kernowsvenski
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What have you done to your Freelander today
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kernowsvenski
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I also have this issue, although not as bad as yours looks. Been putting it off for a while. I think I'll get it sorted before next winter.
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I had a bad coolant leak, took it my local Indy garage who said I would be better scrapping it rather than paying them to sort it. When I suggested sticking a bottle of k seal in its internals, the mechanic was aghast. Some on here also think it's the Devils brew. But I like to go against popular opinion, so I bought some and dropped it in. It has done the trick, no more leaks but that's me and my decision, I would be hesitant to advise anyone else to do it.
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I did that on my last car. Worked a treat. The car had no value and wasn't worth the new tyres I put on it so for a few quid on a bottle of K was worth it in my opinion.
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If it worked it worked I would be happy with that. Did you get the MOT ok?
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Just saw your above post. If you have a bolt on tow bar there are flat rear steps for £25 that are great just to get a bit higher that bolt on in between towbar ball and mounting. If you see what I mean? I was actually trying to protect the back a bit more too as couldn’t find anything else.
And rightly so.
It is. And you would too, if you've ever had to remove the stuff from a heater matrix, radiator core or cylinder block, once it's set solid.
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You could be right, but most of those problems are caused by people who don't follow the instructions properly. I don't expect it to be a permanent solution, it's been in almost a year and no problems yet, when I do get problems that are uneconomically viable to fix, I'll buy another freelander, or maybe I'll ruin what's left of my life completely and get a rangie.And rightly so.
It is. And you would too, if you've ever had to remove the stuff from a heater matrix, radiator core or cylinder block, once it's set solid.
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Happy days. Makes the effort looking after it feel worthwhile. Any advisories? I was surprised my fuel cradle wasn’t mentioned tbh. Will do it before next year. Probably.
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My fuel cradle was mentioned last year but not this time. They also repeated an advisory from last year about a badly corroded brake pipe "coated in oil or some other substance" is what they said but I've looked at it and it is solid. Then there was an advisory for corroded sills and floor pan but again, they are solid. I think they feel obliged to make some comments when an old car is presented for an mot.
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Ah well, that word ‘pass’ is the one that matters. I think I had an advisory on a brake pipe one year that has never been mentioned again. It got better on its own. Have a good one
Finally got the tow bar and electrics sorted, frustratingly the LR OEM wiring harness is too short to run the full length of the bar, but it works.
The trailer must have been 1200kgs and I was surprised how underpowered it appeared going up onramps etc. That said, I wasn’t expecting it to pull like an Iveco Daily!
The trailer must have been 1200kgs and I was surprised how underpowered it appeared going up onramps etc. That said, I wasn’t expecting it to pull like an Iveco Daily!
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Looks good to me. A Hippo really earning its keep. I think mine would have a heart attack if I tried that.
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I have not towed anything for years but remember looking in the Hippo book at the setting up of trailers etc and have no idea. You see plenty of trailers on the road where the drivers also obviously don’t have a clue either. I seem to remember that the towing limits of the FL1 are quite low though.
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Today any plans of anything productive are ditched as the rag top is coming down and the Hippo is going topless through the New Forest and Bournemouth.
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Not mine, but new Front and rear shockers - anti rolls bars and bushes.
Oil and filter change + gearbox Ird and differential..
Goes like stink now and handles superbly.
No more rattles.
Oil and filter change + gearbox Ird and differential..
Goes like stink now and handles superbly.
No more rattles.
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I once used roofing flash band, a sort of tar backed 9 inch tape used for (bodging) roof flashings and repairs to make my Mk 2 Escort estate had front wings. I was a roofer at the time obviously. Worked surprisingly well as I remember. But it was a long time ago and I was young and the traffic regulations somewhat different than today. Glad you got it sorted mate nice one
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