The Range Rover’s front vibration is getting a little worse. It happens at about 50-60mph with light throttle loads, but now also seems to be appearing at 70-ish mph on slightly rough roads. The problem has existed since I bought the vehicle, and replacements of prop shaft UJs, tyres, CV joints, wheel bearings, brake discs […]
Range Rover Speedo Repair
The Range Rover’s speedo had been twitching slightly at around 50-60mph for nearly a year, and cleaning the contacts on the transducer plug didn’t help at all, but during a trip to Norolk the other day the speedo needle started bouncing all over the place for a while and then died completely. I spoke to […]
Seat Rebuild
The driver’s seat always gets more wear and tear than any of the others, since that’s the seat that will always be in use, and this was no exception. The seat’s foam cushions were compressed, leading to a lack of lumbar support on the back and slack fabric covering on the bottom. I had planned […]
Broken Door Lock (Central Locking)
The Range Rover had another small fault develop a couple of weeks ago. One of the rear door’s central locking failed to unlock the door, though it would lock it correctly, requiring the locking lever to be pulled up the last bit of its travel manually to open the door. Curiously, the way the lock […]
Range Rover Classic/ Discovery I Door Lock Repair
Central locking failure is not uncommon on old Range Rovers and Discoverys, but it’s seldom a serious or expensive issue. Normally, the failure will result in the lock actuator still moving (which is what makes the noise) and trying to operate the door lock, but the lock lever doesn’t move through its full range. This […]
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