Thread: Dashboard out

'Tis a very tempting offer! I have had some experience with this.

If you are pulling the dash right apart, then it is probably worthwhile doing the o rings at least, if not the heater core as well. I'm in the same dilemma, I need to do my heater core and left side blend motor.
There are short cut methods to doing both jobs, the biggest problem is getting through the rear air duct pipes to get at the blend motors etc.
I did my o rings using the shortcut method a couple of weeks ago, only to discover my heater core was leaking as well.
It's one of those jobs that looks very daunting the first time, but once you have done it, would be a pretty straight forward process to do again.
In your case, some assistance from someone who has done it before would make all the difference.
Good luck, I think someone will take you up on that offer!

3K? what else will he be doing?

Blends come in a set of 3 and cost around $5-600. (type "P38 Blend" into ebay.co.uk and the prices come back 35 pounds to 305 pounds) and it should take a shop around 6 hours to do. (Mine were done before I bought it, so I am going by the reciept plus a little for inflation)

Should be a tad less than $3000 unless they are doing a lot of other things...

From personal experience, British Parts UK have an excellent o'seas service
Range Rover P38A--Electrical
(scroll down)
prices very with exchange rate but around $300 is a reasonable price.
cheers

Originally Posted by David

I have been quoted nearly $3K by the local Landrover dealer to take my dashboard out and replace 2 blend motors.

That would be why we often call them stealers around here instead of dealers! In all fairness, the poor buggers probably need to make much more money on a P38... the $100K+ from sales profit and first 11-17 years servicing probably isn't enough! What were they asking for the parts?

Would love to take you up on that week away offer, but I have not had the dubious pleasure of this "right of passage" P38 task yet.

Hang on, do you need someone to pass the tools/beers? No doubt I will end up having to do it one day!!!

David

The dash on a p38 doesn';t have to come out to replace the blend motor set (3) you just need persistance
Call me to discuss the detail of removal if you like
Regards
Peter
0419 427162

Originally Posted by mechanic2you

David

The dash on a p38 doesn';t have to come out to replace the blend motor set (3) you just need persistance

Agreed. That's why I wrote it up on RangeRovers.net.

Thanks Ron
I have spoken to Peter on the phone and he has run me through the process. Sadly the matrix/o rings are now leaking so the job has got much bigger. I have downloaded your article from range rovers.net and will have a close read of it.

Thanks once again both of you for your help, no takers on the beach house yet.
Regards
David