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Well my P38 experience is over I have decided enough is enough of what must be the worst car ever built. Unbelievably by Land Rover who make the greatest. I have owned it for 4 years, got stung buying it - overheated on the way home! bought new: Radiator, Viscous fan, water pump, then...

I do not want to fool anyone, I have not posted on here for a while as every time it has gone wrong, a search of the old posts has always found the answer... until now :( She will not start, not even try, just turns over for 20 secs until battery flat. The dreaded easy start has no effect...

Can anyone suggest where I can get new pipes for the cross over between injectors that is suitable for biodiesel? mine are all soft (oh er missus) and leaving puddles of fuel wherever I park.:mad: ordinary rubber pipe does not seem to last, the original pipes seem a bit solid with age but...

hi guys (n gals) Has anyone been running their P38 totally on home made biodiesel? I have, and have replaced the fuel pump 3 times in 4 months. the best I have managed is 6 weeks before the fuel pump dies. I know I am only using Britpart pumps but 6 weeks? Has anyone converted a P38...

seems like a theme at the moment. Parked the DSE up on saturday no issues. Sunday battery was too low so trying to start it flattend the battery. charged overnight, engine churning over - nothing not even trying to start. Jump leads and jump starter and charged battery, churning over but not...

checked through the old threads and couldn't see anything. P38 diesel auto yr 2000. whilst driving last month, the readout read "select neutral and slow down" the gear lever lights were all flashing. I stopped, played with the gear selector. low box, etc then turned ignition off, restarted...

After new head was fitted, car started fine. Then gradually became harder to start each morning until it would only start on Easy Start. Once running it goes great. Any ideas? Mechanic suspects filter in fuel tank. Anyone had this problem?:(

Head fixed Check Poor starting Check Now Suspension gone! Question, when the suspension on the back goes dose it just go? mine hisses till its down. Drive it for 10 mins and it gets up to height and the light on road height settles. Is it the air bag or a pipe fault? I will be...

Is it possible to seperate the Headlight from the plastic surround? I have got a replacement via flebay but the plasitc surround is damaged, anyone managed to seperate them? the adjusters seem to be the bit holding them on. cheers for any help

Saga continues..... New head, overheating sorted (touch wood) only thing, it doesn't like starting!( even with a knackered head it use to fire on the button) first thing in the morning or if its been off for a few hours, it tries to fire once then nothing. It cranks and cranks until the...

Stone broke my off side headlight today :doh: Anyone know cheapest place to buy, new or used don't really care. all replies appreciated (even the sacastic ones - it cheers my day up to be regularly abused!!) - but thats not an open invitation ;)

Just had the garage on the phone, they have fitted the remanufactured head, but now it wont start. Says there is not much diesel coming out of injectors, and battery hardly able to turn over fast enough and going flat very quickly. (- even with a new battery on it.):doh: Says there is also a...

Just been called down to the garage, they have pulled the head off (to exchange for a remanufactured one) they are really concerned that the head looks immaculate. I explained they are often "hairline" and they understood but would have expected some sign - water staining, etc - but nothing...

Just ordered a new battery for the P38 2.5 dse, I am assuming it is the receiver causing the flat battery but has anyone experienced the drivers door locking and unlocking itself as you drive? if its locked when I pull up I have to use the remote to unlock it as the door handle will not overide...

Mt saga continues...... Having decided to put a new (remanufactured) head on th P38, no garage wants to touch it, Land Rover "specialists" send me to BMW "specialists" and they send me back! Only Landy specialist to give me the time of day was doom and gloom "it will never be the same". SO, 1...

I am getting a lot of grief for driving the tattiest - and I mean, "prize winning for the tattiest" Defender on the planet. I drive it for two reasons 1. I like it. 2, I have a lot of used chip oil and it runs great on it. However, I am getting a lot of grief from the wife and my Directors as...

Just acquired 7 of these, for those out there more knowledgable than me, will they fit my 90 or do I need some sort of spacer? any help greatly appreciated

Been for MOT today - failed. Need new front discs. Can't find my manual. Garage all ran for cover when I said "what they like to change" is it that bad? also tester was ****ed off when the landie (90, 1989) ****ed on his head from rear diff. Is the seal replaceable with diff in situ (prop...

Hello to evryone from cold wet windy/snowy/foggy/sunny North Wales (thats just today) New to landie ownership, always wanted a landie from helping on the local farm in the '60s. So bought a 90 td as it will run on my spare chip oil from work. Funny how many cars that are following me stop...