Recent content by BigTattieLC

--- RE- IRD oil, checked in the shed today and the 6 sided sockets i have aint a full set. Any idea what size the level plug is ? Dont fancy rounding the bolt so going to get the correct sized 6 sided socket nice and new and hopefully avoid lots of swearing.

Ahh didnt think of that, good idea. The pal fitting tyres for me today works at the landrover/jg maindealer so may ask him to have a quick look see if anything has play when its off the ground or if the noise is their. Pleasantly suprised by the activeness of this forum compared to some others...

Darn, no vibrations and really only noticeable at very low speeds , it is happy to sit at idle in first and make full lock turns the noise appears as you first get going then stops even at idle it isnt constantly their. Annoyingly the noise began a few days after driving it home from purchase...

I did have a look for geolanders as my brother is on the local coastguard team and their l200 has them and said they have been great but struggled to find any available locally and i was wanting some on sooner rather than later to avoid any more damage to the vcu etc. I will post an update once...

Hi Nodge, they are identical sizes but not brand with the least worn on the rear yes. Im getting some General grabber at3s put on today. Their does look to be a slight weeping of oil from the ird area when i looked under today, need to order a syringe and a 6 sided socket for when i change the...

Thanks very much , Im going to try gather up the stuff for the one wheel up test and change the IRD oil today all going well.

Will do , thanks for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated

Hello all. Had my 2004 freelander td4 hse for about a month now and its been great so far. After some reading i am getting a little worried my IRD is bad. At very slow revs and speeds ie below 1.5k and 1st and second gear below 15mph just as you pull away and if you change gears into second at...

I stay just south of Aberdeen, near Stonehaven, nice corner of the world even if i am a little biased

Hi folks, First post here and first land-rover I have owned, this weekend past i bought a 2004 td4 free lander HSE to use as a second vehicle, luckily i did as my other car, a 2013 Fiesta st180 engine packed in 2 days after buying the Landy. I'm from the north east of Scotland in...