Morning All. :D A frosty but Sunny start to the day. Lovely! :D Have a great Saturday. :D

Well we commonly find the term in sentences like... The Freelander's doors always fall off, its axiomatic. Or, The Freelander's rear windows always exhibit a drop down fault, its axiomatic. But mostly we encounter the false axiom "The Freelander is the best car in the world ever". ;)

Morning All. :D Still here, still coughing & spluttering, but definitely on the mend. :) Very cold overnight and a sharp frost this morning. Have a lovely day. :D

I am feeling a bit "achy" as I have spent time this morning kneeling on the ground leaning forward into the footwell of the mini to get at the steering column pinch bolt. Got it out eventually. Extracted the column from the car to examine it. As I had hoped, the splined cup at the bottom of...

Morning All. :D Feeling a bit better today, a reasonable kip was enjoyed. :) The worst bit about the chest infection for me is when I get stridor and cannot breathe in. It is very alarming, its as if you have a mucus plug completely blocking your airway. Very difficult not to panic (which...

Definitely shoot it. (We want pictures though). It sounds like it has got its panties in a bunch for sure. Have you tried using the EKA unlock procedure to reset all the security? This thread might help. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/discovery-2-eka-entry.102627/

AFAIK yes, I think from what I could see, you turn the wheel and the the pinch-bolt can be seen turning at the bottom of the column and there is a clunk-clunk-clunk, but the roadwheels don't move. So either the pinch-bolt is slipping on the stub splines, or the internal end inside the rack is...

The pinch-bolt was as tight as it can be (almost had the the 2 inside faces touching). Sorry to hear herself is not fully recovered. Best Wishes to you both.

.... that maybe some gift-horses should be dentally examind". ;) I have just got back from taking "GWEN" the mini for an MOT. It did not go well. One of the things I had noticed on day 1 was confirmed. The steering is knackered. Symptom is that when you are not moving and you try to turn the...

Morning All. :D I am still alive. Albeit still feeling very much under par. :( Have a great day. :D

Nahhh I don't believe in Covid tests, too many false positives. I will let nature take its course. You should see the concoction I have prepared for my bedtime beverage. Lemsip, Lemon Juice, Honey, and a triple Cognac. I will dress very warmly and hope to sweat it out. :)

...I have felt progressively worse all day. :( 4PM went to bed for a while, shaking & shivering. Plan is to retire tonight dosed up and bundled up warmly and try and sweat it out. :) Every joint aches. :(

Morning All. :D Feeling lousy, have picked up a chest infection from somewhere. :( Always the same place, a little burning knot just to the right of my sternum. I think the "standard meds" give me permanent nasal drip all night and that doesn't help. Slept poorly, but I haven't woken up grumpy...

Stay away from snow blowers. Ask Jeremy Renner. :(

Morning All. :D A tad on the damp side today. :( Have a wet one. :D

Standard issue "Anti-Ulez" kit. ;)

In preparation for an MOT on Wednesday the rear brakes and handbrake have been adjusted. While I was lying there doing the brake adjusting I spotted the grease nipples for the rear swing-arms so I pumped a few squirts of grease in there while I was at it. Every little helps (even if it is not...

... that the Scratchy-Cat came up to our bedroom and spent all night soliciting love & affection to reassure herself that we were not going to attack her toes again and to let us know that she forgives us I hope. I still feel terribly guilty for the slip. She is currently walking around with a...

Morning All. :D Blazing Sunshine here, although it has rained overnight. :) Have a lovely day! :D

I have applied it, I even ground some up and put the toe in it. Waiting for it to all calm down and for her to stop licking it and making it bleed.