What have you done to your Freelander today

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Avocet1 said:
OH... and I serviced it... Interestingly, I drained the oil, and when the oil flow from the sump had stopped to a drip, I shoved the drain plug back in a couple of turns and did my rust injection for about half an hour. Then I took the sump plug out again, and was surprised to note that a good "half a mug" of old oil came out, even though I thought it had more or less all drained. The result is that the new oil isn't anything like as black as it was last time I changed it. In fact, I can hardly see it on the dipstick!
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I often dump half a litre or so of cheap oil in the top with the sump plug out to try and flush out the old oil.
Nice work on the rear quarter panel.
 
Avocet1 said:
Well, I've been jolly busy on mine, now that I'm furloughed. Last year, it was damaged when a lorry with an overhanging load scraped down the side. The worst damage was the rear quarter panel but it was behind the bumper. At the time, I just taped it up with duck tape but I subsequently got the chance to cut the corner off a scrap car the same colour as mine, so I finally got round to taking the rear bumper off and fixing it properly:

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Great job on that repair!
 
VCU silicone oil arrived, so pumped it into my clean VCU ready for fitting. Have left it open on one side overnight to allow it to settle and air to come to the top!
 
Fitted my poly arb bushes. I can confirm that although they are designed for the early arb, they fit nicely over the later thicker bar. End result, a lovely firm hold on the bar and all traces of knocks gone. Just a sticking caliper guide pin to do now and there will be no outstanding jobs left to do*. I've had a productive lockdown.

*until the next inevitable job materialises of course.
 
kernowsvenski said:
Just a sticking caliper guide pin to do now
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I've just replaced the rubber bushed pin with smooth all metal ones. Had a rubber one stick and it took a pad with it!! Seems the all metal ones are listed as fitting non vented discs, but they fit the vented discs too. No vibration or sticking since fitting.
 
andyfreelandy said:
VCU silicone oil arrived, so pumped it into my clean VCU ready for fitting. Have left it open on one side overnight to allow it to settle and air to come to the top!
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Where you able to measure the amount you put in?
Did you turn the VCU to get the fluid in between the disks?
I found it took a few days of constant pumping and turning to get the correct(ish) amount in.
 
andyfreelandy said:
I've just replaced the rubber bushed pin with smooth all metal ones. Had a rubber one stick and it took a pad with it!! Seems the all metal ones are listed as fitting non vented discs, but they fit the vented discs too. No vibration or sticking since fitting.
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I wondered if you could use smooth pins for both top and bottom as they are on alot of vehicles, but opted for the original set up.
 
Alibro said:
I found it took a few days of constant pumping and turning to get the correct(ish) amount in
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Ali, what you do in your spare time is up to you!!! :eek:
I put it in with my grease gun from the bottom until it just appeared at the top. Then left it overnight, turned it a few times and it was still visible at the top so plugged it up.
 
andyfreelandy said:
Ali, what you do in your spare time is up to you!!! :eek:
I put it in with my grease gun from the bottom until it just appeared at the top. Then left it overnight, turned it a few times and it was still visible at the top so plugged it up.
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I guess pumping it in your way is much quicker.
I like to take my time with these things. :cool:
 
kernowsvenski said:
I wondered if you could use smooth pins for both top and bottom as they are on alot of vehicles, but opted for the original set up.
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I swap the rubber type out for the plain type when I change the pads in the FL1.

Don't use oil based lubricant on the rubber type. Use a silicone grease or rubber grease, or the rubber will swell again. ;)
 
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