Finally got round to buying some silicon intercooler hoses. Will get them fitted in the near future. Pretty used to removing the front bumper now. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

The black paint was starting to flake off the end of the exhaust tip and being stainless steel I decided to just remove it all, quick rub with wire wool and it's all nice and shiny. Wonder if the entire back box would scrub up in the same way?
 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Looks good 👍 good idea on backbox, I have used up a can of UHTemp black matt paint on mine and still comes off. Let us know how it goes if you do decide to.
Great idea, I hate scabby looking tailpipes.

Just sitting in a carpark I noticed a Freelander parked opposite me with flakier exhaust paint than mine. Looks like the back box is the same stainless steel as the tail pipe. Might just remove the paint from it altogether if it can be made shiny 😁
 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Ooh looking at that paint peel makes my teeth itch. As it's stainless could look better bare, but I suppose the black 'hides' the backbox when in proper unflaked condition.
Have just read your whole thread Bobupndown, very enjoyable. Good writing and info!

Thanks Thrud, just my ramblings and a record of my ownership. 👍 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

A little blip again. "Gearbox fault - traction reduced" ⚠️ warning message on display. Accompanied by a lack of 4 wheeldriveyness.
Just in time for the first snow and ice of the year!
Guess it's time for another haldex service. I've definitely changed the oil but thinking back it's over 3 years and probably about 40000 miles since I changed the filter. Service kit ordered.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175091499843?mk...media=COPY

Just realised that this is from a company called Autofaultfinder who we've previously used to repair the haldex control unit on my wife's Tiguan. Nothing to do with me but excellent service previously and I'd recommend them.

I see on other recent posts a few haldex related faults so I'll do a photo guide on my haldex removal and servicing when I'm doing this, might help someone else in future. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Hi bobupndown,
Looking forward to your pics of the removal of the haldex unit as I will be doing mine just after xmas.
I had a look underneath the beast the other day (2014 model with the BIG flange.Bell engineering said that they take them off and throw them away as I asked them about the smaller flange to put back on.)
An pretty new to the FL2 but have been a LR tragic for years. ( D1 x 2, disco TD5, L322 bmw 3.0ltr)

Kind regards
littlecub

Haldex serviced again.
Did a 'how to' guide with plenty of photos to describe how I tackle it.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic39607.html Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)