There used to be a classic metal grill with spot lights in it.(better than spots on bumper. High beam was operated by floor button like series motors

Those modern 7 pin sockets have nothing I would connect to the interior lights... Those have indicator lights, brake lights, fog lights, tail lights and a negative... Weird, really weird

She is registered as a commercial towing vehicle in the papers with a towing limit, pneumatic break system being installed, of 6.5 tons... Well, the suspension is certainly good! A bunch of things so far: Two wire colors differ between the...

The 3.5 tonne limit is an EU limit, other countries have higher towing limits

the RRC can't tow 6.5t? assume this is the gross train weight or maximum authorised mass? there was no 13 pin socket until it was developed in 1987, so no wiring kit available at that time, nothing 'plug and play' into the existing loom

Well, it can if someone made all the necessary mods, the pneumatic break and compressor have been removed by now, and got it registered as such. Lucky me one of the previous owners did! The trailer indicator light is behind the printed circuit...

I think you might damage the air box a little. As I remember there is a square shaped captive nut (captive in weak brittle plastic) that the 8mm bolt screws in to. I had to cut my bolt and then use a nut and washer in place of the captive nut...

Budget £1.5 to £2k or maybe a little more for a gearbox and torque converter and you should have a lovely motor for little money.

Last MOT was a pass with no advisories and the one before had a fail for something in the rear suspension. Nothing about transmission or rust. Hope it was a proper MOT and not just a mechanic turning a blind eye for some extra cash...

Welcome. You have picked the right motor to learn mechanics, well advanced mechanics. All the best plus there will be plenty of help and assistance on here when you need it, don't be afraid to ask.

Good luck with your purchase, simple mechanics it will not be, how are you with electronics?

For that price, I would have bought it without asking for permission! The new harnesses for my RRC cost more. All the luck in the world is hereby wished! And congrats on the purchase!

Luck is hereby being wished!! At that miles if it's the original box then you might need more than an oil change, but you bought it cheap enough. What was mentioned on the last MOT?

It's amazing what is around the corner🤯😎

Good luck matey, I was single when I came to France, to my surprise I met and eventually married a wonderful French lady having sworn to never marry again. 20 happy years together.

I like this project already :cool: How would it be taking a modern v8 motor & graft the classic body onto it might need an engineers report. I suspect our dvsa would want an IVA test or what every they do now.

So far, she is very nice 🤩

Hope she is a nice French girl

Yeah, nice cars when they're working.

The 12.96 is the surface charge, look at it after 1 hour. S5 95A sounds like an AGM battery which may not be suitable for your car. AGM batteries require a different charging regime to normal batteries. Bosch these days is just a brand name...

Trying to make amends for earlier, have a look at this video of a valve block strip down on an LR3/4. I think it's the same as the one in the L322. Interestingly this one is slightly stuck on the balance between the left and right air springs...

Same here at the garage 👍 Everyone forgets the date they were fitted🤷🤣

On some there is a date code but not all. However, the date is not that important. Lead Calcium batteries used in cars can last a very long time if kept fully charged and fail remarkably quickly if kept in a low state of charge. I always write...

Just a joke and I didn't want to take the importance from your thread kiddo😎👍 Mind you, it could have gone wrong, horribly wrong🫣😝

Do as you must 🥲

I'm pleased you've edited that!

Still worth checking the battery CCA/EN capacity even if it's "only 18 months old" . . .

Thank you lovely😘

That was quick work. Hope it goes with less bother than, but as much joy as, Range Rover ownership 🤣💖