If that becomes a plan, do make sure that you affix the tow strop to a point where the front bumper is still with the car & in one piece, on arrival. Particularly if you have a front splitter! My advice would be to remove the bumper, there may be eyes on the subframe, these are for for tiedowns & not a near horizontal pull.
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Yes we have indeed discussed this & it was reassuring that the combination I had installed was in accordance with your information.
The reason I raised this again is the arrival of new members who might be asking questions & could be considering an update, particularly as there was a glut of new airbags on eBay a short while ago.
Again you conjure all the appropriate information, as a rabbit from a hat; how do you do it?
Three cheers for Roverlike, hip hip!
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One has to consider our friends home, guided by the thumbnail.
I suspect we are looking not at the Eiffel Tower, but at Blackpool tower. When this is consider, it might be the weather off the Irish Sea that makes for the urgent request.
Considering that I can see the tower from my home, some thirty five miles away & consider that we get the second hand weather rejected by the Fylde coast, a car being used all year really would profit from a hardtop.
It blows horizontal of the sea!
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Other useful information pertaining to the STS /airbag system would be concise information on dual airbags, particularly the controller.
It took me a while to sort mine out & to be quite honest I’ve no recollection of how I achieved this “plateau of safety” I now enjoy.
I usually make notes of the various devices used, part numbers etc, but not on this occasion apparently.
I’m not willing to upsetting the equilibrium I have achieved by stripping it all down to make notes.
It is not plug & play & it’s very unlikely that it’ll work after putting a passenger bag in & connecting it up, even though the wiring is installed.
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I would be the last person to advise against a low coolant sensor from our renown bassist, but do ensure your car requires one. If you feel under the header tank & you find a cable & connector, you already have a factory fitted unit.
If you disconnect the plug (depress the clip & hope for the best), the next bit is a “I can’t remember which way to test situation” but it’s either going to indicate when open circuit, or by shorting the connections the warning will show.
This will prove the system, you might need someone to check the dashboard lights whilst you fiddle.
Can anyone help with the open/short circuit conundrum, or maybe “Out Kid” could fill us in, once verified.
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The main consideration with sorting a spare for your car is whether it will fit over the brakes. A spare is a get you to the tyre man as soon as practical & you should drive with that in mind. If you consider some of the replacements wheels supplied, if they are supplied at all, are pale shadows of the tyre normally affixed to that car. A few miles with an safe, but odd sized tyre shouldn't worry, again providing the whole process is done correctly. I think the spare originally supplied with a 160 wasn't a match, but it fit under the bonnet.
Its all common sense really . stack the neurons in the appropriate order & all will be well.
Its good to have you on board as a fully paid up member & not just a looker in.
I hope the car is living up to expectations.
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Thank you James, there are a couple of points that shine out there, the one that should chime with anyone doing there own servicing is “right tools & attention to detail”.
There are a number of reasons to work on your car, cost saving is most probably on top spot, using bargain basement “Ali Express” zero quality spanners will invariably cock the job up & you’ll have to go cap in hand to someone who can dig you out of the mire & charge accordingly.
Anyway welcome along, I suspect all the regular contributors will also endorse your comments.
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Sorry, I didn’t appreciate that the engine had a car attached to it. Would it be a technical exercise & would you be hoping for a right razzer at the end?
I’ve driven 116, 135, I have a 145 & was disappointed in a 160. Maybe the 116 & 135 were well & truly on song, the 160 off, but my car, although capable of a fair chunk of performance at the higher rev range, isn’t noticeably superior for nocking about, or when there is opportunity, for a right old spirited run over the moors & far away.
This is nothing other than a note of caution; I’ve seen a number of dead Land Rovers “gifted” to enthusiasts who have transferred a problem from one location to another & only one party was pleased with the outcome & it wasn’t the recipient.
Just a thought.
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I would walk straight past it! By the time you've chucked enough money at it to make it reliable, you would in all probability find a good engined rot box for less, You would also end up with lots of collateral to sell or use to replace less good parts on your own car.
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There's no point in discussing ''standard'' with me, standard things inspire me to change them & lean on route.
Roverlike is the fount of all update points & chassis numbers.
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