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 12 Months and 40,000 miles. What's gone wrong? |
Boroboy
 19th Dec 2012 10:56 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 55 · Views: 32121 · Subject: Re: 12 Months and 40,000 miles. What's gone wrong? |
Owned td4 s now for 4 months. Were the 3rd owners. Has 65k on the clock from new. Just over 5 years old now with fsh.
Checked through history. Had 2 sets of pads & discs from new. 2 sets of tyres ... |
| HEATED FRONT SCREEN AND REAR SIDE SCREEN PROBLEM |
Boroboy
2nd Dec 2012 12:52 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 9800 · Subject: HEATED FRONT SCREEN AND REAR SIDE SCREEN PROBLEM |
I'm new to this freelander stuff. But I don't think the side windows have demisters in them. They are ariels.
Andy
Andy,
Thanks for your post. I was going to ask that same question too, regardin ... |
| Annoying squeak drivers seat (not electric seats) |
Boroboy
18th Oct 2012 12:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 5 · Views: 4536 · Subject: Re: Annoying squeak drivers seat (not electric seats) |
| Hi my Freelander 2 is now just over two year old & has developed a very annoying squeaking sound from the drivers seat I have tried adjusting it always but no joy, ps I am under 20 stone before an ... |
| anyone found away of getting in an FR2 when its in sleep |
Boroboy
15th Oct 2012 1:05 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 107 · Views: 67765 · Subject: anyone found away of getting in an FR2 when its in sleep |
OG,
I'm new to landy's & D's. Owned vaux's most of my driving life & still do. May be worth testing battery voltage after sleep mode, but prior to starting landy. Just wondering if a drop in ... |
| Timing chain or belt? |
Boroboy
14th Oct 2012 3:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 11129 · Subject: Timing chain or belt? |
Andy,
Just what I was thinking. As water pump driven by cambelt, good idea change it too. Pump seizures with vaux's not uncommon. Esp the 1.9d's, snaps cambelt, then engine lost. When the time comes, ... |
| Timing chain or belt? |
Boroboy
12th Oct 2012 3:18 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 11129 · Subject: Timing chain or belt? |
Andy,
So timing belt kit replacement at 10 years then? Won't reach 150k by then. Any point to changing water pump at same time? Not really up on TD4's, but have done so on my prev petrol vaux's,
Che ... |
| Timing chain or belt? |
Boroboy
12th Oct 2012 9:23 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 11129 · Subject: Timing chain or belt? |
Not had my 2.2td4s long. It's on a 58 plate & covered 64k with fsh.
Does it have a timing belt or chain? Salesman form dealers said it had a chain.
Thanks. |
| Best and worst |
Boroboy
5th Oct 2012 11:55 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 29 · Views: 14788 · Subject: Re: Best and worst |
Best
Good visibility.
Good in the snow.
Decent boot space.
Decent for long distance cruising
Worst
Poor green light dial visibility at night
Poor lumbar seat support on the S model (manual ... |
| Check your Airbox (with POLL) |
Boroboy
30th Sep 2012 8:22 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 72 · Views: 64151 · Subject: Re: Check your Airbox (with POLL) |
No valve in mine, 58 LR2 TD4S. Air filter was clean & dry though  |
| Dipstick o ring size? |
Boroboy
27th Sep 2012 11:18 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 11860 · Subject: Re: Dipstick o ring size? |
Update.
Bought a bag of o rings off ebay. After trying a few for size, now fit's like a glove.
Wrote a letter to the dealer, regarding spare wheel. Two days later, dealer rung back & said they' ... |
| Check your Airbox (with POLL) |
Boroboy
27th Sep 2012 11:13 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 72 · Views: 64151 · Subject: Check your Airbox (with POLL) |
Taztastic,
Hadn't realised the location of the air intake, thanks for posting Only had the Freelander for a month now & our first Landrover. Won't be jet washing in that area in futur ... |
| Check your Airbox (with POLL) |
Boroboy
27th Sep 2012 11:09 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 72 · Views: 64151 · Subject: Re: Check your Airbox |
Jon,
Interesting post. I shall check ours over the weekend. |
| Poss cruise control retro fit? |
Boroboy
24th Sep 2012 4:35 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 2597 · Subject: Poss cruise control retro fit? |
| I've got as far as fitting the buttons. Dead easy but as you are fiddling with the airbag you need to disconnect the battery. You also need a hook to get the airbag module free on the steering wheel.
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| Service history |
Boroboy
23rd Sep 2012 8:32 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 2152 · Subject: Re: Service history |
Hi,
anybody here know if is it possilble to obtain full service history from a dealer if I provide them with VIN and the car was not serviced by them or was serviced in other country ? I know its n ... |
| Brake Wear |
Boroboy
23rd Sep 2012 1:00 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 11248 · Subject: Brake Wear |
Had the car from new. Now on 65k and origional pads all round. Keep asking the uy who services the car - he keeps saying they are fine. Car stops OK so I'm not complaining.
I'm impressed. So there ... |
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