| Author |
Message |
 Automatic transmission |
elvisman
 27th Jul 2023 11:16 pm
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Forum: United Kingdom · Replies: 13 · Views: 1752 · Subject: Automatic transmission |
| Back in the late 70's I worked for Borg Warner at their R&D department. One of the jobs I had to do was put the car in park at speeds of about 25 mph endless times. The reason?, to test the durabi ... |
| Service history cam belt change |
elvisman
5th Jul 2023 9:04 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1094 · Subject: Service history cam belt change |
One of the reasons I was suspicious of the belt not being changed that there were no stickers in the engine bay, so I decided to change the belt for my own piece of mind.
When I took the cam belt co ... |
| Service history cam belt change |
elvisman
4th Jul 2023 8:11 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1094 · Subject: Service history cam belt change |
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My Freelander has been serviced by a Landrover main dealer since new. The last main dealer service was the 84 month/112,000 m ... |
| Leather seat retrofit and recoloring |
elvisman
20th Jun 2023 9:17 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 862 · Subject: Leather seat retrofit and recoloring |
| Wow, what a difference |
| Tax rates. |
elvisman
12th Jun 2023 7:11 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 39 · Views: 4725 · Subject: Tax rates. |
| Tax rates increased on April 1st. £290 is now £320. I know cos I got stung |
| Tax rates. |
elvisman
10th Jun 2023 10:29 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 39 · Views: 4725 · Subject: Tax rates. |
| I think its to do with the C02 emissions. Early models are 214g/km and the tax rate is £390. Later models are lower at 185/km and the tax is £320 |
| Front bumper / grille 2012 model |
elvisman
11th May 2023 6:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1998 · Subject: Front bumper / grille 2012 model |
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I have been rebuilding my freelander that I bought from a salvage auction.
My grill was beyond repair and I tried to paint ... |
| Air bags - can they be removed ? |
elvisman
21st Apr 2023 9:13 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 4514 · Subject: Air bags - can they be removed ? |
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I have changed the dash and airbags on my Freelander 2.
Changing the airbags is no different from replacing any other part ... |
| Where there's a will, there's a way |
elvisman
23rd Mar 2023 9:38 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 11 · Views: 2111 · Subject: Where there's a will, there's a way |
| Wonder if there is an equivalent couple in the UK doing videos about BMW's speaking fluent german? |
| Last Edition Prices |
elvisman
15th Mar 2023 9:43 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 3023 · Subject: Last Edition Prices |
| Easy to spot the scam when the dealer could get more from WBAC than what its advertised for |
| Transfercase replacement |
elvisman
16th Feb 2023 9:58 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 2090 · Subject: Transfercase replacement |
| I had to replace that sleeve and it was extremely difficult as it was seized on. I was unable to pull it out in situ, so ended up taking the gearbox out and split the gearbox ( sounds worse than it w ... |
| Air bag light on |
elvisman
30th Jan 2023 8:36 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 2564 · Subject: Air bag light on |
| I had to change my passenger airbag, seatbelt and pretensioner and I then had that code B1193-68. Because the airbag deployed the data needs to be removed. I took the airbag ECU out from under the ce ... |
| Painting my grill |
elvisman
20th Jan 2023 8:05 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1602 · Subject: Painting my grill |
| When I bought my Freelander last November, I was having trouble getting a facelift bumper and grill, so I ordered a grill from Ali express. The time for delivery from China was 3 months, and to be hon ... |
| Painting my grill |
elvisman
20th Jan 2023 6:25 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1602 · Subject: Painting my grill |
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/27933/normal_IMG_4347.jpeg
Looking very good what primer and paint did you use ?
I have a small spray gun so I used paint that was mixed to the car c ... |
| Painting my grill |
elvisman
19th Jan 2023 6:50 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1602 · Subject: Painting my grill |
Spent today painting my grill black
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