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 Suspension refresh |
Chrism551
 5th Mar 2021 9:38 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 1 · Views: 1393 · Subject: Suspension refresh |
| And I’m back again on the scrounge for more info. Following on from my issues yesterday with the rear brakes, I think that may be resolved for now. While hiked in the air in bits, I thought it would ... |
| Bad vibes , but not all the time |
Chrism551
5th Mar 2021 5:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 3550 · Subject: Bad vibes , but not all the time |
| So I’ve stripped the drum to have a look, shoes were definitely dragging. This is a picture of passenger side setup. Looking at a previous post on here and comparing pictures, it looks like the expa ... |
| Swirl Flaps |
Chrism551
4th Mar 2021 11:24 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 196 · Views: 139652 · Subject: Swirl Flaps |
| Good job, I’ve just done my 2007. All four glow plugs dead, throttle body gears stripped, swirl flaps loose in the manifold with bits of brass bar floating about. Not sure where the fourth flap went ... |
| Bad vibes , but not all the time |
Chrism551
3rd Mar 2021 10:59 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 3550 · Subject: Bad vibes , but not all the time |
| Well that’s a possibility cos they didn’t sound good. I have slacked off the adjuster behind the handbrake and while the adjuster bar doesn’t pull on evenly, the cables barely move, so something ... |
| Bad vibes , but not all the time |
Chrism551
3rd Mar 2021 9:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 3550 · Subject: Bad vibes , but not all the time |
| Hi all, back again with more freelander woes. After successfully replacing the glow plugs, inlet manifold and throttle body, as well as an egr blank, car does run a lot better, less Smokey and shuts d ... |
| Sump undertray |
Chrism551
25th Feb 2021 11:00 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 4846 · Subject: Sump undertray |
| Thanks for that. I may look at a universal oil spill pad, and see what fits,I’ll report back and let you know. Thanks again for your help, quite new to this freelander 2 scene, but it’s bangernomi ... |
| Sump undertray |
Chrism551
25th Feb 2021 8:18 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 4846 · Subject: Sump undertray |
| Following on from my other issues, I seem to have a lot of oil around the intercooler pipes, bottom of engine and side of turbo. When I took the undertray off, I saw it has some form of oil absorbent ... |
| Diesel leak |
Chrism551
25th Feb 2021 7:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4614 · Subject: Diesel leak |
| Well it’s finally sorted, the parts ordered turned up and they were all britpart and have been sent straight back. I ordered a genuine spill pipe set and it fitted easily with no leaks so a happy ch ... |
| Diesel leak |
Chrism551
20th Feb 2021 8:32 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4614 · Subject: Diesel leak |
| Just to update on this, the nightmare continues. After ordering a set of o rings they duly arrived. ( Britpart.) Now I have heard bad things before about this stuff, and my first experience was as bad ... |
| Diesel leak |
Chrism551
11th Feb 2021 4:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4614 · Subject: Diesel leak |
Thanks, I have ordered some anyway, but the locking clips on the spill pipes, a couple had lugs broken off. Hopefully that will sort it  |
| Diesel leak |
Chrism551
11th Feb 2021 2:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4614 · Subject: Diesel leak |
Good afternoon
Newbie here so please be gentle. I have a bad diesel leak which appears to be dripping down the back of the engine near the turbo and near the gearbox. We have smelt fumes for a bit, a ... |
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