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What have you done to your Freelander today
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It was a garden ornament at the crib we bought. yeah I was thinking scrap too. But in a man cave! You interested?
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erm... will it go standard post? 
Unfortunately, my man cave is full of junk already! As cool and interesting as that particular piece of junk is
Unfortunately, my man cave is full of junk already! As cool and interesting as that particular piece of junk is
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Having the headlining stuck back up, and he's making a new leather gaiter for the gearstick. The last one is perishing.
Edit: Bugger, the trimmer said that as it's an automatic he can't get the gearknob off. He said it was a big job.
Finding out that's not the case.
Edit: Bugger, the trimmer said that as it's an automatic he can't get the gearknob off. He said it was a big job.
Finding out that's not the case.
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Driven it 450 miles in 2 days
For various reasons I've had to use the car for work, so it repaid my by using vast amounts of fuel and bringing on the engine light (poor cat performance, cat dying and I think the maf is making it over fuel)
Done over a months miles in 2 days, glad I'm not paying for the petrol!
For various reasons I've had to use the car for work, so it repaid my by using vast amounts of fuel and bringing on the engine light (poor cat performance, cat dying and I think the maf is making it over fuel)
Done over a months miles in 2 days, glad I'm not paying for the petrol!
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Contemplated reducing the height of the drivers seat, at nearly 6ft 2' I'm looking out of the top edge of the windscreen and end up hunched over which sets off my heartburn
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I've seen people replace the springs with longer ones in MGF seats so they sit lower. Has anyone looked into doing that to a Freelander seat?Contemplated reducing the height of the drivers seat, at nearly 6ft 2' I'm looking out of the top edge of the windscreen and end up hunched over which sets off my heartburn
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Used a couple of weighty WABCO ABS units to hold down a step for the shower while the glue dries.
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Well they are designed to stop slipping and sliding.
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One of the contacts burnt out on a front indicator of my '99 car in 2014. I bodged it by filling with solder and it has miraculously worked since. However it stopped working again this week. After Nodge confirmed they are interchangeable, today I've swapped the all-clear lights over from my 2000 parts car.
It really is a pain taking the lights out on Freelander (and probably a lot of modern cars). The whole front bumper valance has to come off, which means A-Bar as well - 16 screws, 2 bolts and 3 scrivets just for the bumper. It appears the most common thing I do on the car is remove the headlights - which means removing the valance - if it wasn't that it'd look so bad I might cut a hole in it to get a spanner in on the nut below the light!
Today was even worse because I've had to strip 2 cars down! Plus its been 30 degrees and really unpleasant working in the sun. Still job's done and my car's a couple of years younger cos it looks like a MY01 now
Actually, job's not quite done. I'd better put the old lights on the parts car and replace the bumper valance or else I know the Mrs will complain when she gets back from out of town.
Parts taken from the parts car now include....
1) Roof rails - installed on my car ($150).
2) Center console - installed on my car ($75).
3) Cup Holders - installed on my car, but then removed cos the idea was better than real life loss of a nick-nack holder ($50).
4) Passenger seat - installed as drivers seat on my car ($50).
5) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - sent down to Cromwell for HTR's car ($25).
6) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - delivered cross town for Tony Reeve's ex-car ($25).
7) Sunroof motor - installed on Tony Reeve's ex-car ($50).
8) Factory rubber mats - installed on my car ($100).
9) Jack - replaced the one on my car after I wore it out through to much use! ($40).
10) Front lights - installed on my car ($150).
11) VCU - have been stripping it from props this week, hopefully it will be reconditioned and on my car by March for Salmon season. ($600).
12) IRD - sitting in garage hopefully to be installed on my car by March. ($800).
So I recon I've already reclaimed $735 of the car's $980 purchase price. Which means restoring 4WD will only cost $245 as opposed to $1,400 - result. NZ$2 = 1£ roughly.
It really is a pain taking the lights out on Freelander (and probably a lot of modern cars). The whole front bumper valance has to come off, which means A-Bar as well - 16 screws, 2 bolts and 3 scrivets just for the bumper. It appears the most common thing I do on the car is remove the headlights - which means removing the valance - if it wasn't that it'd look so bad I might cut a hole in it to get a spanner in on the nut below the light!
Today was even worse because I've had to strip 2 cars down! Plus its been 30 degrees and really unpleasant working in the sun. Still job's done and my car's a couple of years younger cos it looks like a MY01 now
Actually, job's not quite done. I'd better put the old lights on the parts car and replace the bumper valance or else I know the Mrs will complain when she gets back from out of town.
Parts taken from the parts car now include....
1) Roof rails - installed on my car ($150).
2) Center console - installed on my car ($75).
