What have you done to your Freelander today

Spacemonkey... said:

Think he was trying to be polite instead of saying 'a pain in the arse'...

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My parents dragged me up proper!

Whilst having the lower beam off for IRD swap, changed the anti-roll bar bushes, had a set in my tool box, meant to fit them when I put new drop links on, but never got round to.

Ordered some new tyres-Nankang SP5 to match, £82 a corner fitted. I can't fault them, 24k on the set, need 2 cos fronts are showing markers at the edges. Could have been the tired trackrod end, or me just being a bad driver (ask tdiStu!). They are half canny gently green laning-lower body damage to me and I don't want to damage me any more.
I'll be putting the rears on the front & new 'uns on the back.

Long list today!
Repaired CD changer, changed little bulbs behind heater controls and clock, fixed pop out ash tray on dash, sealed around antenna hole in roof, and installed thick plastic wheelcover with reflective chevrons.

The Mad Hat Man said:

why dint yu change both sides?

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Why do both sides if only 1 side needs doing?

I fitted my wind deflectors today.
If I had read the instructions it might have saved me from losing a clip inside the door & having to remove the lower door panel to retrieve it, but everyone knows men don't read instructions!

Cleaned the last of the North Yorkshire mud off my car, and discovered that my car is actually blue!

Are those wind deflectors actually worth it? I had them on all my Pajeros and ripped them off within the first day as the edge was right on my line of vision and when wet in the dark I couldn't see a thing. Never found they did much either. The only benefit was being able to leave windows open a crack in the summer without sticky fingers getting inside. For that reason I left the back ones on. Do they do much on the Freelander?

Changed a broken cam cover pipe, at long last.
If I could get the plenum assy off, I'd change the other one as well!

Spacemonkey... said:

Are those wind deflectors actually worth it? I had them on all my Pajeros and ripped them off within the first day as the edge was right on my line of vision and when wet in the dark I couldn't see a thing. Never found they did much either. The only benefit was being able to leave windows open a crack in the summer without sticky fingers getting inside. For that reason I left the back ones on. Do they do much on the Freelander?

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Not sure yet.
Am heading down to Lyndhurst on Friday so will see what they're like on the motorway.

Ooh, down my neck of the woods... I was in your manor last weekend... Lovely route...

Drove my car today but did order me Glow plugs

just need to air/fuel filter as im taking the cone filter off now

Spacemonkey... said:

Ooh, down my neck of the woods... I was in your manor last weekend... Lovely route...

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Some nice little places up here like, if you can find them

Booked mine in next week for some TLC with Terrain Vehicles, including a new thermostat - it is covered by warranty, so large part of the cost will hopefully be recovered. fingers crossed!

Spacemonkey... said:

Are those wind deflectors actually worth it? I had them on all my Pajeros and ripped them off within the first day as the edge was right on my line of vision and when wet in the dark I couldn't see a thing. Never found they did much either. The only benefit was being able to leave windows open a crack in the summer without sticky fingers getting inside. For that reason I left the back ones on. Do they do much on the Freelander?

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I have some on mine at the moment, but thinking about taking them off again. Fed up with the blind spot created by them as they are dark. They came with the car, so I am not bothered. I have the rear ones as well, but they aren't fitted at the moment.

They make the A pillars even larger to see past, which could cause a problem on dark nights. (or with Dark Knights? )

Spacemonkey... said:

Ooh, down my neck of the woods... I was in your manor last weekend... Lovely route...

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My cousin lives in Lyndhurst so I visit most weekends.
I'm in Seaford, East Sussex so only 2hrs on the A27, or 1:20 on the motorbike!

SES88 said:

Some nice little places up here like, if you can find them

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Or you know where they are.

duncanpage4 said:

My cousin lives in Lyndhurst so I visit most weekends.
I'm in Seaford, East Sussex so only 2hrs on the A27, or 1:20 on the motorbike!

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Very nice! There's a lot of roads closed in the Forest today due to flooding under bridges, not as bad as last year, and I got under that bridge with the Porsche U Boat, without getting stuck, nor doors falling off...:high5:

BBC News - Flooding: Two escape flooded Porsche

Got my FL trough MOT today. Have changed both lower arms. Had a hard time getting the stuck bush casing off my old ones. Got them off eventually using a gear puller. Bushes is still stuck to the old lower arms. Fitted polybushes to the new ones.

Fitted new brake pads and discs up front as well. Guide pins was stuck in the caliper. Had to heat them up and hammer them out. Also fitted new drums, shoes and new handbrake cables.

New track rod ends and anti rollbar links, no hazzle. Fitted new polybushes to the anti rollbar. Did also align it correctly, clunking is finally gone.

I did also hammer away all that was left of the heatshield on the dieseltank cradle and gave it a respray. Doesnt look dodgy anymore even though it is.

Kinda optimistic when i arrived at MOT. But didnt go through, one gone bulb and needed new tires. So had to buy a new set of studded tires, which isnt to bad. Just the cost...

Broke a fuel pump on way back from dropping Wife's RAV4 off at garage cos it's electrics is up swanee river. Oh well