Clive

Thanks g&t and Dave I checked out Cotswold Land Rovers, but they have been taken over by Tim Fry Landrovers and all stock of this item has gone! I'll try my local Land Rover dealer, but the guy at Tim Fry said they are no longer available. We'll see!

Does anyone know where I can get the rubber tubes that go over the wiper spindles? The ones on my motor have perished and I need to replace them. Otherwise does anyone know an alternative source? Also I need some new (2) 'shaped grommets' to fit over the spindles on the outside of the scuttle panel. Anyone know where I can get these?

Both my 1994 classic Range Rovers with airbags were/are over 10 years old and still had/have the original airbags. The SRS light still works normally and doesn't stay on after 7 seconds. It appears as if it could be any component and you may need to use Rovacom to find out which. Otherwise you could try to get some air bags and ECU off the internet and try swapping them out one at I time. When you find out which one is causing the problem then you can sell the other two back on the internet! However I would hazard a guess that it might be the ECU.

The last official Range Rover Classic was built in late 1994 or early 1995, the last one being driven off the line by Noel Edmonds. However a further dozen or so vehicles were built in 1996/7 for the SAS, hence the P plate.

My first 3.5 EFi did around 22mpg on a 40 mile journey, including 15 miles in the outside lane of a Motorway. My current 4.2 LSE averages 18mpg on the same journey!

These were the ones I was thinking of Solex Locks But trolling through the internet, some people think they are brilliant and others think they are cr*p! These fit in the existing barrels, although they have to be in the door and not in the handle!

I have seen some with the name 'Solex' on them. I haven't googled them yet so can't help any further.

Hmm! My information was obviously wrong! It must be date related.

The rectangular A-Frame cross member is for those vehicles equipped with the Boge self-levelling mecahnism. The tubular cross member is fitted to those vehicles equipped with Air suspension.

I use a roll of Sticky Aluminium Foil from the local DIY emporium. These are about 2" wide and can be cut with scissors to the shape you need. I find they are better than the ordinary black plastic stuff as they don't seem to peel off in the rain. I've been using this method for 10years or more and have been all over Europe, several times a year, and never had any problem (famous last words). I'm now on my second roll. The only problem with anything you stick on the lights is the residue left behind. It don't wash off easy and you have to use White Spirit or Windolene to get it off!

In the late 1980s some legislation was passed that required all vehicles to be able to adjust the headlights for varying loads. Most manufacturers put a little knurled knob for the driver to twiddle with! Range Rovers did not need to fit these as they have self levelling suspension (coils and air). However, when you replace the air springs with coils you lose this ability and, due to the different chassis, you can't fit the Boge self levelling device. I was just trying to let Davie know that he could possibly get nicked, especially if he was towing a trailer, which is what the Highway Authority seem to be a bit hot on at the moment. If Davie never tows, it is unlikely anyone will ever know. In the end it don't matter what your vehicle is suspended on, as long as we can keep them going ;-)

Sorry to throw the cat amongst the pigeons so to speak, but aren't any air sprung vehicle that has been converted to coils illegal? Removing the self levelling means that the headlights can not be adjusted for varying loads. I was under the impression that this was illegal! Any comments?

My 1979 Range Rover 6-wheel Commando states a Revenue Weight of 29,000kg (used to be taxed as a Fire Engine), give or take a few kilos and it's tax class is PLG! How the h*ll the previous owner managed to get that one through I have no idea. I'm currently awaiting the return of the V5 to see what they have done to it.

