Hello, Nodge68 is spot on.. I had to change the hubnut on the rear offside.. (don't ask!!). Normal anticlockwise to undo.. original nut is 32mm. Some replacements are 36mm. I broke several 1/2" sq drive tools (well, I do buy shi&e).. Bit the bullet and bought a 3/4" sq drive tommy bar and...

Irishrover: Yep, you are correct as usual. I haven't quite got that far yet... This will be specifically covered "when I get there". Thanks for the feedback. Bodge99

Part 2. Work in progress... comments welcome. Section 2. Guide to handling copper pipe. Unrolling, cutting and deburring. The use of the bending and flaring tools. Whatever type of pipe you have purchased, you probably will have either two 25 foot coils or several smaller coils (if you have...

Part 1. Work in progress.. comments welcome. Freelander brake pipe renewel - How I do it. Contents: 1. Overview and shopping list. Includes the tools that I used and some general recommendations. 2. Guide to handling copper pipe. Unrolling, cutting and deburring. The use of the bending and...

Hello All, Please see the next two posts.. These are as far as I've got to today. Still no pictures yet. (some taken, but not yet sorted out). As this one is getting quite large, I've split it into two parts. Section one and two just about finished. I've started on the next section, but it's...

Hello All. I was out doing a bit of shopping this morning when an older guy came up to me in the supermarket car park.. He started chatting and said he was the owner of a 2002 V6. (a good start..). Anyway he said that he had downloaded the RAVE cd's but had found that he was having trouble...

Hello, Everything said above is spot on.. Another thing to check (although probably not directly related, but a good idea to do anyway) is the engine earthing. A good connection here is essential to allow the starter motor to draw its proper operating current from the battery. A higher...

Hello, While waiting to have my V6 retested, I was talking to a guy who had just had his Discovery fail on.. yes, you've guessed it... brake pipes. The thing was, he said that he had paid a lot of money to have two of these pipes replaced last year (at the main dealer). 12 months.. !! wow...

Hello, Sorry to hear that you still have problems.. I'll be very interested to exactly what you find. It seems very strange that this problem has appeared during a mechanical problem. Certainly electronics can fail at any time, but if the CCU has been popped as opposed to "just" failed then you...

Hello, Yes, I see what you've done here.. sounds absolutely fine.. If link 9 has popped, could you report back here. I'll dig out some more specific info that I've got archived.. it might help. Any other circuits not working? Bodge99

Hello, Just a few minutes when disconnecting the battery is all you need. The driving lamps shouldn't be any worry here (If OE).. Are these original fit or 3rd party.. If the latter, where did you take power from?? How (and with what fuse rating) are these fused. Also what wattage bulbs are...

Hello, I'm having a quick look at the circuit diagrams now.. Check fuse 8 in the passenger compartment. Also check link 9 in the engine compartment fusebox. The latter would take a large current to blow it.. if so, something is going on here. Could you report back here as *anything* could be...

*****This has been superceded.. See posts below this one.***** First draft of the first part.. comments welcome. Freelander brake pipe renewel - How I do it. This is aimed at anyone who is looking to replace one or more of their brakelines. This is normally considered for MOT test reasons and...

Hello, I'm going to post the first draft of the first part of the writeup.. no pictures yet, I just wanted to get this started. I'd welcome any comments and criticisms... Would anyone like to see sections on overhauling the calipers and replacing the rear brake cylinders.?? Would something...

Hello, This is actually an old argument.. certainly valid to query it at least. I've used copper for replacement purposes on quite a few cars over the years. I've never had a failure. Those failures that I have seen were due to one of four things.. Brake nut/flair fluid leakage... Copper has...

Hello, O.K. then.. I'll start writing thing up as and when I get a little time.. I get the point about small pictures etc.. Would a PDF be better?? I've written a few similar style articles for other forums (fish tank rebuilds after glass damage, small microcontroller projects, valve radio...

Hello, As part of my post MOT fail repairs, I've replaced every brakeline on my V6, all except for the 2 short master cylinder to ABS pump pipes. Would it be of any interest to anyone here if I did a writeup of how I did it, what basic tools I used etc. ?? I'm talking about the copper pipe...

Hello, Happy Birthday.. It needs the bonnet up with somebody leaning over the engine, holding a big hammer.. Super work! Bodge99

Hello, I'm wondering if there is any insurance implications to modding the seat mechanisms.. If something bad was to happen (accident etc. involving injury) and there was an inspection performed.. could the insurance company use this a "get out of payout" .. sort of thing?? Bodge99.

Hello, Nodge68: The "was xx" figures were produced at the same test centre by the same tester about 3 weeks ago. Many thanks for your help, suggestions and tips over the last couple of weeks... You've helped me get the car legal just before the really bad weather arrived. Plenty of further...