norseman's latest activity

As above, but for the Stage One S3.

Nothing wrong with being friendly & helpful if it suits you to be, but I don't suffer fools gladly & anyone who comes across with an 'entitled' attitude gets an instant cold shoulder. On the rare occasion I have helped anyone I've made it clear...

As Data's advice is good. I had this problem with my old 5 series BM .. viscous fan clutch replaced, job done. You shouldn't need additional 'lecky fans if your system is working properly. Another possibility is a clogged radiator, but if your...

That's what I'll have to do as every single advert for these components illustrates an offset hole position. I've accepted defeat & now ordered RH & LH examples .. still doesn't solve the mystery though :rolleyes:

You may find the item is identical to the 300 series D1 hole in the centre for both vehicles, the parts catalogue for both show similar part numbers for RH & LH side.

Check the cables and vent flaps, (oo err Matron), re seal with foam, door seal type tape, paint the thing, (stickers are available to make it look 'new', make sure the vent pipes are secure too. The main bearing should be good, but you can lube...

Appreciate the replies guys, yes I could post pictures but all I really want is for pre '88 reg RRC owners on here to just look at their surrounds & let me know the position of the fixing hole. If I'm right about this I could obtain the...

Avoid downwards or keep off dusty tracks.

Definitely :( Spent time riding in the back of military Series 3's with the back flap rolled up & the stink every time the driver de-accelerated!

I've been trawling the 'net for a couple of inside door release plastic surrounds for my '87 (DA) RRC, components well known for their fragility. Sounds simple but I have a problem in that every example, whether new or used, appears to have the...

Just read literature produced by Rimmer Bros. who claim the last of the RR carb. variants was the end of 1986 :oops: Your engine # should reveal more info.

'89 .. the last of the 3.5's then. Unusual to have carbs (assuming that's what you mean by the term naturally aspirated) as EFI was introduced in Oct '85, though carb variants were still available until the 3.9 was introduced near the end of that...

Model year? I don't put too much faith in timing lights as they are only a guide to the manuf. settings back when the engine was built. The readings don't take into account the years of wear 'n tear or the grade of petrol you are using. I've...

If it's something modern it probably is F... :rolleyes:

Look forward to updates, I considered this a few years ago but to be honest given the lack of really cold winters in the UK these days (in our part of East Anglia it rarely drops much below freezing point) I no longer see the point. Anyway it's...

How the other 'arf live, having a RR as a shopping car :rolleyes: Our set of wheels is shared with others & called a bus .. but at least it's free, plus no parking charges.

You can cut them ?

At least with a S3 & earlier you can access the heater without stripping out the entire dash, unlike most cars.

Don't you just hate people who attach things with cable ties without bothering to cut the surplus end off :(

Overcoming 'fiddly' can be lucrative. My one-time indie worked out ways of accomplishing certain tasks that officially required the body lifting. He was not only inventive but had small hands .. true he went through a good few sticky plasters...

Gullibility is rampant IMO, which is golden for marketing dreaming up the latest 'must have' gadget for those who value cup-holders over reliability.

Just a comment, 10w40 is not the best for an old RV8 despite what some books might say. 20w50 mineral oil with high levels of zddp (zinc) as the engine is of flat tappet design.

Comment probably applies to any modern car, all disposable just that some cost more than others. LR lost the plot decades ago, but to be fair they have to design/build what the market demands in order to stay in business. Q. if JLR built a...

Allegedly filters out water and crud. Sounds like it's fixing a problem that doesn't exist. Yes you get water in petrol but I've never had it cause a problem. And regular filters/sediment bowls do a decent job

Never come across a 'fuel trap' despite owning four RRC's but then they have all been EFI I have also owned a late 2.6 LR but that didn't have such a device, so I'm curious as to it's function.

Of chode2008 or his RR?

A sad reflection of the brand, but probably true of any RR made after the Classic era. Any vehicle can suffer an unexpected breakdown & for that eventuality I have breakdown/recovery cover, but the thought of starting a journey lacking...

Not just Jag, my old BMW has the same scary gauge design though I can read the actual temp if I'm prepared to mess about pressing buttons on the computer.

Should the unit not work Clarion claim to be able to service any product they have ever made. or at least they could several years ago when they overhauled the original radio/tape player in my '87 Vogue.

Well, to go to the original topic...I previously had a p38 with poly's installed by the PO. Driving at 60mph it felt like something was trying to rip the front axle from underneath the car ie death wobble, pretty unnerving on a motorway...once I...