hi guys. i have just bought a seies 3 from a firend of mine. it has been stood in a fiels for a few years but has stood p well. it has a 5 bearing 2 1/4 petrol. when trying to sptart it last night, after oiling the bores a little and cleaning plugs and sch, there wasnt a spark. The engine...

hi guys. Like the topic title says, why is my electric cooling fans under my bonnet running on my 2.5 dhse p38?? i dont drive like a loon and i dont have the aircon running. any suggestions?? many thanks in advance Suzbug

Hi all. Has anybody replaced a ABS sensor on a p38 before?? if so, a you give ay advice?? mine went faulty last year ad its MOT time again so figured it best to replace with a working unit. Ive bought the sensor, but has come with a little tube of grease and a copper looking cylinder.. Ad...

Thanks guys. Sorry to appear impatient, I noticed it yesterday and I keep leaving patches wherever I park. Was getting very nervous of a possibly massive and expensive task ahead. Well, I've been out and underneath it. I've traced the leak, which is coming from the engine. The leak just happens...

Nobody have any ideas? A friend has just suggested replace seals in gearbox.. Is there a "stops leaks" type.additive.for the auto box to buy me some time to get round to doing this? C

Nobody have any ideas? A friend has just suggested replace seals in gearbox.. Is there a "stops leaks" type.additive.for the auto box to buy me some time to get round to doing this? C

hi guys i have a 2000 p38 dhse yesterday i found a couple of pools of what seems like oil on the oad where id been parked on looking further it appears to be comming from the bell housing of the torque converter the oil is amber (ish) and has no smell i changed the atf about two years ago...

ohh, and to get involved with the discussion of halfrauds tools.... :rolleyes: i have a full set of halfrauds pro, they are good for my needs.. dont get me wrong, i would love a giant snap on chest full of everything, but i cant justify it. A few of my mates have, but there in buisness, so if...

Hi guys! just a quick thanks for the advice for the original question. My good friend had a 27mm injector socket, although it was a little too big on the OD, but with a little whizz on the bench grinder to take a a mm of the radius, it worked a trreat. Changed the injector and the car is...

thanks. time is an issue, so ive spoken to a mate of mine who has got one, so jobs a carrot! Thanks, again, you have been very helpful C

Thanks wammers! hmmm, what you think to cutting a hole in a socket with a grinder?? really wanting to do this tongiht as fed up of limp home mode... i could run faster and ive got bad knees!

hi all. i have sourced a replacement for my number 4 injector (the one with the wire) my questionis, will i need any special tooling to replace this?? i cant remember if ive seen a long reach socket with a hole cut out at the side to allow the cable to fly out?? can this be done any other...

Hi guys. Ive just found out my number four injector is naff, so im looking at replacing this, but figured the others have all done the same millage, so is it worth replacing?? ive noticed my mph has gone down in the last year from 24 to 21 around town, is this maybe a sign all the injectors...

wammers, your spot on!! i have taken it to an independant garage in wakefield, and they were great blokes! (if anybody is needing details of garage, pm me and i will send it to you) it turns out my number four injector isnt sending any signal at all, so im in the market for a new one. Ive...

i did think it was a limp home mode, but i thought it might have said something in the display panal if that was the case?? Now i dont know if it has any bearing on it, but it was re-mapped last year, but hasnt had any problems before this. thanks guys, its good to get another perspective on...

Hi. Sorry, :doh: wasnt meaning physicsal help, im wanting advice!

Hello all. *****Im wanting some adivice please guys***** Im having some trouble with the ol' girl... I have a 2000 2.5 diesel. Last week when driving along the engine hick-uped a few times and wouldnt idle properly. The engine light came on (the orange light that looks like an engine) but...

its a 2000 x To me its as if the amp is getting a 'spike or surge, or back EMF' because there is some supperssor or other faulty?? Im sure this will blow my amp too if im not careful or get the cause of it sorted pretty soon! any help is appreciated. Many thanks Suzbug

Hello. My first post of the new year, so happy new year everyone. Has anybody had problems with the subwoofer having a loud poping noise when radio or ignition turned off?? It sounds like a supressor has gone belly up but i not sure where to start looking.. Any suggestion anyone, if it...

Thanks. I will try that when i get in from work tonight. Was kinda pi**ed that id fixed one problem and maybe caused another! but, i knew what rangies were like before buying, so i cant really complain. Thanks again