Recent content by dexterdude

doesn't matter now guys they offered me silly money for my outback so I told them where to go ! Thanks for all your advise .

I think I have found the source of the smell .Running across the top of the engine is a pi silver cylindrical object I think there is a cable attached to it , under this there are two pipes and where they attach to the object there appears to be a leaking gasket with what looks like coolant...

Thanks for the reply , do they have a service life or just replaced when they get noisy ?

excuse my ignorance but does a 2002 4l petrol p38 have a timing chain or belt and at what intervals do they need changing ?

Big job to replace ?

does that cause the carpet to get damp ? will check the carpet he I go back .

no still running on petrol . if I buy it conversion might be the first job !

yes I did look under the bonnet ( the butler had the morning off to polish the silver )there were no signs of fluid leaks .

Hi , I went to test drive a 4.0 l hse 2002 plate petrol and while i was driving there was a smell of hot water , the kind you get when you open the radiator cap. It did go after a short while and the temperature gauge didn,t move past the middle and the fans were working o.k . Do you guys think...

I tried a deisel and couldnt get on with how it accelerates, maybe the one i tried was not running right , i might try another .

Thanks for all the replies . Another box ticked !!

I am thinking of buying a p38 with lpg . can anyone tell me if this causes problems with the insurance companies ? I will make sure that it comes with a certificate to prove it was fitted correctly .

so the best thing regarding the lpg system would be to buy one with a good history of services being done or buy one without and get a good system installed . What about other reliability problems like the air suspension ?

Hi , Is there anyone out there who has bought a R/R P38 with lpg and not had any problems with it except to replace the normal wear and tear items ? Just thought I would ask as I am still undecided wether to take the plunge !

I was looking to get a 4.6 with lpg conversion done pre 2001 model because of the road tax . I have read that it's best to get one with " top hat liners " because they dont slip . A few months ago I drove a 2.5 diesel and I see what you mean about slow. If the liners have been done and the air...