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Removing the gear lever is a case of just pulling it up and off ! But, if it was only that easy. The gator should pull down away from the knob. Then the lower part of the gear knob has two plastic prongs which grip a recess on the stick. It does...

Well.... Yer just pull the gaiter down away from the gear lever and that releases the clips that hold the knob on to the stick :)

Arhh but how does the gear knob came off to help replace the gaiter

The silver bit just lifts off :)

Bought new gaiter Any tips on removing the old one please ?

It was apparently an intermittent wiring issue between the ecu and crank position sensor. Loom has been redone and so far everything behaving as it should. 🤷‍♂️

jlr sdd 166 on windows 10 – working ccf editor, no vm hey folks, i spent way too long trying to get jlr sdd v166 running properly on windows 10 to adjust the ccf on my 2006 range rover (enabling aux, changing drl settings, single unlock, etc)...

This is Matt's latest video of the scrabbling effect and to why it happens.

Ah… still worth a phone call to Matt to discuss. Things may have changed. He’s a nice guy that will try to help. If you have a friend or family in the UK, perhaps they could help you… 😉

unfortunately their FAQ says they had issues with import taxes and can't sustain intl orders right now

Even if not in UK, I’m pretty sure you could post it over to Matt for the fix. It’s only the ECM you need to send - so a 6” by 6” light box. Great service from the company - a few here have used them.

Hi folks - I'm by now familiar with all the juddering issues, auto fault finder videos etc. Quick genesis - droning noise from rear diff, had a diff shop rebuild it, droning went away - very soon after I started getting juddering in full lock...

You know you can send away the Haldex ecm and have the ‘scrabble’ mod done, right? (Assuming gen4) Mine was scrabbling, had the mod, perfect now.

Here https://www.haldexrepairs.co.uk/shop/ecu-repair-services/haldex-ecu-scrabble-stopper/

i'm not in UK so that's not an option unfortunately - also, my question was primarily whether I can try to figure out whether it's diff or really the accumulator for which the scrabbler stopper mod helps

This is exactly what mine did, a while after I rebuilt my diff. My hypothesis was that the slack diff bearings hide the scrabbling Haldex as there's much play in the gears. Removing the play with a good diff shows up the Haldex issue. There are...

Make sure the items that LR say don't need servicing for 10 years, or 150k miles have been done. This includes the timing belt, Haldex service, rear diff oil, PTU oil, gearbox oil, coolant, and brake fluid. If not then factor the cost of doing...

Have you confirmed the battery is charging. Could be a bad earth, when it gives the fault test battery voltage plus to minus and also plus to earthed points, ie the engine. Should all be similar readings.

I’m near you, with an F1 specific reader 😉 PM me

You'll need a F1 specific code reader for it to connect to the ABS. You may find a generic tool that will talk tot he ABS - but that's hit or miss. If the reader is just talking to the main engine ECU it won't find the codes. In fact, it's...

Been keeping my 2007 on the road granted it’s a pile of -:?! But bit of welding here and there gets me through

Cheaper than the airfare ;) Depending on season, cheaper than a motel for the night.

What is the price of a 2 Beth camper for the odd over night stop once a month?

https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/land-rover-freelander-parts/ All the LR diagrams are there with all the parts listed. It's a very useful resource

Also was there any mountain cyclist nearby, reported missing 🤔 after his journey🤓😁

Hi there, You need to tell us what car you have. Freelander 1 or 2? What engine you have and is it an auto or not.

SOLVED The clunking was the o/s BRAND NEW Borg & Beck top mount bearing on the strut. Identified and switched out for a LR top mount bearing, no more clunking! The guys at https://www.freelanderspecialist.com/ found it inside 5 minutes. They...

Yet you keep getting damaged batteries……

If there's no charge controller between the solar panel and battery, the voltage will climb high enough to boil the battery. Even a cheap Chinese £10 charge controller will prevent battery damage...

I guess it’s the front skid plate or tray looks lope sided to me is it loose and flapping around!