Colthebrummie
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It's working on cars that does it.Really. I'm suffering with age related ailments now and I'm only 50 this year.
Col
Alibro
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I've been suffering the same since I was 40 and I'm now 52.Really. I'm suffering with age related ailments now and I'm only 50 this year.
Not happy to hear 53 is worse
Colthebrummie
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54 is worserer stillI've been suffering the same since I was 40 and I'm now 52.
Not happy to hear 53 is worse
Col
GrumpyGel
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Cheers, that makes me feel a lot better about the future
Nodge68
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Same as me. I had to give up working in the garage because my back and knees gave me constant problems. Those are still giving me issues now, but my wrists have joined the pain party too. I'm not sure I like this getting old stuff, but it can't be avoided.
rob_bell
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Freelanders are easy to get in out of - best for transporting elderly parents! My dad finds it much easier to get into and out of this car compared to almost every other vehicle we have access to! As standard, I reckon it's in the "Goldilocks zone": not too high and not too low
As standard, I reckon it's in the "Goldilocks zone": not too high and not too low
Nodge68
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Oh I agree with that. Having just spent a week struggling to get in and out of the family Kuga. Getting in and out the Freelander this morning was wonderfully painless exercise.
Bute
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Front discs & pads replaced. A first for me.
Rear hubs & shoes next on the list, along with front drop/anti roll bar links etc.
It's pulling to the left quite badly to the point I've picked up a habit of allowing it to steer itself round left hand corners.
I'll switch the wheels with the rear later as the front left is worn on the outer edge & the other 3 are not.
Immediate fix required before I hurt myself (& the running gear)
Rear hubs & shoes next on the list, along with front drop/anti roll bar links etc.
It's pulling to the left quite badly to the point I've picked up a habit of allowing it to steer itself round left hand corners.
I'll switch the wheels with the rear later as the front left is worn on the outer edge & the other 3 are not.
Immediate fix required before I hurt myself (& the running gear)
Nodge68
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You can only swap front to back if there circumference is virtually identical. I've just swapped mine front to back, but all the tyres are within 1mm of each other.
Bute
Member
Ah ok thanks for the very important heads up. I shall swap front left & right at most if acceptable.
A pointless excursion but just on the off chance there's a buckle there.
Nodge68
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Swapping side to side is acceptable.
Sounds like you could do with the front suspension alignment being checked as tyres should wear evenly and it shouldn't pull to the side either.
GrumpyGel
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Aren't some tyres these days "directional" meaning they shouldn't be swapped side to side - have I just made that up
Nodge68
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Some are directional (not common in a FL1 size), but most tyre manufacturers are moving towards asymmetric tyres these days. Asymmetric tyres have an inside and outside, but can go on any corner as required.Aren't some tyres these days "directional" meaning they shouldn't be swapped side to side - have I just made that up
blodge
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Some tyres are - and an MOT fail for being in a dangerous condition if they are on the wrong way.Aren't some tyres these days "directional" meaning they shouldn't be swapped side to side - have I just made that up
And as for age related issues - I had figured you all for being in in the "grumpy old" category already from the posts. (I speak from the perspective of one who is a good deal older than anything mentioned so far).
And what have I done to the Freelander this weekend? Nothing at all! Mrs Blodge's Peugeot convertible (an electronic spider's web) decided to randomly refuse to start so it became my car until the problem was fixed - an incentive scheme since getting out of a car at 6" off road level seems to be a lot more uphill than it used to be. (BTW - now fixed with considerable rewiring.)
kernowsvenski
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Decided to get the replacement sunroof glass in this evening whilst it was dry. I got a second hand one from the scrappy. It had started to go in the front corners and the back centre where the joint in the seal was. However, it was nowhere near as bad as mine so I decided it was worth a clean up, some rust converter and a bit of paint. Hopefully it should last as long as I keep the car for...
Replacement roof wire brushed, rust coated and sprayed. The corners look a bit rough but I couldn't be arse to do sanding and filling etc.
Given the state of the old one though, I'm not too fussed...
When I bought the car in Jan 2013, my sunroof was in fine fettle. I guess too much parking at Cornish beaches has taken it's toll. Sadly I didn't get round to sorting it sooner. The corrosion has spread to the roof inner panel. Hopefully the rub down and liberal coating of rust stopper will mean that it doen't get any worse. I'm also looking forward to less misting up this winter, and no water dripping on my forehead during heavy rain spells!
For anyone doing this I can recommend using a rubber mallet to tap the seal back on around the radii of the frame. There are two cut outs on the two forward corners which line up with tabs in the rubber. Get those placed first then push the seal on by hand, working out and around towards the back. Once it's in place, work around the seal gently tapping with the mallet. Worked a treat!
Replacement roof wire brushed, rust coated and sprayed. The corners look a bit rough but I couldn't be arse to do sanding and filling etc.
Given the state of the old one though, I'm not too fussed...
When I bought the car in Jan 2013, my sunroof was in fine fettle. I guess too much parking at Cornish beaches has taken it's toll. Sadly I didn't get round to sorting it sooner. The corrosion has spread to the roof inner panel. Hopefully the rub down and liberal coating of rust stopper will mean that it doen't get any worse. I'm also looking forward to less misting up this winter, and no water dripping on my forehead during heavy rain spells!
For anyone doing this I can recommend using a rubber mallet to tap the seal back on around the radii of the frame. There are two cut outs on the two forward corners which line up with tabs in the rubber. Get those placed first then push the seal on by hand, working out and around towards the back. Once it's in place, work around the seal gently tapping with the mallet. Worked a treat!
