I replaced the air filter, crank case breather and cabin filter. I also rehung the tail box because it was lop sided and discovered that the rear cross member is all bent. Obviously it's been rear ended at some point in its life. I'll have a right game fitting my tow bar to a wonky cross member. Maybe I should look at replacing the cross member when the summer arrives.
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Lowbank
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replaced the fuel filter, td4, she nows revs past 3500 rpm and has some power.
next weekend it's the thermostat so it actually gets up to temp.
Since I bought it last month.
recon VCU from Bell.
Discs and pads, brembo pads, and rear shoes, stops realy well now.
Full service except not done oil and filter yet.
Car is an HSE, radio with Sat Nav is crap. can only get a couple of stations and reception is very poor. any commen problems I need to investigate.
next weekend it's the thermostat so it actually gets up to temp.
Since I bought it last month.
recon VCU from Bell.
Discs and pads, brembo pads, and rear shoes, stops realy well now.
Full service except not done oil and filter yet.
Car is an HSE, radio with Sat Nav is crap. can only get a couple of stations and reception is very poor. any commen problems I need to investigate.
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Punched a 20cm x 10cm hole in the rear sill. Bubbles had started to show under the rubbery stonechip paint so I couldn't stop myself investigating. Depressed now
Lowbank
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fitted new koy fob battery, does not beep at me now. every days a school day
Check the aerial base for corrosion.
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do I get to that through the interior lights??
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ok that s tommorrows nights job sorted
be pratice for removing the sunroof as it leaks
be pratice for removing the sunroof as it leaks
So does my sunroof
I'd managed to stop it leaking last week. Yesterday I opened it to fit a new aerial. This morning I moved the car and got soaked. Mine has an aftermarket sun roof so no drains are fitted.vanduara37
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Changed thermostat, blanked off egr and cleaned manifold, new fuel filter, on TD4.
Huge difference to running of car but hell of days work.
Huge difference to running of car but hell of days work.
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got to fix the radio, i hear loads of noises that need fixing without one
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Replaced the battery in the remote, no more bleeping.
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removed roof aerial, removed radio, checked everything and it seems fine. must be the coax cable. not sure which way to go now.
new radio and windscreen aerial maybe the easiest
new radio and windscreen aerial maybe the easiest
Part of the problem with the radio reception is due to the reduction in transmission power. I believe this has been gradual over the last few years. It's something to do with crosstalk with ever increasing competition for the airwaves. The downside is more interference with radios designed to receive more powerful signals. You can try an in line signal booster. This is the way I went with my V6 Freelander and I'll be doing the same to latest SE.
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I have a poor radio reception issue, I have replaced the aerial and fitted a signal booster neither has made a jot of difference.
Radio reception has lots to do with the aerial fitted and it's connection to the vehicle. The inner section of the coax needs to connect securely to the centre of the radio socket. The coax outer braid should be connected to the chassis of the radio and a cleaned area of roof by the aerial. This is because the car mass causes what's known as a ground plane. A ground plane is only effective if the grounding is sound. I believe that a sun roof near the aerial reduces the aerials effectiveness due to the slightly reduced ground plane in the aerial footprint. But correct grounding is an important part of radio reception.
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Here's the answer.
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