What have you done to your Freelander today

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Yep. They have spacers on but it'll be down to where the LR technician drilled the holes for the lugs as to where they sit when ever they were fitted. Both of mine touch the lenses on the side that they fit into the grill, although I had to modify the NS one a couple of weeks ago as the lugs had both snapped off. That one now sits with clearance from the lense.
 
kernowsvenski said:
So I started the job before seeing the advice above but I managed to drill off the heads without melting the plastic. I drilled a little bit at a time, taking advantage of the brisk wind to cool the bolts. I then managed to manipulate the rivnuts out of the wings carefully as there is just enough give in the plastic. Anyway, the polishing is not perfect as the lenses have some fairly deep marks due to the guards rubbing over time, but they look great and the difference in performance is staggering. Guards will be refitted on friday when I've had chance to get some stainless allen bolts, nuts and washers.
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Well done getting them off.
I saw an "expert" on Pootube using fine grit wet and dry sandpaper on headlight lenses followed by lacquer but I've no idea how long it lasted after, he claimed years of people using product to clean them made them worse. I suspect that the lacquer would need to have a UV block but I don't know any that do.
Please note the inverted comma's around the word expert! ;)
 
kernowsvenski said:
Yep. They have spacers on but it'll be down to where the LR technician drilled the holes for the lugs as to where they sit when ever they were fitted. Both of mine touch the lenses on the side that they fit into the grill, although I had to modify the NS one a couple of weeks ago as the lugs had both snapped off. That one now sits with clearance from the lense.
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Add some spacers to suit, cut a plasticky tube down ....
 
Alibro said:
Well done getting them off.
I saw an "expert" on Pootube using fine grit wet and dry sandpaper on headlight lenses followed by lacquer but I've no idea how long it lasted after, he claimed years of people using product to clean them made them worse. I suspect that the lacquer would need to have a UV block but I don't know any that do.
Please note the inverted comma's around the word expert! ;)
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Even Halfrauds sell a UV block spray ...
 
Alibro said:
Well done getting them off.
I saw an "expert" on Pootube using fine grit wet and dry sandpaper on headlight lenses followed by lacquer but I've no idea how long it lasted after, he claimed years of people using product to clean them made them worse. I suspect that the lacquer would need to have a UV block but I don't know any that do.
Please note the inverted comma's around the word expert! ;)
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I’ve done this.
800 grit wet n dry, work your up from there. They will still look cloudy, then use a clear coat on top and voila.

That’s all the ‘kits’ are basically
 
Gotta love LR ownership. Just driven back from a successful retest and the car celebrates by doing this in the pouring rain...
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andyfreelandy said:
But hey, it gave you the drivers side!!
That'll be the wiper linkage has let go with a worn ball housing.

Two options. Buy new rods with ball housing. Or buy fix it clips to hold the old one together.

Either works well and solves problem.
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Nope, it gave me the passenger side! The driver's arm stopped at the up position and the passenger side kept going! Clips were ordered from the car park I was sitting in straight after my post this morning so hopefully they'll arrive tomorrow. To be honest I've been expecting this to happen at some point given the mileage of the car and the seemingly near constant wet weather we've had. I should have already got the clips really in readiness!
 
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