Be careful not to offend it. The older they get the more sensitive they become.The Gates thermostat is awesome though. Toasty warm
That is the sort of situation I dread. My TD4 has been running so well the last 8 weeks after sitting still for 2.5 years while I was unavailable it seems unnatural.
Fan zone central…
I’ve been suitably impressed with Freddie in the (almost) 1 year that I’ve had him. Yes, I spent some £££ at first, but because I wanted to ensure he behaved! So, new VCU and bearings, 2 driveshafts, gearbox, IRD and diff oil changes, as well as 2 oil/filter services, other odds and sods under the bonnet and a nice set of AT tyres… and (touchwood/cross fingers/avoid ladders), he is doing well as he approaches 20!
My bank balance not so.
He has good bodywork all over, some patina (ok, flaky paint), and apart from the saggy headlining, a nice leather interior. As well as everyday use, I regularly take him green laning and am genuinely impressed each time.
Most importantly, he brings a smile to my face every time I take him out.
I’ve been suitably impressed with Freddie in the (almost) 1 year that I’ve had him. Yes, I spent some £££ at first, but because I wanted to ensure he behaved! So, new VCU and bearings, 2 driveshafts, gearbox, IRD and diff oil changes, as well as 2 oil/filter services, other odds and sods under the bonnet and a nice set of AT tyres… and (touchwood/cross fingers/avoid ladders), he is doing well as he approaches 20!
My bank balance not so.
He has good bodywork all over, some patina (ok, flaky paint), and apart from the saggy headlining, a nice leather interior. As well as everyday use, I regularly take him green laning and am genuinely impressed each time.
Most importantly, he brings a smile to my face every time I take him out.
The smile: that is important.
Philgt50
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159000 and going strong!
Philgt50
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Yes I too smile every time I start off down the road. It’s a great vehicle
We're slowing heading in that direction. Covid and the price of diesel have slowed the journey down.
Alibro
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Replaced the hideous twisted rotten window seals with the not quite so bad ones off the S
Before
And believe it or not the other side was worse.
And after
Still not perfect but not anywhere near so bad.
Then I swapped the half broken SE electric folding mirrors for standard ones off the S after spraying them with satin black
For reasons best known to LR the mirror is made from a rubbish plastic that fades after a few years but the part that supports
it is still nice and black so I masked off the good part and sprayed the mirror satin black. It looks very different in the photos but is not so much in real life. I suspect it will fade a bit after a while too.
While I was at it I replaced the faulty passenger side front speaker with one from the donor car. I still need to replace the rear passenger side window regulator and corroded seal but that can wait for another day.
Before
And believe it or not the other side was worse.
And after
Still not perfect but not anywhere near so bad.
Then I swapped the half broken SE electric folding mirrors for standard ones off the S after spraying them with satin black
For reasons best known to LR the mirror is made from a rubbish plastic that fades after a few years but the part that supports
it is still nice and black so I masked off the good part and sprayed the mirror satin black. It looks very different in the photos but is not so much in real life. I suspect it will fade a bit after a while too.
While I was at it I replaced the faulty passenger side front speaker with one from the donor car. I still need to replace the rear passenger side window regulator and corroded seal but that can wait for another day.
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Stance
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Time for a Christmas tour again. Drove 530 km to eastern Finland today with our two dogs. My grille cover seems to work well in winter temps and temp gauge stays in the middle even when driving motorway speeds 100 km/h. The average consumption for TD4 today was 8l/100km, driving with studded winter tyres 80-110 km/h speeds.
Dar ran Dar ran
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You would be surprised at what cold air can do
I had a few Abarth Stradas 130tc with twin Weber 40s facing the front grill with a foam filler instead of factory and on cold nights it could freeze the fuelling up causing spluttering
Nodge68
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Good to see you making the most of battery power Ali.Loaded the boot for the dump trip of SHAME!
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And before you ask, NO! they are not all mine, nor were they all emptied since Christmas Eve.
Only most of them.
Alibro
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Today I used it to carry tools and stuff to my daughters new house so I could hang pictures.Good to see you making the most of battery power Ali.
So far since rewiring the boot contactors it hasn't cut out but I've only used it for a couple of miles. It will be a while before I can say it's fixed.
Nodge68
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But you also have the benefit of cheaper running per mile, so once it's guaranteed reliable, it's a win win.Today I used it to carry tools and stuff to my daughters new house so I could hang pictures.
So far since rewiring the boot contactors it hasn't cut out but I've only used it for a couple of miles. It will be a while before I can say it's fixed.
kernowsvenski
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"Spot" the difference...
kernowsvenski
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Haha. Indeed. Just finished before it rains...Your lazy cos you have only done 1 side
J
andyfreelandy
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@kernowsvenski don't forget new orange bulbs in side repeaters too !!
