Rang up the house insurance peeps for the UK today, managed to get nearly £100 knocked off the premium. Result! :):):)

Morning All. :D Another hot one. Don't mind if I do. :) Shopping later. :( Have a great day. :D

Mine ? No cat at all

Does it have a dummy cat or no cat at all?

The e-assist is a big help without it I doubt that the cycling would be possible. But, I do my best to keep the e-assist level low enough that I am also putting effort into the system against the resistance so that my muscles get a bit of work to...

...took the Mini out for a blatt round the town, no problems noticed. Will check the plugs later. Also took the trike out and did a 10 mile loop around Canvey Island in the sunshine. :D That's twice in just few days. :)

Checked spare wheel Renewed pollen/cabin filter And sorted some suface rust in boot (more underneath I suspect)

Can't find a cat on my 2009 FL2 , I was under there yesterday 🤔

Just listed some D2 bits, need to clear the garage.

Clutch down sensor switch ?

Mornin Warm and sunny Watered me plants early Cleaning Freelander boot area today, get it nice for the road trip, noticed a handy 12v socket in there for me kettle :p Chinese shooting stick arrived this morning, better quality than expected :)...

Tis already hot out there. Fill up yer burd baffs.

Morning All. :D Another scorcher for us I think. :) Might go out on the trike later. Have a great day. :D

Thanks I'll drain some out. Looks like its half a litre or so too much Oil didn't go instantly black when I started it so that's a good sign Next service will be easier now I know what I'm doing Scotland / Ireland here I come :D :D

I loosen from below with a flex spanner, then working from above - unscrew by hand and remove upwards. You can just get it through.

I just used 2 long socket extensions and a wobble drive at the filter to unscrew it, then lift it out from above. It's a daft place for the filter, but the engine wasn't designed for the Freelander. The filter is much more accessible in a Ford...

7 litres is too much. They take just under 6 when drained, IIRC. I think 6.8 for a dry fill. You’ll need to remove some. It’s about 1 litre between min and max on the dipstick.

... I saw the MIL in hospital this PM. Not great, but brighter than last time. Kept reporting to me that there were flies all over her bed sheets and occasionally that I had flies all over my face. I kept telling her there were no flies and that...

Now he tells me :D Ended up pulling it up from above after a brew. Put seven litres of oil in as per handbook and its showing about an inch and a half overfull on the stick Ran it for a minute or two and still the same ???

I take it out from above… loosen, let it drip, then lift out.

It’s a dap for a trainer in Wiltshire

So hot at the moment got some weeding done

Most common carb needle in the day for a 1275 was a DZ, used by Austin, Riley, Morris etc for their standard 1275 motors with single inch and a half (38) carb BTW.

If it's not smoking and burning oil then that's a bit rich, post a pic of your needle next chance you get please :)

Standard 1275 will go really well with the right diff, 3.4 is best all round Have fun :)

you're thinking of a "dap".🤣

Well the weather is well iffy here, thunderstorm early this morning, followed by us being in the cloud and now there are intermittent downpours. W's tum is playing her up so we aren't going up to the do at the "lac", if it clears up we may go up...

Managed to undo the oil filter (F2 TD4) and wiggle it down Then it tipped and the oil went down my arm and into my armpit, prob get into my brain from there ffs Left it to drip into the tray while I have a brew and scrub up, gloves were worn so...

...brownie-points have been earned. Broken wind-sculpture welded back together and working again. :) Sausage bacon & egg brunch in a short while. Visiting the old MIL in hosp this PM. :)

Yes, the pump and the rest of the system is designed for CHF, not ATF. ATF could do permanent damage to the pump, and damage seals and hoses. Mannol 8990 is a good price, and is to the correct specification for the Freelander 2.