What have you done to your Freelander today

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

mick 1986 said:
Yeah it is, but from the couple I have seen it just needs cutting and folding down to the chassis rail. That's not really a lot, or is it?

It still catches! I had to cut the lip off completely, beat a dent in it, weld up the seam and it still caught so you then start modifying the arms! For the mot the steering gets cycled lock to lock on full droop to check for problems, steering components catching or rubbing would be a fail, so check it properly!

mick 1986 · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
It still catches! I had to cut the lip off completely, beat a dent in it, weld up the seam and it still caught so you then start modifying the arms! For the mot the steering gets cycled lock to lock on full droop to check for problems, steering components catching or rubbing would be a fail, so check it properly!

Yeah I will mate. If I have to, I will make some form of skid plate for it to slide over without knocking.

How is yours now? How much have you had to modify to get it so its passable on the MOT?

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

mick 1986 said:
Yeah I will mate. If I have to, I will make some form of skid plate for it to slide over without knocking.

How is yours now? How much have you had to modify to get it so its passable on the MOT?

It can't touch at all! I swapped the arms side to side, the rod ends can't be swapped tho, then ground the knob off the track rod end which pokes down, then a little bit of tweaking to get the lock bolt to clear. I presume different kits will vary slightly so if its not quite as high it may be a bit easier! Don't forget camber bolts cos it screws it right up and they're scary to drive in the wet until you do them!

mick 1986 · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
It can't touch at all! I swapped the arms side to side, the rod ends can't be swapped tho, then ground the knob off the track rod end which pokes down, then a little bit of tweaking to get the lock bolt to clear. I presume different kits will vary slightly so if its not quite as high it may be a bit easier! Don't forget camber bolts cos it screws it right up and they're scary to drive in the wet until you do them!

I have read some people have got away without camber bolts, are they really needed?

If it can't touch at all, I will get some work done by the metal smiths to make sure they miss.

Freelaner · Mar 5, 2013

LRO fitted 2 per strut to get their project on track

mick 1986 · Mar 5, 2013

Freelaner said:
LRO fitted 2 per strut to get their project on track

That's a bit extreme. I will see what it sits like without them. If it needs them, I will get some ordered.

Freelaner · Mar 5, 2013

mick 1986 said:
That's a bit extreme. I will see what it sits like without them. If it needs them, I will get some ordered.

from what i've read everyone who's done it has had different results.

yours is a sensible approach as it may not need them

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

mick 1986 said:
I have read some people have got away without camber bolts, are they really needed?

If it can't touch at all, I will get some work done by the metal smiths to make sure they miss.

Mine was terrible, I drove it on its standard wheels in the wet and it scared me, the handling was truly awful, I put my big mud terrains on before the camber bolts, it did seem to improve it a bit but it still wasn't good, then with them fitted suddenly it was back to its old self pretty much, I've come across people that agree with me and some that think they're ok, I'm guessing they're the ones that can't tell the difference between a 2wd one and a 4wd one when you drive em! From my experience I'd always fit them

mick 1986 · Mar 5, 2013

Time will tell. I will post photos on here once it's all back together tomorrow.

I don't mind buying the pins, but not going to if I don't need them.

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

Freelaner said:
LRO fitted 2 per strut to get their project on track

I only fitted one per corner, you can still see that its out but it made it handle "normally"

Freelaner · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
I only fitted one per corner, you can still see that its out but it made it handle "normally"

i read a lot about it previously and not one turned out the same as another

some had to cut the inner wheel arch whilst some didn't.

it must be down to the driver cos the cars must be the same, shirley

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

Freelaner said:
i read a lot about it previously and not one turned out the same as another

some had to cut the inner wheel arch whilst some didn't.

it must be down to the driver cos the cars must be the same, shirley

That's what I think! I drive pretty hard and it just wouldn't do it, like mondo mode in the wet, I get terminal understeer but some reckon it makes no difference. I think they're potterers!!!!

Freelaner · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
That's what I think! I drive pretty hard and it just wouldn't do it, like mondo mode in the wet, I get terminal understeer but some reckon it makes no difference. I think they're potterers!!!!

i heated the drive in mondo

i was toying with the idea of fitting a 1" kit and fitting bigger tyres but may not bother

cam seal started leaking this week behind the coil, 2 minute job i know but if it carries on like this it's getting fook all

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

1" you may well be ok? Can I have your pas pump b4 you burn it?

Freelaner · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
1" you may well be ok? Can I have your pas pump b4 you burn it?

ok

Diesel Do · Mar 5, 2013

Freelaner said:
ok

Thanks

DD3 · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
Mine was terrible, I drove it on its standard wheels in the wet and it scared me, the handling was truly awful, I put my big mud terrains on before the camber bolts, it did seem to improve it a bit but it still wasn't good, then with them fitted suddenly it was back to its old self pretty much, I've come across people that agree with me and some that think they're ok, I'm guessing they're the ones that can't tell the difference between a 2wd one and a 4wd one when you drive em! From my experience I'd always fit them

Lifted, minus pins - fooking deathly to drive was my experience. Chronic under steer

DD3 · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
That's what I think! I drive pretty hard and it just wouldn't do it, like mondo mode in the wet, I get terminal understeer but some reckon it makes no difference. I think they're potterers!!!!

I don't get the mondo comment - mine handles just fine in mondo and the only mod is the 235/17's. Mind you, when I removed the lift kit, I had the 4 wheel alignment done to perfection but other than that just the wider tyres.

DD3 · Mar 5, 2013

Diesel Do said:
1" you may well be ok? Can I have your pas pump b4 you burn it?

40mm without modifying the cut outs.

bandit600 · Mar 5, 2013

i have bleed my clutch for approx the 40th time n still c***

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