Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

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• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,441

Grrrrrr said:

Strictly speaking it was yesterday but I changed the oil in the final drive units. Rear wasn't bad but the front was a grey emulsion. No sign of oil getting past the seals and the breather is fine yet it looks like water got in. I have done a lot of wading this winter. Looks like that might explain the noisy front diff. Unfortunately it has got quieter with new oil but still whining.

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Give it a fortnight and change again, was there much silver dust in the slime ?

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,442

Dippypud said:

Give it a fortnight and change again, was there much silver dust in the slime ?

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Not much. I did give it a bit of a flush until it ran clear.

 

kermit_rr

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• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,443

I thought about doing an oil change on mine but it's only 5000 miles since last time.. i normal do it around 8-10000

 

Datatek

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• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,444

kermit_rr said:

I thought about doing an oil change on mine but it's only 5000 miles since last time.. i normal do it around 8-10000

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Every 6K miles on all my vehicles, I don't fancy 8 to 10K.

 

Rubberknees

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• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,445

Datatek said:

Every 6K miles on all my vehicles, I don't fancy 8 to 10K.

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I've just bought oil and new filter to do mine next week . Every 4 months for me

 

RangeRoller dt

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• Mar 30, 2025

• #40,446

Split breather let water in? Unless you been Dopey level deep

 

Mark Piercy

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• Mar 31, 2025

• #40,447

the old girl is back, brake adjust and panel bashing

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

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• Mar 31, 2025

• #40,448

Oh, and hub seals, rear shoes and bearing to adjust... I love these tanks

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Mar 31, 2025

• #40,449

RangeRoller dt said:

Split breather let water in? Unless you been Dopey level deep

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Seems to be OK. Nothing above the wheel arches. Bit of a mystery. I'll have a more thorough look next time I am under there.

 

pwood999

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• Mar 31, 2025

• #40,450

https://www.copilotsearch.com/posts/land-rover-range-rover-velar-years-to-avoid/

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Mar 31, 2025

• #40,451

pwood999 said:

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https://www.copilotsearch.com/posts/land-rover-range-rover-velar-years-to-avoid/

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If you want reliable then don't look at any Range Rovers. Buy a Lexus RX.

 

dubbleRR

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• Apr 1, 2025

• #40,452

Today i stripped the front end near side ,in preparation for new ball joints ,after 25 years not one bolt had a decent head on it but got it in the end just needed a bigger hammer ....

 

kermit_rr

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,453

fbh wouldnt turn on with the remote today (battery is fine)
car also decided it didnt need glow plugs either and started up straight away!! dash said 2c
its obviusly decied its summer and i should stop being a mard.. dont i know its april!?

 

kermit_rr

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,454

teng tools are reasonable, arent they? just seen this.. tempted...

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334904186260

 

MrGorsky

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,455

I have a few Teng tools. All excellent.

 

MrGorsky

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,456

Bit of a sale coming to Halfords if anyone needs a socket set….. I’ve found the Halfords Advanced stuff to be okay.

 

Mark Piercy

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,457

MrGorsky said:

Bit of a sale coming to Halfords if anyone needs a socket set….. I’ve found the Halfords Advanced stuff to be okay.

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I've had some of their spanners for over 25yr now

 

backinblack

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,458

MrGorsky said:

Bit of a sale coming to Halfords if anyone needs a socket set….. I’ve found the Halfords Advanced stuff to be okay.

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I have that set from a previous sale, it's come in handy a few times.
I got the Ryobi impact wrench on their last sale.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,459

kermit_rr said:

teng tools are reasonable, arent they? just seen this.. tempted...

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334904186260

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Go for it ... then I can borrow it.

 

Rubberknees

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• Apr 2, 2025

• #40,460

Mark Piercy said:

I've had some of their spanners for over 25yr now

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I once worked with a pair of spanners