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For the starter inhibit in gears other than Park and Neutral, the V6 uses a white wire from the auto box to the Immob ECU. Now, the Immob ECU prevents cranking when the ignition key chip is incorrect too and also requires a key chip match to the...

I haven't reported on progress for a while. I have been mad busy making progress....... The exhaust is now extended, on and seems to work well. The cooling system is now finished, but I have a leak somewhere on the back of the engine. I'm...

Well done getting them off. I saw an "expert" on Pootube using fine grit wet and dry sandpaper on headlight lenses followed by lacquer but I've no idea how long it lasted after, he claimed years of people using product to clean them made them...

Wheel arch liner out and dremel the nuts off the inside?? As above, keep heat down for sake of wing and guard.

Not sure if it will help but the wings come off pretty easily. Unbolt at the top then a couple of screws in the door shut and one or two in the wheel arch. You would be lucky to drill the bolts without melting a lot of plastic.

Yep, it's the two screws holding the guards on to the wing that are the issue. All four of them! I guess they have rivnuts or somethig on them. The headlights will be staying on the car but the guards really do need to come off for me to polish...

Don't need headlights out to polish them ! Overkill. KV is talking about the guards.

Don't you need to remove the bumper to take the headlight out? Maybe easier to in situ.

Sorry about that, anyway here's the pic of one of the sides as promised, if 3d printing just remember to use mirror mode for the other side.

The link doesn't work for me as I don't use MS but maybe will be OK for others. It's for me OK cause I don't need them but was just asking in case it would be helpful for other 3 door owners.

Pics to follow but here's the link to the STL files for you. support-plage-arriere20200221-24225-1s8o5hq.zip

Finally sorted the soft clutch after replacing the gearbox, new bracket and Slave Cylinder was needed so installed those, and while I was there, fixed a horrible squeal that we had on start, tightening the alternator, what a lovely start now 😂...

Lovely job. :)

Done it. Like using the suede effect. Nice and thin and stretches. The best tip is only to glue about 12 inches, sorry 300mm at a time and take your time. Don't glue the edges until you are done and then the glue won't grab the fabric while...

Did this... In the 2003 TD4 ES

I used the 3D printer at work to print the fixings for my 3 door parcel shelf, it worked a treat. Also fitted wind deflectors, I must say it looks good👍

It didn't happen if we don't see the photos. ;) Links to the stl files would be nice too. :)

100% The shape of the chisel I ended up having to use a pry bar make the gap between the UJ and bolt tint slam the thing in that smack it as hard as possible into the bolt to slightly move it, bit by bit, honestly might just buy another propshaft...

Well done for getting them apart. I think that must be the most linked to video by a long way in the Freelander section of LZ. Separating the props really is a case of absolute maximum aggression with a chisel and heavy hammer - and hope the...

Last time I worked on a prop shaft I had to use a sledge hammer on the chisel as the gentle tapping shown in the video had zero effect. I needed a new bolt too but the most important thing is the shape of the chisel.

Finally got around to those whirring VCU Bearings.... Oh Boy I hope I never have to do that again... The Middle to rear shaft popped off without issue... The Front to Mid? What a story. I started off by just me and a friend pulling. No Luck, so...

Made up a couple.of map pocket presses to make sure the headlining sticks in the corners. A bit of profiled skirting and 36mm waste pipe !!! Bolt goes through the fixing hole in the roof to pull them in firmly.

Thought I should give an update! Success! On a very rainy cold weekend in October 2023, myself and old man took to the underneath of my Freelander.... Surprisingly, nothing really went too wrong? Seized ball joint on the lower wish bone... cut...

A time saving update. Doing the headliner in the Sport now. Tried taking all one side trim out then folding back seat and winding front seat back on the same side. Headliner drops and un hooks from side with trim still fitted. Means you only...

Of course! Will post some pics of pulling some Defenders out of the sand… 😂 Cheers guys, thanks for all the recommendations. Took all your advice to heart. For the spare tyre, I work at UPS and have one ready to ship from the Netherlands to...

One more thing that you will defo need… ask @xDParis64 if you can borrow his fluffy dice to hang off the mirror 😁

Having driven one with a broken belt, it is a safety item as the steering goes too stiff for some to steer. As above, don't think it is an MOT item in UK but probably should be.

Over here they would fail it for a bad tyre but I've never heard of them failing a car because of a belt. I don't think it's even on their list of things to look at.

I cleaned it up lovely. It was lookin fabulous. And the bastids failed it! How dare they! I spent 30 minutes getting it looking that good. They said it needs a tyre and a power steering belt. But it was spotlessly clean. I'm dumb founded. :D