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Thanks fellas, I hadn't thought about the plastic caps going out of shape, though I'll try a bit more plumbers tape round the threads in the meantime and if oil still keeps leaking out, I'll probably go and part with more cash and get a new one ££££. Once again thanks for the info.

Thanks for all the information guys, I've just gone and bit the bullet and ordered a new one from Island 4x4, the wife said she'd buy it for my birthday. I'm just wondering what else I need while she's feeling generous!

Thanks guys for your help.

Hi all, I think I may be needing an updated RF receiver anybody know of a supplier who doesn't charge silly money as I try to steer clear of main dealers?. Many thanks.

Thanks SJF, It's a good site with plenty of info.

Hi Grrrrrr, yes It's a 2000 model with a plastic cap and I've checked it carefully for cracks and there aint any. I think its the rubbish O rings that dont make a good seal. Thanks.

Thanks kato Disco, for all the problems I can't think of another 4x4 I'd rather have.

Thanks Datatek, I'll see about getting on. Regards.

Thanks for that Datatek, I've only had the P38 for 6 months and I'm learning something new every day.

Hi Rick-the-Pick, I haven't got my BeCM back yet, hope it arrives monday, I also had the immobiliser facility removed/deactivated from the ECU so I hope my immobiliser problems will be cured. Turners charged me £150 to test the BeCM and £24.50p postage, they said the BeCM had gone into lock out...

Hi Datatek, all doors apart from drivers door are superlocked at the moment and I've got the battery off until I get my BeCM back on monday hopefully. The car is a 2000 model, does this have the updated RF receiver? I thought about disconnecting the blue aerial wire so that I can lock/unlock...

Yeah, I have had a few problems with the immobiliser recently and I've been told that those little weather stations are on the same radio frequency as the P38 immobiliser and lo and behold a guy over the road from me has one on his roof!!! just out of range for a catapult. I'm having the...

Hi 4x4P38, I know how you feel, exactly the same thing happened to my P38DT ten days ago with the same symptons. I got the local LR dealer round with his diagnostic laptop and he said he couldn't get into the system to tell me where the fault lay as it was totally locked down. I then sent my...

Thanks defender11069.

Good idea Cossie David, I did try some ptf plumbers tape round the threads at the top of the casing but oil eventually leaked past it but strong thread looks like a good solution.

Thanks turbominij.

Thanks dogsbody, now that I have a P38 i'll be a regular visitor to this site, when I had a lightweight and then a classic 200tdi, both reliable and trouble free motors, I didn't know this site existed. It's good to know by visiting this site that I'm not the only one with P38 problems.

Yeah thanks dogsbody, its a pity there's not a spin on oil filter cartridge conversion for this engine.

Hi Defender300tdi, I always smear engine oil on the seal first and it's definitely coming out from the seal area. I've checked using a mirror when the engine is running, I'll try a land rover filter kit as basher79 has suggested.

Yes, I always smear some oil onto the seal before fitting, I think the problem is in the design of the seal itself, a slightly thicker and flat seal would be better and not distort so easily. I might try a land rover filter kit, well sod the expense it is a P38 after all what is money for!