1. Derek Ward

    What i this

    Always good to have a concensus:)
  2. Derek Ward

    What i this

    Yes. It means dropping the tank and a new pump and sender assembly. Some people have cut a hole in the boot floor to do this but that's up to you. Someone like Island 4x4 would be the best place to get one.
  3. Derek Ward

    What i this

    Have a look here http://www.fuelsystem.co.uk/web-facet.pdf It's a daphragm pump. They're supposed to make that noise. It's when they don't you start worrying. As Datatek says, it's probably been installed to overcome a knackered pump in the tank. Only cure is to renew the intank pump and...
  4. Derek Ward

    whining rangie

    You're getting to be an impatient bugger! Give people a chance to read and answer. It could still be either. Diffs tend to whine more when they are being driven rather than just coasting as you are when in neutral. Ditto for the transfer box. You'll have to do a bit more 'directional listening'...
  5. Derek Ward

    which EAS ECU

    Sounds about right.
  6. Derek Ward

    Poorly Range Rover Classic - battery or alternator maybe?

    :doh::doh::doh: No bloody belt! Well full marks for owning up to that one anyway! If the engine doesn't get warm, the fuel consumption will suffer horrendously. Where's your temperature gauge reading when you're driving around? Mine with a new thermostat is just to the left of middle. Prior to...
  7. Derek Ward

    which EAS ECU

    No guarantees that it will work though! Where are you going to order one from?
  8. Derek Ward

    which EAS ECU

    Yes, pretty sure you can
  9. Derek Ward

    P38 Little Niggles

    You'll only be able to tell by 'wiggling' the separate wires. I found they were broken where there was a crease in the wire where it was bent. Gentle wiggling highlighted where they were broken. You'll see better when you do each one in turn and can feel any differences between different wires...
  10. Derek Ward

    P38 Little Niggles

    It's a fiddly job as they're very thin wires. You'll see what I mean when you remove the steering column shroud. Not a big job, just fiddly. The handheld OBD scanner won't comminicate with the ABS ECU. Those scanners only access the engine ECU on the Range Rover and not even that sometimes from...
  11. Derek Ward

    P38 Little Niggles

    Yeh but not all the switch lights, HEVAC lighting etc as well. Has to be something common to them all and it's the switch on the stalk or its associated wiring.
  12. Derek Ward

    Advise on BECM issue

    :welcome2: Hello and welcome. It would seem you're correct but make absolutely sure your battery is in good order. Bad batteries play havoc with BeCMs. Also check the connectors if you haven't done already. If all else fails though, you may have to send it off to someone like Irishrover or...
  13. Derek Ward

    Poorly Range Rover Classic - battery or alternator maybe?

    It's obviously not charging so you have to find out why. Usually only two things. Slack or non existent alternator belt or the alternator itself. If the belt's ok and not slipping, change the alternator. If you really want to do it as cheap as possible, you could look for one the same from a...
  14. Derek Ward

    P38 Little Niggles

    :welcome2: Hello and welcome. 1. Dashboard lights - I've had this once and it was the wiring from the switch. It had broken in places where it exited the stalk. I managed to solder the ends together where they'd broken and it was OK for years afterwards. They weren't chopped right through and...
  15. Derek Ward

    which EAS ECU

    And you bought it on the bump stops?:eek: I think they're all the same but as Datatek says, others such as Irishrover may know better. Ebay is your best bet for a replacement. I got one from there for around £30 and it's fine. There's not a lot goes wrong with them, it's usually other parts of...
  16. Derek Ward

    Damp in passengers footwell

    well, that depends on which side's the drivers side:D:D You need to put in your location - there's guys from all over the world on this forum...
  17. Derek Ward

    Front Fog light problem

    Electrically, it doesn't matter one iota which lead you disconnect first. The recommended way is to disconnect the -ve first as that's the earth. The reason for this is to minimise the risk of the spanner you're using shorting across to earth (the body, not the -ve battery terminal) and causing...
  18. Derek Ward

    how to tell the difference

    They did. Jaguar used it on the first of their V8s. Not sure how they got around it though. Didn't they have to liner them after that or did they alter the Nikasil formula or something?
  19. Derek Ward

    Becm

    1. Not experienced the sticky door handle but iffy microswitches in the door latch assembly can cause the BeCM to think it's being unlocked when it isn't. Maybe that's what's happening with yours. 2. You don't need to cut the signal wire, just disconnect it (it's the single blue wire). It...
  20. Derek Ward

    Newbie RRC owner - saying hi and a few questions!

    I was quoting from the handbook for the '88 version. Can't remember what mine holds to be honest. Only ever filled it up 3 times - 1st when I bought it - it was £64.75 in March this year which was about 12 gallons so your 14 gallons sounds bob on. I got 17mpg on the rapid motorway journey home...