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 MOT - smoke level is too low to be detected |
Mr Moo
 5th Dec 2013 10:49 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 7822 · Subject: MOT - smoke level is too low to be detected |
| Not using 2SO at the moment. Did try it a couple of years back. Has some Millers in the tank at the moment, so perhaps that helps... |
| MOT - smoke level is too low to be detected |
Mr Moo
5th Dec 2013 7:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 7822 · Subject: MOT - smoke level is too low to be detected |
Hi,
I took our 61,000 mile '57 plate TD4 for its MOT today. Passed with no work or advisories, which is nice when your MOT falls at the same time as all the pre-Christmas costs!
On checking t ... |
| Poss cold starting issues? |
Mr Moo
12th Mar 2013 4:41 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7537 · Subject: Poss cold starting issues? |
Boroboy,
You won't find those instructions in the manual! According to the manual, they should start in the way that you and your lady wife are using. However, when I moaned to the dealer after f ... |
| Poss cold starting issues? |
Mr Moo
12th Mar 2013 12:15 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7537 · Subject: Poss cold starting issues? |
| You may have already found this from your search, but if the car isn't introducing any delay before it starts cranking then the glowplugs won't have time to do their pre-heating and it will probably s ... |
| 5th service cost and scope of work / fluid changes |
Mr Moo
8th Sep 2012 8:45 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 7923 · Subject: 5th service cost and scope of work / fluid changes |
| Spoke with Tim Fry Land Rovers again yesterday and the service manager checked his chart regarding the extra work required for the 5th year service. Turns out that no extra work is required and after ... |
| 5th service cost and scope of work / fluid changes |
Mr Moo
5th Sep 2012 10:29 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 7923 · Subject: 5th service cost and scope of work / fluid changes |
Hi,
Not sure whether the mods want to merge this into the existing 5th service thread, but I wanted to throw in a further question too, so I'll leave it to them to decide whether this warrants a n ... |
| Clutch Slipping |
Mr Moo
15th Mar 2012 7:20 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 127 · Views: 89104 · Subject: Clutch Slipping |
| Further to my earlier post, I thought I'd see whether I could 'burn' any deposits off the clutch plate, by some full on clutch slipping. I used a fair few revs, engaged sixth gear whilst sat in a lay ... |
| Clutch Slipping |
Mr Moo
8th Mar 2012 10:14 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 127 · Views: 89104 · Subject: Clutch Slipping |
| The clutch on my 43k miles TD4 has started slipping, with the characteristic rise in revs when accelerating in 5th / 6th and no corresponding increase in road speed. I think we're all pretty disappoi ... |
| Glow plugs - different operation when DPF equipped? |
Mr Moo
2nd Jan 2012 7:35 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4419 · Subject: Glow plugs - different operation when DPF equipped? |
| Thanks for that East Yorks. Bit confused by the 'maximum cranking times', as it shows zero for 5+ degrees, which would mean that the engine wouldn't crank at all! Presume the timings actually refer ... |
| clutch cost? |
Mr Moo
2nd Jan 2012 7:33 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 13373 · Subject: clutch cost? |
| ...and was yours just the clutch Mav, or did it include a new dual mass flywheel too? Did the dealer make any recommendations around this? |
| Glow plugs - different operation when DPF equipped? |
Mr Moo
31st Dec 2011 9:27 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4419 · Subject: Glow plugs - different operation when DPF equipped? |
| I have a 2007 TD4, which does not have a diesel particulate filter. The operation of the glow plugs on these is automatic and having pressed 'start' the car should determine whether the temperature i ... |
| FREELANDER INSURANCE |
Mr Moo
30th May 2011 12:13 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 7528 · Subject: FREELANDER INSURANCE |
| Re BigAlf's original post, since 2010, the ABI (Association of British Insurers) have moved from a 1 - 20 group rating basis, to 1- 50. I think on BigAlf's numbers, the original. pre-facelift FL2 are ... |
| Fuel Consumption |
Mr Moo
29th Apr 2011 8:19 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 9345 · Subject: Fuel Consumption |
Dougie,
Going off topic a bit, but can you give a summary of your 143k miles in terms of reliability and costs? Are you still on the original clutch / DMF (!) or is yours an auto?
What costs ha ... |
| Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
Mr Moo
21st Jan 2011 9:47 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 13387 · Subject: Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
| Thanks for your replies. Re the TomTom XL and the Garmin, where does the sound come out? I'm guessing there's no simple way to get it to come through the stereo, so I presume it comes out of the sat ... |
| Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
Mr Moo
21st Jan 2011 12:52 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 13387 · Subject: Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
Evenin' all!
Prepare for some potentially pretty daft questions. I've never had and hardly ever used a sat nav. Mrs Moo is having to use the FL2 to travel with work at the moment and I'm getting ... |
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