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So he popped round again this morning & had another look. As I don't have a dial-gauge & zero familiarity of the FIP, etc I'm not gonna risk touching that. Checked underneath and no obvious leaks from tank pipes. All the fittings appear to...

Get the exact model from the label on the pump. Then call X8R or 4x4-Airseals, and they will tell you what refurb kit to use. Prices range from £20 to £60 depending on whether it a Wabco or hitachi pump.

Will keep an eye on them.

If your compressor is getting that hot trying to fill the tank & bags, it probably could do with a rebuild. Otherwise it will let you down & either fail or blow the fuse again.

I use either Nanocom, or a basic Bluetooth OBD reader to check temps after coolant system repairs. But generally only for the first few runs.

Not quite. Although the block & heads are basicall the same, the camshaft pulleys, crank & cam sensors are different between GEMS & Thor. Obviously the intake, but also the coils & brackets. Cooling system pipe routing & radiator are different.

Def not a diseasel expert, but several people have been saying stay away from M57, but that the N57 535 is much better ?? (always fun to pipe in on a thread I know nothing about)

As above, what parts are you swapping ? If it's just the drivetrain (based on the first post & title), then the only mechanical difference is the 4-pin front diff in the Thor. Is something bad on the Thor that needs replacing ?

Turns out the offside axle seal was well worn & it clearly had a gap around the half-shaft. Nearside as better but still not sealing well. Both bearing housings had loads of rust inside, so clearly water had been getting in there. LR-CAT...

I spoke with several about a Freelander headlining earlier this week, but most of them avoid doing headlinings if possible. One said £400 and that's with me delivering it already out of the car. P38 is much easier than many cars because there's...

RAVE doesn't mention it, but is it worth putting a bead of RTV around the hub flange where it goes into the axle ? Or just rely on the bolts to seal the hub & keep water, etc away from the back of the wheel bearing ?

That's not your problem. It might be a one-off, but yours is a legitimate registered leccy vehicle.

If the 4-pin & 2-pin are both standard ratio, then the only reall difference is the 4-pin is generally stronger. Transfer & gearbox differ between 4.0L & 4.6L.

For reference the Merc Wabco I use on the bench takes about 2-3 mins to fill a 5 litre tank. So running your compressor & seeing only 1.6bar then it probably needs a rebuild. To be sure run it for 5mins manually & then check the pressure. If...

Alternatively connect a pressure gauge either to the pump output, or in place of the sensor. Then run the pump & see what you get.

In good condition a Wabco should easily do 160-180psi. From the docs I posted above:

Although they are different Wabco ECU's officially the P38 Wabco-C stops diagnostics at a speed over 1.6mph (2km/h). My P38 gets to about 4mph before shutting data off, but that's probably low-speed error limit. Interestingly the Nanocom docs...

If you can run the compressor (either with diagnostics or simply apply 12V to it), and monitor the pressure sensor. If you can get some air in the system, get some soapy water & look for leaks. Also have a read of these docs to understand how...

I thought they are Wabco or Hitachi pumps ?? X8R do rebuild kits for both. I have a Mercedes Wabco in my garage I use for valve block testing. X8R kit was easy to fit.

So how many "AliBro ECU's" does the car have now ??

Could it be this ??

Hey All.. IRD REBUILD SAGA Continues I’m still here but in a much reduced capacity… in welding wire and ability. Having spent some time trying to identify a bearing etc and finally Looking at some video footage I had made during the...

In that case, look at the live data for clues on what the suspension is doing. If the pump runs, check the pressure switch to see if it fills the tank. If I remember correctly it should be about 180psi. Then see if the ECU is opening valves...

When I searched, lots of sites listed it, but all said "discontinued" or "out of stock". Just found my old intermittent switch in the eBay pump assembly I bought. It does not look like it can be disassembled without breaking it, but the...

Also tried using debit card, but transaction failed. Definitely something wrong with their new site. Sorted - was bank transaction not going through. But also remembered I need various rear bushes for wife's freelander, so added those. Maybe...

Hmmm, looks like something is wrong on Island-4x4 website. Two hubs plus Corteco seals = £210.30 but at checkout, paypal tries to charge me £302.83. gonna call them tomorrow & see what's going on.

Also check "RAVE All Models" which contains detailed description of the L322 EAS. Autel MaxiSys needs to be >> V3.10 to cover the L322 EAS.

Just got the offside rear hub off the car. Could not feel any play either on the car or mounted in the bench vice. Bearing feels ok-ish, but the axle seal is really loose on the drive shaft, so gotta replace that. Cannot see any obvious way...

I searched all over last yea for one. Ended up buying a complete ABS pump with switch on eBay, but only used the switch !! The old switch was intermittently not switching but would start the pump after a tap with a screwdriver. It probably...

This stuff ok ?? Nanocom EDC licence arrived, so will give the guy a call next week & check all the above stuff.