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 All season v Summer for english roads ? |
BossBob
 19th Apr 2024 5:39 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 27 · Views: 782 · Subject: All season v Summer for english roads ? |
| 4 year old Pirelli Scorpion Zero developed cracks in the channels between tread blocks and went hard. I replaced them with Michelin Crossclimate2. Now so much better. |
| Haldex pump gunk conundrum- will oil change dissolve gunk? |
BossBob
18th Apr 2024 9:21 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 292 · Subject: Haldex pump gunk conundrum- will oil change dissolve gunk? |
| Some of the debris collected by the screen is the surface of the friction material from the clutch plates that is part of the Haldex. They’ll never break down and need removing hence the changeable ... |
| Low battery Radio warning |
BossBob
16th Apr 2024 6:02 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 365 · Subject: Low battery Radio warning |
| If the motor isn’t running then you are using it! The radio shuts down to try to make sure that there is enough power to start the car. At 3 minutes it suggests that your battery is either not charg ... |
| Modern rear wiper on Freelander 2 - rear, that works? |
BossBob
14th Apr 2024 5:46 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 21 · Views: 1121 · Subject: Modern rear wiper on Freelander 2 - rear, that works? |
| I had a plastic fantastic (not) ‘modern’ wiper on the back of my FL2. It looked rubbish. Went back to the minimalist industrial design supplied by Land Rover! |
| Loss of drive automatic |
BossBob
11th Apr 2024 1:15 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 402 · Subject: Loss of drive automatic |
| So, what did they connect the machine that does the flush to? That would be my first target! |
| Gearbox fault/reduced traction - not Haldex? |
BossBob
11th Apr 2024 9:25 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 106 · Subject: Gearbox fault/reduced traction - not Haldex? |
Is it as simple as the cable to the Haldex has worn through where it rubs on a chassis member?
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic34378.html?highlight=haldex+cable |
| Loss of drive automatic |
BossBob
11th Apr 2024 7:17 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 402 · Subject: Loss of drive automatic |
| The lack of oil for the torque converter will answer the lack of drive. The real question is what caused all the oil to exit the gearbox. A hole normally does it. Hopefully, ‘just’ a drain or fill ... |
| Our Super Simple CB Setup |
BossBob
8th Apr 2024 9:03 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 262 · Subject: Our Super Simple CB Setup |
| You don’t really have to move far from major routes for cell phones to become useless. Data is even worse which is why it is recommended to carry paper maps. In some parts of Scotland even main road ... |
| Who has had a timing belt failure? And who hasn’t replace |
BossBob
8th Apr 2024 4:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 572 · Subject: Who has had a timing belt failure? And who hasn’t replace |
| Personally, the sheer inconvenience of suffering a breakdown along with its associated costs by far outweighs the costs of regular scheduled servicing. Having suffered a cam belt failure, along with u ... |
| Throttle Body - Loud rattling on shutdown |
BossBob
6th Apr 2024 11:34 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 158 · Views: 234861 · Subject: Throttle Body - Loud rattling on shutdown |
| But you run the risk of the engine running on if there is any oil getting into the cylinders, for example as a result of worn piston rings or a turbo bearing oil seal for example. |
| Crank but no start after head rebuild |
BossBob
4th Apr 2024 5:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 46 · Views: 1384 · Subject: Crank but no start after head rebuild |
| The lift pump is the inlet side of the hpfp. The pump in the tank just moves fuel over the saddle from the other side of the tank and keeps the swirl pot that the fuel line to the filter starts in ful ... |
| New owner - struggle fueling |
BossBob
3rd Apr 2024 7:49 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 383 · Subject: New owner - struggle fueling |
Don't even have a wire coat hanger but found one on amazon for £8.50 
Bloody hell, £8.50 for a coat hanger!😆
It’s not even wire, just a bit of moulded plastic! |
| NSR Wheel issue |
BossBob
27th Mar 2024 5:24 am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 3 · Views: 485 · Subject: NSR Wheel issue |
| You need a 4 wheel alignment check by someone who knows how to use a Hunter wheel alignment system. Not your local kwik fit or Halfords. ProTyre depots often have them but they are only a little bette ... |
| advice on drivability issues |
BossBob
25th Mar 2024 6:11 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 480 · Subject: advice on drivability issues |
| Whatever the badge on the bonnet says your Freelander isn’t a Land Rover. The engine, gearbox transmission and Haldex are all used by other manufacturers and the car was designed by Ford. |
| Car will not start after battery replaced |
BossBob
23rd Mar 2024 9:07 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 1028 · Subject: Car will not start after battery replaced |
| Is there a really good earth path back to the battery. There was a forum member that had an earth lead that had broken down inside the insulation giving random faults but the cable carried current whe ... |
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