Thread: Bought a bargain P38, or have I

EDIT: not so clever comment/implication amended in the light of further info:

Looks good, you will find out if it is a bargain or not soon enough I imagine !

Welcome to the P38 madness

Steve

Mine didn't come with a chick in the passenger seat!

Jack up one corner and see if you can turn the wheel against the viscous coupling or if it is locked. I believe it will be stiff to turn - I've never tried it.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Mine didn't come with a chick in the passenger seat!

That's the Range Rover accessory that will keep you poor. Much more expensive to maintain than any P38 ever made.

The chick will keep me poor, it's actually my daughter, she was gutted at first that I bought a rangie instead of another D2. I am going to drop the rear diff oil in the next day or so as it seems to just be the rear wheels that are binding on turns

Take it to a car park somewhere and drive it slowly in a tight circle with the driver's window open... stick your head out the window and watch and listen ..if the rear or front wheels feel like they're binding or skipping due to transmission windup then it's fairly certain the VC in the transfer case is binding.

Then drop the front prop shaft and drive it around to check the difference. If the rear wheels were really binding because of a problem with the diff I suspect you'd feel and "hear" other problems.

There is plenty of info on replacing the VC yourself both here and on RANGEROVERS.NET HOME... good luck!

PS: Enlist daughter to assist as the " mechanic's help" ...great opportunity for father-daughter bonding and passing on mechanical skills ...been there...can guarantee it stays with them and comes in handy in years to come!!

Cheers all for the replies, I think you are on the money hoges, I have had window down while turning and it sounds like inside rear wheel is trying to skid/skip. Will start reading about VC

Welcome aboard Matt & daughter, looks like she's happy enough with the P38 to me

I was in Ballan last weekend with another P38er and some other 4wd'ers
Toys & Pootrol.
We camped just out of Ballan & did some 4wd'ing if your interested in joining one of our next trips PM me your mobile & will call & let you know when/where or just keep a lookout in the Upcoming Trips/ Vic section here.
regards, Martin