Recent content by rob wales

Help on a v8 rattle ?

HI ALL , NEED SOME HELP IF POSSIBLE ? V8 has a loud rattle /clacking sound when accelarating and disappears if you lift the pedal off the gas and drive very lightly . VEHICLE IS A RANGE ROVER WESTMINSTER 2002 model v8 petrol Returns as soon as you push the pedal , car starts hot or cold first...

Rumble has now gone after removing the full prop How easy is it to change the vcu bearing? Is it a garage job , props already off.

Hi , removed the full prop and the sound has gone How easy is the vcu bearing to change

Hi , if I removed the prop and the sound has gone does this point to the vcu bearing If I remove the prop and its still there what else could it be.? Thanks for the advice its appreciated Cheers rob

Any help? Bought a freelander , guy said he thinks the brakes were sticking on at the front near side, sounds like it to me too, Took it to a local garage , mechanics said there not sticking and bearing appear to have no play. When driving it sounds more like a rumble and there's vibration ...

Hi , been ages since I have been on as I got rid of the range rover with problems . Bought myself a freelander diesel 1998 Guy who sold it said it sounded like the brakes were binding , it did to me also. When driving it sounds like binding but also has vibration at all times. Prop is still...

not the advice i was hoping for , was hoping for advice from someone with mechanical knowledge . any mechanics out there ?

hi , back again with the problem on the m reg 4.6 starts rough and pops and cut out after a few seconds fitted new coil pack, leads , plugs , crank sensor , cam sensor, air mass. engine had a full rebuild a few years ago costing £4800. has full compression on all cylinders , plenty of fuel...

Hi, need to change the crank sensor on a 4.6 m reg range rover , I can see its position but only just , is there any other parts to come off to make easier access as I can't see the bolts which hold it in , Happy new year all . Cheers rob

been looking on the site and i have found a few different opinions on the cylinder which is classed as number 1 most say its as you look in the bonnet its 2 4 6 8 on the left but a few others have the other way round can you confirm out there as some say on this model and year there were 2...

can the timing slip on these beasts?

for got to say gaskets were this year

Hi , bought the car with the gaskets already done , had a full rebuild in 2008 with receipts for £4700. bought the car off an old retired gent and he reckons it drove alright for around 600 miles and developed a slight misfire which eventually got worse annd did not want to spend any money on...

come on guys DESPERATE FOR ADVICE this is my 1st and possibly my last range rover m reg 4.6. Probably heard it all before but can you fix it. starts and just runs for a few secs running erratically and cant push the throttle as it cuts out. pops through the exhaust and you would think the...