Diesel Do
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Duncp73
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DD
I do it tomorrow.
WLJayne
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Today I tried to fit the new gearstick gaiter that I bought from ebay from a specialist seller. Supposedly made to fit the facelift FL's perfectly. Well that was a tenner wasted. Lovely quality leather really nice workmanship - shame it doesn't fit at all - way to big a circumference and nothing like the original.
The irny is that they emailed me making sure I was buying it for the right vehicle before they dispatched it.
Bollox.
The irny is that they emailed me making sure I was buying it for the right vehicle before they dispatched it.
Bollox.
Singvogel
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Drove 100 miles through snow up to 4" (10cm) deep, in Aberdeenshire and in Aberdeen City. 
Absolutely no problems with road conditions for me except that .......my FL cannot jump over the cars, busses and trucks which were sliding and slithering all over the place.
Singvogel.
Absolutely no problems with road conditions for me except that .......my FL cannot jump over the cars, busses and trucks which were sliding and slithering all over the place.
Singvogel.
WLJayne
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Well I did a bit of creative butchering and got the gaiter to fit. Real bugger of a job though and I'm glad I had latex contact adhesive lying around - perfect for this stuff!
Correction, just fitted it with the new knob. It looks ****e, a total dumpster fire. I'm going to pick up some scuff remover and shoe polish and just restore the original parts.
Humbug.
Correction, just fitted it with the new knob. It looks ****e, a total dumpster fire. I'm going to pick up some scuff remover and shoe polish and just restore the original parts.
Humbug.
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Fitted some heated leather seats, replaced the broken clip from my removable roof, well my mate did while I stood there cheering him on! Then washed and hoovered it, also borrowed a heat gun to restore the black bumpers. That's next on the list although I tried a little bit and it looks amazing!
Power washed the underside and wheel-arches, with the wheels removed.
Washed with Autoglym shampoo and conditioner.
Cleaned all windows, lights, and mirrors.
Changed the carpet mats for the rubber ones.
Checked the fuses for the heated screen.
Ran the fbh for 20 minutes with extra Miller's diesel additive/injector cleaner in the tank.
Now with the Winter wheels and tyres are on and the low temperature screen-wash, I'm really ready for the Winter.
S.
Morning - just after a bit more info on the fbh, is it possible to manually run it for test etc? If so could you tell me how you do this, temperature hasn't dropped enough here yet for it to start on its own so wouldn't mind giving it a run.
Si
cursed the firms di no end and am in this section after having it to bits and finding ihave virtually no boost so stupid question what boost should a freelander di turbo run at so i can play or point it to the firms freelander guru and get on with fixing tratters and clearing snow with a 2a snow plow fun to drive in the snow though i will give it that
Salisburylander
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Err...sold it! Bloke bought it for his Mum!
Singvogel
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New NSF brake pipe.
New rear wheel cylinders.
New rear brake shoes.
Greased all handbrake linkage pivots, fulcrums, and pins.
Finally found and fixed the damn irritating rattle from the heat-shield on top of the IRD.
And last - passed the bloody MOT this afternoon with no advisories this time. Yippeeeeeeeeee!
Singvogel.
New rear wheel cylinders.
New rear brake shoes.
Greased all handbrake linkage pivots, fulcrums, and pins.
Finally found and fixed the damn irritating rattle from the heat-shield on top of the IRD.
And last - passed the bloody MOT this afternoon with no advisories this time. Yippeeeeeeeeee!
Singvogel.
