• Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread Watch your Peepers.....[SAFETY SHARE].
    Hands up - I hardly ever reach for them when cutting/grinding (not that I do that much). I will now - so thanks for the reality check 👍
    Wednesday at 18:13
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to steve2286w's post in the thread Watch your Peepers.....[SAFETY SHARE] with Like Like.
    Glad you’re sorted, messing about with eyes not good, 3-4 weeks ago I was derusting a piece of steel to make a bracket for my vacuum bottle , I used brick acid (concentrated hydrocloric acid) , I wore my safety specs, cleaned up perfect in 2...
    Wednesday at 18:11
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to ER1C's post in the thread Watch your Peepers.....[SAFETY SHARE] with Like Like.
    Just a note to say..... Watch your peepers!!.... I am 49 and have lived a long life and spent many hours grinding/welding etc......all self taught and whilst aware of the dangers of the spinning discs of woe, never really given a stuff as nowt...
    Wednesday at 18:10
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread What have you done to your Freelander today.
    It’s in. It works. (Music sounds bloody awesome!)
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    Wednesday at 13:15
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread What have you done to your Freelander today.
    Got this far with the CarPlay screen… 6mm ply glued in to give some structure to the plastic speaker cover, as well as a rigid base to secure to (ignore the scribbles on the wood). Wires are down to fuse box and power is a female cigarette...
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    Wednesday at 08:24
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread What have you done to your Freelander today.
    Yes, but the hand brake is small shoes within an inner drum (think yours is an early model, right? Not electronic)
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    Aug 5, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread What have you done to your Freelander today.
    Wheel off, and there is a plastic cap on the face of the drum. Prise that off and adjuster can be seen/moved with a screwdriver (the adjuster is on a horizontal plane level with the hub nut). Handbrake cable adjuster can be got to via the coin...
    Aug 5, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to GRATCH's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Shame that her partner is hiding in france, rather than being there with her and for her.
    Aug 5, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to brodiebear73's post in the thread What have you done to your Freelander today with Like Like.
    Well been busy replacing front end entire running gear and recon wheels Replaced the following both sides front Track control arm and gaiter Track rod end Shock and top mount Spring Wishbone Ball joint Wheel bearing Steering knuckle Abs sensor...
    Aug 5, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to Dar ran Dar ran's post in the thread Freelander 1 low mileage with Like Like.
    Got it today not had time for a good look around but Handbrake is completely stuck ! two tyres have been slashed The aerial is snapped only one key with no fob ☹️one parking sensor is not clicking The mirrors are not folding the temp is...
    Aug 4, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread Unable to bleed brakes.
    Well, if nothing else, at least there’ll be something to keep us all busy at the meet up…
    Aug 4, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to lightning's post in the thread A new Freelander is coming, apparently. with Like Like.
    Sadly that's where most new Defenders are parked.
    Aug 4, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 reacted to pwood999's post in the thread Diagnosis based on Symptoms please with Like Like.
    Yes KpA. LP generally stays at same value (unless the pump is knackered). HP should be around 28000 at tickover, but rises to over 100000 at high engine load & revs. Plenty of KPA to PSI or BAR converters online, so just let us know what your...
    Aug 4, 2025
  • Freddie17
    Freddie17 replied to the thread Diagnosis based on Symptoms please.
    IIRC, LP should be around 370/380 HP around 28000 Don’t ask me what the units are - I forget, though KpA rings a bell ! Edit - others that know exactly will be along shortly…
    Aug 4, 2025
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