Petbe, don't convert to springs.....maybe get a quote from a second mechanic as well, give Jason a ring and check pricing before you commit to high prices and possibly unnecessary work.....I know only too well how mature women (well, maybe younger ones too!!!) are real targets for some of these...

Not another one.........:(((

Petbe, from one female Rangie owner to another......I had exactly the same battery drain problem when I got my Rangie years ago, it costs all of about £150 for a new RF receiver, and the problem magically vanishes! If you have absolutely no idea about cars, Jason is an excellent mobile mechanic...

Yippeee,another gal to join me and Ladyranger!!! :D

I've changed my Rangie for an X5 and its a great improvement in every way....except, of course, you do miss the quirky P38 and the unpredictability of "what's going to break next and how expensive will it be??". The X handles superbly on road but does not have the same off road ability of the...

You could have the gas checked at a Kwikfit-type garage - they don't charge if regas doesn't reduce temp by at least 10% and any leaks will show up on the pressure test. Costs about £50 I think, but no charge if it doesn't work. Otherwise, find someone in the area with a Faultmate and have the...

That's the problem - most P38s don't do too well on huge low profile tyres - their road handling is best on the 18" OEM alloys, usually Pirelli Scorpion, these days now that STs are no more, Zeros seem better than the STRs. Some prefer Wranglers. But I think you'll find the P38is the most...

I believe you may want a specialist Rangie garage in Norfolk - Ive used Horsford-based V8 specialists / Partsrange -they are superb on the P38s and have loads of used spares plus all engine bits available. Had them do my Rangies mot last year and fitted Konis and hi-performance ignition leads...

How do you know, Guy????:D:D

Nooooo - I will have to part with mine at some point as soon as I can bear to advertise it as it just isn't getting used and that is not good for P38s and batteries running down!!!! But not because there's something wrong with it!!!!:):) So there's one good 'un already - Irish can even vouch...

Blend motor, surely...but needs a diagnostic on Faultmate or similar to make sure before you have the dash pulled apart....

Indeed. Rubbish!! My Rangie is a 4.6 Vogue and has always been impeccable - its a great performer and a million times better than any stinkin' diesel and has been extremely reliable in the 6 years I've owned it!!!:behindsofa::behindsofa: Seriously, the petrol versions are much better...

Size? Original rims or aftermarket? The bigger the rims the more likely the Rangie is to tramline. Also performs best on OEM rims (ok cue all those with 22" drugdealer blingsta rims to rush in and announce how wonderful their Rangies road handling is!!) You really need 4 matching tyres on a...

I think that sounds like complete main dealer bullsh*&t to me - you can buy used actuators and/or outstations on ebay or via breakers yards and fit them quite easily for a fraction of that price and no, you do not need to replace actuators if the outstation is faulty. Strip the door, clean up...

Oh dear. Mixing different brands of tyre isn't the best idea especially not with the fussy P38.....:( What type of Pirelli? ie Scorpion ST, STR, Zero etc and what size - 18"? 19"? You also have to be careful about the tyre pressure on P38s - makes a huge difference in handling!! Def sounds like...

Well known problem - do a search for "blend motors", likely to be one of them. Expensive at a dealer (over £1000 if you can find one who knows how to do it!!) but there are indys who will replace all three using a "workaround" for around £300. Some indy's will splice in a single blend motor for...

I only ever use BP Ultimate now, except in a situation where it just isn't available!! I think its made the world of difference to my Rangie, and she's still running sweetly after 6 years of ownership and 136 000+ miles. We use it in our other cars as well, most of the indies we use recommend...

I had a kit fitted years ago when my Rangie had the odd EAS fault now and then - 4 tiny gauges plus the T Pieces, cost about £60 and works really well, or at least it did the last time the Rangie dropped to her bump stops about 3 years ago!!!

Tyre choices can cause HUGE problems - P38s for some reason are dire with a lot of tyres other than Pirelli Scorpions- (watch the dozens arrive and yell how wonderful their P38 is on NankangWingwong chinese cheapies....DON'T DO IT!!) The P38 is renowned for its awful tramlining ad wobbling...

I paid £400 for a detachable towbar (Witter- as used by BMW factory)for my E53 X5 which is similar in many ways to the L322 so that sounds like a rip off to me........