If it performs like a Jaecoo or Omoda, then it'll be as dull as dishwater to drive. I tried a Jaecoo recently, it made our Ioniq 5 seem like a rocket ship on rails. It was a very underwhelming vehicle indeed.

Blocks of wood are far more stable than axle stands, which is why I use them for supporting a lifted car.

There's little point in replacing just the rear bushes, as the arm will be rusty, the ball joint will be worn, and the front bush will also be worn. You'll have to have a suspension alignment done for a rear bush, or a complete wishbone, so it...

First check the tank for cracks or crazing, also check the cap, make sure there is red coolant in the car not just water, next check the hose going to the Y section on the head the seal can leak and you lose coolant. 1 2 3 make sure there is...

On a FL1 I had one with a pin hole in the breather pipe. When the fuel went up the filler pipe (when it was filled to cut off), it also went a small way up the breather. Just enough to find the hole. The hole, had been made by the self tapping...

EYP 101280 if you want the LR number. They are 50p each !! Any black or painted self tapper would suffice.

Spiral fluted taps are pretty good.

A standard tap would clean any burrs.

I can't complain. It served it's purpose and I only paid £200 for it and the scrappy said they'd give me that for it so with one abs sensor, some wiper blades and two second hand tyres it's been cheap motoring for the year. It was a great little...

Modern cars are too complicated nowadays aren't they

If corrosion isn't an issue, why not keep it? It's normally better the devil you know. 165k is nothing for a well maintained FL2.

When a crow starts to damage things, despatching the offenders is the only cure.

I got the fob back to Portugal and finally today got it programmed on someone's Hawkeye. Works perfectly! I just wish my locking motors all did too :rolleyes: Now I have a spare!

Here are the measurements of the chip by vernier caliper.

Looking at the pic the manufacturer hasn't put chf202 on the product where it lists the spec. Sellers of said product say it's for use where chf202 is required. They also use list many more spec's that the manufacturer doesn't. That always makes...

Hi, Thanks. I only had one and got that solved thanks. If we could work out the pattern it would help others. Assume you'd need a list of serial numbers and lock codes that match ?? I'm sure the forum could provide.

Let me know when you are ready - I can get my old F1 code and serial number

FL1 is auto trans fluid which is red / brown. Think OP has FL2.

Exactly that, but I would want to do it privately for OUR community here. Let's park it until the autumn and I'll post an invitation for serial numbers and lock codes to evaluate, once I have checked out my setup as I get back to speed. From...

It could be as straightforward 😬 as solving a simultaneous equation with N unknowns. How many serial numbers and codes do you have @andyfreelandy? I am waiting to sign off to get my house/workshop/computing facilities back but I would give your...

Think the air filter was due 😃 I'd say that filter is years old

Before you condemn the top mount or bearing, whip the coolant bottle off and check the top nut is tight. Allen key in centre to hold. I had one that needed a new lock nut and unscrewed on its own !!

ABS sensor removed cleaned lightly lubed and refitted - pushed onto the reluctor ring and that backed off just a 'tad'. 3 amigos GONE. :) HDC works as it should... Very happy

But that one didn't tell us to ignore it . . . hence we actually did ignore it.

To ignore something, by definition, you must know what to ignore. You can't ignore nothing

Removed both rear trailing arms & pressed out the knackered bushes today. That bit wasn't too bad. Replacement bushes are a fraction of a mm larger. Tried chamfering one end, but my press keeps pushing them to one side. Now got them...

Having fitted a new clutch, new slave and attached this to a known working master cylinder I was not at all surprised to find the clutch bite was in the carpet. It has happened before but never really found not why it happens and how to fix it...

I shall update you with the exact dimensions next week when I arrive home. 👍🏻

completed 1640 km in 2 days. I am going to double check tomorrow but I have close to 18km/l (51 mpg)!!! I wondered if the silicon oil would help reduce engine friction but that number if it checks out tomorrow night will be incredible. EDIT...

I think my key is a recut from a blank, but how it is in a LR holder intrigues me. I do have a chip in mine. 2005 Facelift.