Yesterday I replaced the air filter and stuck in the fiat thermostat mod - car now runs at a nice temperature, today I am hoping to get the oil and oil filter done. Need to get both cars washed today as well.
 
I washed mine today .then stood and looked at it for a while .smiled then went back inside.
no welding for you this year. I thought to myself . who needs a defender.
 
Discovered that I had a camshaft position sensor error. Might explain why the Hippo hasn’t been performing quite as well as usual.

Luckily I had a spare loitering in the garage (as you do) and swapped it over. Jobs a good one! :)

Engine seems a good deal more peppy too :D
 
Forgot to add: spent most of the morning vacuuming the carpets and using a brush to clear out all the mud and dust that has accumulated over the last few months - so much nicer inside now! :D

Also straightened up and modified the alloy undertray/ sump guard, so that's some nasty noises gone.

Just a clunk from the nearside suspension (failing 18 month old Bearmach drop link???) and that VCU support bearing that I've been ignoring to sort out :)
 
A PO of mine had dark tinted all the side windows. A bit gangsta for me TBH. Worse, the front passenger window tint has also creased/bubbled. It needs removing/ replacing.

How easy are window tints to remove?
 
Mine looks good with rear tints. It'll look better when I get my Sport rims on it.
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GrumpyGel said:
Not a great fan of dark tints on windows personally - but interested to see the wrapping results :)
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They are not that dark but done mainly for the dog to keep him cool in the boot in all this glorious weather we’re having.
Will grab some pictures when it stops raining.
 
Yesterday I swapped out the sponge crankcase filter for the BMW cyclone version, and fitted a new turbo filter. Oh, and washed the outside and vacuumed the inside and cleaned the windows inside and out. Naturally it's ****ing rain today.

The crankcase filter is a bit of a chore to get out BTW. Why on earth they had to route that vacuum line on the inside of the post instead of the outside I sure don't know but it means a fiddly job instead of an easy one. After several goes and gradually increasing the level of force applied to get it out, I finally pulled it free but with a sound of something breaking. Turns out I'd snapped the sponge retaining clip into three pieces. I had a few anxious moments while I tried to figure out what the piece actually was, where had it come from, and was I missing any bits that might have slid into the crankcase. Thankfully I found all the bits and was good to go.

On the test drive the motor seemed more spritely, I wonder if the old turbo filter was that dirty. It may be the first time it has been changed in 215k km. I doubt that changing the crankcase filter would have any effect on the power but I may be wrong.
 
On the weekend I intended to change the exhaust manifold gaskets on my V6. I jacked it up and unbolted the skid plate then shortly realised the job was a bigger one than I wanted to take on. It seems that changing the front gasket involves removing the A/C compressor, which means removing the serpentine belt which means removing the R/H engine mount-sigh. By peeking over the IRD you can actually see some of the studs and nuts holding the rear manifold in place but unfortunately they are about a metre's reach away. It may be possible to get at them with a series of long extensions but the sensible way would be to use an air or battery ratchet which would give the torque needed without too much suffering. In the end I didn't have the motivation to do the job so I have put it off till I feel like doing some significant dismantling. I should have done it in the fall when I did the belts!
The day wasn't totally wasted. While I was under the Hippo I had a good look at all of the wear items and was happy to find that the drop links, CV boots, VCU bearings, driveshaft U-joints, and diff mounts are all in excellent shape :)
Other than a couple of minor oil leaks I don't have any pressing jobs to do......Of course other than the bloody exhaust manifold gaskets!
 
Rich in Vancouver said:
On the weekend I intended to change the exhaust manifold gaskets on my V6.
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I'm surprised the exhaust gaskets have failed, as normally they don't. Doing the front is easy, at least on the UK spec V6. There's no need to completely remove the AC compressor, just unbolt its 3 mounting bolts and allow it to drop a bit before supporting it. The belt needs releasing, but that's a 30 second job.
Getting to the rear manifold is more of a challenge, as access is best via the inner wing steering arm cutouts. ;)
 
New speakers for the front arrived today. I'll be fitting those tonight. If all is good I shall be purchasing the same for the rears too. I went for your JVC jobbies in the end @Nodge68

The weekend's job will be investigating the chuffing rear door actuator which appears to have given up the ghost.
 
Fitted a good used glove nice light to my new to me FL2.

Coincidentally, it’s the same as fitted to a mark 2 Ford Focus.
 
Nodge68 said:
I'm surprised the exhaust gaskets have failed, as normally they don't. Doing the front is easy, at least on the UK spec V6. There's no need to completely remove the AC compressor, just unbolt its 3 mounting bolts and allow it to drop a bit before supporting it. The belt needs releasing, but that's a 30 second job.
Getting to the rear manifold is more of a challenge, as access is best via the inner wing steering arm cutouts. ;)
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I'm not 100% sure the gaskets need changing. I'm still trying to do away with some of the noises coming from the engine and the gaskets were a possible source. The parts were cheap, so until I got stuck in I thought it would be a good move. Fortunately they haven't obviously failed so they can wait till I have more time and motivation.......I wonder when that will be? :)
 
Alibro said:
I thought this was the recommended method for sorting the various knocking noises in any given LR vehicle. :rolleyes:
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It is. Drove like a dream. It felt nippy, quiet, comfortable and smooth. There was no traffic on the road and the sun was shining. What a difference a couple of woofers can make! I'll wash it tomorrow just to get that little bit extra acceleration and smoothness
 
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