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 BRAKE WEAR. |
rockhopper
 16th Dec 2012 4:52 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 3621 · Subject: BRAKE WEAR. |
| Yes I even noticed the amount of brake dust on the rears after a few days of ownership. It's the way of the new intelligent braking systems. You would wonder why they don't beef-up the rears if this i ... |
| Not an owner yet but hopefully soon. |
rockhopper
16th Dec 2012 4:40 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 22 · Views: 10368 · Subject: Not an owner yet but hopefully soon. |
Hi Skippy2k,
Many thanks for posting your feelings on Freelander 2 hunting. It's an interesting part of the process; you want something, they know it, you are looking for a particular performance f ... |
| Winter photo's |
rockhopper
7th Dec 2012 1:12 am
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Forum: Photos, Videos & Media · Replies: 16 · Views: 13479 · Subject: Winter photo's |
| Next time taztastic could you please have your baby helicopter'd in. Only then will it qualify for official photographs, like when the brochure shows the latest highest spec car rounding a bend at spe ... |
| New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
rockhopper
5th Dec 2012 4:14 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 4326 · Subject: New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
Went for a nice off-road drive today towards Liaima and Lonquimay volcanos near the Argentine border. 300km round trip up to 5000ft altitude. Played around in the lava and Volcano dust.
https://www ... |
| MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
rockhopper
3rd Dec 2012 4:56 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 905 · Views: 426000 · Subject: MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
| Like most of you, I wish I could get more mpg but it's just not going to happen. I get around 30mpg with diesel. It's a 4X4, weighs almost 2 tonnes, has a slab front and is pretty tall. But after all ... |
| New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
rockhopper
3rd Dec 2012 4:37 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 4326 · Subject: New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
| Yes they are proper BMW's with factory mechanics running about, and looking like they haven't turned a wheel. I offered my services for tomorrow with the packing up ready for shipping everything back ... |
| Newbie saying hi with questions |
rockhopper
3rd Dec 2012 4:06 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 6019 · Subject: Newbie saying hi with questions |
| Yes MJD, throw it back at them and claim your money back. I know this is messy but it's the best way for you. There are plenty more FL2's out there, and I hope you go for another one because they are ... |
| New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
rockhopper
2nd Dec 2012 9:18 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 4326 · Subject: New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
| Hi Speedway. I guess you're into bikes without brakes but you would heve been impressed with what I seen yesterday. In a secret location 80km SE of Temuco, over 100 BMW Gs's at the finish line of the ... |
| Newbie saying hi with questions |
rockhopper
2nd Dec 2012 4:11 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 6019 · Subject: Newbie saying hi with questions |
| As I understand it, The 'low level fix' is to do with the input pinion bearing into the rear diff. This is to solve the bearing whine from the rear diff and is the cheap option against a complete diff ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
rockhopper
30th Nov 2012 6:40 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26860 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
offroadit, thanks for being so frank and honest about the lead up to your rocker failure. It's great for us all to watch out for those things when we do the same jobs.
For the hydraulic tappets...I ... |
| New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
rockhopper
30th Nov 2012 5:40 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 4326 · Subject: New (to me) HSE TD4 Auto in Chile |
After many years considering, and weeks of lurking and education I finally took the keys of our '09 HSE TD4 auto today.
Collected from the Chile LR Importer DITEC in Las Condas Santiago, I headed E ... |
| Not an owner yet but hopefully soon. |
rockhopper
28th Nov 2012 5:29 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 22 · Views: 10368 · Subject: New owner. 2009 HSE TD4 in Chile |
| I visited the Chile LR Importer in Santiago yesterday looking for a good Freelander2 I drove a 2011 SE i6 auto first. Nice car but sounded highly strung with the 6 cyl singing away, and that dreaded ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
rockhopper
28th Nov 2012 4:24 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26860 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
| I think between us all we have gone over everything that makes valves work. Do you think it was just a simple case of too many revs before the oil pressure got up? Of course there would be a short del ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
rockhopper
28th Nov 2012 3:48 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26860 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Some progress at least offroadit!
Sorry guys I forgot about the previous posts describing valve drive system etc. I see 2 adjusters in the system. The belt adjuster looks like mechanical, so perhap ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
rockhopper
28th Nov 2012 2:49 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26860 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
| Sorry, request should have read is there, or does anyone know what the gap should be under the HEEL of the cam stationary. |
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