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Hi. Just to re-introduce myself. i was an active member on this site a good few years back. I then had surgery and put my trusted P38 2.5 bmw into the back of my workshop and there it stayed for 5 years. Well, ive just got the old girl back on the road. In the last couple of weeks she has had...

Hello all. I've had the rangie stored over winter and the battery died. I charged it up, and then I had to resit all Windows, sunroof etc.. Thats all fine and the car runs well, but the stereo is dead! Won't switch on for me to put my code in.. Any ideas? I have checked the fuses under...

Hi all. Some of you will know i have jsut got an old series 2a on the road and had some teething problems but eems to be okay now. however, i don't seem to have 4wd... i have free wheeling hubs and i stripped them down and cleaned them, greased and rebuilt. all seems to be working as it...

hello. can anybody offer some advice. the story..... i have a 2 1/4 petrol series 2a with a latter 5 bearing crank engine with zenith carb. i was going down a long hill, (nothing too bad) in 3rd using engine breaking to maintain my speed. When i got to the bottom of the hill i put on some gass...

Hi all. I got the old girl on the road at the weekend, but one thing i have nboticed is the springs are as hard as rocks! i bought the landie from a mate who had bought and fitted some new old stock springs, but they are about 9 leaves in the spring pack.. is this normal?? i think he has fitted...

Hi guys! i just wanted to let you all know another old leafer is back on the highway and in daily service! i have had some help on here in the past and wished to thank everybody who has offered advice. Just a few little questions id like to ask... I have fitted some 235/85/R16 wheels and...

hi guys. i am on with getting my old landie ready for an mot and ive just changed it from a canvas hood to a van type solid top. so, i have now fitted a full rear door. Thing is, i dont have a plate of whatever the door latches to on the rear tub.. at the moment the rear door latch is just...

hi guys. i have just got a 2 1/4 petrol 88 running after a priod of being stood. however, it seemes to have a water leak from the water pump. the water pump when looking from below appears to hav a small hole drilled into it, (?) and this is where the water is comming from.. is it best to...

hi guys. i have just bought a seies 3 from a firend of mine. it has been stood in a fiels for a few years but has stood p well. it has a 5 bearing 2 1/4 petrol. when trying to sptart it last night, after oiling the bores a little and cleaning plugs and sch, there wasnt a spark. The engine...

hi guys. Like the topic title says, why is my electric cooling fans under my bonnet running on my 2.5 dhse p38?? i dont drive like a loon and i dont have the aircon running. any suggestions?? many thanks in advance Suzbug

Hi all. Has anybody replaced a ABS sensor on a p38 before?? if so, a you give ay advice?? mine went faulty last year ad its MOT time again so figured it best to replace with a working unit. Ive bought the sensor, but has come with a little tube of grease and a copper looking cylinder.. Ad...

hi guys i have a 2000 p38 dhse yesterday i found a couple of pools of what seems like oil on the oad where id been parked on looking further it appears to be comming from the bell housing of the torque converter the oil is amber (ish) and has no smell i changed the atf about two years ago...

hi all. i have sourced a replacement for my number 4 injector (the one with the wire) my questionis, will i need any special tooling to replace this?? i cant remember if ive seen a long reach socket with a hole cut out at the side to allow the cable to fly out?? can this be done any other...

Hi guys. Ive just found out my number four injector is naff, so im looking at replacing this, but figured the others have all done the same millage, so is it worth replacing?? ive noticed my mph has gone down in the last year from 24 to 21 around town, is this maybe a sign all the injectors...

Hello all. *****Im wanting some adivice please guys***** Im having some trouble with the ol' girl... I have a 2000 2.5 diesel. Last week when driving along the engine hick-uped a few times and wouldnt idle properly. The engine light came on (the orange light that looks like an engine) but...

Hello. My first post of the new year, so happy new year everyone. Has anybody had problems with the subwoofer having a loud poping noise when radio or ignition turned off?? It sounds like a supressor has gone belly up but i not sure where to start looking.. Any suggestion anyone, if it...

Hi all. I read the posts on this site every dinnertime while at work, and ive been able to solve a big list of problems with my 2000 dhse rangie. I went to take for an mot last week and failed on front near side wheel bearing. I changed the hub, not too much fuss to be honest, though was a...

Hello. i was hopping somebody could give some advice. I have a 2000 bmw diesel p38, which has done about 107,000 miles. Recently, i have noticed what feels like a missfire when the engine is cold, and even when under load. I have just serviced the engine, all fluids, oil, filters and...

Hi I have found my in tank fuel pump is faulty. The late half of last week i had lots of air i the fuel line and problems starting. On saterday i dropped the tank to get to the in tank fuel pump. I expected to find the fuel pipe cracked of perished, but to my supprise i found the fuel pump...

Hi all. Basically, as above. Is it possible to remove the EGR valve from the intake manifold?? I have done some research on previous threads, but all i find is for the TD5 and V6. Are they available as a kit or can it be a home maufacture type of mod?? any help is greatly appreciated. :confused: