Nodge68 · Monday at 10:31

Arctic2 said:
And we moan about the diesel being £1.31 per litre good job the cars don't run on larger £4.80 per litre and I'm almost sure 500ml of larger does not last as long as 500ml of diesel

Have you bought a pint of larger in a pub recently? A pint of Coors or other watery larger is now over £6 in most places.

Freddie17 · Monday at 11:56

Nodge68 said:
Doesn't help my blood sugar level though. Apparently I've got to swap my favourite tipple of Korev over to wine, as that's better for me.

Ooof - you'd better find a decent wine then!

pwood999 · Monday at 12:34

andyfreelandy said:
They are impressively tight. I bust my bushing tool and a 10 ton press finished the job !!

I now use Poly as a fit and forget.

If I recall, with the standard ones, Imput the arm on a block of wood. Centred the bush, put a large socket on the outer ring and gave it a good whack to seat it before putting in the press.

Yes they are tight. Old bushes are about 49.85mm dia. The arms are about 49.7mm internal, but are about 0.25,, bigger on one side measured with my vernier. New bushes are 50.2mm even after freezing overnight.

So heated the arm ends a bit & got the bushes started in the vice. Then pushed in on my hydraulic press. Hoping the rubber orientation is not important.

Coffee time & then back under the car.

Freddie17 · Monday at 13:11

pwood999 said:
Yes they are tight. Old bushes are about 49.85mm dia. The arms are about 49.7mm internal, but are about 0.25,, bigger on one side measured with my vernier. New bushes are 50.2mm even after freezing overnight.

So heated the arm ends a bit & got the bushes started in the vice. Then pushed in on my hydraulic press. Hoping the rubber orientation is not important.

Coffee time & then back under the car.

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Well done.
Have to admit - I'd have been lazy and just bought new arms with the bushed fitted

andyfreelandy · Monday at 13:16

The solid rubber section needs to be vertical !

I'm sure it isn't that critical.

The 2 part Poly bushes make this a doddle.

pwood999 · Monday at 14:00

Still got same job on wife's FL1, so will probably get polys for that !!

Arctic2 · Monday at 14:33

Nodge68 said:
Have you bought a pint of larger in a pub recently? A pint of Coors or other watery larger is now over £6 in most places.

I suppose I'm lucky as i don't drink alcohol, tea total, just green tea for me now, used to like coffee but that effected my insomnia

landowner · Monday at 17:04

Removed the dog guard as I don't have a dog

Freddie17 · Tuesday at 06:52

landowner said:
Removed the dog guard as I don't have a dog

That’s prolly worth a quid or two… I’m just thinking about making one for mine

Nodge68 · Tuesday at 07:11

You might find the

pwood999 said:
Yes they are tight. Old bushes are about 49.85mm dia. The arms are about 49.7mm internal, but are about 0.25,, bigger on one side measured with my vernier. New bushes are 50.2mm even after freezing overnight.

So heated the arm ends a bit & got the bushes started in the vice. Then pushed in on my hydraulic press. Hoping the rubber orientation is not important.

Coffee time & then back under the car.

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The bushes aren't in the correct orientation, which means the arms will move more than they should under braking loads.

andyfreelandy · Tuesday at 08:32

@Nodge68 @kernowsvenski

Nodge68 · Tuesday at 10:27

andyfreelandy said:
@Nodge68 @kernowsvenski
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For the record, jam goes on first.

Freddie17 · Tuesday at 10:32

Nodge68 said:
For the record, jam goes on first.

I agree.

Spreading jam on top of cream is nigh-on impossible

pwood999 · Tuesday at 12:07

Nodge68 said:
You might find the

The bushes aren't in the correct orientation, which means the arms will move more than they should under braking loads.

Yes after you guys pointed it out, I checked RAVE & it does vaguely show the correct orientation. Can I be bothered to remove & refit ?? Hmmm.

andyfreelandy · Tuesday at 14:47

As you have fitted they are not so far off vertical when the arm is down at an angle !!

They are trailing arms after all. Of course, depends which way up you fitted them but as photo I wouldn't worry.

andyfreelandy · Tuesday at 14:50

Anyone tried spraying Vienna Green code 751 ???

Now on second mix to match aerosol from a company I have used many times before and it is still too green. The original colour is a gold / green / grey.

The last spray is the best, hoping with many coats it will blend in. Supplier has admitted an error on the first one.

MGT · Tuesday at 18:12

I've been working on my freelander 1 commercial, which has been standing waiting for the warmer weather. Just done the rear window regulator, plus prop shaft off to do new bearings. Have issues with rear window now but delving into old threads to try to diagnose it.

kernowsvenski · Tuesday at 23:28

Freddie17 said:
I agree.

Spreading jam on top of cream is nigh-on impossible

And cream is a topping. Simples

htr · Wednesday at 09:55

I took the plunge today and took the FL1 to have the codes read. The prob I've got is that after fitting a replacement clutch I had the 3 amigos

Managed to get 2 of them to 'go' but was left with the yellow HDC lamp on. I've recently replaced the suspect ABS sensor [FLH] and that brought the 3 amigos back!.

The code reader showed that there were a lot of historic codes which were cleared. The mechanic is experienced with LR but hasn't encountered too many FL1s. Codes suggested a possible FLH ABS issue.

So my question is: when installing [or refitting] an ABS sensor what gap should there be between the reluctor ring and the end of the sensor? I used a small piece of plastic about 1mm thick - slipped that in-between the ring and the sensor, pushed the sensor onto that plastic the tweaked it back a wee bit and then removed that piece of plastic.

Is that gap critical? should the sensor be closer to the ring or further back?

Do we lube the sensor and the copper cage prior to installing?

landowner · Wednesday at 10:41

Freddie17 said:
That’s prolly worth a quid or two… I’m just thinking about making one for mine

Pity you're not a bit nearer
Been having a look at prices, some one asking 145 quid for a used one
I'm thinking 50 quid would be more realistic

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