My toy, P38 Range Rover 4.6HSE Top end gasket set arrived.

[martauto]

Nice when you find out the problem.

Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Relief Mart is what it was, rather than a bastard great crack

[Satan]

Hopefully it will be a cheap fix, the worst thing about it is the nagging wife and the "I told you it'll be trouble" on repeat like a broken record..........

I have a very understanding wife Stefan

What do you tell a wife with two black eyes, nothing she's already been told twice......... ;o))))))

[martauto]

a bastard great crack

Proper blokes way of an answer there!!!

Mart.

[martauto]

How is it going on this one ?? any joy ??

Mart.

[B7]

The problem....

Virtually the same as the one I was involved in. Only that had blown out the exhaust side, confusing the owner into thinking it was the manifold gasket. It had also blown a clear path between the bores.

Is this getting both sides done or a "Jesus Value" repair?

[Jesus325iTouring]

Not yet Mart, been too busy, juggling my boy to Dr's and hospital, my work, wife work and school runs etc to squeeze a day in on it.
Won't be too long though, need to get it sorted ASAP, that said, both our CRV's have MOT end of month and our eldests Alfa. Busy Busy!

[Jesus325iTouring]

The problem....

Virtually the same as the one I was involved in. Only that had blown out the exhaust side, confusing the owner into thinking it was the manifold gasket. It had also blown a clear path between the bores.

Is this getting both sides done or a "Jesus Value" repair?

Ha Ha Jesus Value, but in all seriousness Trev, whilst I have most of the bay in bits, the most sensible thing to do is, well, just the one side

Time and cash mate, been off work for 2-3 weeks with my boy being taken ill and just want to get it fixed ASAP. I will curse of course when the other bank shits itself in two months time

[martauto]

Hope your little guy is better soon mate, they always come first , yeh. (but you know that )
Four cars in my imediate family and had to use taxi`s for the hospital today but we are fine. !!!

Chin up fella !!


Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Oh yes, family first as always, in short his appendix burst and he spent ten days in hospital, 5 in intensive care in Bath before being transfered to Bristol Childrens Hospital for about 5 more days. Had to have full open surgery to sort out the mess inside him, seeing him wired up with 3 drips, nose tube, catheter, cavity drain and various other wires and machines is not something I (or my wife) wish to see again any time soon. Nor him of course, he's only 10 but in fairness to him he was incredibly brave through it all. He now has about a further 3 weeks recovery left before going back to school.

[martauto]

Good to hear he is on his way to recovery mate

Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Thanks mate, I am at work at the minute, luckily, there is a vacant flat upstairs, so he is upstairs playing on his x box laying on the sofa while I am downstairs decorating a reception/waiting room.

[Jesus325iTouring]

One step closer, was my birthday last week and my fine wife bought me a top end gasket set and new head & inlet bolts... woo hoo!




Time to get on with rebuild, poor old beast is collecting dust in my workshop. As long as its back on the road before winter when all the local tracks have turned to slop I'll be happy. Been to hot & dusty of late for off road shennanigans, and with non functioning blend motors I have no aircon.

[Satan]

I think your wife is fishing for an ironing board upgrade for her birthday 'p))))))

[martauto]

I think your wife is fishing for an ironing board upgrade for her birthday 'p))))))

Classic,

Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

[steve_k]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

looks like it worked as your still here to tell the tale

[Satan]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

looks like it worked as your still here to tell the tale

But he now talks in a high pitched voice and cleans the floor as he walks along.............

[martauto]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

What type of engine does it have ?

Mart.

[steve_k]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

looks like it worked as your still here to tell the tale

But he now talks in a high pitched voice and cleans the floor as he walks along.............

that don't bare thinking about

[Satan]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

What type of engine does it have ?

Mart.

A broken one, get with the plan Mart.......

[martauto]

I've done my "risk" presents by buying a mop & bucket at Christmas

What type of engine does it have ?

Mart.

A broken one, get with the plan Mart.......

Mop and bucket Stefan......

Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

A souped up one

http://asseenontvmalaysia.com/product/v83/

[martauto]

Now that has to please any one !!!
By the way, how is the beast coming on ?

Mart.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Well I got the set, and today, cleared some more space in my workshop, I have just taken over another business at quite short notice and had to pile everything in. Now have a free table and space in front of the RR again to work.

[steve_k]

Well I got the set, and today, cleared some more space in my workshop, I have just taken over another business at quite short notice and had to pile everything in. Now have a free table and space in front of the RR again to work.

good luck with the RR rog,

by the sounds of it you'll be a multi national by the end of the year

[Jesus325iTouring]

Cheers Steve

[Speedtouch]

There was a V-registered P38 4.6 floating about on the farm where I work for several months, which initially looked quite tidy but I spotted it this weekend looking pretty forlorn (almost abandoned, in fact), parked up along a track with the bonnet half-open, and the offside front wheelarch liner removed and placed in the interior, along with a set of coil springs.

I'm guessing something has gone wrong with its air suspension or summat...

[Satan]

You worked next door to Jesus Speedtouch?

[Jesus325iTouring]

My air works just fine, well I say fine, it sinks on its backside when left a week but works fine in use, well I say fine, occasionally it will shut down and tell me there is a EAS fault, this requires turning the car off, unplugging the EAS relay under the passenger seat, plugging back in and re starting the car