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L1OFF said:
I'm looking at buying a 99 2.5d RR as a daily runaround, is there anything special I need to look out for? (I'm a RR virgin)
Alan
Lots.Alan
Although the diesel engine is a better risk than the 4.0 or 4.6 litre petrols.... but it will be "leisurely" in performance.
Things to look out for:
Leaking heater core ('O' ring failure where the heater pipes come through the bulkhead into the heater core) - a 'Dashboard out' job at a dealer, and still a 'biggie' at a decent independant
Failed ventilation blend motors (again, a right royal pain to get to for replacement)
Air suspension - lots to watch for, but air leaks, old/cracked/perished air springs, failing compressor, failing valve block, faulty ridce height sensors.
If it has toys, then play with them all to make sure they work..... cruise control for example is something that commonly fails... usually due to a perished vacuum pipe... a cheap fix, but a potential bargaining point? (If the seller knows it is a cheap fix, they would have done it surely?)
On a 99 car, the reciever for the "blipper" may require upgrading. The old recievers pick up lots of rogue signals from radio devices, which "wake up" the BeCM (the main computer), to see if it is the correct code to unlock the car. Once the BeCM decides it shouldn't unlock the car, it rejects the signal, but stays in 'awake' mode for two minutes before going back to sleep. Once asleep again, it is immediately woken by another rogue signal, and the cycle continues. the result is when you go to your car after a day or so, you have a flat battery. An easy fix, but £100+ to do.
Brake pipes - at ten years old, they could be corroding. (MOT failure) A common problem on P38s, and a £300+ bill to have them replaced.
Above all, look at and drive lots, so you get to know what is a good 'un and what isn't. Driving a Rangie is a different experience.
Lots more for you to read here....
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