3) Cup Holders - installed on my car, but then removed cos the idea was better than real life loss of a nick-nack holder ($50).
4) Passenger seat - installed as drivers seat on my car ($50).
5) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - sent down to Cromwell for HTR's car ($25).
6) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - delivered cross town for Tony Reeve's ex-car ($25).
7) Sunroof motor - installed on Tony Reeve's ex-car ($50).
8) Factory rubber mats - installed on my car ($100).
9) Jack - replaced the one on my car after I wore it out through to much use! ($40).
10) Front lights - installed on my car ($150).
11) VCU - have been stripping it from props this week, hopefully it will be reconditioned and on my car by March for Salmon season. ($600).
12) IRD - sitting in garage hopefully to be installed on my car by March. ($800).
So I recon I've already reclaimed $735 of the car's $980 purchase price. Which means restoring 4WD will only cost $245 as opposed to $1,400 - result. NZ$2 = 1£ roughly.
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And you've still got U/J's struts, nuts, bolts, regulators, switches etc etc etc.One of the contacts burnt out on a front indicator of my '99 car in 2014. I bodged it by filling with solder and it has miraculously worked since. However it stopped working again this week. After Nodge confirmed they are interchangeable, today I've swapped the all-clear lights over from my 2000 parts car.
It really is a pain taking the lights out on Freelander (and probably a lot of modern cars). The whole front bumper valance has to come off, which means A-Bar as well - 16 screws, 2 bolts and 3 scrivets just for the bumper. It appears the most common thing I do on the car is remove the headlights - which means removing the valance - if it wasn't that it'd look so bad I might cut a hole in it to get a spanner in on the nut below the light!
Today was even worse because I've had to strip 2 cars down! Plus its been 30 degrees and really unpleasant working in the sun. Still job's done and my car's a couple of years younger cos it looks like a MY01 now
View attachment 116563
Actually, job's not quite done. I'd better put the old lights on the parts car and replace the bumper valance or else I know the Mrs will complain when she gets back from out of town.
View attachment 116564
Parts taken from the parts car now include....
1) Roof rails - installed on my car ($150).
2) Center console - installed on my car ($75).
3) Cup Holders - installed on my car, but then removed cos the idea was better than real life loss of a nick-nack holder ($50).
4) Passenger seat - installed as drivers seat on my car ($50).
5) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - sent down to Cromwell for HTR's car ($25).
6) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - delivered cross town for Tony Reeve's ex-car ($25).
7) Sunroof motor - installed on Tony Reeve's ex-car ($50).
8) Factory rubber mats - installed on my car ($100).
9) Jack - replaced the one on my car after I wore it out through to much use! ($40).
10) Front lights - installed on my car ($150).
11) VCU - have been stripping it from props this week, hopefully it will be reconditioned and on my car by March for Salmon season. ($600).
12) IRD - sitting in garage hopefully to be installed on my car by March. ($800).
So I recon I've already reclaimed $735 of the car's $980 purchase price. Which means restoring 4WD will only cost $245 as opposed to $1,400 - result. NZ$2 = 1£ roughly.
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few days back ..
went over Butter Tubs to visit Muker ..
checked out new higher-profile tyres
calibrated the mph on the scangauge ( added 6% )
the slightly higher gearing were fine
slightly less engine braking effect .. taken into consideration
negative effect on acceleration ? .. hardly noticed it
didn't think what effect a larger tyre might have on steering
caught me by surprise on some twisty bits :-/
added dashcam footage to the pile of 'butter tubs' vids on yootoob
vid@double speed ;-)
' Hardraw to Muker via Cliff Gate Road / Butter Tubs '
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttertubs_Pass )
tyres .. as expected .. were rated low for mud
( inadvertently parked on some muddy holes short grass mix
( still .. found out the vcu be still working as it should ..
wheel spin 'n dog walk deleted from vid
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today :
noticed why the air-filter cover was giving so much grief when refitting
one wall of the slot that goes over the housing wall .. had pinched inwards
making the l.h. back bolt a p.i.t.a. to re-align ..
anyhow .. changed air-filter .. trying out a piper-cross version now ..
let dog loose up on the moors
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end november ..
had a bunch of work done .. ( after giving all the bits some good extra rust protection )
f.brake calipers and brackets
f. brake flexi hoses
f.discs and guards
suspension front lower arms and bushes
anti-roll-bar clamps and bushes
fuel tank cradle
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went over Butter Tubs to visit Muker ..
