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 Landrover Jack? |
trevd01
 22nd Jan 2011 2:21 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 5849 · Subject: Landrover Jack? |
| Don't worry about it, its the correct one, Volvo and ford stickers are all over your freelander if you have a good look, But Just look how flimsy that jack is, I ditched mine for a proper one, my bott ... |
| Landrover Jack? |
trevd01
22nd Jan 2011 2:08 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 5849 · Subject: Landrover Jack? |
Came from LR parts to dealer (ordered it Thursday, picked it up Friday), box was sealed until I opened it at home. £22.60 incl VAT. Cheaper than ebay.
It's either a LR jack with the wrong label an ... |
| Landrover Jack? |
trevd01
22nd Jan 2011 1:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 5849 · Subject: Landrover Jack? |
Just bought a brand-new jack from a main dealer to go with my newly-aquired spare wheel.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/trevd01/FL2-jack01.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/trevd0 ... |
| Manual or Auto - has Auto Express concluded the argument |
trevd01
22nd Jan 2011 1:24 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 44 · Views: 20055 · Subject: Manual or Auto - has Auto Express concluded the argument |
The thing with driving a manual is that you know the gearbox and when to change to get the best out of it. Never suffer jerky kickdown cos I am in control rather than the car.
Absolutely right - ... |
| Manual or Auto - has Auto Express concluded the argument |
trevd01
22nd Jan 2011 11:19 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 44 · Views: 20055 · Subject: Manual or Auto - has Auto Express concluded the argument |
It jerks when accelerating quickly and kick down is hideous.
That is obviously your heart-felt view.
Those of us who drive autos know this is b*ll*cks. simply wrong.
I choose to drive Autos a ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
21st Jan 2011 7:28 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
All sorted now. Brand new jack £18.84+vat (£22.60) ordered yesterday, picked up today from main dealer.
Telescopic wheelbrace £5.99 from Clas Ohlson. |
| Auto driving and stopped |
trevd01
20th Jan 2011 8:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 12033 · Subject: Auto driving and stopped |
I'll tag this question on the end of this,
The performance figures given for the "AUTO" boxes, are these for "DRIVE" or "SPORT" mode 
I would hazard a guess that ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
19th Jan 2011 9:00 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
I wouldn't rush out and buy one yet.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREELANDER-2-WHEEL-JACK-GENUINE-LR003272-/320645440681?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa7f524a9
That's where I saw ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
19th Jan 2011 8:33 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
Thanks
Apparently a new one's only £24... Somebody has bid £19.99 already on that ebay item.
I hadn't realised how cheap they were, so will just buy a new one |
| FL2 2011MY CONCERNS |
trevd01
19th Jan 2011 6:47 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 9180 · Subject: FL2 2011MY CONCERNS |
My mpg is on the up and up, and I am still under 3,000 miles.
Tank to tank it now exceeds 38 mpg.
On my 27 mile journey to work - (c 1 1/4 hrs -1/3 Hilly country roads, 1/3 stop start motorway ... |
| Wing mirror glass replacement |
trevd01
15th Jan 2011 8:12 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 9857 · Subject: Wing mirror glass replacement |
Ditto. Oncoming Transit van...
Glass cracked into lots of pieces, held together by heating element. My (chrome) housing is unscathed. All works, folds lights, adjusts.
I was just going to buy ... |
| Phone Battery being discharged by Bluetooth. |
trevd01
15th Jan 2011 2:38 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 4941 · Subject: Phone Battery being discharged by Bluetooth. |
Sorry for a quick thread hijack, but anyone know if HTC desire will pair up ok?
My HTC Hero (Android 2.1) paired automatically. Works perfectly
My BlackBerry Bold needed a firmware update to sho ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
15th Jan 2011 12:56 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
How much lift do you need to take off a wheel?
As an old Defender offroader,
I would rather use something like this,
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31qiObf42KL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
but d ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
14th Jan 2011 8:54 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
One problem I have is - I don't know what a Freelander jack looks like. I was assuming it is a big scissor jack - single sided? - double sided?
Also until I get my spare wheel delivered (next week ... |
| Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
trevd01
14th Jan 2011 1:50 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 20 · Views: 17161 · Subject: Wanted: Jack and Wheelbrace |
Having bought a spare wheel for my spare-wheelless-bought-off-the-showroom-floor MY 11 SD4, I now need a jack and wheelbrace, to replace my 'can of gunk and a pump' LR supply.
Well at least a jack, ... |
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