Hi,

After calling around the usual suppliers, I cant locate a thor v8 throttle cable.

I can see the price at £120 though.....

I'm UK RHD. Does anyone know if the LHD is longer but compatible?

A helpful breaker has removed three for me, but they all have damage to the plastic end and the outer cover. Due to the damage in outer cover, the bowden cable is corroded/damaged so the cable snags when starting from slack (Jerky departure).

The broken plastic end may also be part of the snagging problem.

I'm used to having cables made/repaired, but the plastic spacer (pedal end) is not a common part the cable makers keep.

The cable spacer (pedal end) could be 3d printed.

Obviously I'm not the first person to need a throttle cable, or to be intimidated by a £120 price tag (I could buy a pair of gear cables for a Chinese car for less than that).

Before I start some over-complicated measuring/designing/printing - how far has anyone else got?

Many thanks

Many thanks Aragorn. I didn't buy that car in the end.
Came close, but couldn't quite justify the price (in my head). Made an offer but seller felt he was better off keeping the car and selling in a year or two.

Of course, the seller may be right and he may have genuinely been offering me "an absolute bargain"

Hi pierre3. I've been lucky and never lost more than a little, excluding a hose failure that I mistook for a water pump leak:)

Hi Gilbertd, maybe my leaks were caused by cooling the hot matrix with the cabin fans? I think my old polo has a valve in the matrix feed - cant think of others I have seen in person.

Hi Gilbertd. Many thanks for the explanation, sounds like temperature sensor should be an easy test/fix.

The gearbox fault showed after ~5 mins driving. The engine was running well - then missed one spark - then ran well again. Shortly after running well again, the gearbox fault message was displayed. (IMO) the single miss would not have slowed the engine enough to effect the alternator output.

Starter motor turns engine nice and fast.

When working, the gearbox felt good (but I'm no expert).

Sounds like this could be a viable car, needing some rotten cabling addressing.

Thanks again.

Hi, I'm still looking to buy a p38 thor.

Viewed one today, owned by a very friendly/helpful guy in Wales.

Two problems that are new to me.

Problem 1.
Car is not obviously overheating and temp gauge looks normal. Diagnostics shows silly high temperatures (150 cel?). Has new temperature sensor, same 'error' as old sensor.

I'm worried this could be rot in a ecu connector or loom.

The car has a problematic crank sensor. Runs for a few minutes, then obd shows dead crank sensor.
This is being replaced.

Problem 2.
Dash displayed "gearbox fault", vehicle then feels sluggish (as if in too high a gear). Seller feels this is related to crank sensor - but engine was running well (maybe just a single misfire 10 seconds before the gearbox error).

Many years ago, I was developing OBD systems and I cant think of a link (other than rotten loom) between these errors (gearbox, cranksensor, temp sender).

The seller feels all three issues are linked and should resolve when the crank sensor is changed.

I don't share the sellers view.

Am I being overly sceptical?

I don't expect to find a p38 without faults, but I am looking at expensive ones - hoping for something that is running well at the point of purchase.

All info greatfuly received.

Keith

My gems 4.6 seems to only lose coolant when heater is in on. It only drops 1.5 inches in the header tank, then stops leaking. Damp sweet smelling carpet - assumed it's matrix o-rings (or matrix), bigger problems today.

Hi all, I've had the 'pleasure' of owning my first rr ('99 4.6 GEMS) for four years now. It has enough problems for me to move it on (probably scrap it).

LPG lead me to range rovers, and I would like another P38 4.6

One of the leading guys from LPG forum recommended this site and one particular member. (I have PMed that member but he is currently away).

As the search for a replacement continues, is it OK for me to post links to the current adverts and ask loose questions on this forum?

Thanks for a great site.

Keith