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To buy or not to buy P38 2.5 TD ?
murph:
I have a V8 P38 :lol: :lol: loads of power, the vehicle it self I love them, fantastic to drive a real pleasure.
I bought mine from a dealer nearly 4 years ago it had new compressor and a load of other parts fitted, there bill was 1500. Mind you I paid 18k for it on a 98.
The prices have dropped a lot and for that price you get a lot of car, if it goes wrong yep it will cost a lot at a garage, DIY what you can and find a decent independant for the bits you can't do.
Enjoy it 8)
500bhp:
Thanks for the info andycwb but what are matrix o rings and blend motors :shock:
500bhp:
And does the timing chain/belt need to be replaced at certain intervals :D
Grant:
Epsom/Tan very classy... not that i'm biased or anything! :D
all you need is on www.rangerovers.net & the rangiewiki site
I'm on my second P38, love it to bits
andycwb:
--- Quote from: "500bhp" ---Thanks for the info andycwb but what are matrix o rings and blend motors :shock:
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The heater matrix O rings seal join where the coolant pipes from the engine enter the matrix. They are a complete [!Expletive Deleted!] to get at - the workshop manual says to remove the entire dash, but there are work arounds. Took me six hours to do mine, could probably do it in 4 next time.
The blend motors are driven by the HeVAC ECU to control the temperature of air entering the cabin. Since it's climate control, it will try to maintain a constant temperature regardless of what's happening outside, so to maintain 18 deg C on a sunny day needs ~10 degree air coming into the car. On a cold day, it needs much warmer air. The ECU works out how much, and sets the blend motors (one for each side) appropriately to mix hot and cold air.
You'll have to ask someone else about timing belts; I don't know about that engine - I'm a V8 man myself.
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