Roffle Range Rover Roffel - It's All Over Now! Caution: Victim established!

[michael1703]

What did you brim it with?

[Captain Furious]

Guy in the pub said this would happen

[HMC]

Oh noes! What's the diagnosis?

[Cleon-Fonte]

What's the diagnosis?

 

It's a Range Rover.

[jonathan_dyane]

Oh fuck.

[Captain Furious]

17, 37 and 44 please

[Skizzer]

Well that descalated quickly.

[Ghosty]

Can I interest you in a loan of a diesel manual 405?

[Junkman]

Sadly the fuel saving was minimal, since it actually almost made it home.

It's not a biggie, the water pump bearing failed. It's actually still running fine, I just didn't want to risk that it overheats and runs low on battery.

Not having PAS is also not really that funny with these.

Miraculously, the belt is unscathed and the fan did not shred the radiator.

[Dave_Q]

You can't be SRS

 

According to the light on the dashboard, he definitely is.

[Junkman]

Yeah, there is that, too.

[michael1703]

Mine did that, pumps are cheap, you need a viscous fan spanner of about 36mm I think.

 

After you've done it, you might need to 'burp it'

 

I found running it with top hose jubilee clip loose and sliding a thin flathead screwdriver between the top hose and the radiator elbow would relieve it off its last bit of steam

[Junkman]

LH thread, right?

[Rocket88]

Now there's a familiar sight....................

[JohnDeere]

Earlier I wrote that you're doing nothing to put me off owning a P38.

 

Then I saw the (inevitable) AA truck.

 

I still want a P38.

[warninglight]

I bought both fan spanners for my Disco TD5 a couple of weeks ago. never used them, and sold the Disco on Saturday. Any use to you? One does the bug nut holding the fan on while the other holds the fan pulley tight.

 

PM me an offer and I'll get them in tomorrow's post, I don't intend on buying anything LR for another while

[dave21478]

TurboLOL

You honestly couldnt make it up......

[Supernaut]

TurboLOL

You honestly couldnt make it up......

 

Now you're due an HGF on that MGF.

[dave21478]

Not unless it can happen spontaneously while parked up over winter.

 

[Guest Hooli]

I want one this, lovely looking motors.

[dave21478]

No, why would I be?

[Rocket88]

Having "AOK"  as part of a reg on an MGF is a giant leap of faith............

[barefoot]

Brimmage:

 

OMG FTP oh dearage:

 

One of the funniest things on here for a while.

I hope it all works out OK.

[Junkman]

Right.

 

The water pump was royally fubared:

 

 

Basically, the impeller had fallen off the shaft:

 

 

Note how the new one is exactly the same useless rubbish.

I've never seen such shoddy engineering, but Conelrad assured me the Mini one is even worse, which I would never have deemed possible.

 

This is what was left of the shaft itself and the bearing:

 

 

 

Anyway, everything is back together now and runnage at normal temperature has resumed.

These are a bit shit to bleed, though. Applied method available on request.

[hairnet]

eek

 

going home landie parked under railway bridge with hazards on possible ftp - what come to rescue (possibly) him

 

p38

[Guest Hooli]

Never trust a car named after bodyfiller.

[andy18s]

Not a Britpart I hope........

They're not that well liked in most Landy circles

[Guest Hooli]

Not a Britpart I hope........

They're not that well liked in most Landy circles

 

Known as shitpart when I was into LRs & the one time I ordered their stuff I saw why.

[dugong]

My take on this thread:

 

Junkman wanted a good low-mileage 4.6 engine and box for his P6 flotilla.

 

That he gets to use a P38 until the MoT runs out is a bonus.

 

I was really confused when I saw the start of the thread until I realised his game plan. I'd just have the pug parked nearby if I had a long trip planned.

 

The trip to the winter Buxton toy fair'll be fun.

[Dave_Q]

I say old chap, fixing it yourself fairly cheaply and easily isn't really on, these things have a fearsome reputation to uphold.

 

You could at least have got a speshulist to do the water pump for £100ph.