teaser39

New Member

• May 26, 2008

• #1

Hi i purchased a set of freelander foglights when i was fitting them on sunday everthing was going ok untill i was putting the front bumper back on the front nearside foglight wouldnt fit ,so my mate moved along the FBH (i think from the haynes manual ) and chopped about 6" of the exhaust tube ,is this ok or will i have problems with the car in the fiture??

 

mickobrien

Active Member

• May 27, 2008

• #2

please could you be more clear?

what exhaust tube has he cut ???? are the fogs on the front or back as the fog lights are noware near the exhuast.

We are here to help but need a bit more to go on
Mick

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• May 27, 2008

• #3

he said "front" and he said "FBH".
dunno the answer to his question though.

 

mondo

Banned

• May 27, 2008

• #4

Treworgey 90 said:

he said "front" and he said "FBH".
dunno the answer to his question though.

Click to expand...

smirk!

 

doobreydog

Active Member

• May 27, 2008

• #5

Piccys might help??

 

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rustymark

New Member

• May 27, 2008

• #6

Cutting the exhaust on the FBH shouldn't cause problems but is the end of it now inside the wheel arch liner?

you'll end up with steam and diesel fumes coming out through all the gaps where the wing is bolted on and maybe being sucked into the cabin through the heater motor - which would not be good unless you like the smell

a length of flexi alloy tube jubilee clipped to the end of your sawn off and through the hole in the liner should solve the problem...?

 

Blippie

Well-Known Member

• May 27, 2008

• #7

Neat idea...

 

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rustymark

New Member

• May 27, 2008

• #8

Cheers Blippie,

It might not work but gotta be worth a go!

 

teaser39

New Member

• May 27, 2008

• #9

I think the exhaust tube is now cut off inside the wheel arch liner i will check this.
Cheers for the replies ,David

 

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hejcb

New Member

• Jun 8, 2008

• #10

I have exactly the same problem on my 2001MY TD4. Want to fit bumper fogs but FBH is in the way. Can you be a bit more specific about what your mate did?

Did he actually physically move the FBH to another spot? Or did he just cut part of the exhaust off? Or both? If he moved it, to which spot? If chopped exhaust, which bit?

What spotlights do you have- are they genuine LR ones? (I have STC7908's which are quite bulky.)

What year is your F/L?

Sorry for all the questions but I want to be sure about it before I go sawing up/moving this thing!

Thanks