What have you done to your Freelander today

thanks

I've taken the rear tailgate to bits as the regulator cable has snapped.

The window is now held up with two bits of wood till I can fix it. I really should have a pig in the back and a bailer twine belt with that kind of approach to landy mechanics.

Mainwaring said:

I've taken the rear tailgate to bits as the reglator cable has snapped.

The window is now held up with two bits of wood till I can fix it.

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use rubber door wedges - more grippy, dont swell when wet and reusable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3x-BLACK-RUBBER-DOOR-WEDGES-DOOR-STOPS-USEFUL-IN-THE-HOME-AND-OFFICE-/300956289946?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE&hash=item4612648b9a

Renault 5 thermostat mod.Took longer than expected and drew blood, but what a difference ! It now goes up to 11.................

swopped over the vcu and props amazed it only took an hr
Ron

Nodge68 said:

I've no trouble fitting mine at all. The V6 uses 2 less bolts than the other models which I'm sure makes the job easier.

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That's a fair swop.

- 2 bolts
+ 2 cylinders

Drove mine to work for the first time this year.

I got wet.......

It's been raining a reasonable amount down here and I drove it 29 miles and stopped 9 times to get out and view storm damaged properties.

Oh well. Make hay while I can. Don't you just love 16 hour days. That is day no. 6 of 9 done now. Looking forward to a good nights sleep!..........



At the weekend









PS. The doors didn't fall off mine in the wet. I heard a rumour that it is the 'real' Land Rovers that the doors fall off, not the Freelanders :lol:

RealBeale said:

Renault 5 thermostat mod.Took longer than expected and drew blood, but what a difference ! It now goes up to 11.................

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Yaay!! Another convert..

Meanwhile, in all this stupid rain, the passenger side wiper stopped wiping. I can feel movement through the arm so I'm guessing the arm nut is loose. I'll sort it tomorrow morning as I didn't get home from work til 10 and it was dark and cold and raining and I'VE HAD ENOUGH!

Does the Renault stat make much difference? I've noticed my temp gauge getting quite erratic recently, coupled with my pathetic mpg (down to 22 ish during mixed driving, have never ever had more than 30)

SES88 said:

Does the Renault stat make much difference? I've noticed my temp gauge getting quite erratic recently, coupled with my pathetic mpg (down to 22 ish during mixed driving, have never ever had more than 30)

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You have larger tyres don't you. That will affect the mpg. You'd be no worse of with a V6 if you are only getting 20mpg on the TD4. I know what I'd have

This arrived today, so I'll be having a go at fitting it later. Any tips?

Nodge68 said:

You have larger tyres don't you. That will affect the mpg. You'd be no worse of with a V6 if you are only getting 20mpg on the TD4. I know what I'd have

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I know what I want would love a V6, the road tax difference is minimal too, the fuel is cheaper, and I'd end up with an auto

But I'd have to find somebody to buy mine as is, or find a garage who'd be willing to swap my stuff onto another car...plus I like the 3dr

fitted my replacement tailgate door handle,i can now open the boot yay

SES88 said:

I know what I want would love a V6, the road tax difference is minimal too, the fuel is cheaper, and I'd end up with an auto

But I'd have to find somebody to buy mine as is, or find a garage who'd be willing to swap my stuff onto another car...plus I like the 3dr

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Nice V6 3 door would be less to buy than you would get for your TD4

picked up a freelander tow bar from e bay for £30, the picture made it look quite tatty, but on receiving it am well happy with it, yes it had the plug already attached, and only took a couple of hours to fit, still need to test it out, but my trailer is being used as a log store at the moment

duncanpage4 said:

This arrived today, so I'll be having a go at fitting it later. Any tips?

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Oooh K&N nice. I wish the V6 had a nice large air filter like the TD4. Doesn't make sense that the largest engine gets a tiny filter

SES88 said:

Does the Renault stat make much difference? I've noticed my temp gauge getting quite erratic recently, coupled with my pathetic mpg (down to 22 ish during mixed driving, have never ever had more than 30)

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Duknow about replacing it with a V6, sounds like frying pans and fires or is that :kettlepot:


You wana get a L Series. Rock solid and ecconomical

GrumpyGel said:

Duknow about replacing it with a V6, sounds like frying pans and fires or is that :kettlepot:


You wana get a L Series. Rock solid and ecconomical

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Yes but a V6 is a V6 and a TD4 just isn't lol, I have a thing for 6cyl engines, altho they've usually been a straight 6!

Nodge, Only facelift 3dr i've seen for sale today has been a 54 plate Sport Premium, and I'd end up changing so much there'd be nowt to call a Sport anymore, not that there's much sporty in the first place

Fitted a new radio today a Kenwood KMM-357 it controls an ipod and can play MP3's, AAC, WMA, WAV and is the only one I can find that plays FLAC files which I have loads.

Nodge68 said:

Oooh K&N nice. I wish the V6 had a nice large air filter like the TD4. Doesn't make sense that the largest engine gets a tiny filter

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I bet it would sound lovely with a large air filter like the Td4!