So, ive wired my Thermo top c webasto heater up to a £10 remote control which I can operate from the house prior to entering vehice. It works faultless and will keep firing up until I turn it off, however It is not circulating the coolant so not warming the engine prior to me starting it up. I...

That's great Nodge, yes If You could let me have sight of your wiring diagram I promise not to laugh and would be very grateful. Mine is the HSE so will be interested in the front screen de mister mod. Thanks again :)

Thanks Nodge, I had thought to go that way. Ive bought a remote blipper and receiver of ebay for £12, so that should do the trick. I need to read up on the additional fan speed control. :)

Thanks Dave, I dont fancy rolling around on the floor in the current weather removing bumper and bits. If I can reach the external temperature sensor It will give me the ability to force the heater to run, if this doesn't work then I will strip it when the weather improves :)

2005 Freelander TD4 HSE

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Learned folks. My Webasto aux / parking/ Fuel burning heater has stopped working. Tried removing fuse 5 for 30 sec still not working. I want to bridge the front grill temperature sensor to 'force' it on. Is it possible to access the sensor without removing the bumper? Thanks folks

The gasket kit I bought of ebay contained all new nuts & bolts - BMW E46 E90 E39 E60 E61 E65 E66 E67 E83 E53 Turbocharger Fitting / Gasket Kit* The 3 main securing bolts that are located under the air filter housing are pretty well protected so you shouldn't have any issues getting these out. Id...

I know, its a difficult decision, but given what you've done already I would bite the bullet. As you still don't know 100% it is the turbo, i would get a second hand one of ebay. I paid £65 for mine and it was ok. Garrett turbos are generally quite robust. I would be looking for one with very...

Its a strange one given that if the vacuum is there it would keep the pipe on so for me its pointing to a turbo issue building pressure somehow and popping the pipe off. I would bite the bullet and whip the turbo off and check the mechanism etc or buy a second hand one or reconditioned. I...

There is a diagram somewhere on the site that shows the correct orientation of the actuator hoses (I think Nodge posted it up) I presume you have the vent filter the right way round?

Thanks Nodge

I have found 3 litres of Halfords EP 80W/90 GL-4 gear oil at the back of my workshop. Will it be ok for the rear diff on my F1 TD4 (2005) rear diff? Thanks

Thanks Nodge. I was just a bit worried of overfilling and blowing seals. Which oil do you use? Ta.

Morning folks, does anyone know of a mobile gearbox flush specialist that would come and do my 2005 F1 HSE auto box - West / North Yorkshire and approximate costs involved. Cheers

Many thanks Nodge

Good evening folks, I have acquired a 2005 F1 TD4 with 17" Grabber ATs on. What tyre pressure should I be inflating them to? Is it the standard 29 PSI as for road tyres? they are currently at 35 PSI. Thanks

Yes, I used the pressure washer method but used brake cleaner instead of oven cleaner. Despite my best efforts, i still managed to get the oily gunk everywhere !!

I put a tiny dab of standard grease on my injector washer to hold it in place.

I think thats a great idea. I used a plastic spatula to scrape off what i could see and used my workshop vac to suck it out. I will try this next time. I wish there was a cleaner way of clearing out the gunk from the inlet manifold itself !