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 Ownership, the story so far |
chugga90
 5th Jul 2025 8:01am
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 3 · Views: 321 · Subject: Ownership, the story so far |
If you can trust the dealer to actually fix the problems first attempt and not ruin anything else in the process.
Go for that.
If you have any doubts about their ability to solve them all in one go. ... |
| I might be scrapping the old girl |
chugga90
25th May 2025 7:41pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 1137 · Subject: I might be scrapping the old girl |
| I think Mikey is potentially a buyer if you share details of your advertising with him, then you could get a buyer? |
| Should I swap now |
chugga90
9th Nov 2024 8:59pm
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Forum: General (L405) · Replies: 41 · Views: 5290 · Subject: Should I swap now |
I’ve not seen a 405 in this colour, but I would have given my right arm for a classic in it back in the early 70’s.
Mike.
Saw a blue classic Range Rover 3 door original K plate, Friday morn ... |
| Red Restricted Performance - Inlet Manifold Split |
chugga90
11th Oct 2024 7:13pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 31 · Views: 3339 · Subject: Red Restricted Performance - Inlet Manifold Split |
| You need to have a good test drive in the Sport if you go that route. I always get back pain driving or passenger in those. Not as comfortable as your current car. |
| 3.0 TDV6 Crankshaft issue |
chugga90
17th Sep 2024 7:44am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 48 · Views: 24028 · Subject: 3.0 TDV6 Crankshaft issue |
| The tdv6 being used in the Volkswagen Amarok is still snapping cranks. So not enough to solve it! |
| Hmm |
chugga90
1st Aug 2024 7:13am
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Forum: General (L460 2022) · Replies: 13 · Views: 2194 · Subject: Hmm |
| A friend has the D350 engine in his 2024 RRS. It’s currently sat in the dealer yard awaiting a new transfer box. Been driven gently as his only means of transport. It’s covered around 5,000 miles. ... |
| Had Enough |
chugga90
26th Jul 2024 7:10am
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 14 · Views: 2166 · Subject: Had Enough |
Asm at Thame were recently advising they have 10 million pounds of JLR products from insurance company.
Presume the flooded Derbyshire dealers?
Would they have the right thing? |
| Yellow Stick for Unblocking the Diesel Fuel Filler Neck |
chugga90
13th Jul 2024 8:41pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 1057 · Subject: Yellow Stick for Unblocking the Diesel Fuel Filler Neck |
If it’s the same as Discovery 4 version, I think I have one in the shed?
Will look tomorrow. |
| TDv8 3.6 with intermittent whistle/chirp |
chugga90
21st Apr 2024 7:16am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1339 · Subject: TDv8 3.6 with intermittent whistle/chirp |
| Warped exhaust manifold, allowing gasket to fail and probably snapped studs for the manifold. That’s what mine was when I had one👍🏽 |
| New Member |
chugga90
10th Dec 2023 10:34am
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 9 · Views: 1663 · Subject: New Member |
I think it looks great and with you on more rubber less wheel.
They look like L494 wheels? |
| front knuckle cracking |
chugga90
25th Oct 2023 6:14am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 770 · Views: 116539 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
Got mine back today. Both sides changed even though only one 'needed' it.
Lots of copper grease where the balljoint pin goes into the knuckle.
Seems to drive fine as well.
However the footbrake d ... |
| Engine Failure 4.4 SDV8 |
chugga90
7th Aug 2023 7:14pm
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 32 · Views: 11597 · Subject: Engine Failure 4.4 SDV8 |
Thanks all.
I managed to coast/limp off at the next exit and dump the car in a layby as I had my kids in the car.
The car was smoking badly, the oil light came on and was running super lumpy, i ... |
| Suspected manifold gasket leak |
chugga90
3rd Jun 2023 9:52pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 2525 · Subject: Suspected manifold gasket leak |
My recollection of the money spent is a bit vague as it was all around 2016 to 2017.
I bought the parts genuine LR and fitted them myself.
£300 or £350.00, I think.
I wear hearing aids and not ... |
| Suspected manifold gasket leak |
chugga90
3rd Jun 2023 8:30pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 2525 · Subject: Suspected manifold gasket leak |
My previous 3.6, had a chirp.
I searched for it for a couple of months.
New belts, pulleys, idlers. Still there.
Finally diagnosed by local independent as exhaust manifold.
When he got it apart, i ... |
| VW Transporter vans |
chugga90
9th May 2023 7:45pm
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Forum: Off Topic - Other Cars · Replies: 20 · Views: 9551 · Subject: VW Transporter vans |
Cheeky bump on this thread... more and more we are finding the FF just is not big enough to considering a 204bhp T6 or T6.1 Transporter. Does anyone own one who could comment on living with one?
Cu ... |
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