I finally found the time to sort a bunch of minor issues with the Range Rovers doors, namely a faulty electric window switch on a rear door, rattling lock mechanisms, a rattling and loose (stripped threads) upper tail gate handle, rattling tail gate trims and squeaking (maladjusted) tailgate catches. The doors were straight forward (sorry, […]
RRC Update
Not a lot to report here other than that the overhauled brakes are performing really well with no more ABS or ETC warning lights (the HD front drive flanges are probably partly responsible for that too). The hazard lights stopped flashing on alarm arming/disarming. Apparently, this is not an uncommon fault and is usually due […]
Brake Calliper Overhaul
The Range Rover’s brakes were becoming less effective and I was getting frequent ABS and ETC warning lights, so I had to make time to fit the Zeus stainless steel calliper pistons I bought a while back (identical to those I fitted to the callipers on the brakes of the new axles for the 109). […]
Gurgling and leaking
The new water pump cured the squeaking, but the work led to a new problem - the coolant was gurgling in the heater matrix and gas was collecting in the thermostat housing, despite re-purging and refilling the system several times. The fault causing the collection of gas was the blockage of the self-bleeding system, which […]
A Little Welding and a Popping Tail Gate
Since the decision is to keep the RRC for the long term, it is getting gradual repairs and rectifications. It’s in good order for its type and age, but is still prone to corrosion like all classic Land Rovers. It has a little rust in the usual places – the sides of the foot wells, […]
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