How to change cylinder head on Range Rover P38?
You must follow the workshop manual when fitting the cylinder head bolts, I purchased a workshop manual from Ebay that covers every thing about the P38 Range Rover, it comes on a CD and is easy to find the torque values and tightening procedure.
How often do you change the cambelt on a Range Rover?
2.2 TD4 Diesel belt driven change every 240,000 KM or every 9 years. 3.2 i6 petrol is chain driven. 2.2 diesel is belt driven. Ingenium engines are chain driven. As a rule of thumb timing chains are supposed to last “the life of the engine”. The only chain system I’ve seen seriously fail is the 4.4 Range Rover BMW V8 fitted from 2002-2005.
Why does my Land Rover P38 start cold?
The hose off the top of the radiator to the expansion tank can get blocked, causing the cooling system to pressurize, which can be enough to finish off a head gasket. Poor starting when cold might be caused by old glow plugs or a weak lift pump. If both hot and cold starts are troublesome it’ll be a confused sensor – bypass it with a hot-start kit.
What to consider when buying a Range Rover P38?
Here are our top tips on things to consider when buying a Range Rover P38. Discuss prospective buys on our message boards and for the definitive view, get an LRO buying guide. See below for details. V8 liners. These can slip, making the block porous. The cooling system pressurises – look out for rock hard hoses.
What kind of engine does a Range Rover P38 have?
Range Rover P38, 1995, Manual Diesel – Range Rover P38 – Diesel not starting/running – Railroad. If this is an EDC system it will have a needle lift sensor on one injector. This MUST be fitted on the correct cylinder, which on a 4 cylinder engine is No.3. I think it’s also No.3 on a 6 cylinder engine, but I’m not 100% sure of that so double check.
You must follow the workshop manual when fitting the cylinder head bolts, I purchased a workshop manual from Ebay that covers every thing about the P38 Range Rover, it comes on a CD and is easy to find the torque values and tightening procedure.
Why does my Range Rover P38 not run?
1. A good supply of air 2. Good compression, around 18 or 20:1 ratio 3. Fuel injected at the right time in a high pressure spray 4. A clear and unrestricted exhaust. If your engine doesn’t run then one or more of these four things is the reason why. Have you checked the stop valve on the injection pump is working properly?