| Author |
Message |
 Left Freelander 2 Ownership |
marklp
 22nd Feb 2016 12:22 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 7715 · Subject: Left Freelander 2 Ownership |
You Just wait till it Snows 
My RWD 530d was brilliant in snow. The traction control was brilliant. You just had to be sensible and not wear lead boots. I'm sure the X3 will be even more c ... |
| LR don't want poor people !!!! |
marklp
15th Feb 2016 12:25 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 61 · Views: 19917 · Subject: LR don't want poor people !!!! |
Just had a look at the prices to refresh my memory. Discovery Sport SE from £31,095 or RR Evoque from £30,600...
I'm not sure that's so bad given what they are. For example, an Audi Q3 SE quattro s ... |
| Rear Differential failure |
marklp
13th Feb 2016 11:15 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 9706 · Subject: Rear Differential failure |
| A diff or gearbox or engine or steering rack etc should be reasonably expected to last the life of the vehicle - which I guess as an average is around 10 years / 150,000. I don't suppose many vehicles ... |
| We Buy any car price |
marklp
13th Feb 2016 3:19 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 5205 · Subject: We Buy any car price |
Hi,
The new car is being funded via a different route, so I can't part ex in the usual way (well, I can, but a few dealers have already told me they'll give trade price which is a fair bit lower than ... |
| We Buy any car price |
marklp
13th Feb 2016 2:23 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 5205 · Subject: We Buy any car price |
Hi
New car on the way..... so time to move the Freelander2 on. We Buy Any Car are currently offering £12,500 for my July 2010 HSE 53k miles. It is in excellent condition and tyres still have 5k mil ... |
| Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
marklp
21st Feb 2015 11:09 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 6252 · Subject: Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
This has continued to get worse and last week I took it to a small independent garage for an opinion. Confirmed rear diff bearings.
I then took it to the local LR dealer who confirmed the same and ... |
| Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
marklp
29th Nov 2014 10:44 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 6252 · Subject: Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
Having had the (dis)pleasure of listening to this for the past week or so I now think it might be coming from the back end - so I guess rear diff bearings are the prime suspect(?)
I've jacked the b ... |
| Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
marklp
22nd Nov 2014 1:31 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 6252 · Subject: Transmission whine from front? - solved - rear diff |
| I have done a few thousand miles in a couple of months and have noticed a bit of a whine noise has developed, most noticeable in low gears (1,2,3) but not really noticeable at higher speeds although I ... |
| oil and filters changed |
marklp
13th Jun 2014 7:21 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 3208 · Subject: oil and filters changed |
the arrows on the pollen filter for air flow, I take it should be pointing into the cabin ?
Yes |
| oil and filters changed |
marklp
12th Jun 2014 10:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 3208 · Subject: oil and filters changed |
After 15,000 miles, the air filter was dirty but not filthy and I'd have left it in for another 15,000 if I hadn't already bought a replacement.
The pollen filter was covered in a thick layer of du ... |
| Exploding Sunroof |
marklp
12th Jun 2014 10:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 6738 · Subject: Exploding Sunroof |
| Not related to Freelanders, but I was standing in my kitchen making a cup of tea one morning when I heard a very loud "ping" noise. I eventually worked out that the glass in the oven door ha ... |
| freelander 2 inlet manifold flap broke off |
marklp
9th Jun 2014 12:38 pm
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Forum: United Kingdom · Replies: 41 · Views: 43484 · Subject: freelander 2 inlet manifold flap broke off |
| On the BMW M57 engine, all six flaps were rotated by a single rod running the length of the manifold which was actuated by a vacuum-based switch. It would not have been difficult to detach the rod fro ... |
| freelander 2 inlet manifold flap broke off |
marklp
8th Jun 2014 8:25 pm
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Forum: United Kingdom · Replies: 41 · Views: 43484 · Subject: freelander 2 inlet manifold flap broke off |
| To put forward a different perspective - I used to run an E60 530d and the beemer forums were full of tales of woe of swirl flaps coming loose and being ingested by the engine with catastrophic result ... |
| Rear wheel arch corrosion |
marklp
7th Jun 2014 8:46 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 17166 · Subject: Rear wheel arch corrosion |
| I have recently replaced all of the trims on my July 2010 FL2. No sign of any corrosion thankfully - I washed and waxed (twice) before fitting new. There was a small section on one of the rear arches ... |
| electric windows! |
marklp
2nd Jun 2014 10:19 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 8635 · Subject: electric windows! |
Bad earth on rear door?
Damaged wires where they pass through from the B pillar into the door?
Seems more than a coincidence for both electrical items in the door to stop working at same time. |
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