I did txt him and apologise for the hiccup with the phone. He said to get back to him when I had sorted out what I was going to do.

I did txt him and apologise for the hiccup with the phone. He said to get back to him when I had sorted out what I was going to do.

Well have had a chat with Tom. He is nuts about P38's. Has 5!!!!! He agrees with all you guys that the tank pump would not throw up a code.He also thought that they should have reset that actuator after it was removed to fix the diesel leak. Could not tell him all the problems as the phone ran out of charge. His take on it is to get someone to look at it who knows what they are doing to see what the issues are and and go from there. He is included in the folk who know what they are doing. I told him I was going to either shove it over a cliff or jump over the cliff myself!!!!!! He said don't do either. He has an obvious passion for these vehicles. Now need advice from you guys please.

It is Tom Custy not Dusty . Damn predictive text.

Have found a P38 owners club. There is, apparently, a guy in billingshurst who is a wizz with P38s. Now Billingshurst is not a million miles from me. Will try to get more details in the week. Absolute land rover. Tom Dusty are the details I have. Some other chap laughed at my problems. His has been off the road since it "sailed" through the not in Feb. He probably has other transport. I, on the other hand, do not and it it really getting to me now.

There are hardwoods who are LR Jaguar folk. Do not know about BMW yet. Without having any transport and having to use public transport, I have less time time to do anything. My social life, well what little I did have, is non exsistant and it is all very depressing. Seem to keep going around in circles but getting absolutely nowhere. The link to the club's is blocked by my anti virus software and I had to enter at my own risk!!! Anyway no clubs around West Sussex it would appear.

I really like the car. It is in good condition for the year. The interior is in good order, ( apart from the saggy lining) and for me, it is comfortable to drive. It is useful, when it is working, I have spent a lot on it. I could decide to get something else and end up with more problems. My previous 2 RR never caused me all the trouble that I have had with this one. Anyway first need to get it fixed.

Well. Are there any suggestions on who or where to go to get the problems sorted.

Thank you. Next decision. What to do with it??

As to the make of the pump I don't know. Now there is the issue of overheating and faulty water pump. I would like to know when the road test was done. I was told that there were bits and pieces to be put back before I could take it away which leads me to believe that the road test must have been earlier on in this ruddy mess. If that were the case why hasn't the overheating been flagged up before. What bits and pieces I do not know. Overheating had not been a problem before. I know that there is no issue with starting now as it apparently starts like new!!!! They do appear to be still part way down the road of a throttle problem.

To my recollection they did not give me a quote for the tank pump. Told me it was faulty and that the code I told them my local garage had picked up was for that and not the FIP. I probably said do it thinking that it might be the real problem. I have asked how they came to the conclusion that the code referred to the tank pump and not the FIP, but have had no answer to that. I know the glow plugs were not essential to be done now but thought they just as well do them as they had tested them and they would have needed replacing for the winter.

Bloody hell Marty. Looks like a ruddy mess!!!!!! That said I am sure you will get it all back together. All the right bits and in the right place!!!

I did ask them what diagnostic machine and what fault codes they found, and what lead them to a faulty tank pump, but that info has not been forthcoming. I did not know anything about the overheating until I got that email. . It had not been mentioned before. So......it went down there with fault code 1 ( fuel quantity adaptation ) but has had new tank pump, glow plugs, investigation of this that and something else, but the damn problem it went there with is, I assume, still there. Is there any light at the end of this tunnel????

Yes. No problem. I will forward the email to you. Thanks

OldShep they say it overheated on a road test.

Yes. I have said stop. Got to make a decision on what to do with it. Now I have told them to stop they will want it removed. Where to?? I am using a tablet. Could use laptop but the screenshots are on the tablet.

Well Powerdrive have sent an estimate. Unfortunately they have failed to include what diagnostic machine they used or any codes which they found. Now now say that it is overheating. Not done that before! Now saying water pump faulty.!!!! Can anyone tell me how to upload an image. I was going to put on the info I have got from them.

I certainly know this rock and a hard place scenario.

Have had an email from Powerdrive. It looks like they might be sending the info I asked for.

Hi. Lpgc. Does TDC mean top dead centre? The diesel leak was "fixed" last Nov. The starting and mpg was not as good as it had been before the leak was fixed by a few miles. Knowing what I know now, I feel that this power issue might have been there since the leak was fixed, but has only recently shown itself. A passenger I had in it said it sounded like it was "pinking" . I possibly might agree. There was a slightly different sound when speeding up. PD say it now starts like new. Well starting had never been an issue pre leak.