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 Can you guess what it is…? |
BillBolderos
 1st Aug 2025 5:27 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 1 · Views: 184 · Subject: Can you guess what it is…? |
Ok Gang,
Fitting an Xtrons, one aspect of which is rear DAB.
Removed rear LHS D pillar trim…discovered an unused connect, just 2 wires, one brown yellow, one pink and green.
Scoured the wiring di ... |
| Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
BillBolderos
30th Jul 2025 2:48 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 136 · Subject: Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
Update to close out the issue...with full story for those who do a search for whooshing sound under load.
2010MY TD4 GS, 99k miles, only had it for 3500 of those so completely new to me.
Driving ... |
| Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
BillBolderos
30th Jul 2025 12:00 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 136 · Subject: Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
Forget everything....
Found the part number and supplier, part will arrive tomorrow, £18 in delivery |
| Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
BillBolderos
30th Jul 2025 10:51 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 136 · Subject: Intercooler hose - URGENT part number help required |
HI Gang,
EDIT 11:30hrs - Change of plan, made time, so I'm gonna change all the hoses, bumper off job, do some rust proofing whilst there.
So now need supplier of silicone hoses with rapid deli ... |
| Will this be ok to drive? |
BillBolderos
29th Jul 2025 4:01 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 0 · Views: 109 · Subject: Will this be ok to drive? |
2010MY TD4,99k miles
Today coming home, thought I heard an additional noise when accelerating, but unsure….
Tried a couple more hard acceleration, yep, definitely a rustling sound, think tree leav ... |
| New 9.7” Android head unit |
BillBolderos
29th Jul 2025 3:28 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 6 · Views: 267 · Subject: New 9.7” Android head unit |
I would have to agree with both arguments……
If the old Xtrons is not up to scratch, then it needs to be replaced…
But….
I would stay with Xtrons, a known supplier that by all accounts ... |
| Do I Dab(le) further or leave well alone….. |
BillBolderos
29th Jul 2025 9:13 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 1 · Views: 93 · Subject: Do I Dab(le) further or leave well alone….. |
Hi Oh Wise Ones 
Read around, searched, but cannot find a right answer…..
MY2010, standard TD4 GS, Apline branded stereo head unit exactly as shown below…
https://www.freel2.com/galler ... |
| New baby Range Rover spotted |
BillBolderos
3rd Jul 2025 10:31 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 14 · Views: 851 · Subject: New baby Range Rover spotted |
Insure it as RR, then it will get nicked as they all do, then claim for a RR, at that age it could even be arguably a classic RR….get a RR payout!
Genius  |
| Checking vehicle history … worth doing… |
BillBolderos
30th Jun 2025 6:05 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 3 · Views: 657 · Subject: Checking vehicle history … worth doing… |
Pete, Neil, Et al,
Thanks for your positive comments,
Pete, yes doing it earlier may have saved me the time of doing the TB, but look at what I have learned since and hey, you enjoyed the story tell ... |
| [Wanted no longer] 17 inch wheels for FL2- now received |
BillBolderos
26th Jun 2025 6:23 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 221 · Subject: [Wanted no longer] 17 inch wheels for FL2- now received |
Hi Gang,
Another success for the forum, I now have the 5 wheels I was after!
Thanks Rob |
| Checking vehicle history … worth doing… |
BillBolderos
26th Jun 2025 6:07 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 3 · Views: 657 · Subject: Checking vehicle history … worth doing… |
Hi gang,
Some of you will know that as of today I’ve owned my MY2010 GS TD4 for exactly one month.
At 97k miles, only 2 owners, seemed in good condition, came with what seemed like a full history ... |
| Newbie timing belt question |
BillBolderos
14th Jun 2025 6:37 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 35 · Views: 1877 · Subject: Newbie timing belt question |
All done!
Sweetest sound ever when pressing the start button and it just purrs…..
Two schoolboy errors putting back together….
Just about to get torque wrench on new crank bolt when somet ... |
| Newbie timing belt question |
BillBolderos
14th Jun 2025 12:59 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 35 · Views: 1877 · Subject: Newbie timing belt question |
Timing belt tensioner has moved….
Ok, on went the T belt, new tensioner, water pump etc, made adjustments, tightened up , rotated engine 10 times, all good, tensioner still showing in correct pos ... |
| Newbie timing belt question |
BillBolderos
14th Jun 2025 9:23 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 35 · Views: 1877 · Subject: Newbie timing belt question |
Belt number are different…. But have same number of teeth, so will fit it .
If anyone following know why this is not the right belt shout loud please!
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/use ... |
| Newbie timing belt question |
BillBolderos
14th Jun 2025 9:10 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 35 · Views: 1877 · Subject: Newbie timing belt question |
Morning my support crew… thank you for the messages of encouragement….
Update as at 0900hrs
Crank bolt is off after finding a bar for the end of the socket wrench…
 Old belt marked up ... |
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