SES88
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As MHM says
Unless they're pre-formed you'll have a laugh bending them, more likely to crease or snap than bend
What have you done to your Freelander today
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As MHM says
Unless they're pre-formed you'll have a laugh bending them, more likely to crease or snap than bend
duncanpage4
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Sorry, my bad, I meant stainless steel hoses!😝
marcustheanimal
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Just spent a couple of hours removing my propshaft, due to the torn gator. plan to give it a full make over.
htr
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Put prop' shaft back of and went through the NZ MOT. All legal and ready to hit those back trails in the hills around here!
Morten 1
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Changed over to Winter tyres.
Installed the rear parking sensors, will post pictures in another thread. Bottom line is they are unreliable to say the least..
EDIT: Added link to the parking sensor thread.
Installed the rear parking sensors, will post pictures in another thread. Bottom line is they are unreliable to say the least..
EDIT: Added link to the parking sensor thread.
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thequeenscheese
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Fitted my new glass Scottish targas villguys just dropped me off..
Had to pull a van that was stuck in the mud in the village green. There's not many times I wish I had a low box, most things you can't get over with momentum or carefull clutch control when green laning but I definatly wanted a lower gear last night
19NMC
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Finally got round to fitting a DAB radio with patch lead for the steering wheel controls etc, and cut out the cubby hole to fit the CB. Very happy with the results.
And then had an unforgettable blonde moment........ :crazy:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/biggest-ever-blonde-moment-268431.html#post3251328
And then had an unforgettable blonde moment........ :crazy:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/biggest-ever-blonde-moment-268431.html#post3251328
Epicuser
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After hoping that I have sorted out my water leak in=to the cubby hole, I washed it.
Yes...... I washed it, not my local Eastern European's
Then I tried to remove some scratches from my summers off-roading. But it was a bit dark, so I'll see what it looks like tomorrow.
Yes...... I washed it, not my local Eastern European's
Then I tried to remove some scratches from my summers off-roading. But it was a bit dark, so I'll see what it looks like tomorrow.
htr
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Removed prop' shaft after getting MoT'd, repaired driver's rubber floor mat, vacuumed interior and cleaned the inside of the windows.
Hey! Those bling door lights with the LR logo, well the LR logo light has stopped - yes they were to good to be true.
Hey! Those bling door lights with the LR logo, well the LR logo light has stopped - yes they were to good to be true.
GrumpyGel
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Dougden
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Fitted a couple of grab handles this morning - From an X-Type Jag.
Luckily, the body is double skinned as there are no existing fittings to screw into.
Luckily, the body is double skinned as there are no existing fittings to screw into.
myotherworld
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last week the revs wouldn't go over 2500-3000 with lost of power and the EML coming on.
had a look on the forum and a lot said it could be the fuel pump.
dropped in to LR on sat they had it in stock got the filter as well, £222 total
easy job apart from one rust welded nut so I don't think its been change. at 107,000 mile I think it was about time.
car now runs like a dream. So thanks to all for the help (you know who you are)
and keep up the help and chatter.
had a look on the forum and a lot said it could be the fuel pump.
dropped in to LR on sat they had it in stock
got the filter as well, £222 total easy job apart from one rust welded nut so I don't think its been change. at 107,000 mile I think it was about time.
car now runs like a dream. So thanks to all for the help (you know who you are)
and keep up the help and chatter.
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Dangermike
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Started the linseed oil process looking good 
looking good 
Had a really pleasant day working on the car today.
I left it a couple of weeks back with the engine out on the floor to replace the clutch.
The new clutch kit and solid flywheel turned up a few days ago from a local online supplier. I had also ordered driveshaft oil seals and the funky-sized o-ring that seals between gearbox and IRD from Britparts and the bloody parcel had gone missing. Nobody knew where it was and the online tracking said it had been left with my neighbours but the signed name wasnt anyone nearby. With help from Britparts it was traced to the local post office, which has recently closed down and the parcel was being held at the mayors office. I was collared by the harridan that works there last week and picked it up then.
So, on went the flywheel and clutch kit - no problems there. I then bunged the gearbox onto the engine which was heavy but slipped on ok. The IRD has been problematic since I bought the car as the threads in the filler plug hole were stripped and it leaked. I kept topping it up and just bodging the filler back in with instant gasket or silicone or whatever I could get my hands on, but while it was off had a better crack at it. A prolonged skoosh from a tin of brake cleaner cleaned up the hole and I mixed up a wee bit of chemical metal which I smeared around the edge of the hole. I covered the plug threads with clean grease and screwed it into the wet chemical metal....not tight, just by hand. Once set, the plug unscrewed easily and left nice clean threads. When I refilled it this evening, I didnt wang it up really tight as I dont know how strong it will be, but its a million times better than it was.
The gearchange had always been looser than a cheap hoors knicker elastic, so while it was all out I looked at the linkages and balljoints which were pretty worn. The worst was a pin on the gearbox which transmits the levers side to side movement to the selector shaft sticking out the box. I knocked the pin out and it was really worn so found a bit of 9mm steel rod and drilled the holes larger to suit and knocked it into place. Its loads better now.
