The official line is your insurance can be void if you don't fit a tyre "approved by the manufacturer". It's the latest get out clause from insurers. I'm in the motor trade and have been for 22 years. All manufacturers have a list of manufacturers approval certificates which list what is and...

Today I've spent nearly 5 hours trying to clean the P38 of doom. It now looks no different to when I started so it can stay dirty.

The seat ecu is very similair if not identical to that used in Rolls Royce/ Bentley spirit models. There is a company called Bowling Engineering that rebuilds/repairs/manufactures their own of these.

If you have no motion it may be in "transfer neutral" Caused by someone putting a fuse in that isn't meant to be there under the driver's seat. Don't forget the suspension won't do anything unless everything is shut. Is the oil level correct in the gearbox?

And the fun has started. :) Managed to find 5 minutes today to look at one or two bits. Well my growling/whining/grumbling noise isn't to my suprise the other half, it is seems the front diff pinion bearings are shot at, the drive flange wags around in a way that suggests the newness has worn...

I'm also a man which is probably why I haven't got a clue what it's real name is. :)

Well the Banner is my local. Good bite to eat in there these days as well.

Me? Oh I'm in the great metropolis of Hindley.

I was on here two years ago with my last P38 Rangie and I must say thank you to this site for preserving my sanity and a plethora of help, friendly advice and tips galore. However the pain and suffering that goes both mentally and financially with a P38 took it's toll, and in a fit of disgust I...