On an M12 X 1.5 thread, it needs 15mm of thread engagement to achieve maximum clamping load capacity. You'll find that with spacers, you probably have about 12mm of thread engagement, which isn't really enough.

I had 5mm spacers for the same issue but wasn't happy with them and replaced the rims. With the way tyre fitters and mechanics hammer in the wheel nuts you need every mm of thread to keep you and your family safe. The other issue with spacers is...

In fairness most LR products have the oil slick as standard issue too.

This is so much prettier than my spanner bucket and misc. heap. 🫠

Is it an ejector seat?

Well done mate, I think most of that went over his head but I enjoyed it. ☺️ And not a rainbow in sight! 🤣

I got interviewed. 10:48 in:-

Normally one of them is in the house but it somehow ended up here. :vb-confused2: Today after washing it I jumped in and felt a drip from the interior light! Turns out the roof new aerial I installed a few months back is leaking. I guess the...

The evidence is in plain sight. You need multiple files, because different ones do different jobs, ditto the scissors and other items there. However, unless I'm mistaken, or we have identified your superpower, it is not humanly possible to use...

Again, this is the stuff of dreams for me. The boot of my FL1 is my tool bay *edit* oh and my long suffering parent's garage

K Series are great engines but are known to eat head-gaskets. Anything over 50k miles (80k km) and you are on borrowed time but many will fail before that. How many kilometres are on the car now? If the head-gasket was replaced at 60k, what...

I'm pretty good at loosing everything so the first thing I did after building my garage was screw this board to the wall and hang my spanners in full view. I still loose them from time to time but usually not for long.

So I just got the IRD oil checked. Drain plug had some sludge on it, but no pieces or slivers. After refilling I drove a few km to feel it. It felt smoother and I had less judder in the acceleration. I was driving without the sump guard and I...

Your guide to reconditioning actually gave me hope that I could DIY it. I'm still getting in touch with Sue, as I suspect the IRD is also on the way out. Rebuilding the IRD will be too much of a challenge, yet. I'm planning on checking the IRDs...

Thankfully in the UK and most of Europe, there are charging facilities almost everywhere now. We have a 300 miles range EV, so only need to use public charging when doing road trips, when finding somewhere to charge isn't a problem, if more...

I guess you get what you pay for. This is the part I ordered for £5.99. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135624537378 It was the cheapest on Ebay but for a reason. The spring that keeps it in tension is so weak when I go to open the door the window...

The best bit is I only noticed your location AFTER leaving the last post and it occurred you might find EV's a little more challenging. 🤣

In Kenya, you need the twin 90L diesel tanks of the Landcruiser to give you 1000 plus kms of range… to be on the safe side! 😆

Range anxiety is not an issue for normal EV's which have a better range and can fast charge at 100kW or higher. I could drive to Dublin and home again in my MG5 with nothing more than a 10 or 15 minute breakfast or lunch stop. Many EV's like...

I tested charging at four more locations today and it worked perfectly so I'm now reasonably confident that If I drive to Dublin in August (100 miles) I'll be able to make it home. :oops: The Dublin trip is for a meet up with other EV conversion...

That is how I rebuilt my IRD. I wasn't even keen to actually remove it, but I have an inspection pit in my garage which made the job so much easier. Having done it and put it back together again, I'm much more confident to take on other jobs...

Yeah, if I do recon the VCU it's definitely the drill and drain method. I'm in no way confident I could stick weld it back together. I hadn't considered having a shop do the fitting of bearings. That was my main concern as I don't have a press...

If you have a drill, a tap and can get the fluid (which I think is common to VW and some Range Rovers) then doing it yourself will save you a fortune. Have a look through some of the DIY VCU threads for tips. If you're really adventurous then cut...

I'm thinking it might be a weak cell, maybe from the second pack as it had more miles on it so I'll keep an eye on it and if it goes out of balance again will replace it. The BMS is not turned on enough to do any balancing and TBH probably...

Freelander baggage. Window regs are definitely that! :p

And once the battery is sorted I have another wee job in the boot area. :rolleyes:

LOL, no probs, anything EV related is OK for here. On that note I needed to make a small adjustment to one of the cells in the pack. I'm not sure why but the last few times I checked my BMS I noticed cell 89 had drifted a bit low so decided to...

I'm amazed at the number of EV drivers that use the Shell Recharge points just 50 yards from my local O2A Tesla chargers which are ½ the cost. All I can think is the Tesla chargers aren't listed in the nav like non Tesla chargers are. Tesla...

Well done Ali. I knew you'd work it out.

Wait till you try a Shell rapid charger on the motorways… about 90p / kWh 😵‍💫