This may not be the same for all stereos but mine has two horizontal slots at the top of the unit, I didn't have the right tools so I cut a junior hacksaw blade in half and that did the job. You just need to slide them in a short way as they press down on a couple of small tabs and then you can...

I have a 2001 model diesel in Alveston Red and love the colour, I was looking for an Oxford blue one originally but am glad I bought the red one after all. I bought mine back in July with 59k miles, one owner, service history and a years warranty for just under 10 grand. A bit pricey but in...

To answer in brief, it's a bit gutless and could do with a bit more welly. Once you get used to it's leasurely pace it's not unpleasent to drive and is quite smooth for a diesel.

Sorry mate, I am being thick, can you explain what you mean by "UP IT" perhaps you could rephrase for the slow of thinking! :o

If you are planning to use it on the road, I would give your insurance company a quick ring as you may have a heart attack when you hear how much extra premium they want, that is if they don't refuse to insure you at all!!:eek: If you don't tell them it will invalidate your insurance for...

Barry Eastman Car Care - Feltham 020 8844 0249 Unit 7 River Gardens, Willow House, North Feltham Trading Estate, Feltham, TW14 0RD I have known Barry for many many years, he is as straight as they come, not the cheapest around but will always do a good job. They do mechanical work as well as...

Totally normal, every auto I've had has crept (lots of them) and not only is it normal but a positive advantage if you get caught in a traffic jam as you just ease off the brake and creep forward. Much better than on and off the clutch in a manual!!

All I have done so far is to cut the pipe (the black one with the blue line) and use a short piece of bolt (the treaded bit) to join the pipe back together effectively blanking it. This will only serve to stop the valve operating to see what effect that had. I didn't want to break the EGR valve...

I have blanked off the vacuum pipe that operates the EGR valve and it does seem to have improved the low rpm pickup of the motor. I am planning to make an EGR bypass, a copy of the EGR unit but with a straight through pipe and no valve. Having looked at the valve it must be restricting the...

It's not always something really expensive to fix either, you could ask your local independant LR specialist to read the code and then supply you the parts to fix it yourself. I too really like this feature as it gives you the best of both worlds, a more stable car for the motorway and the...

Have you tried ceramic block sealer on your V8? A mate of mine had a porous block on his big block Chevy motor and this stuff sealed it and sorted the problem. Moroso 35500 - Moroso Engine Seal - JEGS This is the stuff he used but you may be able to get something similar in the UK and...

This is really a straight forward functional test. You should have a small torch, possibly reading glasses if you use them, and maybe a straightened paper clip. Technical isn't it? When finished you will have tested :- the Air Con compressor (and chilled air output), the in-car temperature...

Having replaced them on my car, the difference is tremendous, from an embarassingly long time cranking to starting almost immediately. DOn't worry about inspecting them, just change them if you haven't already done so. My car as a 2001 model low mileage and mine were shot. Remove the central...

Thanks for the info, I have been thinking about it for mine as even cruising carefully I have only ever seen 30mpg never more and pushing it I am down to about 24mpg. I do have a lead foot but probably wouldn't need to if it went a bit better, it does seem slugish. The car could definately use a...

I had the same thing on mine and got the pipes from my local independant LR specialist who charged me £7 for the pipe off the roll. To get to them remove the three allen screws that hold the centre cover onto the engine, this is the one that runs front to rear along the top of the motor. Just...

which one did you go for and how much did it cost, what MPG are you getting?

You have hit it on the head, more power comes from more fuel, chipping your car will enable it to produce more power and burn more when it does. Where the economy comes in is, if you have an auto for example, you won't have the car downshifting on hills to maintain higher crusing speeds with the...

Thanks guys for the information here, reading the description of this starting issue sounded very similar to what I have experienced on my car but to a lesser extent. I have just fitted the timer relay box to take care of the hot starting issue but thought I would check my injector return pipes...

Having read another thread on cold starting problems where it would appear that the rubber injector return pipes would crack or split and allow air into the system and cause a problem, I thought I would check mine out. One of the symptoms is that the car would try to start when you begin to...

I have just bought the item off ebay and I have to say that I am impressed. For all of £25 you get a neat little box containing the timing circuit and instructions and connectors. I didn't use the connectors but soldered all the joints and covered them in heat-shrink sleeving for a permanent and...