I suppose if the engine is cold, its had longer to let more drips in. Don't know if much pressure stays in the rail once the engine is cut. Also don't know much about what goes on inside the cylinders, but the injectors fire fuel in a very fine...

Those cover pieces for the bonnet hinges would be good.

I'd get yourself a ODBII code scanner and read the codes. It'll tell you why it went into reduced power mode.

Finally got around to fitting the towbar. I used M12 oversized washers, OD 40mm and 2,25mm thick. They slid into the space perfectly. As a point of reference for anyone else, Fiat Ducato (since 2006) engine mount bolts are M12x1.25x75 (Mopar...

I can't see it being a relay issue, I'm sure its a sensor thing. On light drizzle it will occasionally do a flick, but basically always I have to take it out of auto and turn them on for 1 wipe if I need the screen cleared. A couple of times it...

Thanks for tagging me, I might find out why my automatic wipers don't work. What I'd like to know is, can they be configured by diagnostics to operate as good old intermitted rather than automatic - cos automatic is pants.

If there's coolant in multiple bores, that would be a bit strange for HGF or something like that. I wonder if the head has been off and coolant spilled into the bores. Having said that, if its damaged them or the pistons, then it don't matter...

It's home. Sadly, someone has been in the engine bay before me ! Fuel rail to injector links disconnected, one injector missing and the others loose. PCV top cover loose and fitted with BMW mod cyclone device. All covers and intercooler hoses...

LZ is more than just a car forum. It's therapy too.

Cheaper than the airfare ;) Depending on season, cheaper than a motel for the night.

Its been a mad 3 days. I've had to deal with this episode and at the same time another van that has a type of handbrake that makes it easier to get to the back from the front of the van. When you engage it, it then goes floppy and the handle...

You gotta love dealing with the public. 🤣

Had to call the police today to stop 1 of our campers/customers. We've had a customer complaining the brakes on the camper he's rented are really bad. So we tries to book him in to a garage to get them looked at. We managed to get him in to 1...

Have a good spare engine in stock so not too worried. If a garage have written the engine off I am more hopeful it isn't too bad ! Love the finding out bit ! I'll extract what info I can but have a feeling the seller is not the owner who would...

Hope you can get it back on the road easily. But there's plenty of reasons why a TD4 might be knackered. I'd have thought a snapped crank would be much more likely that a run away. If its not been looked at by a mechanic, it might be the...

I decided to go to a master electrician and boom, I found a bad wire connection, a broken wire on pin 2, giving off weak voltage and the body of the wiper motor was not in contact with the bodywork as it was receiving little current. The master...

I really like that sort of stuff. Cool :cool:

Latest update on the charge control setup. It works! :D I've done lots of testing and so far no major issues so I figured maybe it was time for Mk2 https://store.arduino.cc/products/uno-r4-wifi When I was connecting all the wires to the Arduino...

When I retrieved the transmission bits off my K Series parts car, I removed the exhaust. Its no good to me so sat in the garage for years. Eventually had a clear out and listed it on the Kiwi version of eBay. Not the slightest of interest...

I've never changed an exhaust in any Freelander and they were all as old as yours. They must have been well made.

Replaced back box. Picked up last MOT as the outer was rusted and coming away. Not blowing. See the pic of the old one below. Looks suspiciously like a date code, if it is, it’s done very well. My FL is a March 06 registration on 157.5 k miles...

Swot I do in the F2, to the right of the steering wheel, right in the lower corner of the screen

Depends if I were to let my wife drive

I find that somewhere to put my glasses, tin of mints, pens and fluff is much more useful. If I found the need to use sat nav, I'd stick one of those plungery phone holders on the screen. A billion Uber drivers that can't speak English (Edit...

Looks like an interesting drive.

SOLVED The clunking was the o/s BRAND NEW Borg & Beck top mount bearing on the strut. Identified and switched out for a LR top mount bearing, no more clunking! The guys at https://www.freelanderspecialist.com/ found it inside 5 minutes. They...

Fantastic solution to those problems. Very easy to use.

Check the VIN. All the information needed is included in the VIN.

No, its completely, totally, grossly different. There is nothing the same between the cars - except the badge says 'Freelander'. (I'm sure someone will tell me that the lock for the bonnet is the same or summat). Yes, it will have a Haldex...