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I bit the bullet and ripped - carefully removed the dash out last weekend and installed my new genuine Blend motors and the heating is working perfectly. No book symbol - first for me on a P38 DO NOT connect the blend motors before installing them !! Dash board top front panels are not a...

Hi All, been a while. I have been fixing up my 2002 4.6 V8 Vogue. While fixing the blend motors I took the dash out. When I replaced the dash top I have noticed the bukhead/windscreen VIN plate is missing. Previous owner had a new windscreen fitted and I am thinking it got cut off when...

Hi All, I am looking for a full metal rear bumper for my P38, any for sale? Cheers Ian

Hi All, Not been on for a while due to other priorities. I have a problem with my daily driver 2002 4.6 Vogue Auto. I have rebuilt the EAS Valve block and I think its leaking. The car is lowering at the back over night and front staying at standard height. When I set it to access it lowers to...

Hello, Regarding bulkheads for V8 Defenders pre 2000. Is there much difference in the basic shape of the bulkheads. If I buy one for 300 TDI for instance is the only difference the bell housing panel? I will be using R380 gearbox I am looking into buying one and V8 specific are rare second...

Hi all could someone explain - decode the number on the plate attached to front passenger inner wing of my 99 reg Dicovery 1 V8? Thanks Ian

Hi all, does anyone have a Nanocom Evo for sale? Suitable for GEMS 4,0 V8 Many Thanks Ian

Hello, does anyone have a syncmate for P38 Gems in Northumberland or Newcastle area I can borrow? I just want to give this a try as I am locked out, engine will not crank. Car is home on my drive so no rush. Thanks Ian

Hi All, Another project is arriving. Found 1994 Pre Production P38 4.0 SE. M 246 CVC Bought it today and will be delivered Tuesday. Its all there but been resprayed very dark blue/black with small metallic flake, should be dark green - Epsom Green? Owner believes its been converted to manual and...

Maybe this is the best place to ask questions regarding repairing rear chassis on my D1 OK I need to do some welding to the mountings where the large round X member joins the chassis rails. How far can I jack up the chassis at the rear with all of the body mounts removed. Aware that will have...

Hi all hope everyone is keeping well in these strange days? I decided to make restart on my 1999 reg D1 V8 yesterday, lovely day so why not? OK situation as is now; rear X member needs replacing, rear floor needs replacing and the surrounding supporting lip/ledge, floor supports need replacing...

Hi All, I am rebuilding my 1999 registered V8 manual - the tale is in members vehicles and projects. I have a question regarding Fuel lines and the fuel pump. I have had trouble finding correct rubber and metal screw on fuel pipes so I was thinking use either petrol resistant rubber hose and...

After deciding to abandon my plans to restore my 1999 D1 V8. I have always wanted a V8 Defender but to be honest cannot afford the silly prices being asked. This conversion has been done so I have lots of reference points and advice. Plans are to get the Discovery stripped down to the rolling...

No longer for sale Thanks Ian

Sold my 1995 V8 and sold my 1995 300 TDI. Bought a 1999 registered D1 manual V8. I did some repairs to get it thru mot, new downpipes with cats, lambda sensors, anti roll bar refurb, new brake pipes, simple refurb of the front calipers, cleaned up discs, new coolant header tank, replacement ECU...

Hello, Has anyone got a 14 CUX ECU for Discovery 1, 1997 3.9 V8 with cats. If you know anyone has one please get in touch. Many thanks Ian

Hello, Has anyone got a 14 CUX ECU for Discovery 1, 1997 3.9 V8 with cats. If you know anyone has one please get in touch. Many thanks Ian

Hi All, It's been a while as I have not done much work starting up the V8. Work done in last 6 months (could be more!), taken off old downpipes with cats to replace the lambda sensors. Snapped a stud in the exhaust manifold, took that off - bit nervous would snap studs but they came out great...

Hi All, Drop links for anti roll bar D1, are they the same front and rear? Its been a while since I have posted but not much happened with V8 I had problems getting the old Lambda sensor out of the exhaust so decided to take Y piece down pipe off, well bit of a chew on and it came off, 1...

Hello All the guru's, My very late model D1 V8 is OK when I start it up but when I have driven it for around 4-5 miles it starts to run rough and smells rich from exhaust. I have had my ECU mate on and there is a huge imbalance readings on the Lambda sensors, bank 2 reading is very high and...