checked out new higher-profile tyres
calibrated the mph on the scangauge ( added 6% )
the slightly higher gearing were fine
slightly less engine braking effect .. taken into consideration
negative effect on acceleration ? .. hardly noticed it
didn't think what effect a larger tyre might have on steering
caught me by surprise on some twisty bits :-/
added dashcam footage to the pile of 'butter tubs' vids on yootoob
vid@double speed ;-)
' Hardraw to Muker via Cliff Gate Road / Butter Tubs '
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttertubs_Pass )
tyres .. as expected .. were rated low for mud
( inadvertently parked on some muddy holes short grass mix
( still .. found out the vcu be still working as it should ..
wheel spin 'n dog walk deleted from vid
~~~~~~~
today :
noticed why the air-filter cover was giving so much grief when refitting
one wall of the slot that goes over the housing wall .. had pinched inwards
making the l.h. back bolt a p.i.t.a. to re-align ..
anyhow .. changed air-filter .. trying out a piper-cross version now ..
let dog loose up on the moors
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end november ..
had a bunch of work done .. ( after giving all the bits some good extra rust protection )
f.brake calipers and brackets
f. brake flexi hoses
f.discs and guards
suspension front lower arms and bushes
anti-roll-bar clamps and bushes
fuel tank cradle
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htr
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blimey - you have been busy! Can you get the FL into the garage now?One of the contacts burnt out on a front indicator of my '99 car in 2014. I bodged it by filling with solder and it has miraculously worked since. However it stopped working again this week. After Nodge confirmed they are interchangeable, today I've swapped the all-clear lights over from my 2000 parts car.
It really is a pain taking the lights out on Freelander (and probably a lot of modern cars). The whole front bumper valance has to come off, which means A-Bar as well - 16 screws, 2 bolts and 3 scrivets just for the bumper. It appears the most common thing I do on the car is remove the headlights - which means removing the valance - if it wasn't that it'd look so bad I might cut a hole in it to get a spanner in on the nut below the light!
Today was even worse because I've had to strip 2 cars down! Plus its been 30 degrees and really unpleasant working in the sun. Still job's done and my car's a couple of years younger cos it looks like a MY01 now
View attachment 116563
Actually, job's not quite done. I'd better put the old lights on the parts car and replace the bumper valance or else I know the Mrs will complain when she gets back from out of town.
View attachment 116564
Parts taken from the parts car now include....
1) Roof rails - installed on my car ($150).
2) Center console - installed on my car ($75).
3) Cup Holders - installed on my car, but then removed cos the idea was better than real life loss of a nick-nack holder ($50).
4) Passenger seat - installed as drivers seat on my car ($50).
5) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - sent down to Cromwell for HTR's car ($25).
6) 5 non-locking wheel nuts - delivered cross town for Tony Reeve's ex-car ($25).
7) Sunroof motor - installed on Tony Reeve's ex-car ($50).
8) Factory rubber mats - installed on my car ($100).
9) Jack - replaced the one on my car after I wore it out through to much use! ($40).
10) Front lights - installed on my car ($150).
11) VCU - have been stripping it from props this week, hopefully it will be reconditioned and on my car by March for Salmon season. ($600).
12) IRD - sitting in garage hopefully to be installed on my car by March. ($800).
So I recon I've already reclaimed $735 of the car's $980 purchase price. Which means restoring 4WD will only cost $245 as opposed to $1,400 - result. NZ$2 = 1£ roughly.
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With the wife's sister and her husband arriving on Friday for a couple of weeks, the Freelander will be performing its tour bus duties. So today I got the Karcher out and gave it the full grooming works inside and out - looks great. Then I see this....
So heading off with a mate down the river first light in the morning for a Waitangi Day Salmon bash. Looks like the Karcher's going to have to come out again!
So heading off with a mate down the river first light in the morning for a Waitangi Day Salmon bash. Looks like the Karcher's going to have to come out again!
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It's nice to see a Tahiti blue coupe still in existence GG. I loved my 220 Turbo in Tahiti blue. It was one of Rover's better looking cars imo.One of the contacts burnt out on a front indicator of my '99 car in 2014. I bodged it by filling with solder and it has miraculously worked since. However it stopped working again this week. After Nodge confirmed they are interchangeable, today I've swapped the all-clear lights over from my 2000 parts car.
