No doubt that is the better explanation, yes, and now that i think on it, a few months back the exhaust started to bump if i went over a speed ramp - so that was probably no 1 gone

Problem solved - two hanging rubbers on one side of the exhaust had surrendered at the same time

Not sure if anyone's had this,but: for the last couple of days when cornering right i have noticed a bit of a creak coming from under the car, seems.to be the rear. It sounds as if it is on rusty springs, which it's not...
So this is if i'm either going round a RH bend at 30+, or also as i'm exiting a RAB ie also steering right). I dont think this is a steering thing... Front suspension is pretty much all replaced in the last year, along with rear shocks. Could be an anti roll bar, or bush ( i'm guessing rear) i also thought exhaust mountings. Anyway, i'll go under and have a look, just curious if it rang a bell with someone...

I think strange rover did a thread on this a few weeks back. As for me I just ordered an ebay kit in P38 lightstone. The colour match is not so good that I would recommend touching up seats etc, but good enough if you want to paint the whole of something eg steering wheel. Mine lasts ok - just gets a bit dirty, being the steering wheel... I'm seriously tempted to try dying it another colour, on my model it could legitimately be a dark/ navy blue too, but it may end up looking cr**, so I've left well alone for the mo.

When I get home I'll check who supplied it

I recently committed the heresy of ordering a Varta 069 - 75 pounds delivered - 4 year warranty. It's a V8- capacity battery 70Ah - my last battery was the Bosch equivalent. Although there's something to be said for the Halfords warranty, if they're that good at honouring it, as DHallworth notes. I've always bought Bosch (Varta make Bosch), but last time I tried to get the motor factor/ Bosch to stand behind their warranty I got nothing...so I figured I may as well not pay a Bosch premium this time

David - I'm not sure I have much more colour - other than I followed RAVE a few months back and had no issues, and didn't have to force anything

Sounds like you are going for a record HG change there, Richard

There are two screw in the track on either side. you only then need to move one of them a cm or so to one side to be able to remove the sun shade. I covered mine in PU leather, rather than the velour - it's harder wearing, and since you will break or lose the clips at the side of the sun shade all you need do is bend the PU up and over the edges of the sun-shade to create the perfect thickness for the runners.

Thanks Marty, i took myseat out and stripped along the lines you suggested. Turned out one of the metal coathanger struts used to brace the seat had skewered the lumbar pump wiring and the insulation on the white wire had melted away

Maybe just terminology, theres a big roll pin inserted into the boss at 45deg, which is how the black knob adjusts the height, and how the arm is stopped from falling off, even if the bolt is out

I dont think BBS give a monkey's tbh. Yes, my IAT reads low, but if you have access to Testbook I'm interested what it reads from the IAT?

Shd be rhs regardless, but i wd go by which side your blue filler cap is on... I think i'm going to need to replace my pump v soon too

PO hadnt put the roll pin back into the boss far enough, so it was never going to come off without something breaking. Think it's recoverable though

I know a PO went in before me, so maybe something is mis-assembled but i'm clueless at the mo....

Thanks, i've done that bit, bolt is out... Now trying to actually get it off... There seem to be a small percentage of users for whom the arm does not come off at 45 degrees, and i'm looking for the sneaky trick

Does anyone have a good trick for removing this? I have set it at 45 degrees up, and the arm rest has moved about 5mm off its boss, but is still pretty tight, and no amount of wiggling has budged it yet.
What am i missing?

Does anyone else feel like the oily bits and electrickery is a false dichotomy... I just find myself having to look in more places anyway, and when doing bodywork/ interior, where does that go?

Guys - you should see David's "home garage"...it is a sight to behold - awesome. David, watch out or you may find yourself hosting the southern rr.pub meet

I just made a mental note to not buy "known good" P38 parts off any e-bayers based in Herefordshire : o)

Sorry - so you're saying the tailgate is locking and unlocking the whole car ?