Belts changed. Bought 15/16" spanner and grinded it flat. I also have this spanner extension bar which gave me enough leverage to do this job alone. Didn't drop the sump guard or anything else, just took the wheel off.

I'd happily buy the commercial version of Jimny. My FL1 TD4 is the same - two seater, a small van basically. Jimny is what Land Rovers were in history before this luxury thing came a trend. But sure, there are more refined options, if that is what you want.

I really like the new Suzuki Jimny. Yes, it's small but if you don't have kids, it's plenty of room. It's a classic already so the value won't drop that much even if you buy it new.

Thanks! Went with Gates belts instead because they had the oem part numbers, which Meyle didn't have. Don't want to end finding out I have wrong belts after I have dissambled everything..

Was thinking to change both aircon & auxiliary belts to my 2004 TD4 during the summer holidays. Started looking for replacements, would these Meyle parts be the right ones? Meyle 050 005 0875 (Aircon) Meyle 050 005 2030 (Auxiliary)

Tested my new summer AT tyre setup in wonderful early summer weather. Like the sidewall protection of 55 profile tyre with these oem sport wheels.

I just updated my 18" Sport wheels with new set of Falken Wildpeak A/T3WA 235/55R18. Have now driven a bit with these and really happy. Low road noise, good comfort with standard pressures and gives me some sidewall protection when going unpaved roads.

New intercooler hose (the long curved one) for my TD4. Not a fancy silicone one but black rubber. The old one had rubbed to a bracket underneath because someone had broken the rubber cushion that should be covering the bolt head. I removed the bolt and used a zip tie instead.

:( It's heart breaking...dogs life is so short but they sure live it full.

Nice! Did you get the old one apart already? I had a bit of a fight to get the prop off the old VCU.

It came out ok. The rubber is thinner that I originally was thinking but does the job and it's easy to remove if needed. That’s the nature of rubber mats. I'm one of those lucky ones to have Hippo that doesn't leak water in or oil under ;) I think typically these leak from the rear door seals?

30€ roll of rubber mat for automotive use, scissors and 30 minutes of my time.

After 1200km roadtrip with dogs finally back home. I vacuumed the whole car. Cleaned the back windows (dogs..). Washed the car. Checked the oil level, no change at all. I start to trust this car now after two over 1000km trips. Even left my Foxwell home for the latest trip. To be honest haven't...

Hah, well the hovawart male (blonde one) is a big one. The german longhaired pointer male isn't that big but they are dog size dogs. Wouldn't be possible to travel with these in the boot and persons in the backseat.

Having couple days off this week, so we left 500km up to eastern Finland to see relatives with our FL1 TD4. Had a chance to drive the 7km long ice road over the lake which is in use when the ice conditions allow. They claim it's the longest official ice waterway in Europe's inland waterways (...

The pump & filter assembly in FL1 is one of those things that you wouldn't want to do at the side of the road in rain.

Got my summer wheel setup ready. New tyres are 235/55/18 Falken Wildpeak A/T3WA on Sport rims, looks quite nice? We have still ~2 months until spring comes, so these will be waiting in the garage to be installed.

Whitetail deer hunting today with my german pointer. Really nice sunshine all day, -12 C.

Finally fixed my antenna. The base was broken when I bought it. Easy to access behind the cabin light. But hey, I got my FM radio now!

Engine oil and filter time today, after our Christmas tour. I've been changing oil+filter 3000 km intervals now.