Today was even worse because I've had to strip 2 cars down! Plus its been 30 degrees and really unpleasant working in the sun. Still job's done and my car's a couple of years younger cos it looks like a MY01 now
View attachment 116563
View attachment 116564
It had a very floppy body though, which it's good for a sports coupe.
few days back ..
went over Butter Tubs to visit Muker ..
checked out new higher-profile tyres
calibrated the mph on the scangauge ( added 6% )
the slightly higher gearing were fine
slightly less engine braking effect .. taken into consideration
negative effect on acceleration ? .. hardly noticed it
didn't think what effect a larger tyre might have on steering
caught me by surprise on some twisty bits :-/
added dashcam footage to the pile of 'butter tubs' vids on yootoob
vid@double speed ;-)
' Hardraw to Muker via Cliff Gate Road / Butter Tubs '
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttertubs_Pass )
tyres .. as expected .. were rated low for mud
( inadvertently parked on some muddy holes short grass mix
( still .. found out the vcu be still working as it should ..
wheel spin 'n dog walk deleted from vid
~~~~~~~
today :
noticed why the air-filter cover was giving so much grief when refitting
one wall of the slot that goes over the housing wall .. had pinched inwards
making the l.h. back bolt a p.i.t.a. to re-align ..
anyhow .. changed air-filter .. trying out a piper-cross version now ..
let dog loose up on the moors
~~~~~~
end november ..
had a bunch of work done .. ( after giving all the bits some good extra rust protection )
f.brake calipers and brackets
f. brake flexi hoses
f.discs and guards
suspension front lower arms and bushes
anti-roll-bar clamps and bushes
fuel tank cradle
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nice video ~S~.
How did you get it to play at double speed and what was the music you overlaid?
How did you alter the speedometer? Can the Scangauge alter the Ipack software?
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it's a very basic editing app. i've only just learnt to use a new version .. somewhat
anyhowz .. final vid speed can be changed within the app.
( as can various other things .. like exposure / colour .. etc etc )
must be similar apps available for 'free' .. or 'shareware' .. for PC's
on the internet
.. as in 'i don't know'
( was labeled 'Choral 04' .. ;-) ..
( was no info on the metadata .. except a long string of numbers and letters
( which i assume is a code off the original cd track
as IMovie can trim the audio track .. and fade it out ..
i just looked at ( auditioned ) any audio i had that were longer than the vid.
i also took the audio file into 'Audacity' .. a free audio editing app off the internet
( for PC's and Macs ) .. and deleted the metadata info off the file ..
that's .. so hopefully the yootoob site won't recognise the artist ..
and the vid won't get flagged as to having copyright music in it
( as did happen with a vid of my dog ..
( i used a well known classical piece .. and got a note saying it were copyright no no
( so i took the file off yootoob
( yet to see if same has happened to the buttertubs vid..
i.e. i view the mph reading ( and 3 other 'gauges' ) on the device
as i find the dash dials inconvenient to view .. steering wheel blocks my view
the scangauge can alter the mph readout by a percentage ..
i checked the mph against a gps phone app ..
then altered the mph percentage on the scangauge
used '6%' .. and the tyre fitting site noted a 6.21% change
( went from 225/55/17 .. to .. 225/65/17 .. tyres )
methinks the answer is a 'no' ..
it can be used to clear fault coded .. although i've not tried that ..
it's not like the various scanners talked about here ( e.g. hawkeye etc etc )
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vid edited in IMovie .. an app that comes with the system software ( mac osx )
it's a very basic editing app. i've only just learnt to use a new version .. somewhat
anyhowz .. final vid speed can be changed within the app.
( as can various other things .. like exposure / colour .. etc etc )
must be similar apps available for 'free' .. or 'shareware' .. for PC's
on the internet
good question
.. as in 'i don't know'( was labeled 'Choral 04' .. ;-) ..
( was no info on the metadata .. except a long string of numbers and letters
( which i assume is a code off the original cd track
as IMovie can trim the audio track .. and fade it out ..
i just looked at ( auditioned ) any audio i had that were longer than the vid.
i also took the audio file into 'Audacity' .. a free audio editing app off the internet
( for PC's and Macs ) .. and deleted the metadata info off the file ..
that's .. so hopefully the yootoob site won't recognise the artist ..
and the vid won't get flagged as to having copyright music in it
( as did happen with a vid of my dog ..
( i used a well known classical piece .. and got a note saying it were copyright no no
( so i took the file off yootoob
( yet to see if same has happened to the buttertubs vid..
be a option within the 'scangauge' .. ( https://www.scangauge2.co.uk )
i.e. i view the mph reading ( and 3 other 'gauges' ) on the device
as i find the dash dials inconvenient to view .. steering wheel blocks my view
the scangauge can alter the mph readout by a percentage ..
i checked the mph against a gps phone app ..
then altered the mph percentage on the scangauge
used '6%' .. and the tyre fitting site noted a 6.21% change
( went from 225/55/17 .. to .. 225/65/17 .. tyres )
is that the software in the vehicles various computers ( ecu etc etc ) ???
methinks the answer is a 'no' ..
it can be used to clear fault coded .. although i've not tried that ..
it's not like the various scanners talked about here ( e.g. hawkeye etc etc )
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