The Range Rover Classic thread:

[task]

squirdan, that looks lovely, you should be very proud of that!

[DonkeyApple]

Paracetamol said:

I read about a method of additional sealing for the doors using the following

http://www.flyingspares.com/shop/rolls-royce-bentl...

I haven't tried it though.. I found that alot of the wind noise in my car was from the little plastic triangles that provide access to the side mirrors not being correctly seated..

I had a close look at these after Nom de Jour posted about them. I reckon the profile is right and a task for this year is to source the rubber and make a set up for the two door.

[iDrive]

DonkeyApple said:

I had a close look at these after Nom de Jour posted about them. I reckon the profile is right and a task for this year is to source the rubber and make a set up for the two door.

They are available from FamousFour;

https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/partslist?v...

£275 + VAT

[soxboy]

squirdan said:

Is this also a shade of grey? (although nowhere near as nice of course)

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auction...

[stevehg1]

soxboy said:

Is this also a shade of grey? (although nowhere near as nice of course)

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auction...

Lower one is Pembroke grey, upper one IIRC was a custom choice by Dan, I think from the Porsche range. I’m sure he’ll be along to confirm colour.

[NomduJour]

iDrive said:

They are available from FamousFour;

https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/partslist?v...

£275 + VAT

This is re the Overfinch-style additional seals around the outer door/window frames.

[squirdan]

stevehg1 said:

soxboy said:

Is this also a shade of grey? (although nowhere near as nice of course)

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auction...

Lower one is Pembroke grey, upper one IIRC was a custom choice by Dan, I think from the Porsche range. I’m sure he’ll be along to confirm colour.

I tested a load of colours and in the end I decided the easiest thing was a RAL colour as they are industry standard and no room for confusion over the correct shade. Its prob closest to Land Rover mid grey

cheers

[Robmack]

stevehg1 said:

Repair Panels - Froggatts and YRM
Specific Range Rover classic parts - Famous Four
Good for Genuine, NOS and OEM grade parts - Britcar, Rimmer, Famous Four
Good prices, and quick shipping on general LR parts - Island 4x4
Brake Pipe Sets - Automec
General parts & Electrical - Carbuilder & Vehicle wiring products
General trim - Woolies & Carbuilder

Have fun with your new purchase.

What did you go for in the end?

cheers, Steve

[KrisDR]

stevehg1 said:

Lower one is Pembroke grey, upper one IIRC was a custom choice by Dan, I think from the Porsche range. I’m sure he’ll be along to confirm colour.

I believe it is Nardo grey but I could be wrong. Mine is Colorado Silver which I haven't seen around too often. I do prefer the Pembroke grey over the Colorado silver though.

[JaseB]

Bought this lovely old lady about 6 months ago, currently back with Kingsley for a little warranty work, hoping to have her back in a couple of weeks!

I first bought a grand's worth of basket case by mistake, got a horrific quote for welding/restoration and bought a Japanese import instead :-)

Has anyone got recommendations for a standard spring kit? I plan to replace the springs and shocks (Terrafirma?) in the spring.

Thanks

JB

[RicksAlfas]

Is it not a simple case of the caliper pistons being seized? The rear brakes don't do a lot of work in normal use.

I'd be surprised if it didn't have ABS. Have you not got a big Wabco pump under the bonnet on the off side inner wing?

[RicksAlfas]

Yes, that’s the ABS pump.

Sorry. Missed the bit about no fluid at the nipple. There should be two flexis feeding the junction box. One for each side. Might be worth cracking the joint on the suspect side and check there is fluid at that point.

[stevehg1]

I’m not familiar with the range rover classic ABS system, so I’m not sure how sophisticated the ETC was at that time and whether you had ETC on the rear axle. If you did, then each feed would be independent, so that for the ETC, the ABS system could brake each wheel independently.

Also it makes no monetary sense to run two feeds unless you’re going to use them, so given all of this I think you can be pretty sure they are independent.

You really need to get a copy of the workshop manual, read the operation of the ABS system and then follow the ABS bleed procedure to the letter. It’s readily available online in a pdf format.

If you still have issues then I suspect it would be a fault with the ABS valve block or the ecu. So you could also check that all the wires to the valve block are ok and not damaged.

cheers, Steve

[RicksAlfas]

If ETC is electronic traction control, they don’t all have it. I believe it was an option, or maybe standard only on LSEs. Mine is a very late 1993 and it doesn’t have it.

Cappo, the system is split at the brake fluid reservoir into primary and secondary circuits. Under normal use they both work. If the primary system fails the secondary system will operate all the calipers. If the secondary system fails the primary system will operate the lower pistons in the front calipers. Presumably your back brakes are working on the other side?

If there was a fault with the ABS you should get a warning light on the dash. It’s in the middle right of the cluster. I would assume it’s a mechanical fault as your light is not on. There is a complicated bleeding procedure for the ABS system which I will post.

[RicksAlfas]

[DonkeyApple]

It sounds like ETC may have been an option to start with as my old K plate basic velour Vogue had it.

[RicksAlfas]

Harleyboy said:

Morning, i am after some properly beard levels of assistance please? I need to try a new MAF on my 91 V8 RRC. Its the latest in a long line of items to eliminate!

All the replacements i can find dont seem to match the part number on mine, which also seems to fit various Jags.

Can anyone help with what a new replacement part number might be? I can go by linking chassic numbers to parts but was hoping one of you all might know. The OEM parts are eyewateringly expensive so it might be a £60 ebay special as im not sure if its worth buying another 25 year old one to try?

My part number is
Lucas 73242a

Manufactured 06/91

Also has Hitachi stamped on it.

Some lovely looking bits of kit on this thread by the way!

Lucas 3AM according to the workshop manual. (1990-94).

[RicksAlfas]

It looks like you can have ABS only or ABS and ETC combined. You can’t have ETC without ABS.

If you have ETC you will have a light at the top right of the warning cluster which will show on start up.

From the handbook:

[NomduJour]

ABS was standard on the SE from 1990, and an option on the others; ABS with ETC was new in 1993.

[RicksAlfas]

Bah indeed.

All you can do is trace that circuit back until you find fluid.
I will have another drink and wish you good luck.