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haha thanks david. tis true i am starting to get slightly stressed out with it all but i did have a good read of this forum before buying a p38 so i did know what im letting myself in for. also i am actually considering buying another one thats just popped up on ebay - how stupid am i - i think...

thanks wammers, dont suppose you know the best or easiest way to get to the starter do you? ive looked at RAVE and tbh i am a little confused about where its actually located...

:doh:Looked on RAVE and it involves removing the gearbox accoustic cover etc.... looks like another fun job... so much for being able to attempt to cure my overheating problem tomorrow.... oh the fun of P38's:violin:

cheers for thet metropolis2 ive got the irontite arriving tomorrow.... just need to solve my starting problem now to get the anti-freeze out of the system.... bloody P38's!!! I definatly have a love/hate relationship with my RR.

many thanks Datatek... do you know where the starter motor is on a 4.0 1995? I have looked but in this light I cant see it or am I just being blind?:confused:

Hi, just to add to the other long list of problems I have with my RR I alos have a starting issue. When I turn the key the car turns over very slowly, and sometimes starts and sometimes doesnt. First of all I put this down to a duff battery but after changing the batt it still does the same...

cheers guys for that info I will get some ordered tomorrow; if I can get it working again just long enough whilst I sort out a new block etc and save up for it fitting its good enough for me. arron as you have used it before are there any tips you would give me; I know as people have said the...

hi j, yeah just trying to exhaust all options.... do you mean this stuff The Ultimate 3 Stage Block Sealer By IRONTITE Rover V8 on eBay (end time 30-Mar-10 14:17:31 BST) does it start to seal the cracks pretty much straightaway - the only reason I ask is that to make this stuff work it says you...

cheers will do; aslong as it doesnt just come up with "haha another one - get in line!" :D

Just wondering if anyones used any of these products, and if people would recommend one rather than the other? My situation is after an overheating problem, new pump, rad, stat, headgasket it still overheats; so my only viable option is to scrap it, but someone mentioned trying one of these...

Haha what an excellent idea hooded, love it. Many thanks Ill find the nearest place and see if they will do it for me. Cheers again

Does anyone know anywhere that sells a DIY sniff test kit? I know its proberbly best to take it to a garage to be done but unfortunatley I cant get 5 miles down the road before overheating..... so just wondered if anyone had heard of a home kit?:confused: Cheers

Sorry for nicking your thread, but I am in a simular situation only I have done the head gasket, new rad, stat, water pump etc and still overheats so I am thinking now block..... what sort of cost can I get a block for? I have already spoken to Turner Engineering but I really cant afford £2k...

I believe it will have been a Thor Bosch

Mines V8 4.0. Ive had my heads done, I am just hoping its not the block.

Im thinking along the lines of if it is partically blocked then the water flow wont be as good meaning overheating.....

The dreaded overheating - the header tank boils up after about 5 miles.... I've had the head gaskets done, changed the stat, flushed and backflushed, and changing the water pump are rad tomorrow. After that the only thing I could think of is the heater matrix as I dont get any hot air out of...

It looks very smart. Just wonder why its on English plates; have sent him a question asking if theres a UK log book for it and how come hes come to own it with those plates on.... just wonder if he will understand my question :confused:

Hi jon thanks for that - its stories like yours that keeps me going! haha. I have had all the hoses off and flushed and backflushed the entire coolant system. What came out of the radiator was like a black cloudy water - didnt look good anyway. Im going to try changing the water pump and rad to...

Hi, am I right in thinking that I can diagnoise a possible faulty heater matrix by joining the inlet and outlet pipe; completely by-passing the matrix? If anyone has done this before could you please let me know what you used to join the 2 pipes i.e the thickness of joiner used etc... Many...