So I just got the IRD oil checked. Drain plug had some sludge on it, but no pieces or slivers. After refilling I drove a few km to feel it. It felt smoother and I had less judder in the acceleration. I was driving without the sump guard and I...

Your guide to reconditioning actually gave me hope that I could DIY it. I'm still getting in touch with Sue, as I suspect the IRD is also on the way out. Rebuilding the IRD will be too much of a challenge, yet. I'm planning on checking the IRDs...

Thankfully in the UK and most of Europe, there are charging facilities almost everywhere now. We have a 300 miles range EV, so only need to use public charging when doing road trips, when finding somewhere to charge isn't a problem, if more...

I guess you get what you pay for. This is the part I ordered for £5.99. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135624537378 It was the cheapest on Ebay but for a reason. The spring that keeps it in tension is so weak when I go to open the door the window...

The best bit is I only noticed your location AFTER leaving the last post and it occurred you might find EV's a little more challenging. 🤣

In Kenya, you need the twin 90L diesel tanks of the Landcruiser to give you 1000 plus kms of range… to be on the safe side! 😆

Range anxiety is not an issue for normal EV's which have a better range and can fast charge at 100kW or higher. I could drive to Dublin and home again in my MG5 with nothing more than a 10 or 15 minute breakfast or lunch stop. Many EV's like...

I tested charging at four more locations today and it worked perfectly so I'm now reasonably confident that If I drive to Dublin in August (100 miles) I'll be able to make it home. :oops: The Dublin trip is for a meet up with other EV conversion...

That is how I rebuilt my IRD. I wasn't even keen to actually remove it, but I have an inspection pit in my garage which made the job so much easier. Having done it and put it back together again, I'm much more confident to take on other jobs...

Yeah, if I do recon the VCU it's definitely the drill and drain method. I'm in no way confident I could stick weld it back together. I hadn't considered having a shop do the fitting of bearings. That was my main concern as I don't have a press...

If you have a drill, a tap and can get the fluid (which I think is common to VW and some Range Rovers) then doing it yourself will save you a fortune. Have a look through some of the DIY VCU threads for tips. If you're really adventurous then cut...

I'm thinking it might be a weak cell, maybe from the second pack as it had more miles on it so I'll keep an eye on it and if it goes out of balance again will replace it. The BMS is not turned on enough to do any balancing and TBH probably...

Freelander baggage. Window regs are definitely that! :p

And once the battery is sorted I have another wee job in the boot area. :rolleyes:

LOL, no probs, anything EV related is OK for here. On that note I needed to make a small adjustment to one of the cells in the pack. I'm not sure why but the last few times I checked my BMS I noticed cell 89 had drifted a bit low so decided to...

I'm amazed at the number of EV drivers that use the Shell Recharge points just 50 yards from my local O2A Tesla chargers which are ½ the cost. All I can think is the Tesla chargers aren't listed in the nav like non Tesla chargers are. Tesla...

Well done Ali. I knew you'd work it out.

Wait till you try a Shell rapid charger on the motorways… about 90p / kWh 😵‍💫

The thing is you can do it. Not that you need to do it. You are legitimatley plugged in so why should a "pretty" new elecy car expect a place :) J

Tested again today on a different make of charger. It took a bit of faffing about to get the app installed but eventually it worked. I plugged the car in, opened the app, told it to start, got in the car and pushed the button and a few seconds...

That's not your problem. It might be a one-off, but yours is a legitimate registered leccy vehicle.

If I'm blocking a charging slot with my clapped out ancient Freelander when they want to plug in their shiny new Tesla/Polestar they will not be happy! :mad: I'll try to not do that. 🤣

They won't be too put out, as the Ali's FL1 uses a CHAdeMO connector, but pretty much everything else now uses CCS. CHAdeMO could be considered superior, as it was originally designed with bidirectional charging/discharging in mind, although with...

1) Probably 2) Probably a year or two 3) Sorry no idea. Removing the propshaft is less of an issue in a TD4 than the 1.8 because the K series is so light. I found my 1.8 was very understeery in 2WD.

Last weekend I went on vacation with my family to the Transcarpathian region. There and back it was 950 kilometers, which Freel covered with ease and with a fuel consumption of 7.5 liters per 100 kilometers. He could have done less, but he drove...

The lock mechanism only lowers the window so is pretty pointless. I've never even tried to use mine in all the years I've had Freelanders. Can you come up with a rubber bung or such to block the hole?

Or in that case, a parking space near the entrance quite likely.

This is a glorious sight. I wonder what the Tesla/Polestar (enter any other EV vehicle here) owners make of it when they drive in and are looking for a charger...

While I was charging a guy pulled up in a PHEV and plugged in. Why anyone would charge a PHEV on Supermarket leccy at 45p per kWh beats me as it's probably cheaper to use petrol. Maybe it was just to get a parking space like GG suggested above.

Ermm 5 plus the VCU I think. :eek: