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1998 Land Rover Range Rover Questions & Answers
Passenger door will not open
There are several possibilities. You need to determine if the problem is mechanical or electrical.
Can you move the door lock lever manually? If that does not work the problem is probably the mechanism and it will mean removing the door trim to get at the various linkages - there are several - see image. It does not happen often but the ends of the connecting wires can slip out of their housings. Also the plastic ring on the keylock can break.
The other option is an electrical fault like a broken wire in the loom running through the door frame. You will need to find both ends of each wire and test for continuity with a multi-meter. One of mine was broken right in the middle. If that is the cause, it is easiest to run a new wire to replace the broken one - not an easy job but it can be done with patience.
How does a fan blow apart while in park?
Fans are notorious for work-hardening. I have lost 2 of them, both making holes in the bonnet when they exploded. Replacing the fan assembly is no big deal but do get the viscous coupling checked and/or replaced at the same time.
Depending on where you are located, a good second hand unit should be available from a Land Rover shop - forget the dealers.
Do NOT drive the vehicle until this is fixed - or you likely damage the engine by overheating
Ac blowing hot air out left side vent and cool out right side vent
The P38 HEVAC system includes blend motors under the dash that mixes hot and cold air. Most likely these or the contacts have failed. Not a job you should try to do yourself so find a speclalist LR shop (not a dealer unless you take out a new bank loan first). Get them to check the heater core and hoses if they need to get that far in - it is a swine of a job and should all be done at the same time
What causes power loss in engine and transmission and a loud thumping somewhere under hood
This could be serious First look & listen to the engine with the hood up to find anything loose like the fan, serpentine belt etc. Also get under the vehicle and look at the universal joints. Unfortunately, from your description, it sounds more like the auto or transfer case. With luck, it may just be the linkage but get it checked before something really serious occurs. Se my article "Noises and wht they might mean" at http://www.graemecooper.com.au/articles.htm.
Tire changing jack location AND using someone elses jack
The jacks for these vehicles are usually under the hood. They are a hydraulic bottle type jack and the tools to operate it are usually located elsewhere in the vehicle. Your owners manual will tell you where everything is and how to use it. The jacks supplied with these vehicles, however, often don't work due to lack of use. You can use a jack from another vehicle as long as it is meant for a truck and not a car. The jack needs to be placed under the axle casing closest to the wheel you are removing. Range Rovers came from the factory with air suspension and jacking any place other than under the axle may result in an air suspension fault. Your vehicle may have been converted to coil springs, but still should be raised under the axle. Just make sure that the part of the jack that contacts the axle cradles it in some way. The factory jacks have a "V" shaped contact point so that the axle will not slide off of the jack while it is in the air. Your best bet is to loosen the lug nuts on the tire you are changing before you jack it up and wait until the vehicle is back on the ground to give the nuts the final tightening. The lug nut size is 1-1/16".
Fan blower resistor
I believe you mean RELAY. You will find this relay in the engine compartment fuse box located just behind the battery. Diagram on the inside of the lid.
Electrics problems with messages
The most likely cause is your battery being close to failure. I strongly advise that you do not change it yourself or get the local grease monkey to do so because if the ECU trips out it will need to be reset - without that you will be stranded. There are some more horrible possibilities and again do nOT experiment - let a RR expert check it out
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