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The compressor clutch stopped engaging on my 1996 4.6HSE, so I bought a new Sanden 4916 compresser and installed it along with receiver/drier #1. I started hearing a brief but strong vibration noise each time the new compressor clutch engaged. I traced the noise to the compressor to condenser...

Hi everybody, I am stuck. . .I just replaced front rotors and brake pads which had gone metal to metal. I noticed that the rear rotors actually had rust pits on them. using a pyrometor i measured temps of 150 degrees F on front rotors and only 60 degrees F on the rear rotors after normal...

1996 4.6 228k miles. I finally got around to replacing head gaskets that were leaking to outside of block, most at front of cylinder #1, for the last 100k miles. Now that the new head gaskets are installed, they are still leaking at the same places!!! i.e. front of #1 and rear of #7 and front of...

Ok I know it's a well worn topic, but i'm due for head gaskets and i'm looking for advice as to whether to use composite or metal head gaskets. Now that a few years have gone by does anybody have any bad experience with composite gaskets? I?m leaning toward going composite with studs instead of...

Hi, This is a Hail Mary. Does anybody have a good guess as to why my 1996 4.6 hse won't rev over 1400rpm? I would really appreciate any troubleshooting help. . .I am in rental car. . .and this is getting expensive. . .except for the fuel I'm saving. . . I have: 1. engine idles smoothly...

Hello, Does anybody know if I HAVE to remove my bumper in order to replace my A/C condenser. RAVE says I have to remove the bumper to gain access. Could somebody who has actually replaced a condenser please give me some guidance? RAVE is overblown sometimes. Also, does anybody know what the...

In the past I have seen p38 SD overlander roof racks sell without hardware, but i'm working on customizing an LR322 roof rack to fit my p38's roof rails, and I need feet!!! Does anybody have six feet lying around? or ideas where i can buy feet? Tom 1996 p38 182kmiles and haven't stopped yet.

hi guys, i need some troubleshooting help. almost all of a/c system has been replaced. refrigerant works great, but the compressor won't cycle off, so the evaporator is icing up, restricting in-cabin airflow and then will drip water on the parking lot like a mother F'er for hours. so i know i...

Hi guys, I'm pretty busy right now with work and kids and other stuff and was hoping one of you could save me some troubleshooting time with some edjumacated guesses as to my problem. is there anything besides the air bladders that might be likely to leak air overnight? truck suspension is...

Here's one good way to make use of a serape!!!!

Problem is that when you depress the RH front door lock or turn the RH key, the central lock activates, but then the LH lock pops up, which, in turn, unlocks all the locks. vice versa, though, when you depress the LH door lock or turn the LH key the whole system stays locked. Does anybody know...

please if anyone's getting rid of one, let me know. thomas

so i got my cylinder heads re-installed on my 92 classic, and put everything back together. now the truck runs rough, idles rough, and is rough under load. timing is 6 BTDC and no apparent vacuum leaks. it seems exhaust related. the left bank is quiet and humming a long nicely while the right...

my RH cat is rattling. good thing the rattling starting a few weeks after my smog check and not before!!! anyway, does anybody know of or recommend an after market cat that is OBDII compliant? i'm really not interested in paying 1200 bucks to the LR Stealer for a factory part or even $500...

So Atlantic British and Rovers North are showing the classic idler tensioner pulleys at about $200 each, and they don't sell the press fit bearing by itself. i used to buy these back in the 90s for about $10 bucks using a part number 614154. does anybody know where to get this part number...

OK this question is for anybody, especially RB Bailey? So, i'm torquing the cylinder heads. i applied 20nm in specified sequence. I painted the bolt heads with a radius so i can measure rotation. i re-torqued the specified sequence to 180 degrees. i used an old, fairly accurate torque...

so back from vacation and doing the head gasket job on my 92 classic. i'm re-fitting the thermostat, and i forgot it's position. my parts manual and service manual both do not show a very clear picture. all i know is that jiggle goes at 12 o'clock. but does the marking "top" on the thermostat...

az_max or somebody else with a pre-93 classic, how the heck do you remove the power steering pump & bracket? i'm removing my cylinder heads (blown head gaskets) and the distributor seems to be in the way of the power steering pump. i really don't want to remove my distributor. any tricks i...

Hi Guys, RBbailey, i'm right behind you. i just started teardown on my 92 classic's head gaskets. my 92 classic has the old style head gaskets right now. should i re-install old style? or should i re-install new style?. Does anybody have a recommendation for me? Also, i already bought new...

ok, i'm doing a leakdown test on my p38a and i realized there are no hash marks, and of course no distributor. so how to you tell accurately when you're at TDC? i could fell the pressure at my best guess by applying pressure from the leakdown tester and eventually found TDC more or less, but...