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    What L322 to avoid?

    I bought one from new in 2002 for about £53k and that cost more in repairs than the purchase cost. My experience with Range Rovers has always been expensive. Thanks very much for the very helpful advice given your time and effort is much appreciated. I hope I can help others in need with my...
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    What L322 to avoid?

    We had another visit to the dealer in Essex, he says the car was taken in p/x from dealer stock. I gave it the best check I could, trying everything in sight, knobs, buttons, switches, up, down, hi ratio, lo ratio, it's even got a new tow ball and twin trailer sockets. Good Pirelli Grabber...
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    What L322 to avoid?

    We had another visit to the dealer in Essex, he says the car was taken in p/x from dealer stock. I gave it the best check I could, trying everything in sight, knobs, buttons, switches, up, down, hi ratio, lo ratio, it's even got a new tow ball and twin trailer sockets. Good Pirelli Grabber...
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    P38A Corrosion on battery terminals

    12mm, 1/2"af, 5/16 bsf have all been used !
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    What L322 to avoid?

    I've decided to take a punt on the 60 reg 4.4TDV car from Essex. The last few MoTs have clocked up some sort of sticky gunge round the front o/s brake pipe and front tyre wear. But then records that supension bushes were replaced and probably replacement tyres fitted. First place to visit will...
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    P38A Corrosion on battery terminals

    You can get battery terminal spray from motor factors.
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    Cracked Wheels

    Odd size wheels have been reported to have an effect on ABS sensors as ABS thinks one wheel is turning at a different speed. I'd suggest change wheel, drive it home using care and caution. Don't get wheels welded, it's now an MoT failure so I've read. It shouldn't make a difference to the diffs...
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    Hybrid battery failure

    The bus company I used to work for had 4 battery cars for staff runabouts, Renault-something_tiny little cars, allegedly 5 seatser, impossible for 5 bus drivers to fit into... hey had a range of 60 miles and each clocked up over 160,000 miles when the company shut down. They fetched £1500 for...
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    L322 4.4v8 m62 with lpg

    Possibly blown a head gasket. But I'm no expert on LPG engines.
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    Mega fuse blown

    Engine hydraulic locked causing starter overload?
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    I've got bugger all to laugh about, so not a problem. LOL.
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Luckily(?) mine ar cracked at the front so still have good mobility at the moment. 4 days in hospital resting with morphine and paracetemol seems to be doing the trick.
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    P38A Service Brake right on the MOT limit...

    That sort of percentage is what I would expect. On the old buses I work on 50% is a pass, on post-1968 buses they must have at least 30% on park brake. I don't know what the percentages are for cars, but you can download the Testers Manual online from the DVSA website. 7% imbalance is well...
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    I think this one knows I mean business because I have some good contacts in DVSA or whatever they're called this week. A refund will be cheaper for him rather than " a visit" from the local DVSA enforcement people about MoT test standards. Or Border Force if you know what I mean. :)
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    I've done nothing with my car so far this week. I went int the garden on Saturday to feed the wild birds, fell over and fractured 3 ribs. Been in hospital ever since! Phoned the dealer I got the car from, he said take it back and he will refund my money. Deep joy.
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    What L322 to avoid?

    That's what I thought...
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    What L322 to avoid?

    It's been a rather different weekend...having worried about swapping cars I managed to trip over in the garden whilst feeding the wild birds and fractured 3 ribs! Stiil in hospital at the moment dosed up with Morphine. I spoke to the seller of my current car, he hasn't fond anything to replace...
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    Put a deposit down on a 2011 RRS

    Is the mileage you're quoting actually miles or kilometers? there's a big difference. There shouldn't be a problem as Finland and Italy are EU countries.
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    P38A Service Brake right on the MOT limit...

    Yep, the new all-singing all-dancing digital Tapley meter. One of my bus engineering colleagues has recently bought one. quite clever stuff, it can tell you what the reading is on each wheel without connecting anything anywhere! 100% brake efficiency is almost impossible to achieve as wheels...
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    TüV problem in Germany

    About 10 years ago I was working in Germany fixing old London buses, I took my 52 reg L322 as my work car with tools and bits. One of the rear lights had a crack and allowed water to gather inside the light unit, it didn't affect the lights so I didn't worry about it. But as I was checking over...