Ah roger. OK, well I didn't see anything like a grub screw, I'll check again :)

Good luck :) Let's see the list of pain! :D

The bearings seemed fine so being a curious sort I carried on taking it apart to see where the metal had come from and half hoping they might only be plastic shavings from the piston seal.
However..
RA

It looks like the motor has stripped what was once a keyed socket in the axle/counterweight. I Wasn't expecting that!
The date on this part is 09/17 so I'll be keeping some of the bits for salvage but unless there's a source of new piston assemblies this is dead :(

I think I bought this new, but it's a Dunlop.
Ah well, thanks for letting me know before I waste the time and a rebuild kit.

I have silicon grease! I suspect this is one of those "lifetime" tubs ;)

But First - I'm going to warm up on the least happy compressor in the fleet. It turns out I already had a spare, so now I've got one new one on the car, one new one on the shelf, and this one that needs a rebuild.

Question is: How hosed is it? There are quite a few metal shavings and the piston is a bit tilted. I've got a new barrel but not a new piston.
I'll get a photo up shortly...
Thanks!

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So..err, which grease is it that I should use? I'm sure I've got a ridiculous amount left over from last time, somewhere!

😁 Well, they're on the way. Thanks!

I googled LK8 and got X8r - is that what you meant?
https://x8r.co.uk/range-rover-p38-eas-air-suspension-valve-block-o-ring-diaphragm-repair-fix-kit
I can't remember if that's what I used last time, they look familiar but that might be because I looked at every option!

I'll probably order some and feed back.

Hi Folks,
The Duchess is dropping her backside overnight and now it only takes a couple of hours. It's not one corner but both rear bags at once and there's often an air leak type sound from the valve block/pump area when you shut the engine off. I'm guessing it's time to rebuild the solenoid/NRV/etc seals - could you please recommend a decent set as I seem to recall that there are some which are not as good as others.
I'm also hoping to replace both rear bags if the weather isn't too horrible as the offside rear picked up an advisory for being perished.
Maybe that'll see her right?!

I just found a crows foot and bar to be ideal, especially as I don't have a length of scaff pole. The crows foot can also go on over the wire, I can't remember why I thought that was useful at the time :shrug:

VAT is decided nationally. The threshold for imports into the UK is IIRC £130 or so. Chasing 23 cents on a 1 euro transaction sounds like it wouldn't be worth it but if that's what the ROI want to do... it's up to them. Or, ultimately, their electorate ;)

Crow's foot spanners are ideal for this. Ok, not 100% necessary but think of the money you're saving by doing it yourself!
Tools are an investment etc etc ;)

A set of those https://tinyurl.com/ycknn6yu and nice big bar.. easy peasy!

The heaviest load I've ever towed was a Jeep XJ behind the P38. I think the trailer weighed almost as much as the jeep - it was designed for hauling around vintage tractors!
So, no I'm not a great advert for the automatic trailer license. In my defence I didn't hit anything!
I do haul around some converted horse trailers at work, they're fitted out for Catering and are horrible. After I insisted on them getting new tyres, I feel safer. The problem with them is that they're all different heights and need to be levelled for the coffee machines and fridges to work properly. Total lash-up :(

LPG! :D

No need to remove the ducting, but it has probably pulled apart anyway! It's well worth having a roll of duct tape to hand, even if it's just for the satisfaction of seeing it used for it's intended purpose :)

Pierre3 wrote:
but every P38 buyer outside the UK suddenly had to pay considerably more for parts once the UK left Europe. I suspect that that alone made a big difference to Britcar.

Pierre3.

(snip!)

Actually that should read "Every P38 owner in the EU".
As Harv points out, the situation hasn't changed for non-EU customers.

Not that this helps Britcar of course :(

Makework shop, I'd say.

That P38 is amazing. Suddenly I want a blue one!

Thanks Brian, maybe it's just something simple.
I know this is the world's most boring thread, but simply popping out for fuel also became a saga because someone had a big crash on the A64 early this morning which closed the dual carriageway in both directions. It was still shut this afternoon which meant Malton effectively went back to its pre-bypass days and was pretty much solid all day :/
So 90 minutes later I've got a fully fueled jeep (minus 15 miles) and a Range Rover standing in the pitch dark. I have postponed!

Well, it looks like something is broken because the headlight now wobbles around a horizontal axis and the top isn't held out against the grill. Time to strip it down. I suspect I'll need to order some bits.... but first I need to fuel up the Jeep so I've got a means to get to work tomorrow.

I hit one on the way to work on Friday. On a narrow bit of road with the estate wall on one side and a verge on the other, the stupid creature decided to take off and try to fly away over the wall. There was oncoming traffic so apart from a bit of braking there wasn't a lot I could do. Impact was on the left headlight which is now wobbly and the main beam bulb has failed/throws a warning.

Grrr.

Day off tomorrow, I'll have to see what needs to be replaced. The glass in the headlight is fine, but I suspect the mountings are toast.