Having to work on both of them requires some good flexability and a sense of balance...

So eh?

Was he right Richard?!

Could coin that as a new position for that fangled book on how to bend in certain positions during sex...

LOL

If her box is that loose "fnarr" then that is probably the issue..

The P38 was the last car to use Connolly leather...

Great stuff, mine is ruined though!!

I use Autofinesse products on mine..

You got a few cars David

I really like the XM!!

Used her to move a few Lawn tractor engines between home and my unit..

Short journey 4mi each way, also threw some petrol in it as the LPG is cutting out randomly, which can be a pain in the bawbag..

Averaged this..

Considering I was giving her some welly i'd say that wasn't too bad, stupid autobox insists on changing gear at silly low rpm even when the go go pedal is most of the way to the floor..

Threw it in S and gave it the boot, much better!!

Always wanted a matching pair of LR's.

I had the choice of a MC blue D2, but it was a V8 and i couldn't justify the 16mpg thirst without LPG..

In retrospect, i should of bought it, as just after i bought the diesel one the company i worked for gave me the sack!!! LOL

My TD5 towed/tows very well only issue is on the Auto the TQ stall is 2800rpm so it's revving the balls off itself almost all the time!!

My Dad had an XJ Morat..

I remember them being a great car - S568KNK - Dead now i think, twas a funky shade of purple..

I use this thread to introduce the other Money pit in my life ;)

My beloved MY1999 Land Rover discovery II TD5..

Bought in December 2018 as an early Christmas present to myself she was/is truly mint!!

Built in 1999 painted in Blenheim silver metallic with the offroad pack..

Bought with 177k and now on 185k it is a great thing to drive, and everything works...

I even bought it from a dealer a hundred yards away from her supplying dealer in Droitwich..
It was a great car to drive to and from Droitwich "where i was working" at the time 60mi there and back.

In the few months i had her an Alive stage II map and Turbo were fitted along with a few other things stock these things usually put out 136hp and 310nm with the map it takes it up to 170'ish HP and 390nm and she does go very well...

With her on the road i struggled to justify putting the P38 on the road..

However when leaving my workplaces carpark i decided to giver her some hoof and the flexplate shattered!!

so..

P38 back on the road and the TD5 lies in wait...

Anyway Lockdown blabbering on!!

I'm board! lol

I'm gonna drop the autobox off next week "hopefully"

Anyone else LOL

Just wondering..

Have been dragging a Unimog around with mine, close to 10t IIRC...

Low range 1st - The Morse chain in the T/box is loving life....

These cars do have muscle...

Any road going loads?

How do they tow at speed near the limit?

I've disconnected it..

AND!

Battery is fully charged, no drain!!

I think you've hit the nail RomanRob!

A fast idle stick can work wonders LOL

I heat wrapped the manifolds on a mates 4.6 HSE and it was no hotter..

Personally i never refit the tin...

Looks to be coming together, ya going to do a first start video?

Yer!!

A soft shoe brush and some Autofinesse "hide cleaner" good stuff...

It will change colour ;)

My seats were yellow David.....................

I cleaned them, and they became white!! LOL

Old...

clean!!

Henry.....

I'd refurb it ;)

Mine is desperate!!

Sealed the pollen filter covers..

Waxoyled the sills..

on the inside too..

Got the "Propane Propane" working well too, replaced some lines that were only a small explosive hazard...

scalding hot manifold eh? "no big deal"

There is also an Engine Oil cooler, any dampness around there?

Marty that looks the balls!!

Love it!!

Need something like that in mine, it still has the tiny nav screen at the moment!!!

Gilbertd wrote:

Where did you disconnect them? Could be glove box light or sun visor mirror lights?

Hiya Richard..

The Footwell lights and sunvisor lights are ok IIRC..

The battery could be left for over 2 weeks without issue, after plugging in the Centre main interior light and rear interior light, the battery was flat within a day!

Odd.