Of course after changing the oil in the box i had to check if the oil made a difference!





Still felt the same, and sounded the same!

But i'm confident it will protect the parts inside better! MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

This update was about the common P38 issue that is water ingress

water wicks its way down through the scuttle, it can be caused by the screws having no sealant on them.

it can also be due to the pollen filter housings warping and allowing water in..

Oh and the scuttle can fill with leave and cause it to overflow due to the leaves blocking the drains holes..

"surgery time"



First off the wipers have to come off 13mm nut and a good tug "fnarr"..



And removed..



Next up the trim that sits under the windscreen, it just slides off..





Some nice filth under there!!



Removing the plastic is easy as pie, just a load of pozi screws and some perseverance!
It goes together like a jigsaw and is very hard to muck up!!

All off.



And as i expected, full of filth!!




Once this was discovered the pollen filter covers were removed



The plates that the housing attaches too was also removed, this is sealed to the body with a closed cell foam tape, which invariably leaks..



You will not the rusty spindle on the blower motor and the abysmal condition of the screws for the covers!!



..

The drivers side was a tad more complicated becuase the wiper motor is secured by a huge nut "fnarr" and i didn't own a socket that large!



So some perseverance with an old grippers got me out of a pinch!!



The cover this side was sad..



More rust..



Anyway fastforward past some swearing i have this pile of crap to stick back on before the torrential downpour scheduled for the afternoon!



I sealed the plates back on with a black sealant, i also added some to the bolt threads.



The scuttle itself was also treated to a hoover out and a quick wax





much better than before!!

Reasemnyl is the complete reverse of the removal and sealant was added to every screw!



A handy feature of the P38 is the bonnet that goes 90 degrees to the screen, and allows easy re fitment of the scuttle plastics.



To track whether this stopped rainwater dripping onto the dash and then soacking the carpet i pulled the plastics off..



4 screws secure it to the dash..



The nice weather appeared and i noted no more water pouring in!!





Phew!! MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

Next up some mechanical fettling..

The 4.6 has a throttle body heater, which does exactly that..

Only issue with it is, the plastic warps and the seal breaks this ultimately causes coolant to spill out over the rocker covers..

Removing the heater involves removing the throttle body, which is a easy job..

First thing to do is to grab the throttle cables and open them to WOT..





This allows them to slide out the cables which is one of the few things required to get this off..

4 8mm bolts secure it to the manifold and 4 6.5mm bolts secure the heater to the body..





I re-sealed the original heater and painted the throttle body black to add some contrast against the sea of silver!



No more coolant pouring out!!

result!!  MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

Engine cosmetics..



The rocker covers on the RV8 are a cast aluminium affair, that after a few years like to corrode and exude a nice powder that makes them look like a right dogs dinner..






The engine orginally wasn't very nice to look at, the above was taken just after a manifold paint..



Not pretty..

With a few beers in me and some black paint i gave them a dusting over, which improved the look no end..






The mighty V8 also got some red conduit and a coat of vinyl and rubber care!

 MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

Well I have never seen anyone use a Rolls Royce as a workbench

Update time!! "march 2020"

It was time to put her back on the road, after a few months of sitting...

Being me I threw her in to an MOT with no prep and she passed with flying colours

I did do some preparation the day before!

A new set of Bosch wipers were needed, these have spoilers on them to help force them onto the screen



New fitted old areos in me hand!




Next up was the fuel system, she had spent a long time sat so I thought a Redex would help got all the crap out, unfortunately being a bloke I added the entire bottle to 14ltrs of fuel!



Cleaned her out alright!

On the way to the MOT I gave her a good workout..

The ramp with the old Duchess on!



She passed with flying colours, albeit with a few balljoint rubbers

Back home she sat while TAX and insurance was sorted out!



Once sorted out I took her out for a shakedown run, initial assessment showed the shockers weren't doing much and the EAS needed calibrating.

A trip to Dinemore woods..




More to come! MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

A few weeks later this happened..



EAS FAULT and she plummeted to the bumpstops

The usual rout to fixing it is to check the compressor output, pulling the output line and running the compressor showed it had very little outflow pressure..

Pulling it out is rather easy, 4 - 8mm nuts



The cylinder head comes off, and the barrel and piston was inspected for wear, it turned out the bore was worn and piston ring ruined......





The upper piston seal was perished too!



The usual course of action is to rebuild the compressor, however upon further inspection the bearings inside were letting go, which explained the noise i was hearing..

so....



A nice fresh 'un!



fitted.



After fiddling around with RSW UNLOCK SUIT and a cable we have a car that raises again!!



That was an easy fix...



 MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

Some small cosmetic upgrade rather than mechanical

before



After.




I was never much a fan of the Green/silver of the land rover badge against the blue and it is stealthier!

Tailgate too!





Nice..... MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

I am impressed, well done

Thank you very much  MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

"Partial suspension overhaul"

After doing the EAS work I noticed she felt rather "loose" the steering tended to wander and the ride was shocking "lol"

A call into Rimmer Bros got me a nice pile of parts..

New front and rear shocks
New Drag link
New Steering damper
New Poly bush anti roll bar D bushes
New drop links

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Next up some cosmetic rather than mechanical fettling

With the recent steering/handling improvement, the change of direction device AKA steering wheel was looking horrible..



Easy dye to the rescue



After masking the wheel off, I gave the wheel a rub down with cleaner to remove any dirt, the surface was then roughened up with a very fine sandpaper to allow the dye to adhere...

The first coat went on quite well..



2nd.



3rd and final with a coat of sealant.

the wood was also re-varnished..

before it was very dull and the PO had damaged it







Not bad eh!

pretty pleased with it!  MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"

"The unending leak"

The P38 is known for its inability to hold water I've tried unsuccessfully in the past to fix it..

However this time when you open up the car and this greets you, it is time to take action....

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That looks cracking. I’ve always liked that colour.

Seem to be more rust free than the L322s are going to be at that age.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Thank you very much

After a pressure wash the chassis and floor pan are both completely rust free

Not bad for a Pembroke/Swansea car  MY2001 Range Rover P38 Vogue 4.6
MY2005 Jaguar S type 3.0 SE
MY2000 Land Rover Discovery II TD5
MY1987 Bentley Turbo R "project"
MY1977 Rolls Royce Silver shadow. "project"