very nice Jules

 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Bled the brakes. Sealey pressure bleeder, 24PSI, plain sailing.

Well, apart from the NSF which nipple, which has well and truly seized. So "mostly" bled the brakes.

I've given the nipple a thorough going over with a brass brush and a few drops of plus-gas and have a new nipple on order. With a bit of luck, I should be able to get into it again next weekend and put some freeze/release on it before having another go at cracking the corrosion with a 9mm socket (socket better than a ring spanner, to get a bit more control over the leverage).

The old fluid was very dark with a fair bit of air coming through. I put around 1.5l through, brakes already feel massively better. Current driveway contents:
2021 V60 Cross Country B5
2009 FL2 dog bus and shooting wagon

On Order: 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra - deposit paid.

Added a second layer to the factory tint.

Made it clean and used some Colour Magic polish to reasonable effect on some surface scratches...



On Friday my suspicions were confirmed that my PTU pinion bearing is just starting its journey to the end of its life...

NoDo$h wrote:

Bled the brakes. Sealey pressure bleeder, 24PSI, plain sailing.

Well, apart from the NSF which nipple, which has well and truly seized. So "mostly" bled the brakes.

I've given the nipple a thorough going over with a brass brush and a few drops of plus-gas and have a new nipple on order. With a bit of luck, I should be able to get into it again next weekend and put some freeze/release on it before having another go at cracking the corrosion with a 9mm socket (socket better than a ring spanner, to get a bit more control over the leverage).

The old fluid was very dark with a fair bit of air coming through. I put around 1.5l through, brakes already feel massively better.

Swapped out the alternator for a refurb. Clutch had gone on the old one, made a huge difference to noise and vibrations. Corrado VR6 Mystic Blue - Gone
Freelander 2 Orkney Grey

MOT for my 2012 GS SD4 - Passed with no advisories.

J

Put the new rear springs/shocks together with all new ancillaries (boots, bolts, isolators etc). Fitted up the the arms to the new subframe. Chucked it all in the boot so I can give it to my mate's guys to fit it all on the ramps at his garage, because I'm too old to be dicking around lying under a car on my driveway doing something of this scale.

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Dealer annual service completed -- MOT passed with no recorded problems.

BUT - I had to buy a new tyre as I had a cut into tread through to the canvas, pity still had 5mm of tread left.
( a second tyre had a piece flat metal in it, which was removed ok)
Am I the only one who thinks that the Government/Council cuts are wrecking our roads and costing me money.

I declined the offer of a 3 door Defender as a courtesy car as the car was 'expensive' they wanted me to pay the first £1000 of any damage/scratch. I happily accepted a Jag E-Pace (Auto Diesel) with a £30 waiver.

I still am finding that sitting in most of these 'new' SUV cars feels like driving from within a post-box and viewing the world through a slot. I still prefer the 'old-fashioned' high, open view of my Freelander. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

I think dealer courtesy car charges are way OTT. My stealer wanted a lot of money for damage insurance the last time I used them. My local indie charges £10 which includes insurance and fuel - although I expect that only covers a reasonable amount of fuel. My insurance covers me for damage etc. to a loan car while my car is in for repair or service but it was easier to go with the garage scheme.

J

Re: Courtesy Cars

When I went to Bells for haldex and diff service, Austen gave me the use of a manual Freelander 2 some spec or other… no charge at all.

After all my research and saving for the tyres I wanted they were out of stock.

So a quick bit of research and fitted a full set of Pirelli AT+. They have the original H speed rating in 235/65 17.
Chunkier than I thought - excellent. Have to go have a play and see how they are off road.
 MY11 SD4 SE Auto

Drove her for another years test, PASSED again
must say the old girl has passed every test with only had one advisory (and that before my ownership)


 DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,