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Message |
 Opening boot with no electrical power? |
Landiroamer
 31st Mar 2016 4:06 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 8274 · Subject: Opening boot with no electrical power? |
Well some well designed cars do, my MINI has a cable release stored under the rear seat to pull to open it in a power loss event, i dont think they thought about that with the FL2?
Dont know, never ... |
| Freelander tuning |
Landiroamer
30th Mar 2016 10:04 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 6622 · Subject: Freelander tuning |
| Wouldnt it be better to look at a vehicle that has the power you require in standard form then youve no worries about if it will cope or not and breakages? |
| FL2 HSE maximum roof load |
Landiroamer
30th Mar 2016 9:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6095 · Subject: FL2 HSE maximum roof load |
The weight it will carry is partly how it affects the stability and handling of the vehicle when cornering more than anything rather than how much the roof will take before it damages it.
The roof wo ... |
| Horn upgrade? |
Landiroamer
30th Mar 2016 9:50 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 10075 · Subject: Horn upgrade? |
| Air horn as fitted to a diesel loco would suffice, all you need is a lorry air brake cylinder in the boot to power it, would sound like an elephant with 2 crocodiles then. |
| Wheel Arch Trim |
Landiroamer
29th Mar 2016 4:08 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 274 · Views: 192985 · Subject: Wheel Arch Trim |
ive seen many at the dealers with them missing altogether, one wonders if they stay like that for life then as unless you know it supposed to have them one wouldnt know anything was wrong with it?
Re ... |
| 43k miles and oil sump needs replacing? |
Landiroamer
29th Mar 2016 4:03 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 5360 · Subject: 43k miles and oil sump needs replacing? |
They should do the sump under warranty at least, unless they say its damaged due to mistreatment?
Sumps protected though with the guard unless its had a real hefty thump? otherwise it must be a manuf ... |
| Showroom Shine car polish |
Landiroamer
29th Mar 2016 12:38 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 4865 · Subject: Showroom Shine car polish |
| Showroom shine has one fault if you ask me, I have tried it, yes its easy to use and creates a nice shine but it leaves a white residue on grained black plastic surfaces such a bumpers and mouldings s ... |
| Suspension arm removal |
Landiroamer
29th Mar 2016 12:07 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 5389 · Subject: Suspension arm removal |
| If it was me I would disturb as little as possible, like you say cut the arm then through the bush and and bolt and fit new arm and bolt from the other side, if it will go that way of course and its n ... |
| Blair speaks |
Landiroamer
27th Mar 2016 11:23 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 7 · Views: 2769 · Subject: Blair speaks |
Hes the reason we're all in the mess we're in right now!
He needs to keep his mouth shut or get locked up. |
| Rear Diff - Whine **ALL HERE** |
Landiroamer
26th Mar 2016 2:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 425 · Views: 243640 · Subject: Rear Diff - Whine **ALL HERE** |
And then they carried on with it with the Evoque then too! How crazy is that? 
All for the sake of fitting a heavier duty bearing, which obviously can be done.
Thing is some dont seem to g ... |
| Rear Diff - Whine **ALL HERE** |
Landiroamer
26th Mar 2016 11:41 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 425 · Views: 243640 · Subject: Rear Diff - Whine **ALL HERE** |
| Just wondered is the Evoque kitted out with the same unit too then? is that going to fail in the same way soon too? |
| Well it's gone! |
Landiroamer
26th Mar 2016 11:37 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 1 · Views: 1224 · Subject: Well it's gone! |
| I think Ford made a mistake calling two of their cars, totally different styles, but gave them the same sounding name, Kuga and Cougar, when someone says they have a Kuga I always think about the Coug ... |
| Warranty Claim; Recommended JLR Bodyshop Surrey / Sussex |
Landiroamer
25th Mar 2016 10:36 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 5464 · Subject: Warranty Claim; Recommended JLR Bodyshop Surrey / Sussex |
| Has the car ever been bumped up the rear or reversed into something and thats moved or distorted the bumper carrier/brackets? The plastic bumpers can hide a good deal of damage behind them without sho ... |
| Peugeot 207 cambelt |
Landiroamer
25th Mar 2016 9:19 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 2135 · Subject: Peugeot 207 cambelt |
| The official kit is a steel box section that acts as a support beam, it rests each side on the front wing inner flange where theyre bolted on and a hook fits from the beam onto a engine lifting eye or ... |
| How to best test the clutch |
Landiroamer
25th Mar 2016 5:50 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 6441 · Subject: How to best test the clutch |
| Happened on mine, it wasnt the actual clutch plate that was worn but the clutch auto adjuster not auto adjusting as it sticks, sometimes you might be lucky and it might free itself off until the next ... |
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