Just poking around abit under the bonnet and found a split pipe.. I chopped it and reattached it, and tried to follow it to the source, but lost it under the fire guard..
I changed my radio over today, due to the LCD screen on the Clarion being buggered.
I've never been able to change the balance etc due to the screen not working, and the radio has never sounded brilliant, and the drivers door speaker has never worked.. I assumed it was the balance on the radio.
Anyway the new head is in, and it sounds fantastic.. however the drivers door speaker still isn't working.
It's raining at the moment, so I haven't taken the door card off yet to investigate, however when I did first purchase the Range, I took the card off and had a quick look and found the amp and speaker is connected correctly.
So when I have a little look tomorrow, is there anything in particular I should check?
It's the HK diversity system with the amps in the doors and sub and CD changer in the boot.
Cheers.
When I got my motor, the boot light didn't work.
I popped a bulb in, it worked. Great.
When putting the light unit back into its hole so to speak, the bulb unseated, there was a spark, then nothing!
I have popped in a new bulb, it is dead.
I have checked the fuse box, all fuses are ok.
Any ideas please?
Hi guys!
I am a member of another RR forum, well I have just joined, and was pointed this way... ;)
So to keep things easy... I'll copy my post over to here, and bin off that one!!
I have been the proud owner of a 1996 Gems 4.6HSE for a year now... and it runs PERFECT!!!!!
There, I said it!!
Okay granted I purchased her as a MOT failure which had been stood in a field for a year, which failed on brake lines, with an advisory on ball joints and a tyre, which turned into having to replace:
Pads and discs all around
4 new AT tyres
Full set of brake lines
Panhard/track rod/drag link
Shocks front and rear
Upper/lower ball joints... umm...
Braided brake pipes
ABS pump
Retrimmed head lining
Stainless Exhaust from cat back
Condenser
Receiver/dryer
Compresser
Air Con regass
Slight over heating was found when I first collected her so I had to replace the following:
Water Pump
Thermostat
Viscous Fan
Also flushed the system and checked the rad
Changed the oil in the front/rear diff and gear box
I then finished with a full service, refit the head lining, and a good clean.
I took her for an MOT and got the following:
Vehicle makeLAND ROVER
Vehicle modelRANGE ROVER
Date first used28 March 1996
Fuel typePetrol
ColourGreen
MOT history of this vehicle
Test date18 February 2017
Expiry date17 February 2018
Test ResultPass
Odometer reading87,036 miles
MOT test number6082 3367 9866
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Front seat belt deteriorating
Oil leak ()
steering free play at maximum limits
The advisories really annoyed me.
The front seat belt deteriorating advisory was due to 1 tiny thread in the belt, that I have cut off now, and you would never know.
Oil leak... that really made me mad.. I even told the guy off.
There is no leak at all, the engine is bone dry.
Yes there was a wet patch, but that was where I had been working, and it clearly isn't a leak.
I washed it off just to be sure, and all these months later it's still bone dry.
Steering... yes that was a valid point, but I adjusted the steering box, and that is fine now to.
The point of this thread is to encourage more people to take on a project like I did.
I have never really done anything mechanical in my life, and only knew the basics with car mechanics, but after watching YouTube clips, and talking to friends, I built up the courage to take it on myself.
I had help from a friend at some points, I also watched YouTube clips over and over... I also began with no tools... I now have a shed full!!
I started at the rear of the motor, and slowly worked my way forward, repairing everything that looked dodgy.
My mate looked over my work to make sure I hadn't ballsed it up, and advised me of other jobs to do whilst I had certain parts off the motor.
It took 5 months... lots of bad words, especially with those bloody ball joints... and injured knuckles.. but I got there.
And now, I feel immensely proud of myself.
I originally got the motor for Offroading/Green Laning which it is fantastic at, but it drives so brilliantly on road to that I often use it as my daily run around.
This motor is fantastic, it runs beautifully, and I reckon the moral of the story is, a reliable P38 is a well maintained P38.
Oh, and it is still on EAS.