collapsed totally

Fitted a new drivers door latch cable, now I can get out without climbing over the seats

Fitted new HSE private plate, replacement wings next

Druim said:

Took off 1 airbag & shock absorber - Cleaned area - Painted - watched paint dry - Painted again - watched paint dry - fitted new airbag & shock absorber. EAS faultless


Tomorrow it's the other side similar to today. Took a few picks if you want to see.
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Did other side, now have new airbags all round, rear shocks still to do

Bought mine today in Watford.......... Drove it back to Brighton..................... No problems so a GOOD DAY!

####ing thing is going to get weighed in at this rate.

Hit the unlock, the lights hardly came on and the horn sounded constantly. Only way to stop it was pulling the battery. Looks like the battery is shagged, going to put it on charge for 2 days then take it to get tested. But the horn sounding makes me think BeCM is ####ed.

Bix said:

####ing thing is going to get weighed in at this rate.

Hit the unlock, the lights hardly came on and the horn sounded constantly. Only way to stop it was pulling the battery. Looks like the battery is shagged, going to put it on charge for 2 days then take it to get tested. But the horn sounding makes me think BeCM is ####ed.

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That might the battery backed-up sounder, which operates as an anti theft siren if the main battery is disconnected (or shagged).
That little snippet from the owners handbook.

kevwill said:

That might the battery backed-up sounder, which operates as an anti theft siren if the main battery is disconnected (or shagged).
That little snippet from the owners handbook.

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The sounder stopped when I disconnected the battery, which means the sound was being powered by the battery. If it was the backup I'd have expected it to sound off even after I pulled the battery. Additionally, although a BMW fettled vehicle I noticed it still has the old style alarm, so no battery backup.

I think the battery has died and hot humid weather has taken the BeCM with it. Still got to try and charge the battery to test it, but means another phone call to Batterymega stores which means more ballache. ####ing stupid idea buying batteries online. Free tip. NEVER DO IT.

Bix said:

The sounder stopped when I disconnected the battery, which means the sound was being powered by the battery. If it was the backup I'd have expected it to sound off even after I pulled the battery. Additionally, although a BMW fettled vehicle I noticed it still has the old style alarm, so no battery backup.

I think the battery has died and hot humid weather has taken the BeCM with it. Still got to try and charge the battery to test it, but means another phone call to Batterymega stores which means more ballache. ####ing stupid idea buying batteries online. Free tip. NEVER DO IT.

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Fully discharging a battery repeatedly is a garanteed way to kill it.
The BECM will always go mad with low battery volts, it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it.

Datatek said:

Fully discharging a battery repeatedly is a garanteed way to kill it.
The BECM will always go mad with low battery volts, it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it.

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You make a good point. If BMS will replace the second battery, I won't fit it until I can get a Mk3 rF Receiver. Going to leave the battery off the vehicle anyway. I've bit the bullet and am now paying tax to use the company van as a personal wagon.

Bix said:

You make a good point. If BMS will replace the second battery, I won't fit it until I can get a Mk3 rF Receiver. Going to leave the battery off the vehicle anyway. I've bit the bullet and am now paying tax to use the company van as a personal wagon.

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My BMS alphaline has been on the car for 2 years now with no probs, maybe I'm just lucky.

Datatek said:

My BMS alphaline has been on the car for 2 years now with no probs, maybe I'm just lucky.

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The first one was used daily and died overnight. The second one, I've probably killed by leaving it standing.

My over two year old Alphaline was bought on-line and is as strong as the day it was delivered.

Well my battery is dead for sure.

Charged it for 2 days and was reading 13.5v, left it a couple of hours and was reading 12.8v expecting small drop here. This morning it is reading 11.2v. I wasn't expecting that...

I the process of changing brake discs, pads and fluid.
At the same time rubbing down chassis etc. so the bits not supposed to be changed at some point has extended life.
Later on when whole car is painted there's wax to go into cavities etc.

When changing shocks recently noticed RAVE said to check tightness after 100 miles and with good reason - lower bolts needed tightened a fair bit.

Druim said:

I the process of changing brake discs, pads and fluid.
At the same time rubbing down chassis etc. so the bits not supposed to be changed at some point has extended life.
Later on when whole car is painted there's wax to go into cavities etc.

When changing shocks recently noticed RAVE said to check tightness after 100 miles and with good reason - lower bolts needed tightened a fair bit.


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What on earth have you sprayed all your suspension and brake components with?

StuckAgainSteve said:

What on earth have you sprayed all your suspension and brake components with?

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Rustolium high heat resistant for brakes.



Rustolium rust protective base coat and hardhat top coat for chassis, yes some went on the wee suspension bits as well.


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I'm halfway through removing the heads on my P38 4.6. Got the nearside head off. Had a little faff about with the heat shield on the manifold but managed it in the end thanks to my mate the Grinder!!! The combustion chambers on the head were very clean I guess that's one of the benefits of LPG, the downside is after 90k miles of LPG use the valve seats have seen better days. I poured some petrol into the combustion chambers and sure enough one of the inlet valves started leaking. This will explain a lot of my rough running issues with it effectively back firing back up the inlet. So tomorrow I'll remove the offside head as I have a suspicion I also have a dud valve on that side to. Then it will be off to the machine shop for the necessaries and hopefully all good. I have to thank my Nanocom for narrowing down the valve issues without it I'd of been lost.