What have you done to your Freelander today

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Putting a new GKN vcu together and hopefully a dry weekend to finish the job off

What's the date on it?
There is a theory that the fluid in the VCU calendar ages when not mixed for some time. IIRC GKN haven't made a new VCU since 2010, which makes even new VCUs over a decade old.
Keep a eye on it, and test it regularly. ;)
 
What's the date on it?
There is a theory that the fluid in the VCU calendar ages when not mixed for some time. IIRC GKN haven't made a new VCU since 2010, which makes even new VCUs over a decade old.
Keep an eye on it, and test it regularly. ;)
It’s a 2015 I think it was you who spotted the date when I bought it ?
I have an old picture I shall check
 
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Nice! Did you get the old one apart already? I had a bit of a fight to get the prop off the old VCU.
Ya it actually came apart relatively easily I was shocked as it had been outside for over a year
In fact the prop I got as a spare also came apart no problem as well so happy days
I had been dredging the job tbh so sometimes you do actually get a break
 
We said goodbye to our 13 Yr old Golden Retriever today. She loved the Landy. Bit gutted. :(
Sorry to hear that mate. We lost our 12yr old Springer this time last year and it still hurts.
We only had our Springer pup Freddie a few months when it happened and he was a great help but we still miss Alfie. :(
 
We said goodbye to our 13 Yr old Golden Retriever today. She loved the Landy. Bit gutted. :(
Always sad. Feeling for you.
Sorry to hear that mate. We lost our 12yr old Springer this time last year and it still hurts.
We only had our Springer pup Freddie a few months when it happened and he was a great help but we still miss Alfie. :(
We lost our Alfie 9 months ago at 15. If I had any free time after keeping my eye on his 8 month old replacement, I'd still be missing him heaps :D

Our Alfie will live on though as my profile pic, can't change that :D
 
Got the Bonnet Open warning on my FL2 today, so after a bit of internet searching I pulled connector off the sensor and shorted the terminals in the plug with a bent pin.
Now I need to decide whether to replace the sensor or to try cleaning it up to get it working again.
 
New intercooler hose (the long curved one) for my TD4. Not a fancy silicone one but black rubber. The old one had rubbed to a bracket underneath because someone had broken the rubber cushion that should be covering the bolt head. I removed the bolt and used a zip tie instead.
 
Today I has mostly fitted a new rear door (tailgate) handle. Not only does the rear door open, but bonus: it also closes when required! Next comes the gas soldering iron to replace the corroded heated rear window connectors. Never a dull weekend with a Hippo.
 
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