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    Will Disco 300 tdi give better fuel economy than ISUZU trooper?

    Hi I use a 4x4 for work and currently drive a 3.0D ISUZU Trooper. Its a great car from a practical point of view but the fuel consumption is rubbish. I get low 20's round town, 26/27 on a run and somewhere in between as an overall. The fuel consumption is the only thing making me...
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    No electrical feed to EAS system, any ideas?

    Hi One of my rear airsprings failed this week, I have had replacements fitted. My mechanic says he is getting no live feed to the EAS system? He reckons the carpet under drivers seat is quite wet and could have damaged the BeCM does that sound about right? I have had a few issues with the...
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    Air con wiring fault, who's best to get to fix it?

    Hi My air con is faulty so decided to get it tested at kwikfit. Vacuum tested ok, they got it running by bypassing the existing wiring. They want £50 per hour to diagnose where the wiring fault is and fix. What's the cheapest way forward? Shall I get an auto-electrician to have a look or...
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    Has anyone used ChipsAway for P38 corrosion patches?

    Hi Was wondering if anyone has used a mobile sprayer to rectify the corrosion patches that p38's are prone to? Mine has 3 small patches to the bottom of the drivers door and the same on the lower boot lid. Just wondered if using 'ChipsAway' or similar was false economy? Cheers
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    Can all diesel P38's be remapped or does that depend on age?

    Hi I'm ideally looking to have mine remapped. I have contacted 4 local companies and supplied them with the cars reg, engine number etc... 2 came back saying it couldn't be remapped would need chip change 1 said he'd give it a go! 1 said no problem can be mapped through the 16 pin...
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    Put my P38 on a rolling road

    Hi I put my 99 'T' reg 2.5 DSE on a rolling road to see what is was outputting. Quite pleased with the results for a 14 year old car 131.2hp @ 4200 RMP 207 lbs/ft torque (about 280 n/m) The garage said they see results as low as 110 BHP for that aged vehicle Will probably look at...
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    Do you need to re-calibrate EAS after fitting new height sensor?

    Hi I had an intermittent rear left sensor fault. I have changed the sensor and now the 35MPH MAX light is on and its constantly faulty. Does it need to be plugged in to diagnostics and recalibrated? cheers
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    Can you disable side airbags?

    Hi I removed the grey leather interior and replaced it with a black one, the grey had side airbags in the front seats and the black doesn't. Now I'm getting an airbag fault, is there any way around this? Cheers
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    Removing window tinting adhesive

    Hi My latest P38 has light tinted windows all round which are fairly scratched. What's the best way to get the adhesive off once the film has been peeled back? The first one I took off I softened the glue with white spirit and then used a window scraper, but don't fancy doing that on the...
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    Pressurising rad hoses

    Hi I bought a P38 off eBay with limited service history and surprise, surprise its sh*te! It kept overheating which I seem to have sorted, but the rad hoses seem to be highly pressurised, any ideas? To fix overheating I..... Had expansion tank tested for exhaust gases to rule out head...
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    Diagnosing Air Con Faults

    Hi If you take a P38 to a specialist Land Rover garage with an air con fault, will they be able to diagnose exactly what is wrong with it or is it a case of suck it and see? I am buying a P38 where the air con is showing the textbook symbol, yet the car has already had new blend motors...
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    Various issues with dud P38 any advise appreciated!

    Hi I should have known better but I bought a 1999 2.5DT off EBay with partial service history which has been breaking down pretty much from the moment I bought it. When it was running it seem particularly underpowered. My mechanic reckons this may be a gearbox issue. It's alright on the...
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    how much quicker is a chipped manual v standard auto?

    Hi I have just bought an auto P38 to use as a van replacement, as I need to kart the kids around as well as carry tools for work. I knew the performance was poor as did research and test drove the car before purchase. Having now bought the vehicle I'm finding it slow to the point that I'm...
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