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.... and sometimes the best people to do a job are the people who have learned by experience, ..... I wouldn't sack him the first time

Well no-one did but the peeps concerned aren't demonstrating high levels of common sense so far. S'all a bit academic anyway as (i presume) we don't know if he has the B+E or anything else, ... it was just the picture that came into my head and it is something you do see.

Hmmm,... clown + unloaded transporter + loaded trailer..... that doesn't sound like a better combination halfway down the M6! 😮

Not to mention the French labour laws,... I can't see that keeping costs down 🙄

I thought the assembly was in Wales?... are they leaving us?

I was derusting a trailer light 7 pin in vinegar couple of days ago, what surprised e was the non ferrous came up quite well after 2 or 3 hours, I left the thing in overnight for the steel screws and the non ferrous was worse again but worth a go?

Preload is set by the shims surely? removing the flange to clean up won't change that.

Mine too now!

... its good to have a back-up plan but I was hoping the LR gearbox ecu's would suffice?

This is the route I am now leaning towards, .... I've agreed to relieve Ed of all his transmission remnants, (he did me a very fair deal, thanks Ed).

Torque is an issue, and one of the attractions of the M57 is a healthy improvement on that front, not in the same league as a TDV8 I know

Never had any luck with V8's of any description myself (P6 and 2 Range Rovers), and always had a soft spot for Rover 6's, hence my particular (peculiar) choice, ...... but a couple of people seem to be having a crack at TDV8 conversions, could be interesting but I think in the realm of P38's it would just bring a different set of problems, easier and cheaper just to change up to the later model of RR? On the donor front I think E39 and E60's outnumber L322's by quite a bit and probably are a tad more affordable for hair-brained schemes!

.... P38 is uniquely 'handed' compared to defenders and earlier Disco's & RR's; so the LT230 takes centre'ish input and drives forward and rearward on the right hand side. P38 takes the centre intput but the outputs are on the left of the vehicle.

Just on that one, I did see somewhere a reference to using a 4.0 TC in the 4HP24 for BMW diesel applications, how well it works I don't know, but worth a try in the first instance. Also it seems the market might be changing a bit, Sussex Auto's seem to offer something of a build service, and as I have family in OZ I might check out a couple of builders there, they are quite used to 4WD conversions down there.🙃

Ed, While part of me loves the idea of innovative and creative solutions,... I think the 4HP24 is probably a sensible option, .... do we know the history and mileage? We can switch to PM to avoid boring peeps

too cheap to pass up? looks tidy.... what is it, can't quite see the badge?

Thanks, .. I know but the P38 can't use the LT230, ... that was kind of why I started this little quest, ... just to see if options were out there.

Thanks, I get that, ... although i seem to have muddled manufacturers in my fact finding mission! ,... the 6HP was really what I had in mind when I started the thread, but only afterwards I realised it probably doesn't exist in TD6 land. I don't suppose the 6HP internals would fit in the 4HP overcoat?

It seems you're right, I have been looking at ads and Goggling it, the 6HP seems to have come with Ford's TDV6/8, ... but Wikipedia holds out the tantalising possibility by suggesting the 6 speed came in 2005. If the tail end was the same it might still be possible to juggle bell housings?,... I was hoping Yes I get that, but there seems to be a sufficiently motivated body of enthusiasts out there that are gradually nailing it down bit by bit, in time I think it will be possible, even if the original system proves tricky there are a couple of peeps on here who would suggest it could be adapted to Megashift. Basically its because I don't have ready access to a machine shop anymore that aspect of the job is more painful (read expensive!), so I was just looking to see what the odds were and whether there is any potential in these other transmissions.

So my P38 is SORN'ed at present and in between other jobs has had quite a bit of attention of late, albeit in bits and bobs, ... HVAC now works pretty well, Air suspension is working properly🤞, driver's seat repaired...... apart from the headlining it is looking pretty good. But I know from last year's tinkerings that the diesel lump is past it's prime and in the back of my mind I have been mulling over an update using the BMW M57B25 engine, in place of the existing M51;... lots of work has been done and shared on facebook and elsewhere about re-using these engines in Land Rovers of all sorts and most of the issues associated with the mechanical integration are well covered particularly for Defenders. Electronically things probably aren't so clearcut, ECU wise the engines run, usually with the anti-theft disconnected, but instruments and supplementary controls still require a bit of effort, and at present I wouldn't start on a swap because nowhere have I yet seen the cruise control issue overcome. Most if not all of the driving P38's with a successful transplant have used a manual gearbox because it avoids the fact of the 4HP22 being over-torqued and gets around any issues of re-tuning the shift pattern to suit. Ashcroft can beef up a 4HP22 and that might be the sensible option but..... The question I would like to investigate a bit further is whether gearboxes from the L322 might provide an option? Particularly as the M57 in TD6 guise was common enough and the L322 mounted both 5HP (OK, so 5HP are reputedly made of cheese) and 6HP autos. The transfer box end of the equation seems hopeful, I think it is a similar if not identical unit, but I can see on Google that the driveline configuration is a bit different. The engine side of things have two configurations in M57 guise early/smaller and later/larger bolt patterns. Sooo, ... does anyone have any L322 bits lying around and /or can help answer questions of compatibilty please???

I have now.... interesting, ...... I only have a P38 which I intend to keep, although the Td5 130 might benefit from having it's tea-leaves read at some point. I went for the Nanocom on the basis that it seems to be the best for the P38. By the time I paid for delivery Nanocom was £480 ish. If I had known about the X431 mini and the almost universal application I might have re-considered . No idea what a ccf file is and whether it applies to me/mine though??

Here we go again, this time hopefully this will put an end to compressor trouble, the existing one seems to have trouble keeping the con rod connected to the motor, also found a leak to fix.... maybe this time it will last longer than a couple of weeks!😟

I had a set of those on an S2A brilliant in the Highland winter, sadly I think you're right, nla

I have always found BFG AT's a bit lacking in the wet on tarmac, especially if one runs slightly higher pressures as mentioned above. I reckon BFG MT's are a better bet on a 110, I got through 8 of them ...... eventually. Currently have Cooper AT3 on the Classic and very pleased especially at the price.

Oooh!..... that just looks so fit for purpose and will last a life time... love that, .... daren't think how spendy it probly was tho'