What have you done to your Freelander today

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Couldn't get the Freelander in today to fit the new bushes. So fitted some chequer plate beneath the sills and tarted up the tow bar.
 

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Nodge68 said:
Did you make the chequer plate bumper protector? It looks good.
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Nodge.
I do a lot of hill walking, and the natural thing to do is stick your muddy boots onto the rear bumper to unfasten. I'd been to Billing and by chance bought a length of chequer plate that I'd got no idea what I would do with it. Then the 'penny dropped'. A little bit of trimming and some rivets, lo and behold, etc Total cost, about £3.00
 

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Skinny Mike said:
Nothing to do with the Freelander, but this happened at work today:)

Mike
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"You know how it is, sometimes, on occasions, these things happen. I'm now going to retrieve the 'jack' from the boot and beat the livin' sh1t out of that stupid tw0t, with the ridiculous moronic haircut that thinks it's funny to take a snap shot on his crappy 'phone, to share it with his effing moronic mates. because nothing more interesting will happen in his sad life tomorrow"
ps.
I wish I hadn't stayed for that last pint!.
 
Skinny Mike said:
When the recovery man turned up, he just looked at it and said "your going to need a crane".
Write off, springs to mind :eek:
Mike
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It was financial write off as soon as it left the road Mike.
I'd have just hooked a set of Brother's to the rear trailing arms and winched it back the way it came. It's completely unnecessary to use a crane for that recovery.
 
Nodge68 said:
It was financial write off as soon as it left the road Mike.
I'd have just hooked a set of Brother's to the rear trailing arms and winched it back the way it came. It's completely unnecessary to use a crane for that recovery.
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The concern was the wall the guys leaning on. Old and in need of replacement. I dont think the distance and height shows up very well in the photo. It would probably have destroyed what's left of the bin store and the wall would have collapsed.
I thought we should have just left it overnight. Once the scrappies had found it, they'd have stripped it in 5 minutes:)
Mike
 
Arrived back in UK and straight away was under the bonnet lol:D

Trip to Paddocks got me a new air and pcv filter so spent most of the morning trying to figure out which idiot designed such a stupid airbox :mad:

Anyway hour and a half later and one Snap-on allen socket missing :( I now have a slightly better breathing freelander

So to celebrate i went and found this green lane at the bottom of the village

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/318977/RS1303-Clough-Wood.pdf

Just the right size for a FL, a disco/ 110 might struggle on the sharper bends though but worth a look if you're in the area as I believe it has the threat of being made into a bridleway hanging over it


Oh and after a month of thinking the HDC is broken decided to read the manual about its operation, didn't realise you had to push the collar down :oops:

Classic case of RTFM! :rolleyes:

At least its one thing off the list although it has highlighted the need for a brak fluid change as the abs block sounds a bit noisey, next to do is to fit the new pollen filter regas the air con get a radio sorted and a new aerial then it's MOT time :eek:
 
LUKBENPHI said:
At least its one thing off the list although it has highlighted the need for a brak fluid change as the abs block sounds a bit noisey,
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Sounds like you have been having fun :)

Regarding the ABS noise - definitely a sign of the fluid in a very bad way - I posted about this about 6 months ago but it is lost in the mists of time ;) - you should hear the dull thumps on the wheel circuits but not a knock or loud noise. It really knackers up the ABS mod. Combination of moisture, degraded fluid and air pockets (from the water content when hydraulically compressed).
It is strongly advisable (indeed absolutely necessary IMO) to change the brake fluid every 2 years regardless of mileage. Also, definitely DO use the HDC from time to time, doesn't even need to be steep, just a decline. This exercises the abs modulator valves, pump unit etc. Strongly recommend exercising the unit every month or two for 10 seconds (just find a small slope - tarmac is fine! - and kick in hdc). In a lot of situations it is simply sat their idle for often a year or more. Any loud noises indicate brake fluid urgent change needed. Make sure they do a FULL change- get rid of all the old cra&p completely.
Hope you had a good time away ! :)
Joe
 
Joe_H said:
Sounds like you have been having fun :)

Regarding the ABS noise - definitely a sign of the fluid in a very bad way - I posted about this about 6 months ago but it is lost in the mists of time ;) - you should hear the dull thumps on the wheel circuits but not a knock or loud noise. It really knackers up the ABS mod. Combination of moisture, degraded fluid and air pockets (from the water content when hydraulically compressed).
It is strongly advisable (indeed absolutely necessary IMO) to change the brake fluid every 2 years regardless of mileage. Also, definitely DO use the HDC from time to time, doesn't even need to be steep, just a decline. This exercises the abs modulator valves, pump unit etc. Strongly recommend exercising the unit every month or two for 10 seconds (just find a small slope - tarmac is fine! - and kick in hdc). In a lot of situations it is simply sat their idle for often a year or more. Any loud noises indicate brake fluid urgent change needed. Make sure they do a FULL change- get rid of all the old cra&p completely.
Hope you had a good time away ! :)
Joe
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Hi Joe,

yes lovely time thanks plenty of booze and far to much sun, looking very lobster ish!

Will be sorting the fluid and Pads asap won't be doing at same time as I suspect after having a look at the rear brake nipples when I did the diff mounts I'll be ending up having to change the rear cylinders too as the look rather rusty and wouldn't trust them not to snap off when I come to change the fluid! so pads first so I'm not stranded halfway through the job!

I've tested it several times in last 24 hours just for the fun of it and will be testing it again in the way home tonight when i rerun the green lane for poops and giggles as thats got a good decent towards the darley bridge side

What's the process for bleeding freelanders brakes anyway? is it standard bleed the furthest away from the master cylinder first or is it a special process on Fls'?
 
Hi mate,
Glad you had a great time :)
Hope this help - TD4
(Its a shame you haven't got the Lynx diags as you can get the abs mod to bleed it using the hydraulic pump :) (you still have to open the bleed nipples lol - but you don;t need anyone in the car - saves shouting at the Doris lol :D
Joe
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Today I rebuilt the rear drums and painted them.
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I also replaced the front discs and pads and painted them too.
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The brakes look nice behind the wheels
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Got a couple of new tyres fitted (yes, on the rear) yesterday. Took the opportunity to remove the spare wheel carrier and remove all the grot that had worked its way in there over tha last 12 years!
 
Sorry no pics, but being a new hipppo 1 owner, today I removed the prop and replaced both bearings. On the road..no ramps. Did use a very handy curb outside my house though :)
 
Lewall said:
Sorry no pics, but being a new hipppo 1 owner, today I removed the prop and replaced both bearings. On the road..no ramps. Did use a very handy curb outside my house though :)
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We won't believe you without pics. :cool:

Nice going though, I take it you checked the VCU is OK?
 
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