£500? A front diff from Ashcroft should be £385 plus £32 for two way shipping. Once you ship them your old diff you get £100 back so the final cost is £327 - I can't see an ebay special being worth it once you've paid someone to fit it. They ship superfast too....
hmm, OK there's £80 VAT too, so £400.
Google Maps does offline navigation, and is free. I don't think it's ever quite as good on an iPhone because it is a few versions behind Android. At least, that used to be the case.
I use FillLPG for finding gas, also free but Android only. It uses crowdsourced pricing info, ie you can update the prices on your phone and it updates the central database. Most LPG stations have accurate pricing.
Auto Silicone Hoses sell the correct spec silicon pipe. Their inventory is pretty shitty so you might end up waiting but it should be a final fix to this issue. Several of us have replaced that pipe and the one from the radiator -> expansion tank with silicon. When the plastic gets brittle it's definitely a ticking time bomb.
I really can't imagine anything better. Please video the unwrapping so we can share it. Many times, on facebook :)
That was just to show off a convoy of beautiful P38s to the locals! :)
(or not)
Tis such a dilemma!
I love the whole OEM look but the sat nav is more amusing than useful. Orangebean's new CD did help a lot and added postcodes but it still doesn't beat "OK Google, navigate to the nearest Pub" and live traffic info.
The system sounds nice when it's fully working but I can't help wondering what could be done with modern kit. If I had an HSE with the dash cubby I'd stick a tablet in there, no question.
Interesting. Is the NRV for the fronts the one in the middle?
All I have to say on the subject is that the better question is to ask "which lpg installer" and leave the choice of equipment to him.
Gilbertd wrote:
Morat wrote:
What flavour of Grabbers are they? The AT2 on the Jeep might well be noisy but you wouldn't notice over the engine and wind noise :) I can't hear the (newer) tyres on the P38 which is, of course, pretty quiet.
It's got a matched pair of ATs on the front and an AT2 and a Landsail on the back. All have a good 8mm of tread but it's the fronts that are the noisy ones. I've been looking for a secondhand AT2 so I can at least have matched tyres on each axle. Report is that it grips well in the snow though. As Dina was working an overtime early shift today she left home at 5am as the snow was starting and got back at 2pm just before it turned the sleet she went to work in it rather than a rear wheel drive Merc on summer tyres.
well, with a mixed bag all bets are off. You could be getting all sorts of weird harmonics going on. The AT replaced the AT2 (confusingly) when the EU decided to limit tyre noise which meant that AT2 became NLA (although there seemed to be a surprising number lurking in the supply chain). AT has a swirly tread pattern which didn't look as macho but seems to work pretty well alongside the traction control on a P38. I can't hear any tyre noise from the cabin in the P38 - but it was driveby noise that the EU were getting arsey about so there might not have been much change audible from the driver's seat.
AT3 is an attempt to keep the qualities of the AT and combine it with the chunkier looks of the AT2 - whether it has worked or not I'll tell you in 10k time (on my Jeep) when I reach 50k total which is the promised mileage on the AT2. The Duchess has done 10k on her ATs and they've kept us on the road. Maybe next time we meet up somewhere we could do a Top Gear style brake test from 40-0? Best not use the track behind Marty's workshop though :)
I'm not a great fan of polys but I've never tried them in a P38.
Gilbertd wrote:
Ascot has Grabbers on it and while they seem to grip well are bloody noisy.
What flavour of Grabbers are they? The AT2 on the Jeep might well be noisy but you wouldn't notice over the engine and wind noise :) I can't hear the (newer) tyres on the P38 which is, of course, pretty quiet.
Another vote for General Grabbers here. I've got AT2 on my Jeep (40,000 miles so far) and AT on the P38. I've offroaded the jeep at a pay and play site and was amazed how well it went. The P38 has only done muddy tracks and wet grass, but it coped very well. Both tyres have good road manners and do well in the snow.
General are Continental's SUV/4x4 division.
It could be a diff, my front let go with a pop then a worryingly loud regular clunk/growl depending on road speed after a tooth broke off the CWP. We drove it home (150 miles) but it clearly wasn't happy.
Does the noise it is making now sound similar to your broken diff (what was wrong with your old diff?)
Was the new front diff set up properly by the garage? Mine broke because it was a recent replacement that had incorrect backlash set on the crownwheel pinion which lead to premature failure. It might be worth popping the front diff cover off to have a look for obvious damage/bits of loose metal. Ashrcroft can have a replacement to you in 24hrs.
Or you could just smuggle them in, hidden in a container full of cocaine?
The titanic has landed. Or been raised, or whatever. One actually looks pretty good. I guess the other two are serviceable with new O rings.
I can't help thinking that I really should have bought a 3D printer when I had the chance...
I thought that was Thailand?
Don't, I've still got a full gasket set and new headbolts for an E30 325i along with two sets of alloys (summer and winter tyres).
Trouble is there are so few E30s on the market now that are worth looking at the parts are actually pretty worthless!
Thanks for looking :)
TBH, I've already paid for the whole block from Mr Titanic so I guess I'll see what arrives before I abuse BPSM's good nature again...
Yeah, but I'm not the guy who refurbed it last time :P
Chris, there's there's LOADS of O rings! I've paused while I wait for new NRVs so I've ordered some rinky dink silicon O-Ring lube to use on them. It's fun searching for O Ring lube, even on ebay :D
Yes, I think they had all been lubed. There was a lot of grey slimey grease in the holes and the NRV that was stuck was able to hold a puddle of WD40 back for about 20 seconds.