The take off for an LPG boiler is at the top as it comes off as a gas. To fill the car you need a liquid take off from the bottom of the tank and a pump.
You'd likely need to find another tank as I can't imagine anybody would fancy fitting a take off to a tank that's had gas in it before.
David.
No. L322 seats are a totally different shape. Well, they are from the top anyway.
David.
I did 50% of it’s last annual mileage going to Newcastle and back with the trailer on Saturday. It does get used when I need it.
Mine did 700 miles in the last 12 months... can’t see that happening any time soon!
Wow. Both of mine are barely run in at 116k!
Well, seeing as the interior has been done, the exterior has been done, it seemed sensible to spend tonight decontaminating the wheels before the new tyres go on tomorrow. Once they’re dried I’ll seal them up with some G-Tecniq Wheel Ceramic Coating. They’re not perfect but for the original finish they’re not bad at all IMO.
Normally I buy tyres online and fit and balance them myself but there’s a deal on at the moment that meant my Michelin Cross Climates were only 30 odd quid dearer to have them fully fitted and balanced which saves me then having to get rid of the old tyres too.
Once the new tyres are on, the car can come back into the daylight tomorrow and I’ll get some finished pictures of the car. I can’t wait to see it in the sun now.
David.
If I press hard on the bumper I can get it back into shape it just springs back when I let go.
I spent a good 4-5 hours cleaning the exterior of one of our VSE’s after doing it’s interior last weekend.
It’s such a shame that the bumper on this car is damaged as the shine on it is perfect otherwise. I need to sort it out as I do everything I can not to use the lower tailgate due to it rubbing. The previous owner says it happened when his wife nudged something with the back bumper.
I’ll get some pictures of the whole car when its outside again after it’s had the tyres done on Tuesday.
David.
I had a look at this today.
My brother sat in the car whilst it was on the ramp. He rocked the steering wheel whilst I grabbed the intermediate shaft, I then managed to grab the shaft where it goes into the steering box with a shifting spanner and held it tight whilst he rocked the steering wheel. There was no movement at all whilst I held it tight.
I then raised the ramp up and had him do the same thing whilst I held the pitman arm. There was no movement on the pitman arm as he was rocking the steering wheel so the movement is definitely inside the steering box.
I slackened the adjuster and put a fraction of a turn on the screw and it feels much better on the ramp. I’ve not tried it on the road again yet as I’ve taken all the wheels off it and put them in the boot of the other VSE. I didn’t fancy having it lifted on a 2 post ramp having just got the EAS sorted so I’m only taking them wheels rather then a whole car to put the tyres on.
Fingers crossed with it’s new tyres and slightly nipped steering box it might feel OK on Tuesday evening.
David.
Thanks Richard,
I’ll get another look at it tomorrow. I’ll grab it as close to the steering box as I can with a spanner and wiggle the steering wheel whilst someone is holding the spanner tight and see if there’s any movement.
The shaft I fitted was a Britpart one from Island 4x4m that cost £100. I bought that over the Eurospares one which was half that price as I thought the Eurospares one was too cheap.
David.
It’s getting 4 new tyres on Tuesday which I’m expecting to make a difference, however surely the tyres won’t be causing free play in the steering?
I can be sitting at 60 and rock the steering wheel between 5 to 12 and 5 past 12 with absolutely no effect on the direction of the car.
Towing the trailer you’re having to move the steering between that same range to keep the car straight.
We’ll see on Tuesday though I guess.
David.
Which one is the intermediate shaft? Is that the one that goes onto the steering box? The silver one in this picture?
If so, that’s been replaced already with the new one in that picture. The replacement steering box was perfectly centred when that and the shaft were fitted. They’ve kept it perfectly centred when tracking it too. Tyre pressure I’m religious at keeping at 28 front and 38 rear.
David.
Right, I’m starting to get hacked off with this P38 now...
After it was tracked the other day it’s driving in a perfectly straight line. It’s had all of the bushes under the car replaced with genuine Land Rover bushes. It’s had a new steering input shaft, a 75k mile steering box, a new drag link, steering damper and a new track rod yet there is still free play in the steering wheel. You can move the steering wheel between 5 to and 5 past with no effect on the front wheels.
I’ve just driven to Newcastle tonight towing a livestock trailer and the car is driving perfectly, it’s running beautifully and I’m really pleased with it, I just really REALLY want to get rid of that free play as it feels like you’re having to correct it. One minute it’s going nice but then it’s off to one side and you need to steer into it again.
Here’s a video of it without the trailer on Thursday.
I’d be interested to see what everyone else’s thoughts are as the only thing that’s not been changed yet is tyres but I wouldn’t have thought they’d cause free play like that. They’re getting changed on Tuesday though so I’ll know for sure shortly.
Thanks guys,
David.
I haven’t a clue I’m afraid.
I bought an L322 with Grabbers on it and found them to be very noisy.
My P38 is 99.9% road use with the occasional bit of moving a trailer in the field. It’s done 700 miles in 12 months, most of which have been winter miles so the Cross Climate’s should be just the ticket for my usage hopefully.
Cross Climate +'s ordered and paid for.
Car is going in to get them fitted next week.
David.
Right, I think I've got it down to a choice of two using my usual tyre snobbery methods.
I can fit and balance these myself so the prices below are delivered only.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Fuel Efficiency C
Wet Grip A
Noise 72db
Cost £472 for a set of 4.
https://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/michelin/pilot-sport-4-suv/255/55/R18/Y/109/m?tyre=38674821
Michelin Cross Climate
Fuel Efficiency C
Wet Grip B
Noise 70db
Cost £509.60 for a set of 4.
https://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/michelin/crossclimate-suv/255/55/R18/W/109/m?tyre=37475257
I like the idea of the Cross Climates being a quieter tyre but I also prefer the idea of the Pilot Sport 4 SUV being better in the wet. In the winter I'd imagine the Cross Climate to be a far better tyre.
I've got the Cross Climates on my Peugeot 407 Coupe which is mapped to 298bhp and they're an excellent tyre for grip and noise so I'm giving some serious thought to the Cross Climates just now.
David.
Mine was tracked yesterday, am just waiting till I've got time to go and fetch it now. It'll be nice to sit shivering in it on the way home too.
Just found a thread from the last time mine was recharged and it was reading 5.3 degrees at the vents. Be nice if it’s as cold as this again this time around.
I’ll give this one a test when I get it back tomorrow.
Hopefully it’ll be nice and cold!