Gave my Freelie a good wash the other day and realised while I was wiping around the tailgate, the plastic trim on top of the bumper was slightly lifted and wouldn't push back down into place.

I removed it and then I realised why...

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That looks better for a clean , take the rear light units out and look at the crud that collects behind the bumper.

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

I had about a kilo of red dust from the outback in there.

Also the dust seems to sit up under the bottom edge of the rear window. You will also get a lot of crap out if you poke the hose past the suspension springs over the plastic wheel arch liner. Easier if you take the plastic fittings off the end of the hose.


On my car the plastic trim was never down in place properly. About a year after buying the new car I noticed the bottom edge of the rear door was rough. The paint had been rubbing off, so you want to make sure this plastic sits down properly.

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http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic24840.html Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

on my last but one FL2 which was a GS I had all the black body trim colour coded and the grill done in black. When the bumper came off there was a complete birds nest with eggs in it on the front X member. it was an old abandoned nest as the eggs were just shells but explained why the mileage was low... must have been sitting on a drive somewhere.

I found a complete human skeleton on top of my axle. Turned out it was the 2007 UK hide and seek champion.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Steve that would be the TAX MAN checking if you really did only company miles or not.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

I was camping in the Warrumbungle National Park. I was standing behind the car leaning into the boot. Something bit me on the toes, I was wearing thongs, I jumped a mile. It took about 10 minutes before I found one very bold possum up behind the exhaust. While I was stealing food out of the boot he saw 10 small pieces of meat on the ground! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

I'm hoping you mean flip-flops. Thongs are something different over here!

https://goo.gl/images/zvwVPS Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

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that would have made for 11 small pieces of meat

RogB wrote:

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that would have made for 11 small pieces of meat

View from my lounge, this is why I get nothing done!

 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

The police in Aus are still looking for him

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