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Thanks again. Will hopefully have a look tomorrow. Work and man flu not aiding the enthusiasm levels but will keep you posted

Sorry for late reply but people keep having holidays so work has been mad! All sounds interesting. I think my p38 may need a holiday in buckinghamshire soon for a proper look at!

Thanks for the ever useful info. Half the clips are missing on sub box that side so will have a proper look behind that as the speakers in it don't pop any more when I turn the ignition off with the stereo on so may well be a bit green and soggy...

The p38 experience is never dull! Tuesday the heavens opened all night and I went to work with front wipers but no rear as the arm was pointing straight down and sat nav screen was white. luckily everything else worked. Came back to the car 12...

Well put datatek. I am probably jinxing it but the 1977 xj6 broke down twice in two years so wife wants it gone so I buy a p38!!! I do still have the xj6 but wife loves rangey so it will stay as long as possible. I has to live on the street so...

The cap looks fairly new and some twit has used red antifreeze!!!! The return trip saw maximum 60mph occasionally as I was following the chrysler with drum brakes up and down some very steep winding valleys which may well account for the...

Apart from not having a pattern I do like the theory of that! Maybe add some extra lugs for cable ties to secure them better too!!!

Oh dear as wife already giving me grief do you know the part numbers or who to ask for a grille and how do I stop another departing as the fixings are quite crap

Thanks for the quick reply I did wonder if the viscous fan felt a bit feeble. Do the temp guages only read half way? It is a 2002 reg.

Yesterday my best friend of many years asked if I fancied a road trip deep into wales to collect a 1953 Chrysler new yorker that has been sitting for a few years and follow him back in it. It was a round trip of about 400 milles, What could go...

Thanks so much for all the information everyone. I am really busy working nights but using p38 every day so no battery problem at the moment. In the last few days the sub has stopped working and the sat navigation disc player is randomly playing...

Thanks for all the replies. I am in Oxford with no off street parking so have to rely on jump pack. Where is the trailer socket as I have a solar panel? I have used it each day and no problem.

I was hoping it would last more than 3 days!. I also can't believe the cigarette lighter isn't permanent live for solar charger as every British car I ever bought has been. Bet that is another millennium " improvement "!!!

Today's experience not so great. Having left the P38 sitting for 3 days the battery was flat. It jump started fine. The sat nav has white screen and disc won't eject. The steering wheel controls don't do anything' Radio works but only half...

I will look into that as used to use launch for landys but not the best system

I do wonder if off road tyres should be legalised for road cars as not many roads count as proper roads any more!

Sounds like fun. With the thunderstorms forecast I may be able to watch it happen!!!

Worth every penny of our taxes. Really makes me proud to be working!

Unfortunately not just your tyres. The roads in the uk are simply shocking! Even the relaid surfaces aren't flat or smooth and still take longer than ever to do!!!!

I spent 30 odd years doing diagnostics on euro crap and none of that covered everything either regardless of cost! I always swore not to own something I have to plug in to fix but here we are (doh!)

I am sure this will be no surprise but I seem to have random volume control on stereo from either unit dial or steering wheel controls but not necessarily the same result from both! The sat nav has a mind of it's own but at least the hvac seems...

I see. There is always a trick to every bit of gadgetry! Although I drive lots of different modern crap at work my present daily car is a 1977 daimler with the only electronic bit being a replacement distributor!!!

many thanks for a quick answer I will try that as using the rocker switch on its own wouldn't pick motorway height although you probably knew that! I have so much to learn.

Sorry to butt in but how do you lock suspension at motorway height as on first rangey and handbook quite knackered. On the polybush bit I have found parts that rotate more than a few degrees seem to wear polybushes rapidly even when using correct...

Thanks so much to all of you. This is very encouraging. Just about to start another session of night shifts at work so will be contacting him next week while this key still functions!!

That's good as I googled wessex land-rover in Portsmouth and no result unfortunately

That does make more sense. Would I need to contact the original dealer?

That sounds much safer! My key looks quite original (tired) and has original dealer key ring(also tired). The key has a sticker with e0682 on it but guess that is a type label?

that does sound good as the idea of sending anything as valuable as my only working key via royal snail fills me full of terror

Thanks for that will have a look as keys don't like me so will definitely need a spare!!