All late model (Soft dash) LSEs all had the Brooklands kit fitted. I think the previous owner may be right as the LSE Soft Dash were only produced from september 1993 to early 1994, but not convinced about the numbers. Grey interior versions were more common than other colours! These vehicles (all soft dash) suffered from corrosion of the bulkhead and bonnet due insufficient corrosion protection. A lot of these soft dash vehicles have already been scrapped so their numbers are dwindling. As to replacing the springs with coils, sacrilidge!!!!! There is nothing wrong with the air suspension and they can be easily repaired, as long as you don't go near a Land Rover dealer. As for your particular vehicle, its a question of time and money and what you want out of it in the end. It will never be worth a lot of money, well not for a couple of decades at least. Clive

I have managed to obtain a Rear Air-Con unit for the 'Soft Dash' Classic Range Rover (see attachment). This is a SVO part produced by Pulley Bros Ltd of Birmingham. It attaches to the rear of the centre console and draws air from the outlets under the console, so not strictly an Air-Con unit. Does anyone know how it is fixed to the centre console? It has two holes behind the vents which I assume are used to screw/bolt the unit to the console. Anyone fitted one of these or has one fitted?

Right! I went out yesterday with a straight edge to measure the door bottoms! I still have the Brooklands kit on the LSE so had to open the doors to check, whilst the 100" had the cill finisher removed so was easier. Anyway, I found the following;- The bottom of the front wing is dead straight. The rear door is dead straight (both 100" and LSE) The front door has the first third (or thereabouts) and the last third dead straight. The middle third is curved. So my conclusion is that the front wing and first part of the front door are in line. The middle section of the front door curves and the last part of the front door is straight and lines up with the rear door. This should be the same for the Discovery. However, due to the tolerances on the door fitting, they don't always line up properly. I think that if you get your bit of 100x50 and cut half a dozen or so slots down to the bottom starting at 600mm from the front and spread over 300-350mm you should be able to bend your rock slider to the right shape! You just need to weld it after that. I'm going to have a go at this and see how it comes out.

Right, I see were you are all coming from now I'll go out today and see if I can measure the curve on the LSE. Trouble is it currently has a Brookland kit on it! Do you bother to leave any gaps between the existing cill and the rock slider Is there any advantage in bolting the rock slider to the cill (I would assume that if you dent the slider your likely to trash the cill in this case)? I think I'll wander down to my local metal merchant and get some box section and tubing

Hi David, I assume that you only make one cut! Is this to allow bending in the vertical direction to match the line of the bottom of the doors or is it to match where the door tucks in at the back towards the rear wheel?

David, How many cuts did you make, and how far apart are they? I need to make some for my LSE so will have to compensate for the extra 8".

Stuck, I suggest you allow for a window betwix the 'B'-pillar and the rear pillar to allow you to see at junctions!!! And you get extra adjustment on your seat.

Thanks Chris, I'll get in touch and see what they say. I had a response from East Coast Rovers. They no longer work on or supply parts for Range Rovers. They only work on Defenders now.

I've trolled the various topics on this site but haven't found what I'm after! I need to replace the Brookland Kit on my RR LSE as I'm off to the Alps for a couple of weeks over the Summer. The front and rear bumpers are not a problem as I have spares from a standard RR, or I can buy some uprated versions, but I don't have anything to replace the side sills. Does any one know where I can get some in the UK? East Coast Rovers do an excellent pair for the LSE (can even be used as an air cylinder) but I don't think they do mail order for these. I've e-mailed them anyway and I'll see what I get back. Equipe 4x4 list a pair for the LSE, but I can't seem to find anything on their site for prices. Is there anywhere in the UK that can supply these?

Si, I have been thinking along the same lines for use on my RRC. The idea being that I can have 3 'fixed' positions;- standard height, -2" for fast road and +2" for laning, etc. and use standard coils. There would be no self levelling just manual selection. However, there may be space problems for the actuator on the rear spring mountings! Then I just need switchable anti-roll bars and we're away!!!! Alternatively I might just use the standard RRC Air Springs set up, modify the ECU and add Arnott Gen III springs. Only problem is you can't get the Arnott springs anymore. Clive

As far as I can recall, all WAC were factory registered. My LSE was originally a LxxxWAC and the first owner is LR and the first year's services were done in the factory. Also, the GxxxWAC Discoverys were the launch vehicles, all registered at the factory. The letters 'AC' were allocated to Warwickshire and the prefix 'W' appears to have been registered to Land Rover, although LR did use other prefixes!