| Author |
Message |
 Oil Addative |
Grue
 27th May 2025 6:08 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 486 · Subject: Oil Addative |
| double post |
| Oil Addative |
Grue
27th May 2025 6:03 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 486 · Subject: Oil Addative |
| Yup, I use it. Will continue to |
| Fire |
Grue
4th May 2025 10:02 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 1307 · Subject: Fire |
"Fire, exclamation mark. Help me, exclamation mark. 123 Carrendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you."
When the o-rings went on my fuel return line, i was pretty terrified when i s ... |
| Replacement power steering reservoir. |
Grue
18th Apr 2025 12:43 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 452 · Subject: Replacement power steering reservoir. |
https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/steering-pump-hoses--reservoir-13462-c
Easy job, but can be a tad messy if you're not prepared for that. |
| Car just stops or goes into limp mode |
Grue
15th Apr 2025 7:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 847 · Subject: Car just stops or goes into limp mode |
| Cheap and cheerful $24 for a code read at Supercheap in Aus. They'll give you the print out (it'll be long as god knows when it was cleared last!) they then clear the codes.... then take her back late ... |
| High pitched metal noise then full boost?! |
Grue
8th Apr 2025 2:14 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 867 · Subject: High pitched metal noise then full boost?! |
Same turbo actuator? Did they calibrate it after the rebuild?
Yeah, id be asking the guy that rebuilt it rather than on here! |
| Gearbox main drain plug |
Grue
1st Apr 2025 6:17 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 538 · Subject: Gearbox main drain plug |
From my notes....
LR005643 for main drain plug
LR00002461 for main drain plug washer
LR000869 for O Ring on Level Plug
Please double check... Seem to recall the petrol's have a different mai ... |
| Gearbox main drain plug |
Grue
1st Apr 2025 1:32 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 538 · Subject: Gearbox main drain plug |
Are you using a 17mm hex male on the inside of the bolt, rather than a socket on the outside of the bolt? I'm sure you are, just thought i'd check!
I know your pain. EVERYTHING was done up superman ... |
| Freelander 2 Transmission Fault |
Grue
31st Mar 2025 8:27 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 570 · Subject: Freelander 2 Transmission Fault |
Both gearboxes had oil change at same place? That message can pop up if the gearbox oil isn't at right level, and if they're both doing it.... Just an idea and an easy one to rule out.
But yeah, fa ... |
| Twanging clonk from rear….? |
Grue
18th Mar 2025 9:19 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 852 · Subject: Twanging clonk from rear….? |
| Handbrake pads if they come loose can flop around making a really loud clonk noise, usually when going over speedbumps/potholes. |
| Dreaded wet footwell |
Grue
1st Mar 2025 10:36 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 1235 · Subject: Dreaded wet footwell |
| The only way i could get mine back together properly was to separate the trim and the scuttle, then fit the trim to the glass first nice and tight. Then the scuttle into the trim. |
| Dreaded wet footwell |
Grue
1st Mar 2025 4:22 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 1235 · Subject: Dreaded wet footwell |
| While you're on the windscreen scuttle.... if the join between the glass and the scuttle isn't very good, or the funnel water catcher (under scuttle) isn't in properly behind your battery, you can get ... |
| Broken and unable to find a solution |
Grue
30th Jan 2025 2:54 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 2146 · Subject: Broken and unable to find a solution |
| Silly question but I'm sure you've tested the battery voltage and grounding before doing all that? |
| Roof Leak |
Grue
28th Jan 2025 11:02 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 613 · Subject: Roof Leak |
| Roof leaking without a sunroof? First place i'd check is the roof bolts under the plastic tabs where a roof rack would be fitted. I recall some posts about one being missing and letting in water |
| power steering leak |
Grue
26th Jan 2025 2:40 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 1388 · Subject: power steering leak |
| PTFE tape will get eaten through by steering fluid after a while (found out the hard way!) |
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