It is possible to renovate the actual motors. Doing so got me another couple of years use out of mine. https://www.instructables.com/Repair-Mini-Cooper-Electric-Door-Lock-Actuator-L/ I did previously buy a secondhand complete assembly from eBay. But it had the same problem. Probably a common...

I had similar issues after letting mine stand for several months in lockdown unused. I replaced all injectors, new MAF and fuel rail sensor and loom. And a new turbo cartridge, and fully cleaned out all the crud from the inlet manifold. It still smoked though, especially at 2k rpm. Having...

Thanks for your replies regarding my FL1’s potential demise. Amazing to know someone the other side of the globe knows about what happened on a grey drizzly afternoon here in the UK. Reassuring Nodge to hear that a Cat N could still be a viable option going forward. And the follow up message...

After passing its MOT earlier in the week, some bad news. while out and about yesterday, and more specifically while I was on a dual carriageway roundabout, ready to take the second left exit, some idiot towing a long glider trailer takes the inside of the roundabout at speed, loses control and...

MOT time again, so a tense morning waiting for the result. All good though. So she goes to live another year hopefully. Being 20 years old, the corrosion is now starting to take hold more underneath. Not an advisory yet, but they guy did say I probably need to keep an eye on corrosion. So I...

There was no lid on the cubby hole. I’ve had a Masai from new back in the day, and it was delivered like that. Now have a Serengeti and that has the same empty space. I could do with swapping in an airbag for a bit of additional safety, but the cubby box and grab handle are useful too. I wonder...

The 2007 GS FL2 I had after my FL1 2003 was night and day. Massive improvement in comfort and noise all round. Cruising at 70 on a motorway wasn't stressing it at all, and it was always ready to give more. So it's definitely worth taking a look at another one. I'm not really sure a 2006 FL2 is...

Nope, not your imagination, it's definitely looking different and more crisp. Looks like its running a much newer version of the forum software.

Yes, the normal clips in the vehicle are no good, they are just there to tie/attach things to. When the shelf is used they need to be swapped out for the larger (but still quite flimsy) brackets, that have the metal receiver clip in them. It wouldn't be too difficult to make something that does...

Ah, I see. I didn’t read it properly. Sorry. My guess is the whole cover will have to come off, tackling it from the join in the two seat parts. That could be a bugger getting the material/leather back on and looking good without it looking like it has been messed with. Sorry I can’t help on...

Removing the rear seats is quite straightforward. There have several occasions I’ve taken them out completely to add a *lot* more carrying space in the rear. It’s just the large torx that you need to remove. They are located at the front on brackets that extend below the seats. The other ones...

Make sure whoever you buy from supplies the two brackets as well, as these seem even rarer. Many sellers seem unaware that the mounting points are not standard in the vehicle.

After a deep clean on Sunday, replaced a blown brake light, and new wipers on. Earlier today I took it in for the MOT, and it passed with no advisories. :):) Next year she'll be 20 years old, which is an achievement. But I dread to think how seized some of those fixings are getting.

Hello, The sensor I used was one I bought from Craddock, along with the harness upgrade https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/lr009732-fuel-pressure-regulator-freelander-td4-and-rrover-3-0-litre.html From memory, I think it was a Bosch part. It had all the bits necessary to do the job without any...

Take a leaf out of Trigger's book...

must confess use to have a laptop with the windows operating software , now having a apple laptop wouldn’t ever go back Not true! He’s talking about an Apple laptop, using MacOS. That has nothing to do with iOS. You can load pretty much any software on there you like. You can even run Windows...

The Android / iOS debate is one I tend to keep out of, as it’s a very tribal thing, with some on each side convinced that their chosen OS is the best, and users of the other side are muppets/idiots. I program apps for both systems as part of my job, so have have a good level of experience in...

Doesn’t this tempt you? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394081250965?hash=item5bc112ae95:g:6UIAAOSwFKxiJaxw Maybe the three letters in the number plate sum up my thoughts on it. Sadly I think the idea of fun small Land Rovers is something of the distant past. I test drove a new Defender 90 a while...

Finally sourced what was supposed to be a ‘perfect’ replacement Zambezi Silver bonnet to sort the damage of the fallen tree caused back in November. To be fair it was in good nick, but a shame they didn’t store it a bit better, as being rested on a concrete floor had taken all the paint off the...

They don’t look that good a finish either. But to be fair, they probably do take the best part of a day to print. And I ‘pose it does solve the issue.