Recent content by wickets

Thanks all, I have manage to source a replacement gearbox, hopefully that will be the last issue, but I have my doubts...........

Good afternoon all. I wonder if I could ask for some advice... for my 1999 RR P38 4.6 V8 auto, I have a problem with the gearbox in as much as it will only pull away when I manually put it into 1st gear, once it's moving I can go up through the gearbox fine, works in D with no problem, but when...

UPDATE,: Just thought i'd let you know the progress. I have done the big ends, look as though they had been done very recently, chap that sold me the RR must have done it to try and cover the f*cked crank! Lasted about 10 mins before sounding bad again. So........ I'm going down the replacement...

I am going to see if changing the big ends makes a difference,if not then I will have to sell the old girl as I do not have the workshop/tools/experience/funds to swap out the engine.

Anybody fancy coming to Maidstone to help me swap out an engine :)

Yes private sale. I drove it for 30mins before I bought it, drove perfectly not knocks rattles or anything, tested the suspension, LPG/Petrol switchover, air con all good, no warning lights, lots of documentation, all previous MOT's etc, ticked all the right boxes. At the end of the day it was...

How easy/difficult is it to drop another engine in when I have LPG fitted ?

hhhmmm, big ends I can do, if I have to go down the crank grind and oil pump route it's out of my ability, might either have to be a new engine or there may a cheap P38 for sale :(

Me too :)

This forum is fantastic....!!!! Thank you all very much, big ends this weekend. I'll keep you posted

Here is the link to the youtube video I up have uploaded Thanks again for all you advice.

Ah.... just had a listed again and I think it is a knock rather than a rumble, is there any way I can upload a video ?

I have just done an engine flush, put new oil filter and fresh 10w40 semi synthetic oil in, definite low end rumble now so I think big ends, I take it I can do this without having to take off the timing chain cover etc? thanks

Thanks I'll have a read :o)

Would it be worth replacing the main bearings & big end to see if that fixes it first? Are they easy to replace?