3 FAST FIXES on the ABANDONED Range Rover P38!

3 quick-fire fixes on the P38 on a sunny day. What could be better?!
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[@jamesmx7]

It's kinda weird watching you do all the same jobs I had to do on my p38 when I bought it... Small but satisfying!

[@franksfactorynonsens]

Sam, I love all of your content, so well put together and presented. Now I’m no mechanic, but I’ve always wanted to have the confidence to try my hand at simple jobs. Watching you has really inspired me to have a go. Going to try doing the oil and filters on my L405 when it needs it, I’ve done a thousand miles since they were last done so probably pretty soon 😂😂. Thank you very much. One of the best and most entertaining LR channels out there 👍👍

[@peterwarner8541]

Thanks Sam, we’re on this journey together. Weirdly earlier today I ordered replacement wipers for the headlights for mine on eBay, a strut for the centre console and a repair kit for the tailgate button. The guy selling the repair kit also sells replacement decals for the steering wheel buttons on Amazon so I’m going to do those also. My v8 fires into life instantly but I have a couple of error codes that seem to be related to o2 sensors to figure out and my next big job is replacing the headlining, I ordered the replacement on Martrim earlier as well! All the best.

[@flyme195]

So looking forward to seeing this old girl back on the road

[@ronanmc2112]

Doing these quick and nice jobs are great to keep the motivation going when there are larger jobs looming. Great video as always.

[@roberthind2119]

Sgs Enggineering for tail struts and front ones for p38 and l322

[@KFORDYCE73]

Another enjoyable video. Already looking forward to the next. Hope you have a great New Year.

[@SamsMotors]

Happy new year!

[@clemfandango9534]

Good stuff. Keep it coming. My 4.6HSE is calling me. I’ve received various random suspension and steering bits as Christmas presents ! Next big job is changing the radius arm bushes. Yikes.

[@antking8847]

cheers Sam. Happy 2023

[@robertlaundy4176]

Another great video from you. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Sorry other reply was for Another video, as you would of guessed 😉 Cheers Rob

[@AllTerrainAction]

Those pirelli scorpion atr's are one of the best wearing, road bias all terrain I've ever used. Amazing on beach, great and quiet on road and does fine enough for light-medium duty off road.

[@SamsMotors]

They look awesome too! It’s a shame they’re completely perished :( I’ll have to see if I can find another set for sure.

[@sampmas]

You might want to check the clamp on that left side intake manifold - filter housing hose. It appeared loose while you were cranking the car. Obviously not great for correct AF ratio.

[@fakereality3792]

You can get a stainless steel spring for the rear tailgate button that will sort the sticking and rusting problems. Less than 20 euro on eBay. The recent bad frost put paid to my galvanised one. Trillicks in Tyrone for most other stuff P38. Next day delivery to the south. Did my glow plugs and brand new 120ah battery a few weeks ago for about 170euro all in. Huge difference in starting. Best of luck for 2023. They need to be driven on premium diesel. You will see the difference 😀

[@chrisgreenwood271]

Which battery did you purchase, I struggled to find a 120Ah battery for mine.

[@fakereality3792]

@@chrisgreenwood271 642X Platinum Xrreme 120AH ( CCA 1000 ). 140 euro I paid for it.

[@chrisgreenwood271]

@@fakereality3792 thanks.

[@fakereality3792]

@@chrisgreenwood271 Platinum Xtreme *. You’re welcome.

[@richardschofield2201]

I was scratching my head the other day trying to work out how to fix the spring in the black plastic flap that covers the gap on the lower tailgate. I might let you figure it out and I'll copy you.

[@bushmanPMRR]

Obviously ALWAYS make sure you have the Emergency Key Access code and the Hi-Fi code before disconnecting the battery or the ECU will stop you dead in your tracks! Also, regarding the NCT, keep an eye on how long the test takes as an average car is usually 15-20 minutes but when I took my RRC back to the station in Kilkenny the tester took an hour and fifteen minutes and was hammering away at the chassis and some of the rust holes he failed it on were an absolute joke! The KK centre has a terrible reputation. Even allowing for it having a ladder chassis and AWD 1h 15m is unbelievable! Good luck!

[@richardsheil5289]

Nice little Ds3 there too.

[@bbjunkie]

Worth checking if it's still hard to start with a full tank of diesel. Mine is only hard to start (sounds exactly like that) when the diesel level is low, due to an air leak in the fuel pickup line which is part of the pump / sender unit.

