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I'm all for IT and geekery but computerised doors? I think Rover engineers were refugees from the Concorde program :)

OK, ta. I've had a fiddle but haven't taken the door latch surround off yet.
Once last piece of information, if you try to superlock from the fob you get a "failed lock" type squeak from the alarm and the locks trigger again. Normal locking works fine.
I'm busy tomorrow night but I'll see if I can squeeze some more time in.
Cheers!

Thanks for looking, Marty. I'll have a go in daylight!

It does seem a bit of a coincidence that the entire door loom has failed at the same time as the door latch, I wonder if the lock motors have burnt out something upstream?

Looking at the instructions here: http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/doors/doorlocks.html
it seems I'm in the same boat, except I can't open the window either. Double buggered :(

Am I going to have to sacrifice a door card and just rip into the door?

The only thing that seems different to the super-locked situation is that the door pin is stuck in the up position and won't go down if you push it or use the fob.

EBC green are really excellent. The matching dimpled discs were expensive but together they make a great set and the pedal on my p38 is just perfect.
I haven't tried mintex on a p38 but they're usually good too.

Marty you are awesome. I'll look at this asap but for today I am cooked after going upnst stupid o'clock for a bike ride!

https://www.strava.com/activities/925047701/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1491145493

uh oh :(

The handle on the inside is floppy, the outside one moves normally I think (it's stiff, but always has been). The door pin is up and won't move down.
So, this is what you get for ignoring Marty's advice on Superlocking Motors being more trouble than they are worth!!

I'm wracking my brain to think when the symptoms first appeared and if it was when we had some really heavy rain.. but I guess that might not even be relevant.

They're nice to drive but yes - not exactly rapid.
You're going to need to start tracing the air lines and look for leaks - starting at the compressor. You might find it with a wet finger, you might need to use soapy water/bubbles. There are lots of possible leaks where the air lines go into the valve block. I found mine underneath the air dryer which is the next port of call after the block. After that you'll probably need to remove the relay and see which corner drops to narrow things down, but I'm no expert I'm afraid.

Hmm, would now be a good time to mention that the door pin is up but the door won't open? :(

A couple of days ago, the dash told me the front passenger window wasn't set. I ignored it then tried to set it. It wouldn't move. Hmm. No biggie, will get round to it.
Then I noticed that the passenger wing mirror didn't dip when reverse gear was selected and.. oh, it doesn't move at all. Then I realised that the door won't unlock.

So, all the electrics in that door are dead. What should I try first, oh gurus? I haven't done anything silly, like fill the door with water or fix something that wasn't broken or anything like that.

Yeah, BP stations (the ones that are run in-house, not franchised) pulled out of LPG which has cut the number of stations quite a bit. In some ways it's no great loss because they were expensive but if the only station in the area was BP you're SOL :(
Of course, they'd probably still be selling LPG if they hadn't been so greedy on pricing, but there you go.

The only weekends I have in July are 8th/15th :(

Hah, my seats aren't as good as that. The fronts are showing cracks on the front third of the squab. I think it's time to give them a real clean and see if getting the dirt out will save them before they need anything more drastic.

Wow that's impressive. How did the cracks get closed up?

They're not cursed but all P38s are posessed by Gremlins who need regular sacrifice of time and treasure. Sometimes blood!
You can appease the gremlins by regular worship using the sacred scripture of RAVE and the holy instrument of Nanocom.

More seriously, why don't you post up a list of your current faults. It's easier to prioritise that way, and sometimes seemingly unrelated faults can suggest a common root cause to an expert because these vehicles seem to specialise in unforseen consequences.

Well I'm not sure which colour the headlining is atm, because the Duchess is away for the weekend. But I'd be down for a new set :)
Suede seems tempting though, is that what you've got Sloth?

Also, is it time to propose a date? Personally I need to stay away from bank holiday weekends but seeing as the traffic would be horrible I hope that isn't too controversial?

Demoralising isn't it :( but eventually once you've whacked all the moles.... you're back up and running!

I think it's pretty clear that Marty is not being an arse 😀

Sounds to me like something that was a really good idea on a 1960 landrover and they've stuck with it since....
but hey. Safety is good I guess.

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That has just ocurred to me too....