Quiet land rover day ---- water pump change on P38 DSE . Alternator change on discovery 300 TDI Having a break then got brakes on 4.0 V8 to do -------. I'll be glad to go to work for a rest !!!!

Washed/polished the vogue as it's in a classic car show tomorrow ---- have to admit the old bus looks great ---- sure it got bigger ---- took all day ---- definitely better to drive them than clean them

Got 1 yesterday as a breaker HSE came in so took it for the vogue

I bought one over a year ago for my vogue and got a full led light kit for interior/puddle lights ----- really good compared to the dim interior lights

For some reason I can't get link to work but that doesn't matter ---- just needed the name so can get 1 for the P O S 👍👍👍👍 cheers for the help 👍👍👍👍

I stupidly used the vogue today and broke the fold down plastic panel that comes down with the tailgate ---- need to know what it's called so can get a replacement ---- all the hinges broke off the thing

Autosol chrome cleaner polish which comes in a tube like toothpaste is probably.best to use ---- I've even got rid a paint scratches with the stuff

Nobody seems to realise the environmental catastrophe caused by mining for the metals required for batteries for electric cars ---- I'll keep my disco and my collection At least I'm helping the environment that way

You might as well get used to running petrol as lpg is not econical for stations anymore ---- that's what I was told couple of years ago at my local station ---- I run my 4.6 as a daily for ages but now just not worth it at 17 mpg

Sounds like either low oil level in box or gearbox ECU gone bad ---- I had a diesel come in that was reluctant to change gear --- I reset xyz switch & cable--- still the same so tried replacement ECU --- done the job

Very interesting thread --- I've used my bosses defender --- that's got Steel Seal in it and everything seems ok as far as heater concerned ---- it's not like Radweld ,that stuff definitely seems to block any small capillaries like heater matrix's ----- The vogue of mine had same issue of O ring letting go --- the aquavac hoover worked overtime to suck up the coolant ---- the electrics got soaked too dried out with electrical cleaner and airline ---- took most of day just to do that --- probably worst job on a P38 for anyone not a contortionist

Had a vogue today that was a bit lagging in performance ---- all I did was used MAF cleaner and fitted new throttle potentiometer That cured it ---- it was a Thor like mine

As a thought running a thick oil can effect V8 mine runs like yours on 10/40 but definitely better on 5/30 I think it is to do with hydraulic lifters not filling ----- seems silly I know yet true

Have you checked the butterfly valve in throttle body is actually fully open when gas pedal is right down---- cables do stretch

Simple solution take engine out of the and put it in range rover ---- I've got a Buick 300 V8 in a rover p6 I'd have swapped out but I couldn't handle 7mpg 🙄

If you remove inlet manifold valley gasket you can see camshaft rotate engine by hand you soon see if lifters go up and down the same amount ----- but issue could be MAF sensor not cam

Picked up td5 commercial from work today so cheap almost theft Still got 4 month MOT. Gearbox synchro gone between 1&2 but I got a box for it anyway --- should make a great work wagon for me

My mate at work had his V8 defender over pressurised and chucking coolant out ---- he drained it all out and flushed out any antifreeze Then he put bottle of Steel seal & put 5 litres of water in it then started it up ran for few minutes saw bubbles stop then put cap on left running for a while Anyway he did that to get home Still running really well after 2 years ---- he topped off level with blue anti freeze ---- so it surprised me

Removed& repaired seals on sunroof & change glass also fitted new roof liner

Cleared out load area of tools / outboard engine parts etc so roof liner swap tomorrow 👍