[@SamsMotors]

Bingo, this was the problem 👌🏻

[@OwenLewis67]

Good to see the truck looking so clean 🙂👍🏻

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks 👍

[@Thanos.m]

Not sure on the Diesels but I know on the petrol cars if you changed keys and locks would also need to change the BeCM and ECU for the immobiliser to work as you can code new keys to them the Keys need to be factory coded to the ECU and BeCM

[@SamsMotors]

Yeah - think it's the same on the diesel. There's quite a bit involved with it so lots of research needed.

[@Thanos.m]

@@SamsMotors I meant to say you can't code keys. A couple of years back I had to go through this on my dad's 98 4.6 P38 his keys died and I found a new old stock lock set on Ebay a Land Rover specialist an auto electrician the dealership and me we all came to the conclusion you can't code new keys the only 2 ways are 1 to send your old keys for rebuild cheapest as well or order a new factory coded key from JLR classics for about £270.

[@SamsMotors]

I actually know a guy who can do it, but I believe it’ll involve me sending my BECM to him. I’ll let you know how it goes.

[@jerrygreene7139]

Sam is looking cool there, very cool! Have a Happy New Year, Sam!

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks! You too!

[@johnelbro127]

Great video as always. Happy new year. 👍👍👍👍👍✅

[@josephgittos3787]

Great to see another video on the P38, I would love to do a project like this. I think it's all the small jobs that makes such a big difference esp as many of us have the attitude " I will fix it later " but never do. Headlight wipers are cool tomwatch but at the same time thank good for modern jet wash headlight cleaners ( wish are also cool to watch )

[@BMurphy]

Loved the intro.

[@cbv8]

Hi Sam i finally bought a Rangie can you guess which one won my heart? yes i bet you guessed right it was the P38 as in my eyes its still has the classic shape but more beautiful than the original Classic which i have had many! Please don't slate me for my comment as i still think the classic Rangie is a beauty i should know i have had all variants including an In Vogue and a CSK! But the P38 just seems a more beautiful comfortable luxurious and given its temperamental electrickery failings when sorted seems a better car my new purchase is a 2000 DHSE auto 190k miles wish me luck😊p.s keep em coming your vids are a great help mate 👍

[@SamsMotors]

No slating from me, I’m a certified P38 lover! Cheers!

[@RussianSpaceman]

Love the h wipers!

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Another good video and happy new year 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@cbv8]

Sam Another brilliant informative no messing video but i have the dilemma of choosing between a very tidy P38 DSE or an L322 4.4TDV8 the latter i have never owned or a Diesel P38 but looking at some L322s and their repair bills make my eyes water 😵‍💫And with such a massive purchase price difference i'm now erring towards the P38 even though i would love an L322 i think the extra cash could be better spent making the P38 a reliable minter anyway enough of my yap have a great New Year and keep em coming.Chas.

[@888johnmac]

lol , my Volvo 760 has headlight wipers & washers .. and yes they are cool .... but functional as well

[@rickcarpenter6951]

Hi Mate, Range rover 4.6 2000 model. Does the gearbox oil need to be changed at 240k? Or how do we know that it needs to be changed?

[@LR95051]

Hi love the p38 content so much i went and bought one as well 😂, 2.5 DSE manual. Just wondering if you guys have the same issue, it takes a while for the car to heat up (inside) and is the a diy fix to the heated seats mine don’t seem to work

[@SamsMotors]

Cheers for the comment! Do your blower motors work ok? That is a common failing of the P38. Mine are currently inop and I’ll be looking into them pretty soon. Heated seats also a common failure - if it’s not the fuse, unfortunately it’s likely to be the element in the seat itself which is difficult to repair as far as I know.

[@eoinhwrdirl]

Would you consider taking out the instrument cluster and unplugging the speaker? 😜

[@lyncherr1]

Question for you. I just bought a 4.6 hse in canada and a gearbox fault is coming up. According to the last owner there's some sensor on the passenger side front wheel well that came loose in the past and brought up this error code? Have you ever heard of this ? Loving the videos !

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks for the comment. I know that the XYZ switch can cause the gearbox fault message. It's basically a sensor that tells the ECU what position the gear selector is in.

[@hazeltate6614]

Sweet

[@rogerellis4616]

Good morning. Please can you help, my P38 will not start as its lost is ECU PROGRAM. I Do not have the security code to re set the ECU . Please can you help me with the simple method to reset the ECU

[@maugusenergy7008]

My headlamp wipers don’t activate when I run my windscreen wipers with the headlamps on. Is this an easy fix (fuse, etc?) or an ECM issue? This vehicle did go into super lock when I replaced the battery, so perhaps that caused the problem?

[@SamsMotors]

Did they work beforehand? It could be a setting within the BECM that needs turning back on - have you got a Nanocom?

[@zrm.55]

👍🔥

[@michaelfraser5723]

" ABANDONED " HAHAHA key word trickery