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Hi easy thing to do is run engine and remove the highest pipe coming out of the heater until coolant appears as it sounds like you have an air lock,sometimes v8s can be a pain to bleed out,tiga

Hi you dont say how old the car is but if the ace red light has come on it means system shut down you will need to get it checked out on a computor to read the fault codes as it could be anything from an accelorometer to low pressure at ace pump so get it plugged in,tiga

Hi the variable nozzle fault is normally down to the turbo and workings refering to the variable blades,there is also a modulating vacuum valve that could cause the same problems right next to turbo,you never know,tiga

welcome to the site,tiga

welcome to the site,tiga

Hi from that reply i take it that its loosing its 12v feed then,you could always just wire it up to a 12v ignition feed for now and worry about it again in the summer,tiga

HI know if it is a pourous block it will keep the pressure on as it compresses the cooling system,cap should go at between 12-15psi sorry cant give much more advise apart from getting it block tested but this will only tell you if head gaskets or pourous block either way you will have to remove...

Hi boys i have only seen 1 car back for low coolant fault its just a faulty float mechanism,what happened to lifting the bonnet once a week you have a temp gauge what more do you need,some info for all owners how to release handbrake if your battery fails or for towing incase the worst does...

Hi sorry still no pics as yet i know im crap,i do mix a bit of unleaded to the oil but only a small amount not even half a litre to 10 litres,i got my heat exchanger from a new defender it works well but it seems to smoke a bit more but smells less,i do have my fuel turned up a bit to keep up...

Well as homer says "FEELING STUPID I KNOW I AM" only here to help we all have blond moments trouble is im grey now!, tiga

hi the blocked pipe will not cause coolant loss but it will cause loads of pressure possibly causing head gaskets to blow or worse still pourous block, but this is not so common on the 4.0 litre hope this helps tiga,i have seen stuff advertised on ebay claiming to seal any water leaks plus...

Hi sorry run out of time last night and it always takes a while to explain the easy tested method is get a bug spray bottle fill with water and a washing up liquid to make bubbles,lift rear end of car to full height on suspension using the solution spray all round air bags especially around the...

Hi i would say its all down to different inhibitors in the coolant for different engine types, p38 were green disco 1 is green disco 2 is pink new range rover is blue new disco is pink freelander td4 is pink and older 1.8 freelander is green,as long as you have some antifreeze in some is better...

Hi really hard to tell on this 1 without test driving it,but on a plus side i do have a brand new gearbox for sale at a really good price,tiga

They are a pain arnt they the easy way and only way i do it is to remove the inlet manifold complete then its really easy do know any other way sooooorry,tiga. Sometimes i feel gloomy like eeyore!

hi have you tried moving the other end of the prop of first so give you a bit more movement on handbrake nuts then you can get a socket on it,try this tiga

HI i would check that your expansion bottle is not blocked there are 2 jets but you can only see the top jet spray when you rev it and it should be a good spray,top hose sounds like it is pressurising and it will flow out the top if pressure is to much best check that water flow first,tiga

hi gordon just read your post and got email i will have a read up on rave and see what components are used in conjuntion with gearbox see if i can get a better understanding and see what electrics are involved if any cheers tiga. hi gordon had a good read and all i can see is that the gearbox is...

yes you have an air leak either from air bags pipes or compressor,tiga

Hi must ask do you mean IRD unit not front diff ? this is not a common problem at all all down to how where and what conditions the car is under only done 1 viscous coupling in 4 years due breaking up and 1 ird to bearing noise prop bearings go and so does the rear diff front mount,important to...