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Hiya gents i've put the old 38 back together and she runs, no leaks

However it has a slight misfire at idle, she's showing faults for both 02 sensors, would I be correct in assuming that they are most likely to blame for the misfire?

Annnnnd.

I'm looking at new sensors is there a specific type I need to get for the thor v8?

cheers all

H

Hiya Gents having an issue with removing the hub,

I'm doing the balljoints and I've taken out the 4 bolts holding the hub to the knuckle but the bloody thing won't shift..

Is it a case of just beating it off with a hammer or am i missing a trick??

Thanks.

I've got a set coming for my v8.

looking online there Seems there is some confusion on the final torque I've read 65 lb/ft and others say 85 lb/ft final torque?

Cheers

140,000 mile 4.6..

Original Cam.

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Potato grade pics unfortunately but i've run a straight edge across the follower face and all of them are flat,

From what I understand 140,000 on a RV8 cam means they're usually a write off..

I've managed to remove the heatshields, managed to not mangle them too much.

I'm thinking of wrapping the manifolds in exhaust wrap and calling it a day..

Seems easier than trying to cram the stupid shields and their 400 or so little bolts that hold them on.

Thoughts??

Hiya Gents,,

I've gotta remove the LPG off of my P38 one thing i'm looking at is the wiring...

The ECU is behind the battery where the GEMS ecu is and the wiring goes here there and everywhere, there is a skinny wire that goes to the fuse box for example..

i'm tempted to to just cut through that and any awkward wires?

any issues with doing that do you all think?

Odd one this..

The old V8 has a coolant leak, it is dripping off of the bottom of the bellhousing i've removed the bell housing inspection plate and had a root around and oddly the inside of the bellhousing looks dry even the bottom feels dry if i root around with my finger, it just seems to leak coolant down the joint between the engine and the bellhousing.

The odd thing is she builds pressure in the system just fine, however if I remove the expansion tank cap and relieve all the pressure the leak stops immediately..

refit the cap and let it pressurise again and the leak returns.

My head is saying its got a headgasket leak from the coolant gallery and its weeping out when she's building pressure??

Another issue "or is it" is the coolant has a fair few big bubbles in it when shes running with the cap off, could be paranoia or is that indicative of a headgasket?

Any advice appreciated.

Manual states 51nm or 38ft-lbs

Just want to double check here is that correct?

Thanks.

H

Not too bad I guess a testament to having had LPG on it since new..

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Cam is in good nick too surprisingly.

Hmm seems the old Range rovers valley gasket has shit the bed, a small puddle in work carpark was the telltale..

Coolant seems to be running off the Trans cooler lines and bell housing..

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looks like a simple enough job, bloody Gas kit which profess autogas did a very neat "not" job of installing and their haphazard wiring is going to be fun...

Looks like valley to me.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Hiya gents, I have an issue with the roof trim pieces, the two black strips that run parallel down the roof..

I've removed mine and unfortunately ruined a few of the clips!!

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Any idea if they're still available?

Thanks Gents.

I need one!

I've gone through two Mf31-1000s in two cars, so not happy with them..

Anyone else got a recommendation on one that will fit?

Thanks

H

Dead battery tonight, very convenient!!!!

Well it was near dead after 4 days of sitting, the engine barely turned over.

So hooked my jump pack on it and off she went..

Did around 55mi round trip and came home, upon hooking the multimeter to her it seems she is running at 14.11 which is good even with the headlights on

However after turning her off it dropped from 14.11 straight to 12.6 volts, and it started to drop quick quite quickly..

I would assume there would of been some kind of surface charge on the battery after a run, which it didn't seem to show...

Hankook MF31-1000 only a year old!!!

Grr

After leaving her for a 2 minutes she went to sleep so nothing is keeping her awake...

Or something more sinister?

Recently the old girl has taken to not spinning the starter motor on the first turn of the key, however shutting the key off and trying again gets her to start..

It isn't happening every time but it's an annoyance!

Cheers gents,

Anyone done it?

My old bus has some crust underneath in an area I can't get to, apart from cutting a hole in the body of the car the only solutioon I can see it to lift the body off.

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Ahh bastard thing.

Seems her life by the sea has done a number on the old girl.

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Rear shock mounts are quite crusty, not really accessible unless you're either made of rubber or can lift the body off the chassis.

Just something to check!

Hiya Gents

Anyone know the part name/number of the clips that hold the plastic rain gutter trims to the roof..

Thanks

H

Hiya gents.

Anyone had luck with replacing the lock barrel in the door handle?

I had to replace the door handle on mine a while ago due to the rod from the handle to the latch snapping.

unfortunately it requires a different key..

Which is a pain..

My central locking works well, but if it fails for whatever reason I'm goosed!

Thanks

H