It isn't necessarily the system, but the way it has been put in. Profess were, and maybe still are, one of the done-in-a-day installers and it simply can't be done properly that quickly. Moreover, it can't be calibrated properly either so all it may need is looking at by someone that actually understands how it is supposed to work. Get it over to Simon to be sorted.

I put Millers 75W-90 fully synthetic in my rear diff and it made the whine I was hoping to cure even worse. Changed it for cheapo Comma 75W-90 mineral and it went quiet again. I seem to recall gear oil being rated at EP 90 with the EP standing for Extreme Pressure, presumably because it gets squashed between the gears?

But at least it's on the spare car. Had it been mine I would have just pinched the carrier off the spare.....

75-140 sounds a bit thick but I can't see it doing any harm. Might add a bit more drag to the system and cost you 0.001 less mile per gallon.......

Changed the rear brake pads on the Ascot (noticed one was just down to the metal the last time I drove it). Offside first, about 15 minutes start to finish, Nearside, one slide pin was seized solid. No amount of soaking would free it off so used my other method of drilling a hole in the end of the carrier, tap an M6 thread in it and screw a bolt in to push it out (then put a short bolt in to plug the hole after it's out). Stripped the thread on the bolt..... Drilled the hole out slightly larger and tapped an M8 thread in it. Stripped the thread on the first bolt I tried, so found a better quality one and that one just sheared off. So it's sitting on 3 wheels and an axle stand until LRDirect deliver the new calliper carrier.

I did say it feels a lot more nimble. If you've ever driven a Classic on springs (or a Disco 1), you'd know exactly what I mean.

Yet another glowing recommendation for Profess......

It should be possible to get it to work a bit better than that though. My SE with an eGas system on it, also not the best, would change over within a mile.

That looks like the original dipstick tube nut and a bit of random steel, doesn't look original at all.

Marshall8hp wrote:

Mine now has standard height coils and shocks. I find is rides well and handles fine, for the barge it is. It is certainly a lot better than the usual ride you get from a classic on standard coils and shocks.

But have you experience one on EAS to compare? I've owned a Classic on coils and it really did ride and handle like a truck whereas the P38 on EAS is completely different. It doesn't feel as big as it is and can be hustled around country lanes without noticing the size and weight, it feels a lot more nimble.

I just leave in D with foot on the brake. I'll find out what the correct approved method is in the next few weeks. Dina's daughter is going to start driving lessons to get a licence and as all the cars we have here, and most modern cars are going that way too, are auto, it seems unlikely she'll ever need to drive a manual. To insure her on a Classic policy for the Ascot will cost £442 a year fully comp compared with double that on a Citroen C3 Auto. It also means the Ascot will get some use and we won't have yet another car cluttering up the place.

Bolt wrote:

I would love to get hold of a P-38 down there and do the trip again clockwise this time.....Just as a comparison.

Can't you build a platform on the Waveney to strap Bolt onto? Something a bit like a helipad should do nicely (although I'm not sure how you would load it without a crane).

I've been driving in Central London today and yes, lots of roads now have a 20mph limit on them. Not that it really matters as there's so much traffic you can barely go that fast most of the time. My 7 hour working day today consisted of 4.5 hours driving and 2.5 hours work......

Shift while still rolling. I was told by an ex-police motor pool mechanic that one of the things plod liked about the P38 was that you could slam it into reverse while still travelling forwards if you wanted to stop really quickly and the box would just do it with no ill effects. The gearbox on mine is original having had nothing more than a filter and fluid change every 3 or 4 years and is now at 390,000 miles so it can't be doing it that much harm.

Does the LED on the fob flash when you put the key in the ignition? If it doesn't, passive immobilisation is disabled (or the coil has failed.....).

If you've disabled passive immobilisation in the BeCM, it won't cause the fob to transmit when you put the key in the ignition so it won't do the easy sync.

Harsh at low speed, decidedly unstable at high speed as it doesn't lower so the centre of gravity is that much higher. Or at least the one car I've swapped back did, I assume they are all as bad.

Sounds about right on petrol. I've just got in and mine is showing 211 miles since I filled it with gas (65 litres) so it's running on the last of the fumes at the moment. Anything between 190 and 220 miles to the tank. No idea what it does on petrol, I've never run on it for long enough.

Mine were picked up by the courier about 10:30 this morning so I doubt they've re-labelled them and sent them to you. That would be expect far too good service from DPD.....

Did you get the same ones?

Yes. The code rolls over to the next one each time a button is pressed. You can get away with it a few times but too many and it loses sync.

Or they've realised they've dropped a bollock by advertising pollen filters that are normally around £11 each at £8.50 for 4 and are hoping we all get bored and ask for the order to be cancelled and a refund.