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  1. 3rd August 2007, 02:40 PM #41
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    The problems mainly relate to slipped liners (common problem) - that required the new motor and was the cause of the LPG backfires. Ths liner slipping was due to manufacturing errors - the liners weren't pressed fully home when the engines were built.

    I think it had the slipped liners from overheating due to a 2/3rds blocked radiator. By the time that was found, it was too late. I suspect it had slipped liners when I bought it. At that time, the problem wasn't as well known.

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  2. 3rd August 2007, 02:48 PM #42
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    Keep it
    Us P38a owners need your knowledge

    Also when you redo your motor and swap out, sell on the old one to "someone" so they can do the same!

    The costs arenot all that bad????

    Even the wifes crummydoor with reco diff, box work runs up bills
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    I'm sick. I'm leaning to keeping it albeit with a rebuilt top-hatted block, new cam, internally balanced (unlike externally balanced as done by LR), sequential gas injection, and a UniChip.

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    Wonder how scouse is going with his recently acquired P38?

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  5. 3rd August 2007, 03:27 PM #45
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    I am about to get sequential gas injection done (still to select who to do and get bank loan, seriously, but about 2 year pay back)

    Who might you use or what brand might you use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggers View Post
    Wonder how scouse is going with his recently acquired P38?

    GQ
    Surprisingly good actually .
    Mind you, I bet the RR thinks it's in retirement now though. We've only done around 3000km in the 8 months we've owned it.
    In comparism, the previous owner has already clocked up around 25000km in his new Sport that replaced the P38.

    The radio packed it in recently but that was a cheap(ish) fix by Clarion.


    All the known problems had been sorted out by the time it came into my hands (**Scouse crosses all his fingers & toes).
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