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 Wrangler tyre noise |
JonL
 8th Feb 2015 4:02 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 31 · Views: 23725 · Subject: Wrangler tyre noise |
| I was amazed how much quieter a new set was recently so yes |
| Discovery Sport - it's official!! |
JonL
19th Apr 2014 9:02 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 66 · Views: 33889 · Subject: Discovery Sport - it's official!! |
| Land rover have always pushed their prices upwards and then slotted a new product into the resultant gap. The new defender range will probably slot into the price point the freelander currently sits i ... |
| Personal Contract Hire or purchase a 2nd hand one? |
JonL
16th Apr 2014 6:39 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 6218 · Subject: Personal Contract Hire or purchase a 2nd hand one? |
| IMO contract hire prices are too high for car that seems to hold its value like the freelander. New model might influence that in time though? |
| How to fit full size spare wheel |
JonL
13th Apr 2014 7:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5297 · Subject: How to fit full size spare wheel |
| Do cars supplied with full sized spares have gunk too? Unlikely I'd have thought so not designed to fit? |
| How long from first symptoms to gearbox failure? |
JonL
27th Oct 2013 8:14 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 2823 · Subject: Related to ambient temperature |
| I am now convinced the gearbox behaves completely differently depending on ambient temperature. Up to 15/16c ambient (according to dash display) the gearbox behaves perfectly and is a joy to drive. Fr ... |
| How long from first symptoms to gearbox failure? |
JonL
9th Jul 2013 3:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 2823 · Subject: How long from first symptoms to gearbox failure? |
I have an SD4 Auto MY11.
Gearbox is throwing in some rough changes, confused changes, sometimes seems to be a box of neutrals, sometimes almost stalls going into reverse. All symptoms I have read a ... |
| Interior Trim Upgrade to Leather |
JonL
19th Jan 2013 4:22 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 4092 · Subject: Interior Trim Upgrade to Leather |
.... and if my memory serves me correctly, I believe re-covering was around the £1000 mark.
£850+vat standard leather when I had mine done |
| Interior Trim Upgrade to Leather |
JonL
19th Jan 2013 2:55 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 4092 · Subject: Interior Trim Upgrade to Leather |
| www.theseatsurgeons.com highly recommended |
| New car, I'm not happy :-( |
JonL
5th Mar 2012 8:52 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 143 · Views: 95568 · Subject: New car, I'm not happy :-( |
| The steering wheel seal did help a bit, but not completely cured. The service centre I have been using has been very helpful (certainly compared to supplying dealer) and have done a lot of work to try ... |
| New car, I'm not happy :-( |
JonL
2nd Mar 2012 3:29 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 143 · Views: 95568 · Subject: New car, I'm not happy :-( |
| Mine has been in today for further investigation having previously had the steering column seal replaced with only a slight improvement. Dealer has been very helpful but land rover technical are now a ... |
| New car, I'm not happy :-( |
JonL
20th Jan 2012 8:37 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 143 · Views: 95568 · Subject: New car, I'm not happy :-( |
| Finally managed to get a diagnosis of a faulty grommet in bulkhead and am booked in for work on Monday. Never did get supplying dealer (Armstrong Massey) to acknowledge a problem but Brian Leighton's ... |
| Bulb replacement on 11MY |
JonL
29th Nov 2011 12:19 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 73 · Views: 48098 · Subject: Bulb replacement on 11MY |
| I started by mounting the bulbs in the holders and then tried to clip the assembly back into the unit. WRONG!! It's much quicker and easier if you drop the bulb into the light unit and them attach ... |
| Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
JonL
11th May 2011 8:25 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 46 · Views: 23586 · Subject: Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
Thanks Alex that explains it very well.
You don't want to labour the engine and still want to change up as soon as possible? 
For best performance, try to keep the RPM over 2000 mark...
S ... |
| Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
JonL
10th May 2011 8:24 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 46 · Views: 23586 · Subject: Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
| I have been trying out command shift recently and find something a bit strange. Because the gearbox will change down automatically to prevent the engine labouring I have only been changing up manually ... |
| Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
JonL
4th May 2011 6:35 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 46 · Views: 23586 · Subject: Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
JohnL, again apologies. The car is March 09 -TD4 auto.
So it would seem to be a software thing, with the most recent software putting economy over refinement/safety. I wonder if land rover or a thi ... |
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