1. bobpm45

    RR Classic brake problems (abs)

    Hi all, Acouple of days ago when I switched the ignition on first thing in the morning , there was a continual clicking sound coming from under the passenger seat , which stopped after a while .I started the car and everything was okay.It happened again the next day.Then this afternoon I jumped...
  2. bobpm45

    'Tailgate Open' Message.

    I haven't got a warning light on my classic,but I know when its open as when I am driving along the interior lights come on and I get a cold draught on the back of my neck !!
  3. bobpm45

    RR Classic lpg kit info (pre EFI)

    Hi All, I have just purchased off ebay , a used LPG kit for a pre EFI RR classic (twin carb.), solely for the twin 36ltr tanks that I needed for my installation. The control box that sits in the cab states that it is a VIP1 make(italien). All the wires are there,the vapouriser and main solenoid...
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    RR Classic 4 bolt steering box seals .

    Me too ! Is there any way I can explain this hooked thing to my wife and children ! They can't understand why I want RR things for christmas !! By the way this is my first RR also , 18 months in my ownership.
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    RR Classic 4 bolt steering box seals .

    Unfortunately I don't do these kind of jobs for the love of it, I just can't afford to pay garage prices !! My next project is to change my underslung lpg tanks , as they are approaching ten years old now , and are showing signs of severe corrosion ! Then its repairing the three holes I have...
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    RR Classic 4 bolt steering box seals .

    Hi all, I d'ont know if many of you have tried this , but this afternoon I managed to fit a new drop arm output shaft seal kit with the steering box in situ.I made a puller to remove the drop arm , then removed the internal circlip (which was broke in the groove! good job there was a new one in...
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    classic ignition switch problem.

    Problem sorted ! I purchased a lock assembly off ebay for £9.99, removed the electric part of the assembly and swapped it over, using my existing electrics ! It was completely compatible . Thanks anyway .By the way , I didn't need to drill out the shear bolts .I just hit them with an old...
  8. bobpm45

    welding classic boot floor.

    Thanks all , though i had not better tell you about when i was welding underneath my sons punto, with a 110 volt 500w halogen lamp to iluminate the area . The heat from the lamp melted the fuel line , and i noticed the smell of fuel just before i was about to strike up again with the mig !!!
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    welding classic boot floor.

    Hi all, I need to weld a couple of patches into the floor of my RR classic boot. Do I need to remove my petrol tank to be on the safe side. There are no known leaks from the tank. Cheers, bob.
  10. bobpm45

    Classic sagging headlining temp. fix !

    Hi,Just to let all know that the temp. fix is still holding !
  11. bobpm45

    Happy Valley Wales

    Thats nothing ! I and a friend were just about to go up a lane on the Long-Mynd on Sunday lunchtime , when we were confronted by 18 vintage tractors, a Morris Minor van , and a Ford Ranger coming down at Stanbatch !!! Luckily we were at the start and a nice lady explained that it was the...
  12. bobpm45

    classic ignition switch problem.

    Hi all, I need to fit a replacement ignition/steering lock assembly to my RR classic , but its a jap export '92 model with a different part no. due to a shift interlocking feature (ntc9440). Can I fit an alternative part (i.e. prc8907), and disable that feature, and for that matter what does...
  13. bobpm45

    got myself a pikey wagon!!!!

    I'm on about the freelander and twin wheeler in the background ! Or is it a discovery?
  14. bobpm45

    got myself a pikey wagon!!!!

    how about this set up ?
  15. bobpm45

    Low range button non working

    When my cruise wouldn,t work , i traced the fault to the rotary cassette that fits under the steering wheel .It transmits voltage from the steering wheel controls to the ecu . The very small wire ribbon had broken at the connection with one of the plugs . This was on a classic , and i believe...
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    got myself a pikey wagon!!!!

    Gavbriggs, Your original post said that the toilet wont flush.I had the same problem when i bought mine. To start with , although the cassette toilet has a seperate water tank , I found that i had to have the main water pump in a tank of water to open the electric circuit to the electric flush ...
  17. bobpm45

    Classic sagging headlining temp. fix !

    I needed a temporary fix for my sagging headlining whilst I search for a replacement ! I bought some no. 8 self tappers, 3/4" long and some of those white plastic washer-come-caps that snap on over the screw heads. I then fitted them into the saggy areas , and although I tried to screw them in ...
  18. bobpm45

    Classic rear parcel shelf identification !

    This is my first Rangie too.I've had mine 64 weeks !! I am off to Stansted airport tomorrow from Wolverhampton , and am looking forward to the Rangie trip just as much as the airplane , especially as I have just got the cruise control working ! I have just had a reply to a letter I writ to the...
  19. bobpm45

    Classic rear parcel shelf identification !

    Right, now we are getting somewhere ! In my book "Range Rover - The first generation", it states in the '89- '95 chapter,in the specification boxes, that in October 1992 , the rake of the rear seat was increased !So, if the back seat leans back a bit more , then the distance from the back seat...
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    Classic rear parcel shelf identification !

    Isn't the bass box over the offside wheel ? surely that might affect the width accross the vehicle , not the length from the back of the seats to the tailgate .