Clunk in the drive train when parking P38?

[twolunch]

Having just spent some £3000 on my 'N' reg 4.6 HSE (96,000) I thought I had covered most problems previously mentioned on the Forum.
Thought I'd ask the question here as I'm not sure if I'm getting best advice. I have to ask myself - should I keep spending knowing big jobs have been sorted or will it continue and should bail out now as the car has always been reliable and great to drive!

Garage suggested they scrap cars of this age now as too costly to repair!!

Also if the block becomes porous is that terminal or could it be maintained by watchful eye on the coolant levels for a period?

[BLUETHUNDER]

What garage do you use to come out with comments like that!!.If the block is porous then its terminal im afraid.

[skey]

A common noise found when manouvering is wear in the splines between output shaft and flange on the diff. Most common in the rear diff but has been known in the front diff also.
If memory serves Land Rover issued a technical bulletin saying to remove flange, clean splines and apply plenty of loctite (cant remember the exact type) to splines. Refit flange and leave to set for a couple of hours (ie, dont drive it).
Hope this helps.
Steve

[xjsjohn]

BLUETHUNDER said:

What garage do you use to come out with comments like that!!.

indeed WTF ...

an N on only 100,000 miles ready for the knackers yard ..... FFS....

TwoLunch - they probably want to sell ya a new one ...

[gep]

Unfortunately a "porous block" (cracked block/slipped liner) is terminal so keep the coolant system in order and consider a tornado chip

Get a rave cd, have a look here www.rangerovers.net most of these problems are not that difficult or expensive to fix. A lot of rip off merchants out there

P38's are built like tanks and dont rust, they'll go on forever... scrap it, what bollox!

Edited by gep on Wednesday 12th July 10:16

[agent006]

I assume they'd be happy to take the worthless vehicle off you and make a few thousand breaking ot for spares.