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 Fascia vent tabs - alternatives? |
Fatal Apathy
 25th Aug 2025 2:28 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 464 · Subject: Fascia vent tabs - alternatives? |
I Have these eBay sourced tabs fitted to the centre console vents. They do the job, however be aware that:-
1) They are chrome effect rather than the OEM satin aluminium effect. It is noticeable o ... |
| Help! My 2010 FL2 seats give me back pain |
Fatal Apathy
13th Aug 2025 11:13 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 452 · Subject: Help! My 2010 FL2 seats give me back pain |
180k is a good mileage - the seat upright foam might have collapsed. I had this issue on my car when I bought it on 140k - long journeys, aching back...
More details of the problem here:-
Ho ... |
| Help! My 2010 FL2 seats give me back pain |
Fatal Apathy
12th Aug 2025 11:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 452 · Subject: Help! My 2010 FL2 seats give me back pain |
180k is a good mileage - the seat upright foam might have collapsed. I had this issue on my car when I bought it on 140k - long journeys, aching back...
More details of the problem here:-
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| Swollen wheel nuts - common or rare? |
Fatal Apathy
11th Aug 2025 11:07 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 19 · Views: 977 · Subject: Swollen wheel nuts - common or rare? |
| Changed all my nuts for aftermarket ones within the first 2 weeks of getting the car. Some of them were so bad that even a 22mm socket didnt fit... |
| New owner FL2 auto box issue |
Fatal Apathy
10th Aug 2025 1:03 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 459 · Subject: New owner FL2 auto box issue |
Reject it. While you can.
Unless you love the car & are willing to invest hours and potentially £££s putting it right.
There are plenty of used Freelander 2s out there - try a different on ... |
| Intermittent fault with cruise control |
Fatal Apathy
12th Jul 2025 10:03 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 3 · Views: 364 · Subject: Intermittent fault with cruise control |
| ...forgot to mention I still get the intermittent fault occuring - but Cruise Control still works so I have filed the issue in the "ignore, there are bigger problems to worry about" folder.. ... |
| Intermittent fault with cruise control |
Fatal Apathy
12th Jul 2025 10:00 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 3 · Views: 364 · Subject: Intermittent fault with cruise control |
| Highly likely to be the left switch module on the steering wheel, they are known to have issues... I had the same symptoms on mine - Cruise Control would either not engage - or if it did engage tryin ... |
| Air con not working - very high pressure |
Fatal Apathy
8th Jul 2025 1:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 45 · Views: 3035 · Subject: Air con not working - very high pressure |
| Have you tested the clutch on the replacement unit with a 12 volt feed? At 8.5 ohms it might be out of spec - but there again a couple of ohms additional resistance (on an inductive) load could easil ... |
| Yet another knocking noise! |
Fatal Apathy
7th Jul 2025 10:20 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 17 · Views: 976 · Subject: Yet another knocking noise! |
OK, some ideas (not sure how good they are though...)
The issue is speed related - more speed, slight irregularities in the road and it seems worse. Could it be the prop shaft? At speed, it is sp ... |
| First Restoration Choice |
Fatal Apathy
4th Jul 2025 4:06 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 804 · Subject: First Restoration Choice |
| I'd second the MX-5 - no experience of rebuilding one myself, but as a small, well-balanced 2-seat sports car which is fairly simple engineering-wise, you should have fun bringing it back & end up ... |
| Air con not working - very high pressure |
Fatal Apathy
26th Jun 2025 11:56 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 45 · Views: 3035 · Subject: Air con not working - very high pressure |
| 200 PSI on the low-side seems way too high. I cant see changing the Fan controller fixing that - the fans not running is more likely to be a symptom rather than a cause. [I had this with my 9N3 Polo ... |
| Shock absorber issue? |
Fatal Apathy
14th Jun 2025 8:10 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 1100 · Subject: Shock absorber issue? |
You could leave it as it is - the rope is helping keep the wheel arch liner clean after all... 
...but check that there is no movement on the damper (even with the rope in place). Grab the ... |
| Shock absorber issue? |
Fatal Apathy
13th Jun 2025 11:14 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 1100 · Subject: Shock absorber issue? |
That is a brilliant bodge for what is most likely a failed vibration damper.
The mass will be loose on the shaft as the rubber bonding will have failed, causing a knocking noise as the mass moves u ... |
| Oh @#%@ - 1st OBD scan on new to me Freelander 2…… |
Fatal Apathy
10th Jun 2025 5:59 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 694 · Subject: Oh @#%@ - 1st OBD scan on new to me Freelander 2…… |
| Definitely clear all those legacy DTCs before starting on the belts (or any other work on the car). There is a certain satisfaction in clearing 50+ DTCs with the OBD reader and being left with just 4 ... |
| LED flasher using NE555 timer - advice needed |
Fatal Apathy
6th Jun 2025 7:26 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 664 · Subject: LED flasher using NE555 timer - advice needed |
Hi Jules,
This does not answer your question directly - but on my small scale sewage treatment plant, i used one of these (purchased off eBay), with a 9V battery & simple float switch. High wa ... |
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