Anyway, with the IRD on, I scooted the engine under the shell, lowered the shell using the engine hoist and a strap on the chassis rails, then lifted the engine the last 18 inches up to meet the engine mounts.
One of the bolts on the L/H mount stripped its threads too, but no biggie as its easily accessible. A while back I bought a cheap helicoil kit from ebay which covers M6 up to M14, and its been a real boon....not the kind of thing you use a lot, but you are bloody glad to have it when you need it! Drilled the hole, tapped the thread, screwed in the insert and then the original bolt went in nicely.
After that it was just plugging the dozens of hoses, pipes and wires back together. All went well, and I have no wee bolts, clips or other bits left over.
I couldnt start it as the battery is flat and the car is surrounded by mountains of tat so no way to get another car near enough to jump and I couldnt be harrised dragging a battery out of something else, so I left it on charge and will get it running tomorrow. The first time I pressed the clutch pedal it just dropped straight to the floor and didnt spring back. Rather than set fire to everything then hang myself, I bled the allegedly pre-filled hydraulics which allegedly shouldnt need bled and it seems to be ok....pedal is nice and light.
Sense of achievement......check.
I left it a couple of weeks back with the engine out on the floor to replace the clutch.
The new clutch kit and solid flywheel turned up a few days ago from a local online supplier. I had also ordered driveshaft oil seals and the funky-sized o-ring that seals between gearbox and IRD from Britparts and the bloody parcel had gone missing. Nobody knew where it was and the online tracking said it had been left with my neighbours but the signed name wasnt anyone nearby. With help from Britparts it was traced to the local post office, which has recently closed down and the parcel was being held at the mayors office. I was collared by the harridan that works there last week and picked it up then.
So, on went the flywheel and clutch kit - no problems there. I then bunged the gearbox onto the engine which was heavy but slipped on ok. The IRD has been problematic since I bought the car as the threads in the filler plug hole were stripped and it leaked. I kept topping it up and just bodging the filler back in with instant gasket or silicone or whatever I could get my hands on, but while it was off had a better crack at it. A prolonged skoosh from a tin of brake cleaner cleaned up the hole and I mixed up a wee bit of chemical metal which I smeared around the edge of the hole. I covered the plug threads with clean grease and screwed it into the wet chemical metal....not tight, just by hand. Once set, the plug unscrewed easily and left nice clean threads. When I refilled it this evening, I didnt wang it up really tight as I dont know how strong it will be, but its a million times better than it was.
The gearchange had always been looser than a cheap hoors knicker elastic, so while it was all out I looked at the linkages and balljoints which were pretty worn. The worst was a pin on the gearbox which transmits the levers side to side movement to the selector shaft sticking out the box. I knocked the pin out and it was really worn so found a bit of 9mm steel rod and drilled the holes larger to suit and knocked it into place. Its loads better now.
Anyway, with the IRD on, I scooted the engine under the shell, lowered the shell using the engine hoist and a strap on the chassis rails, then lifted the engine the last 18 inches up to meet the engine mounts.
One of the bolts on the L/H mount stripped its threads too, but no biggie as its easily accessible. A while back I bought a cheap helicoil kit from ebay which covers M6 up to M14, and its been a real boon....not the kind of thing you use a lot, but you are bloody glad to have it when you need it! Drilled the hole, tapped the thread, screwed in the insert and then the original bolt went in nicely.
After that it was just plugging the dozens of hoses, pipes and wires back together. All went well, and I have no wee bolts, clips or other bits left over.
I couldnt start it as the battery is flat and the car is surrounded by mountains of tat so no way to get another car near enough to jump and I couldnt be harrised dragging a battery out of something else, so I left it on charge and will get it running tomorrow. The first time I pressed the clutch pedal it just dropped straight to the floor and didnt spring back. Rather than set fire to everything then hang myself, I bled the allegedly pre-filled hydraulics which allegedly shouldnt need bled and it seems to be ok....pedal is nice and light.
Sense of achievement......check.
NoDosh
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Spent half the weekend wrestling with vinyl. Very pleased with the result.
If you would like to sponsor our freelander in the Help for Heroes 4x4 European Rally, the guys and gals at Help for Heroes would be eternally grateful. Http://www.bmycharity.com/TeamGoatRiders
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ZDomZ
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Love the look.....very good design, I would love a grey and silver variation of that!
NoDosh
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Ta! o
That was my original plan but decided if I want to attract sponsors I had better forget subtlety........
I had a mock-up in grey. Will try and dig it out later this week
oThat was my original plan but decided if I want to attract sponsors I had better forget subtlety........
I had a mock-up in grey. Will try and dig it out later this week
tonytherunner
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Spent half the weekend wrestling with vinyl. Very pleased with the result.
If you would like to sponsor our freelander in the Help for Heroes 4x4 European Rally, the guys and gals at Help for Heroes would be eternally grateful. Http://www.bmycharity.com/TeamGoatRiders
What size tires you have??, looks huge
ZDomZ
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What size tires you have??, looks huge
Its rude to ask what size rubbers a man wears!
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