1. rick071155

    if your looking for cars check the for sale section

    hi , i'll post it int the for sale bit
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    noise at speed ????????

    hiya all , there`s always summat to do running a p38 :mad: . I've had this problem for ages now but there has always been more important things to do , now everything is shipshape ( touches wood very quickly :D ) i can now turn my attentions to this annoying noise !!. it is by far worse when...
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    problems with magnacor leads ?

    hello all , has anyone ever experienced problems with magnacor leads ? the leads i have fitted at present are only 6mths old bought of a guy on ebay brand new . running on petrol is ok but, on lpg it runs a bit poor , ive gone through the lpg system and also checked the settings on my laptop...
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    p38 4.6 flat spot

    my p38 gems engined 4.6 has developed a flat spot on petrol , its most noticeable when you rev the engine from idle , as soon as it comes of idle the flat spot is there until you reach around 1800 rpm :confused: . if fitted new plugs , the leads are magnacor about 6 mths old , ive changed the...
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    p38 flickering dash lights

    hi all , ive seen a post on here some place about this but buggered if i can find it . i fitted a replacement engine in my 1997 4.6 hse complete with all ancillaries and the only fault now is the dash lights and headlights tend to flicker whilst the engine is running , it didnt do it before and...
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    p38 4.6 urgent help needed

    hi all can someone just confirm for me a few details please . today i fitted a replacement engine in my 1997 4.6 hse due to the old unit overheating , the engine i used was totally unmolested s/h unit which i fitted complete with its own ancillaries , with the exception of the plug leads , i...
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    4.6 exhaust manifolds

    well i am going to have to pull the heads off my p38a 4.6 but looking at it can someone tell me which is easiest . 1 unbolt the downpipe/ manifold joints ? 2 remove the manifolds from the head in situ ( ive read on here some horror stories ) the fact that i will be doing the job outside my...
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    damned overheating 4.6

    well after months of trouble free running my 97 4.6 overheated yesterday on a long 3 mile climb on a moorland road , i was about 30 miles from home but i let it cool and topped up the coolant from the container i always carry in the boot , i then finished my journey without problem . this...
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    defender 90 flasher unit location

    hi could anyone tell me where the flasher unit is located on a 06 plate defender 90 any help would be greatly appreciated cheers. rick.
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    p38 hockey stick bushes

    hello fella`s has anyone changed the hockey stick bushe`s on the front axle , i done loads on the classics but never a p38 , just wondered what sort of job it is before i start cheers. rick.
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    tornado chips

    hi all , i wondered if anyone has had any experiance`s with chipping a gems p38a 4.6 . rpi engineering are selling chips but at around £700.00 they arnt cheap , they claim they are a must for lpg powered p38`s but is it just sales patter ???? they also claim that it eliminates the vague...
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    p38a after market stereo conversion lead

    hello all i just thought i would post this as for weeks i have been looking at different ways to make installing my sony head unit and auto changer as simple as possible , i have heard so many different accounts like , yes its easy , no its impossible , also dont buy an adaptor lead ...
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    2 into 1 !!!!!!!!!

    hello all , ive no doubt there is a simple answer to this but am buggered if i know it :) . i plan to replace my present original head unit in my 1997 my hse and fit a sony system , i think i have the adapter lead sorted for the iso plug , but problem number 2 is there are 2 aerial go into the...
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    viscous coupling in the transfer box

    my recently aquired p38 i think needs a viscous coupling in the transfer box , symptoms a little vague steering ( no play whatsoever ) btw cornering especially in the wet is a bit woolley , and the other day i fitted a new front air bag and i tried to turn the front wheel i had jacked up and...
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    p38 hi level brake light

    hi all can any one help , i bought a hi level brake light for my p38 its an o.e one , i took down the panel and found the lead it plugs into and the blanks that need to be removed but to make it dead right i obviously need the mounting bracket or whatever it screws to then once thats done there...
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    bloody rangerovers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    the rangerover is a brilliant motor ............................when its running right :) this evening though on my way home from work the eas decided to have a funny un ! the light on the dash started flashing in high mode and it gradually increased in hieght until it was at absolute maximum ...
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    lpg price`s in different area`s

    i just been reading a post on another site that a guy down in kent is paying around 49p ish per litre for lpg :eek: :eek: :eek: , i live in bolton and today i paid 34p per litre , this is from a small bottled gas company no frills pay cash in the porta cabin and off you go , some of the filling...
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    p38a lpg info required

    hello all , is there by any chance a lpg wizard that can help , my recently aquired p38a 4.6 hse is fitted with an lpg conversion its a single point system ( i know multi point is maybe a better option on this model ) it was converted in april 02 by rpi engineering and is a omvl system with a...
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    p38a high level brake light

    hi is there anyone that can give me the following info please , i have just bought a o.e high level brake light for my 1998 4.6 hse strangely its not fitted as standard , but the hole in the panel albeit blanked off is there , what i would like to know is , is the wiring already there in the...
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    whats it worth ??????????

    hello all i wondered if anyone could give me an unbiased opinion on the value of my 1994 soft dash lse as i am thinking of upgrading to a p38 my lse is in very clean original condition and has the benefit of being lpg converted its bodily very solid and mechanically spot on the only thing that...